Top 10 Reasons for a Rockies Meeting, Incentive or Corporate Event

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“Someday I would like to write a piece about voyaging with maps, but without ever leaving home.” Wistfully said by Amelia Earhart. Fortunately for us, the world has had adventurers who believed in where they were going and why we had to go there. In the case of Canada’s Rocky Mountains, it was Cornelius Van Horne who believed. He first pushed the railroad through the Mountains, and then built the famous “castles”. Visitors the world over have been drawn to Canada’s wild mountains ever since. If looking for a “WOW!” destination for your group, the Canadian Rockies delivers.

Today, we have our top 10 reasons for a Rockies meeting, incentive or corporate event: 

1. The glorious Fairmont railway hotels - the Banff Springs, Chateau Lake Louise and Jasper Park Lodge - all offering their own unique charm.
   
2. The towns nestled in the mountains within minutes of great skiing on some of the world’s finest powder. 
3. Dog sledding – discover winter from the most unique view you can imagine – mushing a sled!
   
4. Alpine picnics…whether you walk, bike, drive or helicopter to your own special spot, the views remain endless.
   
5. Calgary and Edmonton, the gateway cities, both offer their own cosmopolitan opportunities to begin your program. Whether you are checking out the great entertainment (Edmonton is the city of Festivals) or trying a bobsled at Canada Olympic Park, home of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, or dining on the river in the midst of downtown, there are so many ways to impress.
   
6. Embracing western heritage with your own private rodeo, an authentic Native American hoop dance, a hearty dinner where your hip of beef is delivered on a pitchfork and, of course, line dancing!
   
7. The breathtaking views while walking and hiking along mountain rivers, through pine forests or in the alpine above treeline.
   
8. The air…simply the freshest you will find. It’ll help you slow down and enjoy the company, the space and the moments.
   
9. You can add another UNESCO World Heritage Site to your list of places visited!
   
10. There is no better place to showcase environmental stewardship – fresh water, wildlife visible throughout the days, and oh, yes, that air!