Located inside Scottsdale Fashion Square, Wonderspaces Arizona is a fascinating exploration of the idea that art is for everyone. Cool, interactive exhibitions allow your group to experience art through sight, touch, sound, movement and even virtual reality. Exhibitions change frequently, so there’s always something new to explore.

One of the newest resorts in Scottsdale’s portfolio, Mountain Shadows combines a bright modern aesthetic with stunning Camelback Mountain Views. The resort offers 200 guestrooms, the 4,346-square-foot Paradise Ballroom and 1,292-square-foot Community Room, as well as a variety of smaller indoor meeting and event spaces.

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a AAA Five Diamond resort, recently added 102 rooms to increase its total to 750, more than any resort in Scottsdale. If that weren’t enough, it also brought in a sixth pool, Sunset Beach. The pool is surrounded by 830 tons of imported white sand on the 9,000-square-foot beach. With 316,000 feet of meeting and event space, this resort is equipped to handle groups of all sizes.

Award-winning dining and nightlife options at a variety of price points allow you to add interest to your program while staying well within your budget. Old Town Scottsdale alone is home to more than 100 restaurants, wine bars and nightclubs, with hundreds more available citywide.

With its Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architecture, lush landscaping and 10-pool water park, the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale is a genuine oasis in the desert. In addition to 493 guestrooms, the resort boasts meeting space ranging from intimate outdoor space to the 14,280-square-foot Vaquero Ballroom.

This eclectic treasure, created by the late Italian architect Paolo Soleri, is part art studio and part architectural experiment. Cosanti features earth-formed concrete domes that seem to defy gravity as they provide an enchanting backdrop for Soleri’s melodious bronze windbells. Call ahead for bronze pour times and experience the creative process in action!

The Scottsdale area offers more than 70 meetings-friendly properties that range from award-winning resorts and stylish, urban hotels to limited-service accommodations that will maximize your budget.  The colors and comforts of Old Havana blend with the culture and soul of New Orleans at The Scott Resort & Spa, a chic retreat on the northern edge of Old Town Scottsdale.

This resort features an extraordinary collection of indoor and outdoor event venues across 53 acres of lush desert. Each elegant event space includes world-class amenities and unparalleled levels of personal service, plus stunning vistas of Paradise Valley sure to inspire gatherings of any kind, from intimate meetings to extraordinary events.

Nestled at the foot of Camelback Mountain, with views of Mummy Mountain in the opposite direction, the Mountain Shadows course is comprised of 18 interesting par-3s and a bonus “wager hole” between 17 and 18. Best of all, your foursome can get around the course in just a couple of hours.