Attendees enjoyed networking at the al fresco opening reception on the Mountainside Terrace, set up in casual Western style with colorful flower arrangements on the farmhouse-style tables

From left: Martha Fetter, Travelers; guest Jeff Yardis; and Deanna Leslie, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

Lisa Ramsay, CMP, Protective Life Insurance Company (left), and Mary Cretella, The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

Redbutton.tv socially engaged RCIAC attendees with its BUZZcontrol platform, reporting more than 143,000 social interactions! Among the top tweeters: Bethany Lipinski, HM Insurance Group, tweeting here about the beautiful centerpieces at dinner venue Beano’s Cabin.

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Warm wood tables and creative place settings welcomed attendees to the business sessions. Meeting planners raved about the setup and took home samples of the attractive placemats to share with their teams.

Steve Janicek, general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, and Amy Moser, director of sales & marketing, gave a warm welcome at the opening reception.

Redbutton.tv drones captured this aerial image of the group gathered at Beano’s Cabin. Afterwards, the Redbutton crew taught several intrepid attendees how to fly the drones.

Bill Hopkins (left) and his fabulous band entertained attendees—and got everyone up and dancing—at Beano’s Cabin and at the hotel’s Western-themed final evening.

Attendees enjoyed the innovative (and delicious) breakfast buffet setup in the kitchen of Spago restaurant at the hotel.

At a business session break (from left): Jamie Kerr, Team One; Jacqueline Tait, Manulife Financial; Daniele Menache, AllianceBernstein L.P.; and Cristin Barr, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

Kelly Wood, VP, global sales organization, North America (left), and Pam Ferguson, director of global accounts, insurance, both of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.

Destination management company RMC organized fun off-site activities that encouraged interaction and showcased the magnificent Rocky Mountain scenery, including a rafting adventure in Glenwood Canyon. Photo by redbutton.tv

Participants on this popular tour drove 4x4 razor Jeeps through secluded wilderness trails before learning how to shoot skeet. Photo by redbutton.tv

Jennifer Sullivan, The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation (left), and Karyn Evans, CMP, CMP, SMMC, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

From left: Joely Jackson, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama, in Tenerife, Spain, and The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul; Inge Campbell, Maui Jim Sunglasses and Zeal Optics; and Lynne Schueler, Principal Financial

The indigenous architecture of the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, fits perfectly with its magnificent mountain setting.