Desert Meetings

American Life Insurance Company chose Scottsdale for meetings in 1992, 1997, and 1998 for the same reason that many groups opt for Southwest locations: the weather. "Scottsdale in February and March is pretty nifty," says Charles P. Rogers, director of sales promotion for the company, which is based in Indianapolis. "Attendees come from all over and we see a lot of people out at the pools during free time."