On Location: Chaminade Hotel Conference Center, Santa Cruz, Calif.

I got a good feeling about Chaminade Conference Center before even setting eyes on the place. After a quick 45-minute drive from the San Jose airport, we turned off the busy streets and started climbing up the drive. I rolled down the window to gawk at eucalyptus trees that looked like something out of Dr. Seuss, and instantly was enveloped by a