Last week I was super duper
(sarah)fortunate
to visit Scottsdale, Arizona
thanks to the city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau.

It was my very first time in the area
and boy was this the way to experience it.

All of the kind folks at the CVB,
along with the Millennium Resort Scottsdale
(our host hotel)
took such great care of us meeting planners.

We toured tons of amazing properties,
ate delicious food,
drank lots of drinks,
and were spoiled with
spa treatments & tickets to the
BCS Championship game.

It was a great, exhausting
few days where I learned a lot
and managed to have some fun too.

Of course the highlight
was the Auburn-Oregon game
which we watched from
an amazing suite
on the 40 yard line.

How in the world can you beat that?
You can’t.
Well…
Unless it was Arkansas playing.

Here are some photos of my trip…

View from my room

Treats

24 hours access to the hospitality suite

I was there for one hour
and I found Sprinkles.

Touring hotels…

The The Hotel Valley Ho is one of my FAVES.
It’s the perfect mix of vintage and modern.

So in love.
And it’s not just because they
fed us cupcakes & mint juleps
on the rooftop.

I also loved The W Hotel
in downtown Scottsdale.

The swimming pool looks down
into the parking garage.

And the property comes complete
with a Bliss Spa.

Other properties…
Not too shabby either.

Okay, now onto the game.
We got our passes
and a margarita for the road.

Tailgated a bit…

…where I randomly walked up to
Jared Leto‘s band playing.
I literally was like, “that looks like Jared Leto.”
And whatdoyaknow.

After getting through the
crazy crowds
I made it to our suite.
Our very sweet suite.
With all the beer
and Tostitos you could consume.

Our box was next to the
Under Armor suite,
where Mike Leach and golfer, Hunter Mahan watched the game.
I’m not a golf fan,
but of course I had to snap a picture.

Confetti with an SEC win!

The gang.
(courtesy of The Happy Snapper)

The dork.
(courtesy of The Happy Snapper)

And that’s that.
I can’t wait to go back!