Park City, Utah for Meeting Planners

Where to Stay, Meet and Entertain Convention Groups

Aug 10, 2009

From quaint Main Street to five-star luxury, this mountain town home to the Sundance Film Festival makes the good life accessible to groups from all over the U.S.

Just a 35-minute ride from the Salt Lake City International Airport, Park City has more than 3,000 rooms among 27 meeting and convention properties. Along with the 125,000 square feet of meeting space available year-round, another 60,000 square feet of space at The Canyons Resort, Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain Resort open up after ski season.

Utah Olympic Park features space for 15,000, and the 20,000-square-foot Olympic Conference Center boasts a 4,000-square-foot rooftop plaza as well as a 4,000-square-foot ballroom, three executive boardrooms and a business center.

Room For Groups in Park City

This year, the stunning Stein Eriksen Lodge became Utah’s only Mobil Five Star property. With its 170 rooms and more than 6,000 square feet of meeting space, it is a natural favorite with groups.

Many of the town’s lodges and inns offer the combination of a charming, intimate setting—complete with stone fireplaces and hardwood floors—and abundant meeting space.

One of Park City’s first condominium hotels, the 56-unit Treasure Mountain Inn, harks back to the city’s beginnings as a silver-mining Mecca.

The full-service inn features studios and one- and two-bedrooms with balconies that overlook Main Street, and more than 3,000 square feet of breakout meeting space. Onsite guides make planning group recreational activities a breeze.

Activities for Groups in Park City

Park City in the spring, summer and fall provides a plethora of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, gondola rides, whitewater rafting, horseback rides and golf, along with an assortment of music and art festivals.

Seven shopping districts keep bargain hunters happily occupied in this one-time mining town that has retained its authentic feel.

A stroll along Historic Main Street rewards visitors with numerous boutiques, galleries and bistros. Utah Olympic Park, site of the 2002 Winter Olympics, offers year-round fun with bobsled rides, zip-line rides and alpine slides.

Where to Eat in Park City, Group-Style

The Stein Eriksen’s Glitretind Restaurant, named for the Norwegian mountain, offers four-star dining.

For a taste of the Old West, Purple Sage treats diners to such mountain delights as elk chili and bison loin.

Robert Redford’s Zoom, conveniently located on Main Street, offers an eclectic American menu.

Park City is home to restaurants to suit every taste, including Japanese, Mexican, Italian, seafood, steak and pub food. Many restaurants, like the Empire Canyon Grill in Deer Valley, feature magnificent views.

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