DEER VALLEY RESORT, PARK CITY, UTAH (Summer, 2004) – After 23 years of hosting group events, whether it be business conventions or the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Deer Valley Resort knows how to handle a crowd with style! The mature experience of a well-trained banquet staff, diverse and beautiful physical accommodations, award-winning cuisine and service and a sought-after mountain environment make Deer Valley Resort a popular spot for meetings, conventions, family reunions, corporate retreats, parties, weddings, or any sort of group gathering.

“Deer Valley has the variety of lodging price and location, and meeting space price, size and location to meet the budget and needs of any group, whether it be an intimate corporate board meeting, or a company party for hundreds of employees,” says Dirk Beal, Resort director of sales. “At our base area we book the intimate Trail's End, perfect for retreats and board room meetings The Lodges at Deer Valley, an all-inclusive condominium/hotel meeting space and our own Snow Park Lodge, where we now have the Silver Lake Express chairlift running during the summer; offering guests a quick and scenic ride to Deer Valley's mid-mountain area. At our mid-mountain area, Silver Lake, we offer the elegant Stein Eriksen Lodge, The Chateaux, Black Bear Lodge and the air-conditioned meeting space of the Royal Plaza Conference Room, in addition to meeting space in our own Empire Canyon and Silver Lake lodges. These properties are adjacent to our entire summer mountain biking/hiking and dining repertoire. Our team can plan group activities (golf, visits to the Utah Olympic Park, horse backrides, spas, etc.). We can book lodging for individuals all over town at various price ranges and we can set-up meetings with guest speakers, entertainment, AV equipment, and of course, fantastic cuisine. All it takes is one call to our group sales department. Our Outdoor Amphitheater schedule opened up a bit this summer, so we can even offer groups the opportunity to plan their own private concert or show on our beautiful stage.”

Deer Valley's meeting and convention space includes the following:

The Chateaux at Silver Lake is an elegant condominium hotel property located mid-mountain at the Resort in the heart of Silver Lake Village. The property includes 160 units with rooms ranging in size from two- to four-bedrooms as well as lockoff capabilities enabling the creation of hotel rooms, studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom suites. The Chateaux includes 10,000 square feet of meeting space spanning numerous rooms including a 6,627 square-foot Grand Ballroom that can be divided into three smaller ballrooms and the richly appointed Board Room. On-site amenities include a large lobby bell and concierge services Bistro Toujours, a fine dining restaurant and lounge outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and more. The Chateaux is nestled in Silver Lake Village which offers shops, boutiques, restaurants, and is adjacent to Deer Valley's mid-mountain mountain biking, hiking and scenic chairlift ride operation.

The Lodges at Deer Valley is a completely inclusive condominium hotel and conference center located near Deer Valley Resort's base area at Snow Park Lodge, within walking distance of the Lodge, the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater and the Silver Lake Express chairlift summer operation. Staying at The Lodges allows groups the convenience of having their luxury accommodations, meeting space and conference center all in one building. The Lodges at Deer Valley features 7,000 square feet of meeting space offered in five rooms ranging in size from 512 to 2,400 square feet. The rooms host groups ranging in size from an intimate board meeting of a dozen to theater-style audiences of up to 288 guests. Guests will enjoy the elegant mountain style accommodations Deer Valley's famous for in The Lodges hotel rooms and one-, two- and three-bedroom options. The beautifully appointed lobby and year-round outdoor pool add to the meeting experience! Deer Valley Resort provides the catering for The Lodges, so guests will enjoy gourmet fare at its best.

The Stein Eriksen Lodge at Deer Valley's mid-mountain area features a 4,340 square-foot day spa with nine treatment rooms, a pool, a fitness room and separate steam, sauna and spa rooms for men and women. Services and treatments include massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, body waxing and wellness treatments like the soothing stone treatment or mountain spice body facial. The Spa adds a great amenity to any meeting and convention guest in the Deer Valley area. The elegant Stein Eriksen Lodge, with 170 guest rooms, boasts a 20,000 square-foot conference facility featuring a 4,000 square-foot ballroom, 1,600 square feet of pre-function space and a 4,000 square-foot outdoor plaza terrace. The facility can accommodate up to 440 guests.

Trail's End Lodge, also conveniently located adjacent to Deer Valley's Snow Park Lodge, caters to groups of 30 or less. Trail's End Lodge houses 15 slopeside condominiums with a total of 27 bedrooms, each designed as a master suite with a private hot tub on the deck. Amenities include on-site workout facilities, an outdoor heated swimming pool and a hospitality lounge with a catering kitchen which will accommodate 70 guests for banquets or receptions, all just footsteps away from the concerts, symphonies, and lift-accessed hiking, biking and scenic chairlift rides at the Resort's Snow Park Lodge.

Deer Valley's quick and easy location just 36 miles from Salt Lake City's International Airport provides for less traveling time and more meeting or recreational time for guests. Park City's Historic Old Town, featuring Main Street, is just a mile from Deer Valley's Resort base and offers over 100 restaurants as well as nightclubs, bars, a museum, a brew pub, galleries, shopping and a vintage trolley. Popular summertime activities in Park City include golf, hiking, biking, swimming, hot air ballooning, horseback riding, fishing, outdoor concerts, art festivals and bike races. Visitors can try the 2002 Olympic Winter Games boblsed or luge tracks themselves, or watch practicing aerialists jump into the 750,000-gallon splash pool at the Utah Olympic Park. The summer mountain climate at Deer Valley averages a comfortable 80-ish during the day and lovely-for-sleeping or evening concert-going temperatures in the 50's at night. Add in attractive summertime pricing at one of the country's most elegant resorts, a peaceful and intimate mountain setting and a dazzling selection of lodging and convention space built in the signature Deer Valley luxury style, and meeting planners owe it their attendees to give Deer Valley a try.

For more information on arranging a group meeting or event at Deer Valley, please contact Resort Communications Manager Christa Graff at 800-424-DEER (3337), 435-645-6522, or view the Resort Web site at www.deervalley.com, where a complete meeting planner guide is posted online.

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