Boise

Mountain towns embrace ice rinks as versatile year-round venues.

Idaho’s Capital City is actively wooing meeting planners. With a compact, exciting downtown, endless outdoor activities, a first-class convention center and a very accommodating CVB, the courtship is succeeding. 

Salt Lake City, Denver and Boise are three shining examples from the U.S. Mountain West.

These interviews are part of a series that highlights new hires within the industry. Have you recently started a new role or do you know someone who has? Submit your ideas to brittany.trevick@tigeroak.com.

Curt Asmussen was recently hired as general manager at The Inn at 500 Capital in Boise, Idaho.

The leaves are turning, the weather is mild, and the rates are lower. Here’s a second look at an oft-ignored time of year for mountain meetings and events.

There are places in the U.S. mountain west and western Canada that are so stunning, they can’t help but inspire brilliance. The Rocky Mountain backdrops and vivid contrasts of seasons have long drawn artists who come to spark their imagination. Meeting planners also can stimulate inventiveness by hosting gatherings in these three communities of varying sizes where creativity thrives.