Want to dress the part? Create your own unique interpretation of Aspen… is it fashionable and chic? Outdoorsy and unshaven (guys, ready to compete with Michael Boulanger’s ‘shelter-in-place stubble’)?
Ready to hit the slopes, or hang out at the J Bar or Ajax Tavern? There are lots of recipes for snacks and cocktails provided by our partners in Aspen, as well as some playlists, movie recommendations, videos and more.
Want to experience the sights and sounds of Aspen??? Let’s get started! Click here, close your eyes and picture yourself in this charming mountain town. Enjoy!
As as added bonus, each week we’ll be rewarding a planner who goes ‘all-in’ on the theme with goodies from Maui Jim. So engage, be creative, and have fun!
Sarah Reynolds Lasser
Senior Director of Business Development
Aspen Chamber Resort Association
Favorite Aspen Event: picnic at Aspen Music Festival
Briana Scarcelli
Senior Group Sales Manager
Limelight Hotels
Favorite Aspen Event: Ute Trail
Jennifer Carlson
Senior Group Sales Manager
The Little Nell
Favorite Aspen activity: Hiking year-round
Jennifer Harris
Complex Sales Manager, Group
St. Regis Aspen and W Aspen
Favorite Aspen Cocktail: Downhill Snapper Bloody Mary
Kalyn Bean
Assistant General Manager
RMC l Resorts Mountains Cities DMC
Favorite Aspen Event: FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen
Kristin Kenny
Account Director Meetings & Incentives
Aspen Skiing Company
Favorite Aspen Activity: Power of Four – Ski Mountaineering, Trail Run and Mountain bike
Meredith Maaske
Director of Sales
The Gant
Favorite Aspen Hike: Smuggler Mountain
Michael Boulanger
Area Sales Manager
Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection
Favorite Aspen Activity: Skiing
Tracy Mosher
Group Sales Manager
Aspen Meadows Resort
Favorite Aspen Event: Sunday Bluegrass on Aspen Mountain
Aspen Highlights
Aspen is a place where every day holds an opportunity for greatness. It is an opportunity to break free from the “norm” and find inspiration in nature or around the corner. You can find this and more in this welcoming mountain town whose culture fuels the soul. Aspen’s enriching experiences will remind you just how great life is—and can be.
Aspen is a bucket-list destination for meetings and groups, with limitless outdoor adventure, world-class dining, shopping and culture all concentrated within a quaint mining town set against a stunning mountain backdrop.
With a diverse selection of meeting facilities, ranging from historical to modern and affordable to luxurious; easy access through the Aspen Airport, located only three miles from downtown Aspen; and a forecast of sunshine 300 days a year, Aspen is an incomparable destination for meetings and events.
Groups can incorporate the Aspen Idea into their meetings and team-building and the clean mountain air will encourage attendees to get outside and enjoy the natural beauty surrounding them.
Aspen invites you to defy ordinary meetings and events.
CHARMING IN EVERY WAY
From the top of the Gondola to the majestic Maroon Bells, take an online tour of downtown Aspen, east of Aspen, our arts & culture offerings, and Aspen’s open space and trails with these online virtual tours.
CULINARY DELIGHTS
Aspen is home to one of the greatest Food & Wine festivals in the world. Channel your inner FOOD & WINE CLASSIC with these local recipes:
Cocktails
- Cocktail of the Month from Jimmy’s American Bistro - Kayla’s Bees Knees
- Aspen Crud recipe - courtesy of Hotel Jerome
- Downhill Snapper Bloody Mary recipe - from St. Regis Aspen - scroll down for that one!
Snacks
- Brussels Sprouts and Pizza recipes from Limelight Hotels
- Italian Egg Drop Soup thanks to the Hotel Jerome
ASPEN ARTS, CULTURE & VIBE
Get yourself in the ‘Alpine mood’ by enjoying these fun things ahead of our call...
Stream free online ski movies.
Enjoy the Murdock Mind, Body, and Spirit stay-at-home watch list featuring some favorite past speakers. Click the following links to tune into each topic:
DOWNHILL SNAPPER BLOODY MARY –
ST. REGIS, ASPEN
The Downhill Snapper draws inspiration from the change of seasons in the Colorado Rockies. The subtle coolness of dill evokes the winter; basil and the refreshing citrus are redolent of bright summer days. Inviting flavors lend a distinctively fresh garden-to-glass taste to this signature cocktail.
Kelly McAlister, Maui Jim
Kelly McAlister of Maui Jim will be with us on the calls each week as judge and jury to see which planner really goes all-in with the theme. So engage, be creative, and have fun... and you may be the winner!
She’ll be doing some gifting that will surely lift your shelter-in-place spirits!
