Destination Partners

We’ve Got Your Back!

We know how stressful sales can be,
even in the hospitality industry!

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You manage budgets, time constraints, sales goals and management and ownership changes, not to mention the constant challenge of maintaining client relationships.

That’s where we come in.

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We’re here to make your time and commitment to us one of the best business decisions you’ll make all year!

We Handle:

  • all the pre-event marketing
  • provide detailed attendee directories
  • table-top signage
  • travel logistics
  • post-event reports

Hotel room blocks in each city and our exclusive city-to-city transportation means you can focus on preparing to meet lots of new prospects and follow up with them promptly.

Build enduring relationships at Retreats Resources roadshows

Why Retreats Resources Events?

As always with Retreats Resources, participation in our events requires no minimums and no membership fees. Each of our events, whether in person or virtual, offers:

  • Networking and Intimate Meetings with qualified luxury level event planners and incentive specialists in the MICE industry
  • An attendee directory with all contact information that you need to keep the conversation going!
  • Engaging, entertaining industry content and theming - each event is unique and on-trend with the issues facing the hospitality industry
  • Authentic connection with customers in a true spirit of partnership and community. This is our mission and our passion!
  • Retreats Resources created the original hotel and hospitality networking event showcase in 2004. We've been introducing luxury destinations to qualified meeting planners and decision makers for nearly two decades, setting the standard for client engagement and delivering ROI with every event.
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Our Events Schedule

We're offering exciting live events with the same creativity and luxury on which we've built our reputation, bringing fun to business events.

We are moving forward in a spirit of partnership and exploration, and we would love for you to come along with us!

We've discovered in the past months that our client community is hungry for engagement, laughter and some space to daydream about future travels. They enter our space as fully engaged as they can be, and we feel that we are laying the groundwork for a stronger, more vibrant and, notably, a more grateful community for all of our future endeavors.

We sincerely hope that you will join in! Mark your calendars now!

2023 Events

April 24-28 Lone Star State Roadshow
*NEW!* Frisco / Plano
Houston
Austin
May – Dates TBD Connoisseurs Connections Summer Conference. Location and dates coming soon!
Fee will cover all conference expenses for a client of your choice; meals, activities, gifting and airport transfers for hotelier.
June 19-23 *NEW!* Incentive Market Blitz - Join us as we explore the incentive travel opportunities in St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis and Des Moines! Details to come!
August 28-September 1 Northeast Roadshow
NY Showcase/Reception
NYC - ‘First timers’ luncheon, Eleven Madison Park Restaurant
Greenwich/Stamford
Boston
October 2-6 Classic Southeast Roadshow
Raleigh/Durham
Charlotte
Greenville
Atlanta

December 4-7

Connoisseurs Connections Winter Conference. Eden Roc Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic.
Fee will cover all conference expenses for a client of your choice; meals, activities, gifting and airport transfers for hotelier.
For more information please contact one of the following:
Carol Owen, Founder - Retreats Resources
Carol Owen
Founder

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919-259-9051

Whitney Bradley, Partner, Vice President  - Retreats Resources
Whitney Bradley
Partner, Vice President

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864-420-5986

Cindy O’Gorman, Director of Sales - Retreats Resources
Cindy O’Gorman
Director of Sales

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919-434-8977

We Define Our Events as Follows:

Roadshows:

Back-to-back, multi-day events in cities that may include transportation between events, based on current policies and restrictions.

Showcases:

Regional events may be taken on an a la carte basis, generally offered in pairs. No transportation provided.

Connoisseurs Connections Conference:

A single site, 3-day conference of our elite planners. Our 2021 Conference is currently being planned at Nizuc Resort, Cancun, Mexico.

Virtual Showcase:

Multi-day online showcase of luxury properties with buyer/planner attendees. Each day's showcase has two sessions, morning and afternoon, and has flexible pricing options.

Real Time Retreats:

A no-fee, weekly, one-hour exclusive opportunity for you to present your property to our group of planners, as an added benefit for those who support our paid live and/or virtual events.

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What We Hear From You

  • “In our office we fight over who is going to attend a Retreats Resources event - we consider yours the ‘haute couture’ of our industry - one of a kind!”

    — Randy M, President - World’s Finest Meetings
  • “Thank you for all you have done for our group at Retreats Resources as well as our industry. You are the MVP’s of 2020 in my book!”

    — Nuria C, Regional Sales Director - Dorchester Collection
  • “Today's event was superb, the most high-impact industry event I have been to. It was a class act and I am grateful to have been included. Thank you!”

    — Linda H., Director of Meetings and Events - Atlanta-based law firm
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Retreats Resources

Pittsboro, NC | Greenville, SC
Carol Owen: (919) 259-9051
Whitney Bradley: (864) 420-5986

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