{"id":2728,"date":"2009-03-02T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-02T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=2728"},"modified":"2009-03-02T09:04:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-02T09:04:00","slug":"blanket-bay-launches-the-ultimate-alpine-meetings-incentive-package-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2009\/03\/blanket-bay-launches-the-ultimate-alpine-meetings-incentive-package-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanket Bay launches the Ultimate Alpine Meetings &#038; Incentive Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/196181.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 199px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/196181.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>Award-winning Blanket Bay at Glenorchy near Queenstown New Zealand has launched its Ultimate Alpine Meetings &#038; Incentive Package designed to entice regional Boards and executive meetings. Blanket Bay is the region\u2019s most exclusive and intimate alpine venue \u2013 with its awe-inspiring location it offers luxury, privacy and sophistication plus a wide range of meeting and adventure activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith direct flights from Sydney, Christchurch and Auckland to Queenstown, plus easy connections via Christchurch from other Australian and New Zealand ports, Blanket Bay represents the ultimate alpine destination which can be reached in only three hours from many of these centres\u201d, states long-time Blanket Bay General Manager Philip Jenkins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that in these troubled economic times it is even more imperative than ever that senior company directors and management unite and build their teams effectively to ensure success. Blanket Bay offers the right environment for both work and relaxation that greatly assists in team dynamics and inspiriational decision-making\u201d, states Mr. Jenkins.<\/p>\n<p>Blanket Bay\u2019s Ultimate Alpine Meetings &#038; Incentive Package includes absolutely everything, making it a very practical choice for any Executive Assistant or Meetings Co-ordinator \u2013 accommodation, all meals, full meeting room facilities, Meeting Kits, free Internet access and plus all AV equipment, secretarial support, even a complimentary one-hour team building exercise led by Queenstown\u2019s Pure Adventure, are included. Participants have exclusive use of the Lodge, a dedicated on-site Meetings Co-ordinator along with the famed culinary talents of chef Mark Sycamore and his team. <\/p>\n<p>Blanket Bay and its staff have won a long list of awards, most recently being voted amongst the world\u2019s top 400 hotels and one of the world\u2019s Top 20 International Hideaways. \u201cWhen we host executive teams we know that the success of their few days away is greatly assisted by the amazing Alpine location of Blanket Bay on the edge of the Mount Aspiring National Park, with the incredible variety of alpine and adventure activities on-hand that promote camaraderie amongst team members, and by the luxury and impeccable standards of Blanket Bay and its staff\u201d, states Philip Jenkins.<\/p>\n<p>Blanket Bay\u2019s Ultimate Alpine Meetings &#038; Incentive Package is being launched to the CEOs and Chairpersons of Australia\u2019s and New Zealand\u2019s top companies next week.<\/p>\n<p>About Blanket Bay <br \/>Established in 1999, Blanket Bay is an expansive lakeside property on a 65,000 high country farm, combining the sophistication of the world&#8217;s finest alpine lodges and the unique characteristics of New Zealand. The intimate resort consists of 12 guest rooms including spacious suites, intimate lodge rooms and elegant chalets. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, accommodations offer travellers vast sitting rooms, king-sized beds, stone fireplaces, secluded balconies and spectacular views. <\/p>\n<p>Blanket Bay\u2019s recent awards:<br \/>Forbes Traveler top 400 hotels<br \/>Andrew Harper\u2019s Hideaway Report \u2013 Top 20 International Hideaways<br \/>Conde Nast Traveller &#8211; Gold List Winner for Best Cuisine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning Blanket Bay at Glenorchy near Queenstown New Zealand has launched its Ultimate Alpine Meetings &#038; Incentive Package designed to entice regional Boards and executive meetings. Blanket Bay is the region\u2019s most exclusive and intimate alpine venue \u2013 with its awe-inspiring location it offers luxury, privacy and sophistication plus a wide range of meeting and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2728\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}