 This year's Annual Meeting is at the Sheraton Wildhorse Pass Resort in Chandler, Arizona, one of the cities near Phoenix, Arizona that constitute the greater Phoenix metropolitan area and Maricopa County. Maricopa County is a sprawling part of the southwest, covering over 9,200 square miles and serving as the home to more than 3.7 million people or more than half of the State's population. The single largest community in the county is the City of Phoenix, which is the nation's fifth largest city. The county and state continue to experience among the fastest annual rates of population growth in the nation.
Despite the growing population and development, the area retains much of the great natural beauty of the Sonoran desert. The resort, itself, is set in the midst of natural desert, with a backdrop of nearby mountains, vultures and hawks freely flying overhead and wild horses roaming nearby. Horseback riders, bikers and hikers have many options to enjoy the mountains and native cacti and other desert plants in the many muncipal parks maintained by the City of Phoenix and the county and other local communities. An outdoor activity that is more structured like golf? The area boasts of dozens and dozens of public and private (but open to the public) golf courses and enjoys over 300 days of sunshine a year to ensure that it is possible to play just about any day.
Want to see one of the seven natural wonders? It's a 5 hour drive to the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon. Take an extra day or two around the conference to visit.
Cultural and entertainment opportunities abound. There are many museums and cultural points of interest: the Heard (an jewel that is dedicated to the study of the southwest), the Phoenix Art Museum, the Arizona Science Center, Taliesen West, performing arts centers in Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix and many other concert venues such as in Phoenix and Scottdsdale. Visit nearby ancient Native American ruins at the Pueblo Grande museum or Casa Grande museum. Take in a Diamondbacks baseball game at the spectacular Chase Field. See a movie. Great restaurants featuring fine Southwestern and Mexican fare are too numerous to mention but so are the dining opportunities for countless other cuisines.
For more information about the Wild Horse Pass Resort, visit their website at http://www.wildhorsepassresort.com
For more information about things to do in the Phoenix area, please visit http://www.phoenixasap.com/things-to-do.html or http://www.visitphoenix.com/
Debra Thompson, Host Committee Chair
Vice Chancellor, Business Services
Maricopa Community College District Office
2411 West 14th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 731-8510
Fax: (480) 731-8120
debra.thompson@domail.maricopa.edu
Gregg Goldman, Board Liaison and Co-Host Committee Chair
Senior Associate Dean & Chief Financial Officer
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
3760 Trousdale Parkway-BRI 204J
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0806
Phone: (213) 740-6420
Fax: (213) 947-1991
gregg.goldman@marshall.usc.edu
We have arranged discounted transportation through SuperShuttle. Reservation and contact information as follows.
SuperShuttle
WACUBO
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort
RECEIVE $2 OFF ROUNDTRIP IF YOU BOOK ONLINE!!
To book online go to: www.supershuttle.com and enter your discount code: URR8Y
Arrival SuperShuttle Shared-Ride Van Service
1. Claim your luggage.
2. Proceed outside Baggage Claim at each terminal to sign marked “ Shared Ride VAN SERVICE.”
3. Guest Service Representative will arrange SuperShuttle service to your destination. Identify yourself to the SuperShuttle agent / Driver with your reservation confirmation number.
Departure SuperShuttle Shared-Ride Van Service
Please be ready at your hotel designated shuttle/taxi pick up location. Please ask the front desk if you do not know.
SuperShuttle will arrive within the 15 minutes of the pick up time selected when booked online.
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