WACUBO 2009 Annual Meeting - The Location

About Salt Lake City

The 2009 Annual Meeting will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nestled against the Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake offers an urban oasis just minutes away from an alpine escape. Known for clean, accessible downtown and friendly citizens, the city also blooms with rich artisitc offerings and boundless recreational options. Where big-city culture meets sublime outdoor beauty—you'll appreciate the difference.
Looking for things to do before or after the meeting? You can enjoy the animal antics and winged wonders at the zoo or aviary. Hop aboard a sunset dinner cruise on the Great Salt Lake, or take in a concert by the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Or visit one of fifteen national parks and monuments, all within a day's drive. You'll run out of steam long before you run out of options.

Add some educational experiences to your Salt Lake trip with excursions to Dinosaur museums, art galleries, or world-class ballet, opera, and symphony performances

Enjoy hiking or mountain biking in local canyons just minutes from the city center or in nearby national parks. Explore lush forests on horseback or journey aloft in a hot-air balloon. Sit back and enjoy an aerial tour of nearby canyons or North America's saltiest lake. Or, stay in town for a round of golf or any number of professional sporting events.

The first department store in the United States opened for business here in 1868. Today the Salt Lake Valley offers plenty of possibilities for terrific shopping excursions, including malls, shopping villages, specialty boutiques, antique and collectible shops, bookstores, factory outlet malls, outdoor shopping and entertainment destinations, and much more.

For more information about things to do in the Salt Lake City area, please visit the Convention and Visitors Bureau website at http://www.visitsaltlake.com/about_slcvb/

Coming Early? Staying Late? Consider a professionally guided tour!
Visit of some of the areas scenic and historic attractions. Tour the city - see the Great Salt Lake - visit Park City - tour the mountain and Kennecott "Copper Canyon" Mine - or customize your own tour. Vist Salt Lake City Tours for more complete information and pricing at their website http://saltlakecitytours.org/

Interested in theater, music, dance, the arts? Find out what is happening in Salt Lake City - go to http://www.nowplayingutah.com/ for a comprehensive listing of local activities on the dates that interest you most.