Dear Industry Friends,

Sedona, AZ - it is the cure for the everyday humdrum.  Sedona is where you will not only find natural beauty, but you will also find outdoor adventures, inspiration, romance - and a happier, more complete you.  Let your clients find their own Sedona and tell their stories!  Experience world-class dining, lodging, shopping, spas, as well as outdoor activities.  Enjoy spectacular sunrises and magnificent red-rock formations, the rushing waters of Oak Creek, and the mystical energy of Sedona.  See and feel what the original inhabitants experienced through their petroglyphs and artifacts that can be found in the area.  With numerous galleries displaying every type of art imaginable, Sedona is rated as a premier art destination.   

Please let the Sedona Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau assist you with information, itinerary ideas, and in obtaining rates and information from Sedona businesses.   

There is a Sedona is for everyone - Come find yours!   

Experience Sedona 2012 Official Guide

Our newest Experience Sedona Guide, the official visitor guide of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau, is now available.

Our 57-page guide is full of editorial information on the history of Sedona, outdoor recreation, sightseeing, tours, arts and culture, shopping, dining, and lodging; as well as sections on the spa experience, weddings, and spiritual and personal enrichment.  You will also find information about living and relocating to Sedona, a look at our community, updated photos and graphics, the 2012 Calendar of Events, the Tourism Bureau Business Directory, all followed by the Sedona map.

Please contact us for the 2012 Experience Sedona Guide and other Sedona promotional materials at sado@sedonachamber.com.

2012 Sedona SuperPass

We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Sedona SuperPass is now available.

The 2012 Sedona SuperPass is an $8.00 booklet of coupons that has over $5,000 value for Dining, Specialty Food & Lodging, Entertainment, Sightseeing & Tours, Health & Body, Spiritual & Metaphysical, and Shops & Local Services in the greater Sedona area.  Coupons in the 2012 Sedona SuperPass are good until January 31, 2013. 

The Sedona SuperPass is a perfect gift for your tour/conference participants who have some free time to explore Sedona on their own.  The wholesale price for the 2012 Sedona SuperPass is $6.00 for all quantities greater than 25 booklets.

To inquire about the Sedona SuperPass, please email to sado@sedonachamber.com.

2012 International Pow Wow

Sedona Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau will be attending the International Pow Wow in Los Angeles, CA next month.   

If you are participating in Pow Wow and looking for life-long, memorable travel experiences for your clients, please let us share with you what Sedona has to offer!

Along with the Sedona Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau staff, Jennifer Wesselshoff, President/CEO, Michelle Conway, Director of Marketing, and Sachiko Sado, Director of Tourism Development, representatives from Amara Hotel, Restaurant & Spa, Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa, and Poco Diablo Resort will be there to meet with you.  Please stop by our booth #1923. 

We are looking forward to seeing you in Los Angeles!

Transformation at Enchantment Resort & Mii amo Destination Spa

Enchantment Resort & Mii amo Spa in Sedona, Arizona, will debut the third and final phase of a $25 million property-wide renovation. On the heels of an $11 million refurbishment of all 218 guest rooms and a $4 million expansion of the resort's onsite Meeting Village, the resort will launch a completely transformed Clubhouse with new and reimagined restaurants; a larger pool area with 360-degree views of the canyon; new retail boutique and outdoor spaces. The redesign retains some of the property's historical features, such as adobe brick from San Luis, Mexico; Douglas fir ceiling beams; and a collection of original works of Southwestern art. A new signature restaurant will have two levels and glass doors open onto a verandah for top views. A stylish new wine bar and lounge displays a wine cellar with over 2,000 bottles. The transformation should be complete by spring. www.enchantmentresort.com.

Victoria Strubbe, Leisure Sales Manager, at 480.264.3019 (direct) or victoria@enchantmentgroup.com will be your contact.

Packages at Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa

The Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa are working with tour operators to create new and exciting itineraries for groups that are interested in coming to Sedona.  Packages include, but are not limited to:  All Suite Accommodations, Breakfast included daily, Rounds of golf, Spa allowance that would provide at least 1 major service, Day trip to Jerome and finish at Alcantara Vineyard for wine tasting, Day trip to the Grand Canyon and a special Wine Pairing Dinner created especially for your group!  Contact Amy Johnson, Sales Manager - Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa at 928-284-6925 or via email at amy.johnson@hilton.com for your quote.

A Full Service Retreat Facility for rent - NOW OPEN!  

Workshop Organizer, call for Special Offer - 928-202-2672  

After being closed for 2 years to outside groups, Sedona Mago Retreat now welcomes workshop groups and individuals to rent and enjoy Sedona's most comprehensive full service retreat facility. Nestled among 160 acres of vast and awe-inspiring land, vortexes and dramatic red rocks lies idyllic Sedona Mago Retreat. The staff at Sedona Mago Retreat live, practice, and teach the ways of Tao. They offer the peace, serenity and Zen-like atmosphere of a spiritual retreat grounds, combined with the comfort of 126 tastefully decorated accommodations, 10 different meeting/yoga rooms accommodating between 10-500 people, a dining hall with 4-course buffet-style meals daily, Zen-meditation lake, outdoor pool/spa, horseback riding.

www.sedonamagoretreat.org   info@sedonamagoretreat.org

Dine at the Mesa Grill  - a new group-friendly restaurant 

The Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport is open and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. After construction and a modern rebuild of the restaurant, overseen by the Sedona Oak Creek Airport Authority, the Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport is the newest way to dine and view at a new altitude. 

The Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport dazzles the eye with a view from the Airport Mesa, makes you feel at home with a welcoming staff, and captures your taste buds with a menu full of variety and tantalizing ingredients. 

With seating for 70 indoors and 100 outdoors, it is a perfect restaurant for groups and events.  For more information about the Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport please visit them at MesaGrillSedona.com, call 928-282-2400, or visit them on Facebook: Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport.  

EagleRider Motorcycle Rental Sedona

Eaglerider Sedona, located on SR89A in the middle of Sedona, AZ, rents out Harley-Davidson® motorcycles for tours from a single day escape to a multiple week long trip. Eaglerider Sedona is part of an international network, owned and operated by an international Motorcycle Tour Operator with many years of experience in this field. Offering individualized or pre-set local, state- or nationwide guided or self guided tours - Round Trip or One Way. Start your tour directly in the middle of Red Rocks on the scenic roads, without big-city-traffic!

Add this exciting activity to your packages or book it as a separate experience. Their experienced staff will assist you with all your individual needs, including riding apparel, and accessories.

For information contact Jim Enenkel at info@redrockrider.com, call +1.928.637.6604 or visit www.redrockrider.com 

The Sedona-Phoenix Shuttle

The Sedona-Phoenix Shuttle offers your travelers a quick, easy and inexpensive way to get to your Hotel or Resort in Sedona.  For your convenience they have a counter in each arrival location at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport.  Their friendly, courteous drivers will deliver your guests safely to their destination.  Their individual rates are very competitive with special attention paid to groups.  For individual reservations please contact them at www.sedona-phoenix-shuttle.com or 928-282-2066.  For group and charter information, contact Holly Baker at hbaker@arizonashuttle.com. The Sedona-Phoenix Shuttle welcomes you to our beautiful part of the country.

Body Mind and Soul - new Metaphysical & Spiritual Store

Body Mind and Soul offers Live aura video which can be burned onto a CD in addition to an actual photograph and reports in many languages.  Psychic readers, healers and massage therapists offer package deals for groups and tours.  Free classes can be arranged for groups and many are already on-going.  There is easy access for tour buses at 2030 SR 89A Suite B3, Sedona, AZ 86336.  Open 9am-9pm.  For info on group discounts, rates and classes contact, Mary or Tony at 928 282-0111 or www.sedonabodymindsoul.com  

Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking

Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking has been serving Sedona for over 20 years, taking clients on invigorating hikes to majestic vortex vistas and sacred sites.  They have a team of expert hike leaders, who are certified yoga teachers, so they are very much attuned to helping their clients access inner peace through guided meditation and visualization, assisting them to empty their thoughts, clear their recent emotions, and relax any tightness or body tension. When clients request yoga, they guide them into gentle poses that are easy to do and help them open up to experience the surrounding vortex energy that is famous for heightening consciousness. They have expertise tailoring the vortex experience to various client groups (maximum 50 guests) with a choice of full group yoga and meditation segments and dividing the large groups into smaller ones with individual guides for an uplifting, personalized vortex hiking experience. Call 928-282-9900 or read about Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking at www.yogalife.net/press.html.

Make Your Sedona Package Remarkable with the NY Times bestseller The Call of Sedona

The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart, a best seller book by world renowned meditation expert Ilchi Lee is a wonderful addition to any Sedona tour package. This runaway New York Times bestseller also made the USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists and is currently most sought-after Sedona book.

This book is ideal for anyone drawn to Red Rock country with an expectation of a meaningful, inspiring experience. Full of heart expanding stories and stunning landscape photos, the book guides you to the major natural sites in Sedona and suggests meditations to experience their profound beauty and spirit fully.

The book will give you ideas to make your Sedona package more memorable and unique. An ebook, app, and Japanese version are also available. Quantity discounts on bulk purchases.  For more information, visit www.callofsedona.com, or contact Yolessa K. Lawrinnce, BEST Life Media Campaigns Manager, at 347-885-3456 or yolessa@bestlifemedia.com.