Arizona’s West Coast - River Country

Meeting planners find Arizona’s West Coast a delightful and interesting contrast to metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson. The affordability and amenities of the area provide planners a surprising variety of options ranging from waterfront views, beaches and water sports, to casino-quality entertainment.

The natural beauty of the wildlife refuges and water sport paradises supported on the Colorado River’s banks lure meeting planners to choose this destination. Defining the Arizona and California border, the river has produced a thriving West Coast economic engine. The resulting rapid growth has transformed the once quiet river towns into progressive communities filled with all the desired components for staging meetings and events.

The Yuma Civic and Convention Center offers more than 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting and exhibit space, complete professional services and event support equipment. The Center is the area’s major regional site for conventions, trade shows, entertainment and public events and hosts over 1,400 meetings and events annually.

Lake Havasu City offers several venues with meeting space to accommodate groups up to 1,000 people. Some 25 hotels and resort properties provide a full range of resort accommodations, with over 2,500 rooms, offering everything from economy to full service amenities.

Arizona’s West Coast has capitalized on the beauty of the river and transformed this region into a highly desirable destination conveniently located between the major metropolises of the Southwest.