Talking Stick Resort can host a convention or a gala for up to 2,000 guests in its main ballroom, with breakout rooms, a top-floor event space and 496 guest rooms under one roof. The resort stands at 9800 E Talking Stick Way in Scottsdale, Arizona, and lists more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space, 113,000 square feet when indoor and outdoor areas are counted together.
Seminars and company events
The meetings offer covers general sessions, breakouts, trade shows, award dinners and holiday parties. The Salt River Grand Ballroom takes the plenary, the Conference Center provides up to 12 rooms for breakouts, and Degree 270 on the 14th floor suits a board dinner or a reception with views. In-house audio-visual services support stage sets, projection and sound. A catering sales team plans menus and timings with the organizer.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are handled by a dedicated catering sales manager and team. The ballroom sections allow a ceremony and reception from a few dozen guests to several hundred, and Degree 270 works for smaller receptions.
Rooms and capacities
The Salt River Grand Ballroom measures 24,556 square feet with a 24-foot ceiling. Fully open, it seats 2,900 theater style, 1,728 at banquet, up to 1,512 in classroom and 2,526 for a reception. It divides into eight sections. Salt River 4 and 5 are the largest at 5,910 square feet each, with 702 theater or 432 banquet. The six other sections range from 1,953 to 2,199 square feet, with 240 to 270 theater and 144 banquet. Combinations such as Salt River 1 to 5 reach 1,950 theater and 1,296 banquet. Degree 270 holds up to 180 guests. The Conference Center offers up to 12 meeting rooms in flexible layouts.
Accommodation
The resort has 496 guest rooms: 232 kings, 250 doubles and 15 suites. A large delegation can sleep, meet and dine in the same building.
Catering
Catering is in-house, with banquet menus for multi-course dinners, buffets, chef stations, desserts and bars. Tash adds Mediterranean tapas and entrées for receptions.
History and setting
The resort sits on the east side of the Phoenix metropolitan area, close to Scottsdale's golf courses and the McDowell Mountains. The Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix is a separate venue and not part of the property.
Getting there
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the nearest major airport. The resort is reached by car or shuttle via the Loop 101 freeway, and parking is available on site for attendees driving in.
