This year, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is taking place in beautiful Keystone, Colorado. Set in the gorgeous Colorado Rockies, this ski resort is a refreshing change in setting following last year’s GHC in Florida. Take the weather, for example. No one’s going to be complaining about the heat this year! Make sure to be ready for some cooler weather, with temperatures in the day averaging around 63.7 °F / 17.6 °C and 26.8 °F / -2.9 °C at night.
After taking into consideration all your feedback from last year’s conference, we understood that you wanted a more affordable location for this year’s event. The resort at Keystone provides guests with condos that end up being more cost effective than hotels anywhere else in the country. Now, you can choose to share the costs of lodging with a colleague or friend. In addition, each condo comes with its own kitchenette, meaning you can prepare any of your meals that are not being offered at the Conference. In addition to all this, this is the closest large resort to Denver Airport, guaranteeing easy access. Now that Grace Hopper has grown so large we knew it was time to find a resort that provides not only an array of lodging options like Keystone but at a good price, too.
While looking at the beautiful picture of Keystone, you might be wondering, other than all the events planned at the Grace Hopper Celebration, what exactly is there to do at the resort?
• Amenities- These include concierge, spa, outdoor heated pools, cardio room, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, wireless internet access, and business center.
• [Spa] -Try Keystone’s newly renovated spa. After spending all your time at GHC networking, going to workshops, and listening to presenters talk, it might be the best place to relax after a long day. There are 10 treatments rooms, 7 spa rooms, and 2 facial rooms at the resort. For much more information, check out the RockResorts Spa’s [e-brochure] http://keystonelodge.rockresorts.com/info/popup.brochure.spa.asp .
• [Shopping] – With both designer and local shops, you will have plenty to choose from while either looking for something specific, or just window shopping.
• [Great Food] -With an array to choose from, the variety of restaurants at Keystone will definitely get your mouth watering. Since everyone will be staying in a condo, your room will come with its very own kitchenette. Keystone also has two grocery shops and a service called [Peak Provisions] . Here, you can pick items off a menu, have the ingredients delivered to your room and then cook the meal yourself to save money.
For more information about hotel and travel, visit: http://gracehopper.org/2008/participate/hotel-travel/