Rocky Mountaineer Gets Groups Going with Meetings on the Move

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (May 18, 2011) – Meetings don’t have to be confined to convention centres, and Rocky Mountaineer’s “travelling boardrooms” are proof. The uniquely Canadian train journeys offer a fully-customizable experience for meetings and incentive programs to combine business with pleasure onboard the ultimate train journey between the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, BC and the majestic Canadian Rockies.

Rocky Mountaineer’s bi-level dome coaches offer luxurious surroundings and panoramic views of the passing landscape while an exclusive parlour car equipped with LCD screens and boardroom tables, give corporate guests everything they need to conduct successful business meetings onboard. To make the trip even more inspiring, meeting planners can customize their onboard event with cocktail receptions and head rests with company logos. Tailor-made itinerary options for excursions and activities in Western Canada’s most stunning destinations top off this extraordinary journey.

Rocky Mountaineer Group Travel Consultants assist in making the meeting a seamless and personalized experience from start to finish. With expert guidance, they can handle the logistics, make arrangements with partner hotels and recommend unique adventure itineraries which include spa, golf and/or wine excursions.

Itineraries may include a variety of exciting destinations such as Vancouver and Whistler, BC or Jasper and Banff, Alberta. From legendary mountain resorts and elegant cosmopolitan hotels, to activities, welcome receptions and sight-seeing tours including Glacier helicopter tours in Banff National Park, and Columbia Icefield excursions, the options are endless.

For a meeting that is truly out-of-the-ordinary, larger groups can charter a rail car or even the whole train. One-day charters are available on the Whistler Sea to Sky Climb route, where groups can choose from either Dome Service or Classic Service and will have access to the Heritage Observation Car, with an open-air viewing area. On two-day charters, groups can choose from GoldLeaf or RedLeaf Service as well as the GoldLeaf Themed Experience coach, a bi-level domed car with a plush lounge area in the upper dome and a library and coffee bar on the lower level. They will also have access to specialty lounge cars with conference and meeting facilities.

For more information on group booking options, contact Rocky Mountaineer Group Sales Consultants directly at 1-866-899-9679 or email groups@rockymountaineer.com.

About Rocky Mountaineer
Rocky Mountaineer offers 45 unique Canadian vacation packages and four distinctive rail routes, rich in history and natural wonders, through British Columbia and Alberta. This world renowned, luxurious train travels by daylight through the wild beauty of Canada’s West and is the best way to experience the majestic Canadian Rockies, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over the past 20 years, Rocky Mountaineer has grown to become the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America and has welcomed more than one million guests onboard from around the world. In 2010, Rocky Mountaineer received its fifth World Travel Award as “World’s Leading Travel Experience by Train” and was acknowledged for the first time in the category of “World’s Leading Luxury Travel Product of the Year.” Rocky Mountaineer has also been recognized by National Geographic as one of the “World’s Greatest Trips” and by the Society of American Travel Writers as “The Best Train Experience in the World.”

For more information about Rocky Mountaineer, please contact your local travel professional or visit rockymountaineer.com. For the latest news and offers follow us on Twitter @rmountaineer or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RockyMountaineerTrain.

Nancy Dery
Manager, Communications
Rocky Mountaineer
Phone: (604) 606-8421
Email: ndery@rockymountaineer.com