LifeWay Christian Conference Centers in Ridgecrest, North Carolina

The Blue Ridge Mountains are world-famous for being “almost heaven.” Located in Ridgecrest, North Carolina, this incomparable Christian conference center enjoys and makes good use of every bit of the splendor of this majestic land. Nestled in a verdant valley, this warm and undeniably modern facility provides the ideal place for conferences, team-building exercises, weddings, concerts, retreats, seminars… Gatherings of most any kind will find Ridgecrest Conference Center’s broad and flexible facilities ideal!

Most would agree that Ridgecrest is very well located. Just 17 miles from Asheville and 118 miles from Charlotte, it’s close enough to be accessible, yet far enough to enjoy privacy and serenity. Its availability is also convenient; unlike most university meeting venues, all of these full-featured venues’ facilities are available all year long!

Groups of up to 2400 guests and an additional 100 facilitators will find comfortable lodgings in this mountain hideaway. Imagine being able to hide away with 2400 people! The LifeWay Christian Conference Centers lodgings include a combination of residence halls, suite and apartment-style housing, including hotel-like amenities including private baths.
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Glorieta Conference Center (LifeWay Christian Conference Center) in Glorieta, New Mexico

The beautiful Glorieta Conference Center, which is a LifeWay Christian Conference Center, is just 20 minutes from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Set within the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, resting upon 2000 acres, this spacious lakeside facility offers some 40,000 square feet of meeting space. The setting is tranquil and picturesque, altitude ensuring a mild climate all year long, making for the perfect spiritual retreat center location,

Northern New Mexico offers breathtaking natural vistas. The environment is at once restful and invigorating. Apart from the expectations some might hold for New Mexico, this northern lakeside facility enjoys a nearly sylvan terrain, with aspen, pines and broad-leaf trees lining the shores of the lake and lush green grasses covering open space.

Able to host as many as 2800 overnight guests in 500 sleeping rooms, this extraordinary event facility is ideal for day events or retreats. Sixty-five meeting and event rooms ensure ample diversity, allowing for smaller groups to go off and work, converse separately and then reconvene. Up to 1200 can be seated in classroom style, and all 2800 can be seated in the theatre, the perfect mix no matter what size your retreat group is.
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Is your group looking at business retreat locations on the East Coast for your next event? Get ready to return to your roots, scale back, simplify and focus for a few days at the Guest House Retreat & Conference Center. This unique venue offers an uncluttered, uncomplicated, wholesome retreat, a vacation venue to get some team-building done without sacrificing on quality or comfort. The newly renovated Guest House Retreat & Conference Center in Chester, Connecticut may be just what the doctor ordered!

Nestled on private forest land at the edge of a state forest, this stunning and fully renovated country inn enjoys scores of hiking trails and a pair of lakes for their guests to enjoy. The rooms are expansive, and feature private baths. The cooking is exquisite, and the staff is sincerely dedicated to providing you with exactly what you need to unwind, relax and focus on what you need to get done, whatever that might be.

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Is your group reviewing top Ontario, Canada meeting & event facilities for your next conference, meeting, or company function? Nearly equidistant from Ottawa and the New York State border (a mere 20 minutes to either of them,) lies The University of Guelph’s Kemptville Campus. This venerable school was set in service in 1917, built upon 1200 acres of lushly forested land. The Agricultural and Forestry campus cradles the school’s buildings, nestling meeting and residence facilities for 440 overnight guests and 600 attendees. The location itself is ideal. The rates are an unbelievable bargain, state of the art technology abounds, and one wants for nothing while visiting this charming red-brick campus.

Sports facilities include lighted side-by-side outdoor tennis and basketball courts. The theatre seating is unusually comfortable. The environment is just informal enough to be comfortable. That said, the campus staff knows how to put on the Ritz for a more formal catered event, upon request.
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If you’re group is looking for extraordinary Pennsylvania event facilities for a retreat, training or other low-key meeting in the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania, Saint Vincent College’s new conference center may be just what you’re after. The campus is modern, yet shows the strength and venerability of academia. New and old meld seamlessly, the rich woodwork combining with simple post-modern decor and ample ambient outdoor light, to provide an environment that is calm, yet invigorating. Saint Vincent College’s new conference center is sure to provide all you want, maybe more than you imagined was possible!

Saint Vincent College’s Fred M. Rogers Center is all new, providing world-class catering options. Snacks and dining can be plain fare or gourmet, served on a shingle or with elegant bow-tie service, as you prefer and your event dictates. Elsewhere on campus is the Community Center Dining Hall, which is available for large residential groups during summer events, serving all three main meals. For a less formal ala carte option, consider The Shack, a grill and deli with vending machines. And for the casual conversation, there’s nothing quite like the Barista Cafe, a Gristmill Coffee House offering espresso, chai tea, sodas, and coffee, of course. It’s easy to se that Saint Vincent College aims to please!
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