Testimonials
AANEM
“From the beginning to the end each and every person we worked with at the Monterey Meeting Connection was wonderful. Putting on successful meetings is hard work, but all the people we worked with from the hotels to the center made it so easy to accomplish and fun at the same time, my group loved it. I have been with this organization for many years and never have I heard so many wonderful comments about a destination. My only complaint is that it is an impossible meeting to try and compete with in the future. It was magical! Our now past President and his Program Chair get smiles on their faces and their chests swell each time they talk of this year’s meeting. Everything was perfect: the site, the arrangements, the education, and all the events. Monterey is a jewel.”
Kathy Smith, CMP, Director of Meetings — American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Marketing Association
“The AMA’s experience with the Monterey Conference Center continues to be a positive experience. The staff at the Center takes the initiative to become familiar with our event and have been hands on during the pre-planning and on-site programming. Contracts between the hotels utilizing the center have been seamless.
Uniquely located between two hotels is a major plus for us and we will continue to return to Monterey based on our successful events utilizing this venue.”
Cher Doherty, Director Meeting Services
Produce Marketing Association
“Monterey is where our attendees & exhibitors want to be. Year after year, we ask them on surveys if they are ready to move to a new location as Monterey has really gotten too small for us. They would rather halt the growth of the show than move. As a show manager, I love working with the same people year after year at the Conference Center and Portola Hotel & Spa. The level of service is great and while we are all there to do our jobs, we have a lot of fun doing it.”
Jamie (Romano) Hillegas, CEM, CMP, Trade Show Manager
PR Plus Events
“The Staff at the Monterey Conference Center are truly a pleasure to work with. I have had eleven events at the facility in the past decade and the staff is always diligent to ensure attention to every detail. Nowhere else have I worked with a staff with as much pride and enthusiasm to serve their clients.
They treat you like family and I always look forward to returning the Monterey Conference Center annually.”
Labeth Hall, President of PR Plus Events
TED Conferences LLC
“Working with the Monterey Meeting Connection has always been a pleasure. From the initial signing of the contracts—to traveling to Monterey—to actually holding our meeting at their unique and top-notch facilities. Each process has been made seamless by the fabulous ‘bend-over-backwards’ attitude of the staff at the Center as well as at the various hotels our group has stayed in. We truly look forward to spending time in idyllic Monterey each year!”
Katherine McCartney, Director of Operations
The Conference Group, Inc.
“As professional meeting managers, The Conference Group, Inc., has had the pleasure of working with the Monterey Conference Center since 1998. From our initial contact with the sales representatives to on-site Conference management, the Conference Center staff continues to be extremely knowledgeable, professional, efficient, and always friendly. The facility is extremely versatile and offers several options for groups of all sizes. We coordinate a biennial Conference for approximately 1400 participants that includes numerous concurrent sessions with audiovisual requirements, exhibits, and posters. Food and beverage for this event includes several receptions, continental breakfasts, and coffee breaks over the 4-day period. In every instance, the Monterey Conference Center staff has worked tirelessly to provide us with a superior quality of service and pleasant attitude that is not the norm in today’s business environment. We highly recommend the Monterey Conference Center and staff; come and experience the difference!”
Joanie Purvis, President