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Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau Welcomes LinkedIn Members

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Tempe CVB Powerpoint Presentation to Think Tempe First

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Page 1: Think Tempe First

Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau

Welcomes

LinkedIn Members

Page 2: Think Tempe First

Location

• Tempe is located in the Metropolitan Phoenix area - just minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Page 3: Think Tempe First

Transportation• Passengers at Phoenix Sky Harbor

International Airport can access Tempe via Metro Light Rail.– Metro Light Rail fare is $1.25 one way

• Most Tempe hotels provide free 24-hour airport shuttles

• Rental cars, taxis and buses are also easy to access at the airport

Page 4: Think Tempe First

Weather

• Tempe has over 330 days of sunshine each year

• Sunny Tempe is located in the picturesque Sonoran Desert

• Average daytime temperature range from perfection to warm and friendly all year round!

Page 5: Think Tempe First

Accommodations

• Wide array of properties to meet every budget, from a mountain-top resort to downtown conference hotels

• Perfect fit for groups of 5 to 500 people

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Fun in Tempe!

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Shopping, Dining & Nightlife

• Tempe Marketplace – 1.3 million square feet of dining, nightlife, shopping & entertainment

• Arizona Mills – 175 manufacturer outlets, IMAX Theatre and GameWorks

• Mill Avenue District – Pedestrian-friendly historic downtown with an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants and taverns.

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Signature Events

• Tempe is full of fun special events such as:– Cactus League Spring

Training– Broadway shows at ASU

Gammage– Tempe Festival of the Arts– Circle K Tempe Music

Festival – Ford Ironman Arizona– Insight Bowl & New Year’s

Eve Block Party– P.F. Chang’s Rock n Roll

Marathon– ASU Intercollegiate Sports

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Main Attractions

• Desert Botanical Garden• Phoenix Zoo• Arizona State University• Mill Avenue District• Tempe Town Lake• Papago Park

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Outdoor Recreation

• Tempe Town Lake– Segway Tours– Kayak and pedal boat rentals– Over 5 miles of walking trails

• Papago Park– Over 13 miles of hiking and

biking trails• South Mountain Park/Preserve

– Largest municipal park in the country

– Over 16,000 acres • Apache Trail

– Scenic drive featuring Canyon Lake, Tortilla Flat and Superstition Mountains

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Thank you for Thinking Tempe First!

All Tempe is missing now is YOU!