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With a serene setting at Fallen Leaf Lake in south Lake Tahoe, stanford sierra Conference Center offers academic, social, and corporate groups a relaxing natural environment, comfortable meeting rooms, delicious meals, a helpful staff, and fun outdoor act

W hether it’s for academics, team building, social purposes, or a company offsite event, retreats are a great way to gather your team in new surroundings. Unfortunately, these “new surroundings” for many of these occasions tend to be boring white indoor rooms where you get stuck all weekend.

In an area known for innovation and gorgeous outdoor settings, it shouldn’t have to be that way. stanford sierra Conference Center, with its lakefront meeting rooms, Wi-Fi, relaxing natural environment, outdoor activities, and some of California’s best cuisine, isn’t a normal, bland event location.

Located on 20 acres of lakefront property on the south shore of Fallen Leaf Lake in the Lake Tahoe area, you’ll feel very much at home at stanford sierra Conference Center. Your attendees will have a sense of involvement with the community, and they won’t ever get that “okay, this event lasts two days so the 48-hour countdown starts now” feeling.

The center is owned and operated by the stanford Alumni Association, but you don’t have to be an alum to take advantage of the space, which is great because there are a lot of advantages to meeting here. When you host a convention, conference, or event at this tucked-away paradise, you get the following benefits:

Modern meeting rooms with all the goodies

The center has five meeting rooms equipped with full AV and Wi-Fi, each varying in capacity from 25 to 180 guests. One of the best things about hosting meetings here is that you don’t have to stay inside for work. Highspeed Wi-Fi is available all around the center, including the outdoor areas, where you can sit with your laptop and check email while you take in the breathtaking views of the tree-lined lake and surrounding mountains.

Cuisine prepared by a professional chef

One of the highlights that keeps guests coming back to host events at the center year after year is the top-notch cuisine. You establish your meal schedule, and their executive chef whips up a menu that can range from casual to gourmet. For dessert, the in-house pastry chef crafts fresh-baked breads, desserts, and pastries. Depending on the weather and your preference, you can enjoy your meals either inside the dining room or outside on the lakefront patio.

When you host an event at stanford sierra Conference Center, three meals per day as well as two snacks per day of homemade baked goods, coffee, tea, and fresh fruit are included in the price. You can rest easy knowing that you and your attendees will be wellfed.

Nature and outdoor activities

Located right on a lake in the middle of the Eldorado National Forest, guests can decompress with a variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, fishing, lakefront tennis, basketball, and volleyball. If anyone needs a little pampering, you can easily arrange for in-room massages or relaxing yoga classes with a bit of advance notice. When have you ever been to a conference that felt this energizing?

Lakefront fire pit and indoor fireplace

Once night falls, you can head to the outdoor fire pit, where you can hang out while making s’mores over the open flames. On chillier evenings, you can take the socializing inside to the historic Old Lodge and relax by the fireplace while sipping some coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.

Comfortable accommodation

The buildings and cabins at stanford sierra Conference Center complement the surrounding natural setting, offering comfortable beds and private decks overlooking the lake. If your event takes place over a couple days, you can rest assured that you’ll sleep well in a natural, serene environment— the perfect way to get some muchneeded shut-eye after a long day of working, socializing, or outdoor activities.

Plan your event today

The stanford sierra Conference Center is a historic location, and the staff will work with you to not only coordinate your meetings but also make your guests feel at home. To start planning your next event, go to stanfordsierra.com