VALHALLA HILLS IMPRESSIONS REGISTRATION
The registration desk was in this neck of the woods, which was probably a common complaint amongst show goers: it was a goodly walk-and-a-half from registration to the tower with the multiple standard-sized rooms. There were very large exhibit rooms at one end of the Gaylord, where the big suites were. I'm extremely impressed with how well the show went, and with the extraordinary quality of the setting, which was both beautiful and state-of-the-art in its appointments and operations.Įven motorcycle audio got into the act at RMAF 2019! That Marjorie and her team were able to take on a facility of such magnitude, after it had only been open since March, and do so well with the details, hassles, and inevitable PITA moments, is a major tribute to them. Cards are closely held in that game.īut there were certainly a lot of people that I saw. Sometimes show management hold such information confidential, and other times, a number is only given as a general range. The turnout? I don't have an actual count from RMAF 2019 yet (yes, I asked, but no response). A 75-foot viewing screen, the largest in the state, in the Mountain Pass Sports Bar -ideal for game day celebrations." Indoor and outdoor pools complete with a lazy river and three waterslides -a total of 22,000-square-feet of aquatic experience-as well as an arcade, miniature golf, bike rentals, pickleball and more.
VALHALLA HILLS IMPRESSIONS PLUS
The 17-room Relache Spa and Salon, plus state-of-the-art fitness center and ice fountain, offer countless ways for guests to relax and recharge. The 100-foot Grand Lodges' centerpiece is a 75-foot-tall (eight stories high) atrium window offering spectacular views of the Denver skyline framed by the Rocky Mountains. Dine formally or casually at eight food & beverage outlets, serving steak and American, Asian and Italian fares.
The property boasts more than 486,000-square-feet of exhibition, meeting, pre-function and outdoor space. The resort's rustic, alpine charm features 1,501 rooms, including 114 well-appointed suites. Of the suites, there are 14 presidential suites ranging between 1,500- and 2,200-square-feet.
The Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center (image courtesy of Marriott International)īy comparison, Marriott International profiles the Gaylord Rockies as follows: The property features a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m 2) exhibition hall, 48,000 sq ft (4,500 m 2) of meeting room space, and a 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m 2) ballroom, all of which can be divided to provide many configurations." According to Wikipedia, the Schaumberg is a "…500-room hotel…run by Marriott under their Renaissance brand. In fact, it's on more like a Las Vegas scale than what I was used to seeing in Denver.īigger even than the Renaissance Schaumberg complex in Chicago that AXPONA uses as its current site. I wanted to gather my own impressions, though, and not have second- or third-hand reports, with the possible agendas thereof, be all that I knew. I had heard rumors that the Gaylord, freshly built, was a pretty remarkable facility. The Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center, Denver, CO, 2019: It's even bigger than it looks here….īesides which, the shift to the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center had all of us quite curious: how would the new venue shape up as the future of this show? Marjorie Baumert is a very dear audio friend of all of us at PF, and so we decided that the time had come to put all boots on the ground. I had attended every RMAF from 2004-2015, with the sole exception of 2008 when I was briefly in Virginia. Ye Olde Editor at RMAF back in 2015 (photograph by Jeff Day)Īfter a hiatus of three years (2016-2018), during which my colleagues Dave and Carol Clark headed up show coverage for Positive Feedback at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, it was time for Lila Ritsema ( PF's Business Manager) and I to return to the big Mile-High.
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