Planning an Event in Tempe
Tempe, AZ Meeting Planning Overview
Tempe, AZ Meeting Planning Overview
Tempe at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 129
Average meal cost
USD 59
Largest hotel
353 rooms
Total hotels
51
Total rooms
6,106
Number of convention centers
0
Convention center space
0 sq. ft.
Largest convention room
0 sq. ft.
Highlights of Tempe
The City
1. The City
Tempe, also known as Hayden’s Ferry during Arizona’s territorial times, is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe has a personality that sets it apart. Still with the same gorgeous desert scenery, Tempe also offers travelers a mix of arts, culture and dining.
Attractions
2. Attractions
With over 300 days of sunshine every year, you’ll have ample opportunity for park and lake days along with hiking around the nearby buttes. When the sun gets a little too hot there are also plenty of thing do in Tempe indoors, with interesting museums, aquariums and shopping malls.
Meeting Destination
3. Meeting Destination
Tempe, Arizona offers multiple event spaces, the largest of which by the amount of meeting space is the Marriott Phoenix Resort Tempe at The Buttes, with 43,523 square feet of event space. Meeting planners find the summer time of year perfect for finding great deals on meeting package,