Semiconductor Desert News Today

Five Phoenix event venues that should be on planners’ radars, from tried-and-true favorites to new entrants on the offsite scene, and even one that brings the party to you.

The Valley of the Sun, which encompasses the Arizona cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, Mesa, Tempe and others, is shining bright these days, with numerous new meetings-ready properties, major renovation projects set to wrap, a Mattel toy company-branded theme park in the works and a maturation and population influx in downtown Phoenix that positions it well to draw tech and medical meetings.