QPRC 2016

​Sedona

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)

Heard Museum

Local Information


Get to know the southwest a little better while you attend the conference! Don't miss out on a few of these amazing local attractions! There are several excellent and unique museums: The Desert Botanical Garden, the Musical Instrument Museum, the Heard Museum, Taliesin West (the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation), and many more! There are also many opportunities to enjoy the unique southwest landscape in Sedona, Flagstaff, Lost Dutchman State Park, Jerome, and, of course, at the Grand Canyon.


  • Desert Botanical Garden 

         https://www.dbg.org/

  • Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)

         https://www.mim.org

  • Heard Museum

         https://www.heard.org/visit​

  • Taliesin West – Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation 

         http://www.franklloydwright.org/taliesin-west/plan-a-visit.html

  • Old Town Scottsdale 

         http://www.experiencescottsdale.com/explore-by-area/downtown/old-town-scottsdale/

  • Lost Dutchman State Park 

         http://azstateparks.com/Parks/LODU/

  • Sedona, AZ (~2 hour drive) 

         http://visitsedona.com/

         http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g31352-Sedona_Arizona-Vacations.html

  • Jerome, AZ “America’s Most Vertical City” and “Largest Ghost Town in Arizona” 

         http://www.azjerome.com/jerome/

  • Flagstaff, AZ 

         http://www.flagstaffarizona.org/

  • Grand Canyon (~4 hour drive) 

         http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm


To find more fun things to do in the area, visit 

http://www.tempetourism.com/ or http://www.visitphoenix.com/​


The hotel also offers a complimentary shuttle service within a 1-mile radius of the hotel on a "first come first served" basis.

Desert Botanical Garden

Lost Dutchman State Park

Grand Canyon Sunset