Sign up for these activities—golf, horseback riding or the wine tour—when you register and take advantage of these opportunities for networking with your industry colleagues and enjoying the beautiful Southwest. And consider staying on for the Balloon Fiesta!

Golf Tournament
Saturday Afternoon, October 4
Approximately 4.5 hours

Spend a leisurely afternoon, full of competitive fun and energetic networking on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the nationally ranked Gary Panks-designed Twin Warriors Golf Club located at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort. Reservations for the golf tournament are required by September 12, 2008. Sorry, golf cancellation refunds cannot be given after September 12, 2008. The fee includes a shared cart, divot tool, bag tag, and boxed lunch. Taylor Made clubs can be rented for an additional $50 at the golf club.

Note: Golf attire is required.

Cost: $210

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Horseback Riding
Saturday, October 4, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Reserve early; space may be limited.

Saddle up and get ready to explore the vast Pueblo backcountry of the Hyatt Regency Tamaya's breathtaking resort on a guided horseback ride through sacred grounds. During this ride you will encounter the abundant indigenous wildlife that roams these beautiful lands. All levels of riding experience are welcomed. The ride itself is approximately 1 hour; please allow a total of 2 hours to include travel time and tour guide instruction.

Note: Long pants and closed toed shoes are required. All interested parties must meet the required height and weight restrictions. Sorry, cancellation refunds cannot be given after September 25, 2008

Cost: $79

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Gruet Winery Tour
Saturday, October 4, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Reserve early; space may be limited.

Spend a tantalizing afternoon touring the Gruet Winery and sampling their award-winning stock of sparkling and still wines. Your afternoon will include an educational tour about Gruet’s wine making process and a tasting of their reserve collection of wines. Experience why New Mexico is becoming one of the up-and-coming wine producing regions in the United States!

Cost: $45 (Group transportation included)

Sign up for these activities—golf, horseback riding or the wine tour—when you register.

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Consider staying for the Balloon Fiesta—
starting October 4

For nine days every October, the crisp, clear desert skies are painted with a kaleidoscope of color as hundreds of balloons lift off from Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta Park. This year, the Balloon Fiesta begins on October 4.   Consider staying an extra day—or an extra week—to be part of this breathtaking festival. If you just have one day, be sure to check out the events now known as "balloon glows." There is a balloon glow on Sunday night, followed (weather and field conditions permitting) by an "AfterGlow Fireworks Show."

Invented in Albuquerque in 1979, when local pilots inflated balloons on Christmas Eve night as a "thank you" to local residents, the sight of balloons lit from within at night like giant holiday ornaments is breathtaking, and "glow" events are now held all over the world. Balloon Fiesta launched its Balloon Glow—the world's biggest—in 1987. Fiesta Glow "all burns"— when all the balloons fire their burners and light up at the same time—are perhaps the most spectacular single moment in all of Balloon Fiesta. The Balloon Glows—followed by New Mexico's most spectacular fireworks displays—are now among Balloon Fiesta's most popular events.

For more information on admission price and activities, visit www.balloonfiesta.com or call 1-888-422-7277. Transportation can be arranged from the hotel by taking a shuttle to the Fiesta Express and the Fiesta Express to the parking lot of the Balloon Fiesta. The cost and time of the shuttle will be published later this summer.

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