Welcome to the Gruene Mansion Inn Newsletter Dear Debbie, The holiday season is here, and before you know it, the year will be ending. Start the new year off right with a team buildng experience at the Gruene Mansion Inn Bed and Breakfast. A day or two in Gruene will help your team relax, unwind, and find inspiration and motivation to step forward in 2011 with a new and refreshed outlook. The boring office meeting space can get dull and redundant, so surprise your team with a trip to Gruene. In the newsletter, you will read about a few business teams who have slowed the pace down, enjoyed the view, and kicked off their boots at the Gruene Mansion Inn and Gruene Cottages. We hope that we can help you plan your next meeting or group retreat. GreyStar Team Tammi Newman and Greystar held a morning meeting at our new sister property, Gruene Cottages. They needed a conference style meeting set up for 18 people, as well as audio visual equipment. All of our audio visual equipment and wifi is free if you book the meeting space. Greystar wanted a casual meeting and opted to bring in their own breakfast tacos and Starbucks coffee. The group from Austin spent the morning meeting at the Cottages, and then headed to the Gristmill for lunch. This is a great example of how you can treat your team to a morning out of the office, but still get the needed work done. McAfee Team Amy Woods, Ken McCray and the McAfee crew held a two-day team-building retreat at the Gruene Mansion Inn. Their group arrived on a Monday afternoon and leisurely settled into their rooms. Some even had time to do some shopping. Just prior to dinner, they enjoyed a relaxed Q&A session with Cecil Eager, the proprietor of Gruene Mansion Inn. He went over the history of Gruene Mansion Inn, Gruene Hall and the Historic District of Gruene. After catching up on the history, they headed to the Gristmill and Gruene Hall to take in some of the local flair. Their Tuesday agenda started off with the delicious Gruene Mansion Inn breakfast at 7:30 a.m.. They worked in the Gruene Mansion Inn meeting space, set up for 15 people in U shape with audio visual equipment and wifi. A light lunch of salads and sandwiches was served from the top- rated, nationally recognized River House Tea Room. Snacks and drinks were provided throughout the day to help the group maintain the necessary focus on work. By the sounds of the laughter, the McAfee group sure knew how to incorporate fun into their agenda. After a night of delicious, caliente Tex-Mex from Adobe Verde, they headed "out on the town" for some true honky-tonk fun! With Gruene Mansion Inn's prime location in the center of Gruene, there are several antique stores, unique shops, and 5 famous restaurants within walking distance. And with the Guadalupe River in our backyard, there is always something fun to do. On the final day of their retreat, after enjoying their Gruene Mansion Inn breakfast, the McAfee group was able to cover the last few points on their meeting agenda....just in time for lunch. After enjoying some Rudy's BBQ, we said our goodbyes and wished them safe travels. This is a great example of how you can get away from the grind of the office and have a relaxing, enjoyable time, while still being productive and building stronger relationships within your team, for your business.

We are always delighted to welcome you as our guests and look forward to meeting everyone on your team. It is our pleasure to host your meeting, and our desire to accommodate the needs of your entire group. We are extremely thankful when you choose the Gruene Mansion Inn as your meeting destination, and we are excited for the opportunity to build a relationship with you that will keep you coming back time after time. Blessings, Gina Walker Gruene Mansion Inn Save $200 Book a Team Retreat or Group Event with the Gruene Mansion Inn or Gruene Cottages and we will issue you a gift certificate for 1 complementary night to come back and stay with us not for business, but for pleasure. Offer Valid: 01/01-09/01 Sunday - Thursday

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