Finger Lakes/ Ontario County
Laidback Luxury, Lakefront Hotels & More
Meetings | Retreats | Incentives
Ontario County in the Finger Lakes (FLX) Region is an inspired location for your next conference or meeting. Make your meeting stand out at the new state-of-the-art resort conference rooms on the shores of Canandaigua Lake or the historic resorts and lakefront hotels in Geneva. Enhance your group’s experience by holding your event or meeting at a winery, outdoor garden or on a boat. Sip wine under an elegant outdoor tent or eat s’mores at a fire pit. Meet and retreat, FLX style.
By the Numbers
Driving In & Getting Around
Getting here is an enjoyable experience in itself. Conveniently situated along the New York State Thruway at exits 42 through 45, the Finger Lakes Region is a scenic drive from most East Coast metropolitan areas.
| Niagara Falls, NY – 2 hours | Albany, NY – 3 hours |
| Toronto, Ontario – 3.5 hours | Cleveland, OH – 4 hours |
| Pittsburgh, PA – 5 hours | New York City, NY – 6 hours |
| Washington, D.C. – 6.5 hours | Boston, MA – 7 hours |
Niagara Falls, NY – 2 hours
Albany, NY – 3 hours
Toronto, Ontario – 3.5 hours
Cleveland, OH – 4 hours
Pittsburgh, PA – 5 hours
New York City, NY – 6 hours
Washington, D.C. – 6.5 hours
Boston, MA – 7 hours
Stay & Meet
We have a diverse selection of traditional and unique meeting spaces, from new resort hotel conference rooms to traditional boardrooms and creative spaces. Find more than 1,700 rooms at welcoming lakeview resorts and full-service hotels, many of which offer meeting space, too. Choose a castle or a charming country inn.
Event Barn on Canandaigua Lake
- 500-person theater capacity
- 300-person banquet capacity
- 350-person reception capacity
Sweet Farm Retreat
- 150-person theater capacity
- 125-person banquet capacity
- 180-person reception capacity
- On-site food service
New York Kitchen
- 230-person reception capacity
- 150-person banquet capacity
- 50-person classroom capacity
Image Credit: New York Kitchen
Destination-Exclusive Experiences
- Encourage collaboration with creative team-building activities like aerial adventure courses, a cruise on a chartered boat or a Finger Lakes food tour.
- Attendees can gather together to taste local flavors, from grape pie in Naples to farm-to-table tasting experiences.
- Add a wine and craft beverage trail into the mix where groups can explore world-renowned wine country.
- Schedule group wellness activities, from alpaca yoga to a stroll through gardens or the forest.
- Attendees can take in the beauty of glacier-carved lakes, mountain peaks, rolling hillsides and lush farmland.
- Plan an offsite in or near one of our charming villages and towns. Attendees can do some post-session exploring at the local shops, theaters, museums, mansions and farmers markets.
