The Advanced Strategy Center (ASC) at Pinnacle Peak was formally dedicated on November 2, 2000 and is the result of the extensive experience in the field of research, technology and planning by our founding partners:  Douglas Griffen, Cathy Chamberlain, and Patrick Garrett. For more information on the background and subject matter expertise of our current partners, please click on ASC Partners. The Center is approximately 2500 square feet of space designed specifically for strategic planning and meeting support and has three primary rooms to support the meeting activities:

• Our entry area is a large room with roundtables for 20-25 participants as an initial staging area for group discussions, presentations, and breakout dialogue. It includes a break area for catered meals, and has a large screen TV for video, DVD and computer generated presentations;
• Our primary strategy room is adjacent to the staging room and features a U-shaped conference environment with laptop technology to support our Advanced Strategy Lab process. The conference table is designed for 20 participants and all laptop cabling/power is integrated into the tables for a very clean look and focused work environment. Ceiling mounted LCD projector and DVD/VHS/CD and cassette are all piped in through integrated audio/video support;
• A client conference and viewing room allows clients to directly observe an ASL session through a traditional one way glass, but with a nontraditional twist. The participant electronic data is displayed on monitors in front of the clients for viewing the consolidated electronic responses, votes and survey assessments. The client team becomes an integral part of the process.

The Center itself is located in north Scottsdale, Arizona in the high Sonoran Desert, near the base of the landmark Pinnacle Peak mountain. Located in a southwest style building, the Center opens pleasantly into a courtyard area for a relaxed feel and outstanding mountain and desert views. For information on directions to the Center, and close by hotels including the recently opened Four Seasons Resort at Scottsdale, please click on directions and where to stay. For information on scheduling a session, and our general rate structures, please click on scheduling a session.