TOP PERFORMANCE · DENKSTUBE – THINK TANK 1 Our Denkstube-Think Tank number 1 measures 260 m² with a ceiling height of up to 3.5 m, offering theatre-style seating for circa 200

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MEETINGS IN NATURE: THE GRADONNA PRINCIPLE

Al l knowledge is preceded by an idea. For example, that the human hor izon expands best in a p lace speci f ica l ly des igned for i t . The Gradonna****S Mounta in Resor t is such a p lace. because here at the foot of the Grossglockner, the ext raord inary arch i tec-ture of our house un i tes wi th the magni f i -cent mounta in scenery outs ide our windows to create a un ique set t ing. Idea l for meet-ings, seminars, presentat ions, courses, workshops and much more.

The exc lus iv i ty of Gradonna****S Mounta in Resor t as a mul t i -award winn ing confer-ence and meet ing venue is a lso based on a number of other specia l features. Inc lud ing unpara l le led f lex ib i l i ty wi th regards to the sty le, fac i l i t ies and s ize of the conference rooms. The same appl ies to organ isat ion of the suppor t ing programme. You and your group a lso en joy great d ivers i ty when i t

comes to the choice of rooms, as wel l as restaurants and exc lus ive Mounta in Spa fac i l i t ies. There is another reason, however, why the success of your event at Gradonna****S Mounta in Resor t is guaranteed. The standalone locat ion of our house at the gateway to the Hohe Tauern Nat iona l Park at 1,300 metres above sea leve l in f luences people ’s ab i l i ty to connect . Together wi th our comprehens ive 360° of fer and ind i-v idua l serv ices, group dynamic processes are st imulated, resu l t ing in a focussed exchange of knowledge and re laxed com-muni ty bu i ld ing. In other words: The par t ic-ipants of your event ar r ive as a group and leave as a communi ty.

Welcome to Gradonna****S!

WELCOME

I f you ask us about the number of conference rooms there are at Gradonna****S, we won’ t be ab le to g ive you a prec ise answer. Because your event wi l l take p lace where the condi t ions for i t a re best su i ted. A deci-s ion we make together, a f ter car r y ing out extens ive d iscuss ions. The venue could, of course, be one of our f ive mul t i - funct iona l conference rooms. Or the a l l - round g lazed „Wei tb l ick – V is ion” room on the top f loor of our tower. I t is a lso qu i te poss ib le that your event is he ld at 2,500 metres above sea leve l in the h igh a lp ine Adler lounge – Eagle ’s Lounge. Or d i rect ly in the mounta in v i l lage of Ka ls in the Johann-Stüdl-Hal l . The under ly ing idea behind our f lex ib i l i ty in the choice and s ize of venue is that every seminar is specia l in i ts own r ight and there-fore deserves a specia l ambience. Regard less of how many people wi l l be tak-ing par t .

Fact of the mat ter is , that even the smal lest g roups a re made jus t as we lcome a t Gradonna****S as events wi th 400 at tendees or more. On such b ig occas ions, we can even p lace our ent i re resor t a t your exc lu-s ive d isposa l .

CONFERENCE ROOMS WITH COMPREHENSIVE EXTRAS

Gradonna****S Mounta in Resor t is of the h ighest ca l ibre in every s ing le aspect re le-vant to conference host ing. That inc ludes, of course, exce l lent technica l fac i l i t ies. In addi t ion to c lass ic too ls such as f l ip char t , screen and bu l le t in board, we a lso prov ide a beamer, W i-F i ( throughout the ent i re hote l ) , te lephone connect ion and wi re less microphone. For a smal l addi t iona l charge, we a lso supply a presenter ’s case and copy serv ice.

CONFERENCE ROOM

„GEISTEBLITZ – BRAINSTORM“Measur ing 55 square metres and wi th a ce i l ing he ight of 2.5 m, th is room is idea l for events for up to 30 at tendees wi th par l iament seat ing, and 50 at tendees wi th theat re-sty le seat ing.

DENKSTUBE – THINK TANK 1 Our Denkstube-Th ink Tank number 1 measures 260 m² wi th a ce i l ing he ight of up to 3.5 m, of fer ing theat re-sty le seat ing for c i rca 200 persons (par l iament seat ing 160 and u- form 100 persons) .

DENKSTUBE – THINK TANK 2 Measur ing 75 m² wi th 3.5 m in room height , th is room of fers the per fect ambience for events for up to 80 persons wi th theat re seat ing and in b lock form (par l iament seat ing 60 and U-form 30 persons) .

DENKSTUBE – THINK TANK 3 50 m² prov ides ample space for events for up to 60 persons wi th theat re seat ing and in b lock form (par l iament seat ing 45 and U-form 25 persons) .

WEITBLICK – VISION IN THE TOWER A breathtak ing room of 35 m² wi th ce i l ing he ight of 2.3 m in the Gradonna Tower is ava i lab le for your h igh- leve l event . Savour f i rs t c lass seminar ambience wi th wrap-round v iews of the mounta ins of Hohe Tauern Nat iona l Park.

HEADROOM

STATE-OF-THE-ART

ADLERLOUNGE – EAGLE’S LOUNGE

High up, on top of the Cimaross Peak at 2,600 metres above sea leve l l ies the Adler- lounge, at the highest point of the Kals-Matrei sk i resor t . In addi t ion to Gradonna****S, i t is our second event venue, where every con-ference and meet ing automat ica l ly becomes a summit meet ing of knowledge, exchange of in format ion and personal in teract ion.

Adler lounge’s fu tur is t ic arch i tecture is in de l iberate cont rast to the t rad i t iona l a lp ine bu i ld ing sty le. Never the less, i t is ab le to reso lve the supposed cont rad ict ion between modern i ty and t rad i t ion in a most exc i t ing way. Or perhaps because of th is very reason.The Adler lounge of fers v is ionary premises that can be per fect ly adapted for seminars.

Inc lud ing fabulous v iews over 60 three thousand metre h igh peaks and the mighty Grossglockner. Fur thermore, you and your group wi l l savour f i rs t c lass cu is ine, a sty l -ish lounge and h igh ly communicat ive bar, therefore fu l f i l l ing a l l requ i rements needed for successfu l seminars and meet ings.

The fact that you and your guests ar r ive and leave in our own gondola l i f t , is just a minor s ide-benef i t , a l though a very in terest ing one. Especia l ly when you cons ider th is is how we t ranspor t you to your even ing event at a la ter hour, before return ing to Gradonna****S la ter on. Or whisk ing you and your seminar guests ear ly in the morn-ing up to a sunr ise breakfast .

ADLERLOUNGE

EAGLE’S LOUNGE

IN F IGURES

Restaurant : 420 m², room height 7 m;Restaurant seat ing max. 180 personsTheat re seat ing c i rca 100 personsStanding room 350 personsPar l iament seat ing c i rca 80 personsFlat screen TV

Stone p ine lounge wi th f i rep lace: 60 m²Seats 30—35 persons

Lounge wi th leather sofas: 140 m²Seats 45 personsStanding room 80 persons

Terrace c i rca 280 m²

The mounta in ascent is on ly poss ib le wi th the gondola or cable car, or specia l l i f t r ides.

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JOHANN-STÜDL-HALL

Johann Stüdl was the son of a Prague merchant fami ly. He f i rs t came to Ka ls at Großglockner in 1867, where he qu ick ly acqui red a reputat ion as a mounta ineer and benefactor. For i t is thanks to h im that the people of Ka ls d iscovered the then new route to the Grossglockner v ia the south-western r idge, which is s t i l l ca l led the “Stüdlgrat R idge” to th is day. The name of the f i rs t man to sca le so many peaks in the Grossglocker Range has a lso been g iven to the conference ha l l in the recent ly bu i l t Ku l turhaus (Cul ture House) of Ka ls, where we can a lso organ ise your event to four s tar super ior s tandards.

Johann-Stüdl-Hal l is an idea l event venue, not on ly because of i ts s tate of the ar t s tage and conference technology, or i ts capaci ty

to ho ld up to 300 persons. But predomi-nant ly because of i ts Swiss p ine ambience. In addi t ion to i ts impress ive appearance, Swiss p ine is a lso known to have a pos i t ive ef fect on the human organ ism. Someth ing even our ancestors were aware of , as they made sure that potent ia l l y heated debates were a lways he ld in the ambience of a room c lad in sooth ing Swiss p ine. Sc ient i f ic s tud-ies have in fact shown that th is par t icu lar type of wood pos i t ive ly a f fects st ress and regenerat ion capabi l i t ies of the human body. Per fect , in other words, for in tens ive semi-nars, workshops, presentat ions and confer-ences.

Johann Stüdl-Hal l is located in the cent re of Ka ls and is on ly a few minutes away on foot or by mobi le t ransfer (4.5 km).

STÜDL-HALL

IN F IGURESRoom s ize up to 300 m²Room height 15 mUp to 36 tab les or 330 cha i rsF lex ib le room par t i t ion ing wi th mobi le wal lsMobi le stage of up to 150 m²Var iab le ha l l l ight ing

TECHNICAL FEATURES Beamer and mul t imedia PC camcorderCD/DD playerDiverse connect ions for audio, v ideo and computer graphicsHal l PA systemHigh speed in ternet accessPresenter ’s mater ia l

“DENKPAUSEN” – PAUSES FOR THOUGHT

We recommend a ba lanced mix between focused work and re lax ing breaks dur-ing your seminar, workshop or meet ing at Gradonna****S. Because nobody is ab le to work at fu l l t i l t a l l day long. Smal l breaks are much more ef fect ive in ensur ing the success of your event . Br ie f pauses for thought in the morn ing and af ternoon, as wel l as a longer lunch break, dur ing which we serve you de l ic ious cu l inary teaching

a ids. The fo l lowing f igures under l ine just how important these breaks are. The bra in may on ly weigh 2% of the human body’s weight , but i t consumes 20 percent of the body’s tota l energy and 40 per cent of the oxygen absorbed. I t must therefore be wel l nour ished. We ensure just that wi th our two “Denkpausen” packages:

CULINARY DIVERSITY OF AWARD WINNING STANDARDS

Flexib i l i ty, susta inabi l i ty and f i rst c lass qual i ty are the three pr inc ip les on which we p lace par t icu lar impor tance at Gradonna****S. And that inc ludes the k i tchen. W i th th is in mind, we are a lso p leased to cater for ind i-v idua l ly adapted breaks, instead of the two

aforement ioned packages. Of course wi th many loca l , reg iona l and seasonal specia l i -t ies, which in fact typ i fy the ent i re cu is ine of our house. Our head gourmet chef , Michael Kar l , creates specia l composi t ions to cater for your speci f ic taste, which you and your group can en joy in one of our restaurants of your choice.

DENKPAUSEN

PAUSE FOR

THOUGHT

„HEALTHY AND

LIGHT”

Morn ing Smooth iesFresh f ru i t & vegetablesYoghur t wi th homemade puréed f ru i t Ka ls cream cheese wi th r ye bread and seed sprouts

Luncht ime Clear soup wi th garn ish Heal thy main meal (e.g. ch icken f i l le t w i th r ice and sa lad)

Af ternoon Fresh ly baked st rudel var ia t ions wi th custard and raspberr ies

DENKPAUSEN

„KLASSIK“Morn ing Past r ies and sweet ro l ls

Fresh f ru i tTasty reg iona l open sandwiches

Luncht ime Clear soup wi th garn ish Pasta d ish wi th homemade noodlesPlate of sa lad

Af ternoon Choice of homemade cakes,savoury snack or bacon p lat ter

Cof fee, tea, minera l water and f ru i t ju ices dur ing each break are inc luded in both packages.

HIGHEST PLEASURE

ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

Act iv i t ies away f rom the conference rooms can be a welcome addi t ion to your event , or an in tegra l par t o f i t . The la t ter, for exam-ple, when group dynamics such as team bui ld ing p lay a dominant ro le. Gradonna****S Mounta in Resor t o f fers both the space and oppor tun i ty for both. E i ther indoors in the

versat i le rooms and areas wi th in our house. For example, in the spa, yoga room, gym or boulder ing room. Or outdoors in the a lp ine natura l landscapes where hea l thy fun awai ts a long the snow-sure 37 k i lometres of s lopes, cross count r y sk i t ra i ls and winter walkways r ight on our doorstep.

REJUVENATING GRADONNA

People learn and work best , when body and mind are in harmony. And the per fect p lace for that to happen is at the Hohe Tauern Nat iona l Park, a t the foot of Aust r ia ’s h ighest mounta in.Nature exer ts a very specia l and power fu l force in these pr imeva l natura l landscapes, one that we can harness for our own benef i t :

RENEWED ENERGY THROUGH RELAXATION

Yoga and medi ta t ion in our l ight- f looded yoga room or in c lear Glockner a i r ; w i ld st ream foot baths in the Ka lsbach River & barefoot hikes in Lawoureswald Forest for more v i ta l i ty. Re juvenat ing h ike to Gradonna Rock Chapel Herba l Walk in Dor fer ta l

SPORT & WORKOUT ( in-house spor ts equipment renta l )

Gym wi th state of the ar t Technogym apparatusIndoor boulder ing room & outdoor c l imbing wal l A lp ine b ik ing, gu ided h ikes and mounta in runs ina l l leve ls of d i f f icu l ty, body workout & body f i t

TEAM BUILDING

A communi ty can on ly grow when everyone can re ly on each other. And by exper i -enc ing adventures together. You and your conference at tendees can en joy these exper iences dur ing var ious cha l lenges in the wonder fu l natura l landscapes of the Hohe Tauern Nat iona l Park.

Tobogganing evening, walk by torch l ight , cur l ing, ra f t ing, c l imbing and numerous other outdoor act iv i t ies

Further highl ights for unforgettable seminar exper iences:

Sunr ise Walk to the Adler lounge with mountain breakfast Gondola r ide to an enterta in ing evening with sundowner at the Adler lounge. Nature Watch Nat ional Park hike with wi ld l i fe watching (a lso possible with snowshoes).

WINTER

SPECIAL

Ski- in/Sk i-out ,Ski and sports equipment rental Sk i pass serv ice & sk i school a t the hote l

SUMMER

SPECIAL

Gipfel-Ticket (= mountain ascent/descent with the cable car) during standard operating t imes is free for Gradonna guests! (charge made for evening gondola)

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NATURE.ART.SPACE

At Gradonna****S we prove every day anew that the beaut i fu l as wel l as the usefu l share a common subset . That even dur ing a sem-inar, sense and sens ib i l i ty are compat ib le at a l l leve ls. And the same appl ies, of course to our rooms. Whether you accommodate your seminar par t ic ipants in our s ty l ish dou-b le rooms, in a su i te or even in our Chalets, probably depends somewhat on what you in tend your event to ach ieve. I f team bui ld-ing is an important aspect , we would adv ise you to take advantage of our Chalets, which can comfor tab ly accommodate up to e ight people.

You wi l l connect wi th the power and magic of the sur rounding mounta in landscapes in a l l our rooms. Extens ive use of natura l t imber, c lear l ines and large windows form a power fu l l ink wi th the outs ide scener ies. Ar twork throughout the ent i re house f rom

predominant ly East Tyro lean ar t is ts st rength-ens th is connect ion wi th the outdoors. And wi th good reason. Our Gradonna****S Moun-ta in Resor t is located in the Hohe Tauern Nat iona l Park. In the midst of the la rgest protected area in the A lps, encompassing no less than 1,856 km², wi th i ts pr imeva l , mounta in farming and cu l tura l landscapes.

W i th th is in mind, we would l ike to f in ish here wi th a p iece of good adv ice: Ava i l yourse l f o f the insp i ra t ion prov ided by the fantast ic peaks, the manicured a lp ine pas-tures and natura l forests just outs ide your conference room window. And head out in to th is abundance of nature wi th your confer-ence at tendees, to g ive your event an addi-t iona l and probably un ique qua l i ty. We are here to suppor t you in whatever you do.Unt i l we meet at Gradonna****S !

Wien, Linz, Salzburg

ca. 180 km

München ca. 250 km

Felbertauern Tunnel

KitzbühelInnsbruck

ca. 180 km

Bozen, Venedig

ca. 180 km

Klagenfurt

ca. 180 kmLienz

Matrei

Sillian

GRADONNA****S

MOUNTAIN RESORT

Châlets & Hotel

Gradonna****S

Mountain Resort

Gradonna 1

9981 Kals am

Großglockner

+43 4876 82 000

[email protected]

www.gradonna.at

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