RetreatCenter

Conferences and Retreats

Our Conference and Retreat Center offers the ideal setting for your

next business or social gathering. Our tranquil environment surrounded by natures most bountiful beauty enhances the restful atmosphere of Mountain Quest. The design of our facility has been tailored toward creating an environment suitable for learning.

Conference/Banquet Room

We are the destination you have been looking for … Let us assist you in planning your next family or large gathering. The Inn rooms each offer a different theme to delight guests and provide a unique experience.

Our multipurpose Great Room can accommodate up to sixty seated guests. Warm accent lighting highlights the cherry hardwood flooring, wainscoting and thought-provoking wall art. The rental of the facility includes: audio visual equipment, large projector screen, Wifi, and white boards. The Great Room can be rented by either full or half day, but don’t feel limited to the indoors. We can arrange activities as learning experiences for both adventurous nature lovers and those seeking a relaxing restful visit. Let us plan for you a fun-filled day with unlimited activities such as: a hay ride, a picnic lunch hiking trip, lawn games, farm tour, outdoor cookout or an evening camp fire.

Short motivational thematic learning sessions for Retreats can be prearranged with Dr. Alex Bennet and Dr. David Bennet. Sample, topics include: The Power of Your Mind/Brain; Releasing the Authentic You; Discard Old Beliefs on Health and Aging; The Amazing Knowledge of You and Tapping into Your Inner Creator. The Bennets also offer experiential sessions using sound and music for individuals to engage their tacit knowledge. See Workshops for other available options.

Whatever activities you choose, we invite you to experience the wonder and magnificence of our high mountain valley inn and farm.

Business Retreats

The co-founders of Mountain Quest Institute—Dr. Alex Bennet and Dr. David Bennet—are available to facilitate group and organizational retreats. The facilitation approach is designed to meet your specific needs. See the short slide presentation on Executive Retreat Facilitation. Institute members have extensive experience in retreat facilitation with groups, teams, or organizational leaders designed to build teamwork, improve performance and develop strategic and learning pathways.

Retreats can be combined with Learning Quest sessions similar to the workshops, weekend getaways, or MQI foundational quests. When necessary, the Bennets are pleased to offer Consulting Services in combination with retreats. Contact Dr. David Bennet at 304-799-7267 or email Dr. Alex Bennet at alex@mountainquestinstitute.com to explore facilitation and retreat options specifically tailored to your organizational needs.

Library

Our two story Library, the heart and center of the Conference facility, welcomes guests with comfortable leather couches and a grand piano. The Library is encased by 26,000 volumes of research opportunities. This warm and inviting room will awaken your spirit of adventure. By climbing the spiral stairway to the second story you will delight in a of visual splendor that will captivate your imagination.

Meals

Whatever the gathering, Chef Andrew is available for meal planning. Our wide variety of inviting menu options abound with flavor and offer choices to suit everyone's pallet. Whether you choose to dine in the comfortable Great Room, enhanced by the tasteful décor, or our quaint private Dining Room, our professional staff will cater to your every dining need.