Horizon Conference

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NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK

Asilomar Conference Grounds was established in 1913 by the YWCA and designed by architect Julia Morgan — the same visionary behind Hearst Castle. Tucked into the Monterey Peninsula between Pacific Grove and the Pacific Ocean, the grounds weave together 107 acres of sand dunes, coastal pines, and historic Arts & Crafts buildings. The space is intentionally removed from the noise of convention centers and hotel conference rooms. Horizon has chosen Asilomar precisely because the environment demands presence — and presence is where strategy is made.

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HORIZON SEATS

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Asilomar State Beach

One mile of dramatic Pacific coastline directly adjacent to the grounds. Rocky coves, open sandy stretches, surfers at dawn.

The Pacific on your doorstep

The beach is popular with surfers and kayakers. The Asilomar Coast Trail runs ¾ of a mile along the shoreline.

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Julia Morgan's craftsman cottages

Stay within the grounds in the original 1913 Arts & Crafts guest lodges. No commute. Every conversation continues past the agenda.

The main hall

Asilomar's historic auditorium — vaulted timber ceiling, natural light, and none of the anonymous hotel ballroom energy.

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Working sessions, done right

Rustic conference rooms with real character — the setting shifts how people engage. Good rooms produce good ideas.

Fire pit evenings

After the agenda ends, the conversation doesn't. Outdoor fire pits and picnic tables within the grounds keep the thinking going.

Pacific Grove

ADJACENT

The "last hometown" — Victorian homes, working lighthouse, migrating monarch butterflies in season.

Carmel-by-the-sea

7 MILES

World-class galleries, intimate restaurants, and elite music festivals. A ten- minute drive south.

Pebble Beach

4 MILES

The 17-Mile Drive and Pebble Beach Golf Links — an optional round before the retreat.

Monterey

3 MILES

Cannery Row, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and some of the freshest seafood on the West Coast.

Big Sur

30 MILES

Redwood groves, dramatic cliffs, and absolute silence. An hour south for those who need real perspective.

Salinas Valley

25 MILES

Hillside vineyards and tasting rooms a short drive inland from the coast.

Fly into monterey (MRY)

10 min to the grounds. Direct
flights from LAX, SFO, PHX, and
Denver. The closest commercial
airport.

Fly into San Jose (SJC)

75 min. More carriers and flight
options. Rental car or private
transfer south on Hwy 1.

Fly into San Francisco (SFO)

2 hrs. The busiest regional hub.
The coastal Hwy 1 drive south
makes for a considered arrival.

Drive Highway 1

2.5 hrs from SFO · 1.5 hrs from SJC.
The coastal route through Santa
Cruz is the arrival Asilomar
deserves.

— THE VENUE · ASILOMAR CONFERENCE GROUNDS

Where the Pacific
shapes your thinking.

— About the Grounds

A National Historic Landmark designed for deep thought

National historic landmark

Julia Morgan, 1913. Arts & crafts architecture

— The grounds

Photographed, not imagined

— The experience