ANSWERS GROUP NETWORKING ACTIVITIES 

With our off-site group networking opportunities, you'll get the very best of conference networking but in relaxed, historic, or interactive local settings. Choose from five main options on Monday afternoon: Catamaran Coastal Cruise, Mountain Jeep Tour, Coastal Segway or Electric Bike Tour with Wine & Beer Tasting in Downtown Santa Barbara, Golf at Sandpiper Golf Club, or the Spa. All group networking event registrations are completed through the conference registration form, and details for each activity are listed below. If you have already registered for the conference and want to sign up for an activity, please contact Ashleigh Bouselli.  For ANSWERS 2018, mortgage servicer attendees receive a complimentary pass to a networking activity.. 

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Coastal catamaran cruise | $140

MONDAY, JULY 23, 1:30-4:30 PM

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​Experience the beauty of Santa Barbara on this 2-hour excursion, while cruising the spectacular coastline onboard a one-of-a-kind, exclusive sailing vessel, the finest fiberglass-hulled luxury catamaran ever built!  The yacht boasts over 3,000 square feet of deck space to accommodate up to 140 passengers.  The sunny, spacious open foredeck is perfect for enjoying the temperate Santa Barbara climate year-round, while the covered aft deck is ideal for relaxing as guests enjoy viewing the abundant marine life.  While onboard, guests will be encouraged to visit the Captain’s Bridge with its amazing technology.  The luxury dining room complete with marvelous teak and white leather seating and the beautiful birds-eye maple bar truly put your guests in the lap of luxury.  Beverages will be provided.  Attendees will depart from Bacara by buses.

mountain jeep tour | $210 ​

MONDAY, JULY 23, 1:30-5:30 PM

Attendees will depart from Bacara in open air jeeps for this exciting tour. This Mountain Tour travels from the valley floor into the breathtaking Santa Ynez Mountain Range & along the ridge over portions of the Old Stage Coach Route.  The tour offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, Channel Islands, and the pristine Santa Ynez Valley & Lake Cachuma. Along the way, you will be provided with local knowledge of area history, plant & wildlife.  Guests will also enjoy a short, invigorating hike along the sandstone cliffs to the top of Lizard’s Mouth.  Lizard’s Mouth is a mountain top rock formation overlooking Santa Barbara.  Wind-carved pockets on the underside of this sandstone outcropping give the rock a resemblance to a Lizard’s Mouth.  Finish the tour with a stop at the historic Cold Spring Tavern for a refreshing beverage before returning to the hotel.

 Golf - Sandpiper golf club | $190

MONDAY, JULY 23, 2 PM Shotgun Start

Enjoy an afternoon of golf along the Pacific Ocean at the beautiful Sandpiper Golf Club. You may request a team (no more than 1 client per team allowed), or you will be paired randomly in a foursome. When pairing teams, top event sponsors are given priority.  Prizes awarded for the first, second & third place teams for the lowest scores.  Contest holes to include Hole-in-One's, Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive and Longest Putt.  Beverage cart will be available during play.  Rental clubs are available and can be purchased through the conference registration form.

Segway/BIKE Tour & WINE TASTING COMBO  | $370

MONDAY, JULY 23, 1:30-5:30 PM

Start off this combo tour with a guided ride on a Segway or Electric Bike along the coastal areas of downtown Santa Barbara for 90 minutes.  Then for the next 1.5-2  hours, you will be taken to the Santa Barbara Winery for wine tasting, and wrapping up with a visit to Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company for a flight of craft brews.  Transportation provided from Bacara.

BACARA SPA | $370

MONDAY, JULY 23, 2-6 PM

Relax with a 50 minute massage, and enjoy refreshments and networking before and after your treatment on our private Spa rooftop terrace overlooking the ocean. 

YOGA | $0​

EVERY MORNING OF ANSWERS, 6:30-7:30 AM - SIGN UP REQUIRED FOR EACH DAY

Join our very own yoga instructor, John Hearn (Rogers Townsend), for a session of yoga each morning of the conference.  We will provide towels, water and mats to enjoy while getting your mind and body ready for the day. 
​Yoga will be held on each morning from 6:30-7:30 AM on the Bluffs (Ocean Lawn) overlooking the beautiful Pacific ocean. This activity is complimentary for all conference attendees.