The first event ever held at Ritz Charles in 1985 was a wedding reception. Since then, the company has hosted more than 4,000 receptions between its Carmel, Ind., and Overland Park, Kan., locations. The Overland Park Ritz Charles was opened in April 2000 and has since been renovated. Its six ballrooms can be arranged to accommodate everything from a formal wedding dinner for up to 1,200 guests to a business retreat for 30 executives. This location commonly hosts various conferences, auctions, parties and other gala events. Ritz Charles is also wired and equipped with big screen televisions, video conferencing or Web casting to participants anywhere.