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Corporate Retreats: The Offsite is Back On

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The 500-acre Cedar Lakes Estate in upstate NewYork has seen a huge bump in inquiries for corporate retreats — 150 percent more inquiries than in 2019. “If It was unusual and yet right on trend: A potential client wanted to take their team to Barcelona for what would be the company’s first-ever retreat in its 16-year history.

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Your Corporate Retreat Planning Roadmap

Achieve Incentives

Or perhaps you are looking for unique ways to connect your remote teams throughout the year? A corporate retreat is a perfect way to build rapport within your organization while reenergizing your employees. You are ready to invest significant funds and employee time into a retreat. Sounds great, right? What is your budget?

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7 Smart Moves at Hilton Quebec & Velas Resorts

Smart Meetings

Velas Resorts Becky Melchi Benchmark Resorts & Hotels names Melchi director of sales for Wingspread Retreat & Executive Conference Center, an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright property in Racine, Wisconsin. She also served as remote senior sales manager for Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Chicago and Benchmark’s national sales team.

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Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business

Smart Meetings

We’re also seeing some ‘return to work’ celebration events, with companies looking to re-energize employees returning to an office environment after working remote for more than a year. Demand has been for executive retreats, team-building meetings and a mix of in-person only or hybrid meetings. There is a desire to return to normal.

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3 Trends Shaping Events: Nomad Economy, Greener Transit, and Regenerative Models

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In its report “The Future 100: 2022,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. The New Nomad Economy.

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What Can Planners Expect for the Rest of 2022? Hilton Breaks It Down

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To address this in a largely remote and virtual work environment, organizations are seeking out off-site events and team retreats as important opportunities to spark motivation, combat disconnection, and inspire a sense of belonging for employees and members. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 30 percent of U.S.

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Hotel Check: Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Business Traveler USA

The property offers a “Travel with Confidence” program that includes on-site antigen testing, travelers’ insurance and use of 3M hospital-grade cleaning products to meet hygiene and safety protocols. It would also be a great place to work remotely, host an incentive trip or gather for a corporate retreat.

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