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New and Renovated: Unique Venues from the City to the Sea

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Recent Debuts to Host Destination Meetings with Serious Style The East Coast welcomes spectacular renovations and grand re-openings of unique venues that are certain to invigorate attendees with the charm of their dreamy destination and the distinct character of their storied history. Presidents, dignitaries, celebrities and cultural events.

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Retreat to the Great Smokey Mountains

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This region of the Tarheel State also offers meeting planners a plethora of activities perfect for any season from wading out into a cool stream for fly fishing to shooting dice in a state-of-the-art casino. Read More: Gaming Properties: Coming Out Winners The post Retreat to the Great Smokey Mountains appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Company Retreat Planning 101: 8 Elements for a Great One

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Corporate retreats have long represented occasions for staff members to gather in relaxed settings to conduct work duties. 7 Company Retreat Steps. Seven months before: Visit venues that meet your criteria and book one. The new trend with retreats is a 50/30/20 formula. Also, check out the pool and fitness center.

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Starlink In Events: New Possibilities For Remote Venues

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You’re the only person in the venue, you walk in, you run a speed test and that’s not necessarily going to be what you’re going to see the day of your show.” ” Starlink In Events: A Win For Remote Venues! “Immediately, everybody jumps back to using hotels as venues because they’re solidified.

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Your Corporate Retreat Planning Roadmap

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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. Do you want business to be the main focus of your retreat? That way they will be extra fresh for the retreat. Sounds great, right?

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Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business

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You might want to take a second look at big city venues, where the access is convenient, amenities are abundant and hotel partners are eager to welcome you back. Demand has been for executive retreats, team-building meetings and a mix of in-person only or hybrid meetings. Planning your return to in-person?

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Summer 2024 Travel Trends with Meaning

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This summer is looking at experiential travel—whether that be a relaxing health and wellness retreat, a culturally rich destination or an environmentally conscious and responsible gathering, summer 2024 trends are geared towards progressive practices.

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