Jun 14
Employees are often confined to offices or cubicles throughout the workday. They may have little time to interact with fellow employees, subordinates, or managers outside of the workplace. Even at the workplace there is little time for interaction outside of work-related topics or discussions. Employees are often busy working on projects that may include only a particular group of people, and the majority of the workforce may be unfamiliar with one another. A meeting planner understands the need to build in time for camaraderie when event planning. Whether this is accomplished through team building exercises or mutually agreeable leisure activities, building camaraderie is important for event planning.
Team building exercises are an excellent way to build camaraderie among employees. Team building exercises work great at any destination or venue. Group incentive destinations that are inherently more relaxing and offer attendees the chance to unwind are great venues for team building. Group incentive destinations that offer many leisure activities and entertainment options also provide attendees the opportunity to get know one another outside of the office. Finding common interests among employees is a great way to solidify a company's workforce. Choosing destinations that are ideal for team building and leisure activities can help build relationships among those employed by an organization.
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May 16
The last Conference Center Spotlight blog was an overview of the new popularity of conference and convention centers. Getting people who have common interests and goals together in one place is now easier than it was ten years ago, thanks to these flexible, high tech facilities.
As an event or meeting planner, you might already know about the highly popular places like the Las Vegas Convention Center or one of the many centers in larger cities in the United States. However, did you know that Latin America is becoming a hot spot for conventioneers?
One of the most popular convention centers is expected to be Benchmark’s property The Orchid (Panama City), scheduled for a late 2009 completion. The Orchid is a combination hotel and meeting space, with 170 rooms planned. It will be 17 stories high and will offer a business complex with high tech meeting rooms. There will also be boardrooms and a conference concierge. Continue reading »
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