Corporate Travel Destinations

How about an exotic location where your attendees will be surrounded by unbelievable scenery while enjoying a restful retreat? A place where they can easily get to city attractions and nightlife, and then retreat back to their spa resort to recharge? Costa Rica offers these and many more opportunities for the corporate traveler. There's something for everyone here: golfing, pristine beaches, rain forests and high-end luxury resorts. Within 15 minutes of San Jose airport your attendees can be relaxing in an incredible mountain spa and basking in the beauty of this tropical paradise, and then can easily head back down to the city refreshed and ready for your corporate event.

Over one million visitors per year have learned the secret of Costa Rica as a world-class travel destination but here you won't find the unremitting crowds and "touristy" feel of some better known destinations. This is the ideal place for a healthful retreat where one can enjoy natural beauty free from daily stress and tension. For those looking for something a little more active, there are also outdoor adventure opportunities like white water rafting in the Orosi River Valley or sightseeing on the Paccare River. Above all, this is an excellent corporate travel destination for planners looking for an enticing location that will allow attendees to unwind between events.

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 »