Everything you need to know about planning a corporate retreat
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A corporate retreat is something that you want your employees to look forward to. It’s an opportunity to leave the distractions of the office behind, venture to a new destination, and engage in meaningful conversations about how your team can move the business forward. But as a luxury travel agency that has worked with corporate clients for the past six years, we often find that the planning, logistics, and coordination are often left to one or two employees to “figure out” while they balance the hours of research and planning with their actual jobs.
Since company offsite meetings require big investments of time and resources, they should be treated like the major undertaking that they are. Whether you’re planning a board retreat, a team building session, incentive travel, or an offsite training session, CEOS and Founders want to ensure that if they’re taking their teams out of the office, the venue needs to be comfortable, the logistics seamless, the food should be thoughtfully prepared, and the experiences need to be bespoke. But maybe the most important aspect, a well-managed budget.
For that to happen the planning and execution of these events requires tremendous attention to detail, in-depth knowledge, a robust network of partners, and experience dealing with event suppliers to curate elevated events that truly hit the mark. This is where engaging the right professional corporate retreat planner can save your organization time and money, protect your investment, and help you avoid unpleasant surprises.
Perspectives Travel’s Corporate Retreat Planning Services
Perspectives Travel has been helping companies plan and execute their corporate offsites for years. In doing so, we’ve learned a great deal about what does and doesn’t work well and we’ve established a network of partners from which we draw to curate bespoke events that truly align with our clients’ objectives and elevate the overall experience for participants. And in doing so, we’re able to provide a number of valuable benefits to our clients, such as:
Time Savings - We handle logistics, schedules, and vendor coordination, which reduces your team’s workload and frees them up to focus on core work.
Cost Efficiency - We understand the industry norms on costs and contract structure and can help negotiate the most competitive rate for accommodations.
Professional Execution - We have extensive experience working with local teams to ensure things like transportation, AV setup, and group meals all run smoothly.
Expertise and Experience - We know what works, what doesn’t, and how to avoid common pitfalls. And our network of preferred partners helps streamline the venue selection process, saving you time and headaches.
Customization and Strategy Alignment - We provide highly curated planning that reflects your company culture, goals, values, and aligns with the strategic objectives of your offsite.
Risk Management - We know where the common pitfalls are, and advise our clients accordingly, ensuring contingency plans are in place where needed.
For your next corporate offsite, leverage Perspectives Travel’s extensive experience to avoid common pitfalls, mitigate planning headaches, save time for you and your team, and protect your investment. Learn more about our services and complete this form to let our team know more about your event.