If a meeting were a hunting trip, the trophy mounted from its conclusion would be realistic, actionable ideas to take back to the office when the meeting is concluded. So, before we head out to the woods, we need to look at new and innovative ways to inspire our fellow idea-hunters. 2017 sees a wave of new methods to excite and inspire meeting planners before they head out on their trips.Let’s take a look at these meeting trends.

Get-away meeting

Team building activityat The Grand Ho Tram Strip

Less than a decade old in Vietnam, the idea of traveling for your meetings has become increasingly popular here ever since. The combination of incentivizing efforts, building team relationships, exploring the company’s challenges with the new destination has proven very successful to companies here.

Surveys have continually shown that destination meetings bring a higher level of satisfaction and appreciation from participants. Dispersed company-wide, they come to represent a valued, valuable and affordable incentive for managers. Getting out of the office, out of the city, and out on the road has long shown itself to be one of the most successful ways to bring the company together. 

Depending on the places, meetings can be included appropriate activities such as jungling trips, swimming on the beach, canoeing trips, mountain climbing, etc. 

Leisure meeting

The Grand Ballroom of The Grand Ho Tram Strip with a capacity of up to 1,800 people

When we talk “leisure” here, we are talking high-end luxury - meetings for senior management, board members and directors, for whom high and exacting 5-plus star standards are expected in location and amenities.

Defined by its all-encompassing, secluded and high-end relaxation, a leisure meeting helps relieve the stress of the day-to-day challenges of business.

Just two hours from Ho Chi Minh City, and set upon a 2.2 km-long pristine beach, The Grand Ho Tram Strip is the largest resort complex in Vietnam, and features an 1800-guest ballroom.  

The property features world-class entertainment amenities including 10 restaurants offering Asian and European cuisines, 18 hole mini-golf course, 2D/3D cinema, video game arcade, kids’ center, family karaoke rooms, and the all new Fountains of Ho Tram fountain and light display, showing nightly. 

Sports Meeting

The Grand Ballroom of The Grand Ho Tram Strip with a capacity of up to 1,800 people

Continuing with the theme of combining business with pleasure, there are countless options of incorporating sporting pursuits into your company getaway. 

Golf, tennis, surfing, jet-skis, mountain climbing and so forth can all be options presented to your guests. In its early phases in Vietnam, and with a wide variety of skill levels likely between your staff, we can expect this area to grow around the nation, and venues able to offer the widest variety of options stand to win here.

Technology meeting

The Fountains of Ho Tram

Technology has changed every part of our lives, and has made meeting-organization much easier.  Incorporating of modern devices into your meetings is becoming more popular each year.

Connecting team members from around the world via live-crosses and teleconferencing has not historically been popular in Vietnam, where people are more accustomed to meeting face-to-face. 

Workshops

Workshops typically have clear objectives, such as career guidance, and topics designed to solve an issue or reach a decision.

These are held in locations designed to suit and inspire guests, often at shops, cafes, and hotels, with a broad range of methods on offer for participants.  

Sports offer a fun and exciting addition to your meeting schedule.

Virtual meetings, while convenient, have not proven themselves to generate the same level of creativity and positive connections between people as in-person gatherings and trips do. Workshop model usually attracts a group of people who are interested in the topic at hand (illustrative photo)

Designed to inspire creativity and openness around the topic at hand. The disadvantage however is that these sessions tend only to appeal to a closed audience within the topic. 

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