Here’s a question for business event managers: Would you rather sit through a corporate retreat in a sterile banquet hall outfitted with not-very-exciting floor-to-ceiling drapes?
Or would you prefer a richly appointed bed and breakfast inn, nestled amid a gorgeous setting that overflows with friendly old-fashioned charm? You already know a stay at an inn will boost those new innovative ideas into reality, whereas a sojourn at a traditional hotel often proves to be a bit boring.
Take the time to choose a venue for your corporate powwow that will provide the creative spark you need to drive your business to the next level. In fact, a memorable retreat often revitalizes the same creative wellspring that originally gave rise to your business in the first place.
The choice in lodging impacts the tone of a retreat more than any other factor. Remember creative ideas need a creative space in which to incubate. The visually rich and more intimate setting of a bed and breakfast inn provides an ideal environment to collaboratively create the next breakthrough idea for your company.
Consider this: Those quiet meditative moments in a serene setting often percolate new ideas. A leisurely stroll fuels the creative thought process, which leads to discovering those innovative solutions to pressing conundrums.
Your choice in a gathering place also sets the stage. Will colleagues come together and collaborate? Will the venue give rise to spontaneously sharing those novel ideas — ones that may have the power to take your company to the next level? A bed-and-breakfast-inn setting can provide a creative boost to take your company retreat to that magical place where the creative spark rises to meet the pressing challenge. That’s when the innovation engine starts to roll.
Now compare that rich venue to the sterile tables and cookie-cutter decor found in the average conference venue. Which place do you think will inspire participants to collaboratively brainstorm their way to that next breakthrough idea? You already know the answer, because it’s so obvious.
So what are you waiting for? Book your next event in a visually inspiring place and take your small business to new levels of creativity.