Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Business Meetings at Sea

YES, and if there is a charge, it will probably cost less than you expected!



A cruise is a terrific place for a business meeting or conference.
Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Meeting Room
Whereas the standard hotel option requires micro-planning items like meals and entertainment, charges extra for audio/video equipment and each meeting room, and really no longer strikes attendees as being nearly as impressive as the price tag paid on their behalf, a corporate group cruise is an all-inclusive solution.

Whatever you want, I can make that happen. In fact, in anticipation of your question, I answered in the first sentence, not unlike Carnac the Magnificent.

Celebrity Solstice Dining Room
Meals, accommodations and entertainment are always included on a cruise, which is part of why cruises are the most popular vacation choice by Americans who have cruised. If the individuals in your corporate group have cruised before, they'll be thrilled with the opportunity to return to the high seas. If, like 84% of Americans, they have never cruised, they will be excited by the prospects of taking their first cruise with your company. For most people, a cruise is a dream come true.

Dance Class on Celebrity Contellation
A cruise is a terrific place for everyone to bond between meetings and classes. After a week visiting amazing ports, everyone will return to work with renewed energy and vision.

Caribbean Princess at Princess Cays
But that's not all. From the perspective of a meeting planner, you'll be happy to know that meeting rooms with tables and chairs are available without additional charge, and we also provide state-of-the-art audio/video equipment at no additional charge. For bigger businesses, we can arrange to use the dazzling showroom, with all the professional staging equipment used in the nightly shows. We can even charter the whole ship for the exclusive use of your business.

Cunard Queen Mary 2 In New York
Best of all, I will be your personal business group Cruise Planner, a sole contact who will handle everything for you. I will find the perfect cruise for your business based on the image you wish to project and level of formality or activity you desire. Many cruises now depart from American ports near you, but I'm happy to arrange cruises all over the world.
Oasis of the Seas Loft Suite


I will direct you to the best stateroom choices and help you plan group specific activities during your cruise, both onboard and on shore excursions. I am even available to escort the group, if you want me available throughout the cruise to answer questions and direct the action.

We've been through some challenging economic times over the last couple of years, but the businesses who have weathered the storm will emerge stronger than ever. Shouldn't you reward your top performers and inpire them to do greater things? Make sure your best people know they are appreciated so that you can build on your success. Take them on a cruise.

P.S. Instead of a Christmas Party, why not take your company on a cruise?  Early December has some of the lowest prices of the year, and it might not cost you that much more.

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