As in-person meetings prepare to relaunch, beaches, a traditional event location that gained in desirability during the pandemic due to built-in social distancing and their outdoor environs, should remain a popular option as attendees “acclimate” to mingling face-to-face again. Planners can leverage a beach environment for a variety of purposes during their meetings, from CSR-focused events such as beach cleanup or education about the animals who make these areas their home, to pure social/networking get-togethers or teambuilding—or a mixture of all three! Wildly Different co-owners Lisa Jennings (left) and Jane Schuliger
According to Lisa Jennings, chief experience officer and co-owner of Orlando-based global teambuilding and CSR company Wildly Different, meeting and event planners should keep a number of considerations in mind when staging a day, or night, at the beach: