The best ideas often begin when you step away from the office.
Surrounded by Ontario’s natural beauty, a resort retreat gives your team the space to reconnect, think differently, and build momentum together.
With comfortable accommodations, inspiring meeting spaces, and experiences designed to bring people together, it is the perfect setting for productive conversations and lasting connections. Here’s why you should plan your next meeting, event or conference at an Ontario resort.
The right space for the job
A meeting for 10 has very different requirements from a conference for 200. Ontario resorts offer everything from intimate meeting rooms and breakout spaces to ballrooms and conference facilities, along with the technology, Wi-Fi, AV equipment and catering needed to keep the day running.
Having a resort team on site can also take some of the logistics off your plate, particularly when you’re planning a multi-day event.
Compare meeting spaces and capacities at Ontario resorts.
Food is already part of the plan
Coffee. Lunch. Dinner. The inevitable afternoon snack.
Feeding a group can become a significant part of planning a meeting. At a resort, meals and catering can be built into the event, from working lunches and coffee breaks to a proper dinner at the end of the day.
And that dinner can be valuable time in itself. With the agenda put away, people have a chance to talk to colleagues they may not normally spend much time with.
Find a resort that can host your group from morning coffee through dinner.
Everyone can stay
For teams travelling from different parts of the province, having guestrooms steps from the meeting room makes an overnight gathering considerably easier.
There’s no commute between the meeting and dinner and no need to move the group between venues. Meet, eat, stay and start again over breakfast the next morning.
Plan an overnight meeting at an Ontario resort.
Team building doesn’t have to feel like team building
One of the biggest advantages of meeting at a resort is what you can do when you’re not meeting.
Depending on the property and season, that might mean golf, paddling, hiking, skiing, spa time or simply getting outside for a walk between sessions.
You don’t necessarily need to plan an elaborate activity. Sometimes an hour outside, dinner together or drinks around a fire gives people the informal time they need to connect.
Find a resort with more to do beyond the meeting room.
There’s room to breathe
Nobody does their best thinking after sitting in the same chair for eight hours.
A resort gives you somewhere to go when it’s time for a break. Step outside. Walk by the water. Head to the spa. Take a trail. Have coffee somewhere other than beside the projector.
When you are bringing people together to think, plan and connect, those spaces between sessions can be as important as what’s on the agenda. And since many Ontario resorts are set in nature, even the meeting rooms feel like a breath of fresh air.
Find the Right Ontario Resort for Your Meeting
From small leadership retreats to large conferences, Resorts of Ontario members offer a wide range of meeting spaces, accommodations, dining and recreational experiences across the province.
Explore Ontario resorts for meetings, conferences and corporate retreats.
Get the work done. Have a good meal. Spend some time together. Stay the night.
Sometimes it’s worth taking the meeting out of the office.