Retreat on the Water in Northern California Make your next event a truly special one at Bridge Bay at Shasta Lake! Bridge Bay at Shasta Lake is the ideal venue for your next corporate, youth, wedding, team building or religious retreat, or family reunion. The Lodge at Bridge Bay at Shasta Lake Nestled among majestic, old…
A successful program planner must design activities that engage participants and assure long-term impact. In order to do so, one must understand how participants’ energy levels ebb and flow based on these activities. In a previous article, we explored how to engage introverts and extroverts. In our upcoming post, we’ll dig into the connection between…
Pristine Retreat Center in California Since it’s founding in 1933, Camp Wasewagan has become one of the most popular retreat centers in California. The center is located at an elevation of 5,800 feet in the scenic mountains near Big Bear in the Angeles National Forest, and is bordered by the beautiful Santa Ana River. Camp Wasewagan offers accommodations…
The challenge for event planners is that no group is a homogenous collection of people. Each participant varies in terms of learning style, personality, and physical needs. When planning these day-long sessions, be sure to include a variety of activities that will re-energize the different personal needs. This and the next two articles will provide…
– A Quiet or Secluded Place in Which One can Rest or Relax The Tibetan word for retreat is “tsam” which means stop or take a break from our normal activities and to get in touch with our spiritual presence. Retreats are an amazing way to slow down, get grounded and centered. However there…
Retreat Venue Selection Trends for 2016 Event Manger blog author, Julius Solaris, recently released a report on a survey of 1,000 event managers. For us in the retreat world, two very important bits of information came forth. I will write about each in this and the next blog entry. The first is in a section…
Retreat from Stress and Your Body will Thank You! Michael Blanding, in a 2015 Forbes article, wrote that workplace stress was responsible for up to $190 billion in annual US Healthcare Costs. There is a huge increase in certain autoimmune diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, Celiac disease and Hashimoto. Many go undiagnosed for…
The Premier Retreat Center in Dallas Conveniently located in North Dallas, Cooper Hotel Conference Center and Spa offers world-class accommodations and conference facilities that make it the ideal venue for your next event. Nestled on a 30-acre campus in the heart of the heart of the world-renowned Cooper Aerobics Center, Cooper Hotel Conference Center and Spa…
Keys to a Successful Retreat A successful retreat is dependent on a variety of factors – so many in fact that getting control over them all can seem a little like herding cats. When planning a retreat that is open to individual registration there are a few keys that will help you stay sane and…
Retreats are a popular way for schools and other organizations to teach lessons in leadership. Through organized activities, participants attain first-hand experience in leading a group. Under the guise of fun and challenging games, leadership skills are adopted and trained. Furthermore, placed in the larger context of a group, participants can identify their personal strengths…