Tips for Good Health at Meetings by Abby Homol
Constantly traveling for meetings and having to follow a rigid schedule while on site can put a strain on your body and interrupt your everyday exercise routine.
For meetings that do not provide opportunities to be active and exercise, these tips can help you to keep fitness included as part of your itinerary:
• Organize a different fitness classes each morning. There are a variety of classes that can be done by beginners inside and outside the hotel, for example: tai chi classes; yoga classes; a brisk walking tour; zumba class and more.
• Map out different run routes in the city and pass maps out to
attendees.They can go at their own leisure,or elect a leader to head up a running group every morning.
• Incorporate the latest fitness trend in your next meeting - wearable technology! Provide attendees with pedometers and encourage them to compete for the most steps throughout the course of the meeting.
• Meetings can be long,and a lot of sitting often is
involved.Plan quick five-minute stretch breaks for attendees,and even bring in a professional to lead a stretch/activity break that will help to reenergize attendees during the session.
• Provide healthy selections during meals and breaks. Create-Your-Own parfait and smoothie bars are great healthy options that can be used for meeting breaks.
Abby Homol is account manager for Roberts Event Group, Inc., a leader in event production,destination management and hospitality support,headquartered in Jenkintown,PA.
www.robertseventgroup.com
Ricochet involves elements of collabora- tion, competition, teamwork, creativity, decision making and problem solving, explainedWescott.
Approximately 12-15 activities are set up at different stations and run simultane- ously. By design,she explained,it is unlike- ly that the teams will be able to finish all the stations.
“The varied activities will allow people with a wide range of physical abilities to participate in this session and are meant to engage a range of learning styles and preferences,"Westcott said.
"People like to get up and move around, and to experience the resort and do something different,”she added. “It makes a meeting unique when you aren’t staring at four walls all day. People are more like- ly to remember a fun team building activ- ity then a PowerPoint presentation."
Camelback Resort is home to more than 20,000-square feet of unique meeting space at its Lodge andmountain site, and also offers additional flexible space for group functions slated to take place out- side.
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According to David Furnish, director of sales and marketing for Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, "Adding breaks into a meet- ing allows attendees to recharge and remain focused during sessions. It also allows for additional opportunities to net- work and discover similar interests with other attendees."
In keeping with this idea,he noted that all four of the Gaylord Hotels properties offer a resort spa,Relache Spa,which is a defi- nite“go to” for those who are in search of relaxation. The spa can customize treat- ments depending on the group,and offers express services and access to its sauna, whirlpool and steamroomfor a small fee.
"Other relaxing offerings include: strolling through the indoor gardens in the hotels’ atriums; enjoying cocktails at its lobby bars; and exploring shops both within the resorts and in the surrounding area,” Furnish noted. “At Gaylord National Resort, in particular, guests are situated steps away from shops, restaurants and entertainment in the waterfront destina- tion of National Harbor – including its 180-foot observation wheel, The Capital Wheel."
For dining, each of the Gaylord resorts offers several different restaurants with options that range from grab-and-go cof- fee shops to sports bars to their signature restaurant,Old Hickory Steakhouse.
For those meeting at Gaylord National Resort, guests also can experience an additional 30 restaurants of all types and varieties in surrounding National Harbor.
"Food is a very important component to determine the success of a group func- tion,” observed Furnish. “It is one of the things people remember when they leave a hotel. Gaylord Hotels works with each meeting planner to stylize our menus and meet our groups’ expectations. We also tweak our menus for repeat groups to keep things fresh."
"We also offer opportunities to theme cof- fee breaks and dining events that can add an element of relaxation and impact the conference or meeting experience,” he added. "Each resort has a large in-house culinary team that can cater to whatever dietary needs attendees might have, as well as produce a diverse culinarymenu."
When it comes to recreation, the Gaylord Hotels offer swimming pools, arcades,
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