The Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington, DE, best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and other American illustrators, as well as urban landscapes by John Sloan, serves as an outstanding venue for special events - and for team building, too!
Offering sophisticated indoor spaces, a tranquil sculpture garden, and a labyrinth, it boasts a number of unique options for group functions. Its Catherine A. Fusco Hall features high ceilings and dramatic arched windows, and opens onto the main gallery spaces while at the same time overlooking the museum’s terrace and scenic Kentmere Parkway.
The East Court is well suited to hosting cocktail parties and small dinners, while Chihuly Bridge features a backdrop of brilliantly colored blown glass for intimate gatherings.
For team building, the museum offers hour long gallery activities for groups that include Drawing in the Round, where team members work on individual drawings that are swapped through- out the activity, resulting in sharpened collabora- tive thinking skills and flexibility.
Another option is Create a Story, where teams carefully observe a work of art and create a colorful narrative for it that is shared with the group. This exercise stresses observation, communication, and respect for other points of view.
Studio activities taking 90 minutes also are offered. These take place in one of the museum’s state-of-the-art studios. For the Community Sculpture activity, while working as a group or in pairs, participants sculpt clay ele- ments that will contribute to one large sculp- ture. The piece(s) will be fired at the museum and can be used as a physical reminder back at the office later of their productive and creative day with coworkers.
Alternatively, the Abstract Painting activity allows the team to experiment with different watercol- or techniques in making a unique abstract paint- ing. This project encourages creativity and respect for alternate approaches to problem solving.
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Another “spirited” event was a “Wine Challenge,” where the labels on bottles of wine were covered, and participants had to guess which were the least and most expensive, and also determine the region where each wine originated.
As part of a history presentation, attendees learned about the origins of snowmaking at Camelback. The event took place during ski season on the property’s outdoor patio, and hors d’ oeuvres and hot beverages were served.
With 453 guest rooms, a conference center, a luxury spa, indoor and outdoor waterparks and unique dining options, Camelback is perfect for hosting a wide variety of events.
Add in downhill skiing, ski in/ski out, the largest snow tubing facility in the nation, Galactic Snow tubing, a large arcade, laser tag, indoor mini-golf, an indoor ropes course, Camelback Mount-ain Adventures Outdoor Adventure Park, and an option to rent the Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark exclu- sively after hours, there’s plenty of team building options and opportunities on-site.
Tips for Planning Getaways and Team Building
When it comes to planning a team building session, one thing that you should avoid is staying in the same surround- ings and getting into a rut of doing the same thing year after year. Creativity and fun are key ingredients in making sure attendees are getting the most out of their team building experience.
Here, some professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region share what groups at their facilities have found to be dynamic events and offer some tips to help ensure that others will enjoy events that are every bit as memorable.
“Get off site,” advised Gary Murray of Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center. “How many distractions do we have every day? Sometimes, late hours or working through lunch- es is the only way to get things done and stay focused.”
Murray said that with a getaway, such as an off-site retreat, the distractions are minimized and focus is enhanced. Altering the daily grind with different surroundings, good food and quality rest will result in a breath of fresh air that helps rejuvenate the minds of the team.
“As with a day off, a weekend or a vacation, time away from the office tends to invigorate and inspire the team to want to do more, to look for better ways of finding solutions, and to improve overall morale,” he said.
CyndiLou Foster, director of sales for Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, PA, advises planners to become familiar with the
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