Surf and work: How to plan a relaxing business conference

If you're the one stuck planning a relaxing business conference on Miami Beach, here's how to make it as memorable as possible. It doesn't have to be expensive. Little touches make all the difference.

Here are a few ways you can use Miami Beach as your catalyst for a new business renaissance.

Beach setting

What better way to enjoy going to a business conference than to hold it near a beautiful beach setting?

Miami Beach is the perfect place for the beach setting. It has the warm waters coming in from the Caribbean and Cuba and it's an established tourist destination. When you're not connecting with other executives, there's plenty of time to enjoy plenty of water sports like surfing and jet skiing.

You could also organise an afternoon of water sports with your guests as a way to unwind.

Downtown access

Miami Beach has been a haven for international and domestic visitors for decades. One of its major advantages is easy downtown access. It's renowned for its night clubs and restaurants.

At the end of a long day, you can slip into something comfortable and explore the downtown area. There are also nightclubs and bars on the beachfront. There's something for every taste in Miami.

Accommodation

One major consideration is accommodation. You need a luxury place to stay. Doing so not only makes the trip more pleasurable for everyone coming, it makes your company look like it's going the extra mile for its friends.

This part of the world has plenty of accommodation. With hundreds of thousands of people coming in and out of the city each year, there's accommodation ranging from five-star luxury apartments to budget motels.

Choose a hotel which has special deals for businesses. Miami Beach is a popular place for conferences and conventions to there's a highly competitive market for the patronage of visiting businesses.

The conference

Now you've got the accommodation and entertainment covered, it's time to actually plan the conference itself. You have keynote speakers, presentations, and brainstorming sessions to organise. Before all this, you need a facility.

Miami Beach's location and position in popular culture has made it popular with conferences. There are conference centres to suit companies of any size. You can hold a large meeting complete with multiple rooms and stands. Alternatively, use the hotel in which you're staying.

To help boost revenues, hotels have made conferencing facilities available. They dedicate larger rooms to smaller corporate events. The type of facility depends on the hotel, but they usually throw in all the furniture and might be persuaded to supply refreshments.

Invitations

Finally, send out the invitations and you're ready to go. Miami Beach is a place where everyone wants to go. Whether they've enjoyed a season of Miami Vice or the epic Scarface, everyone's going to want to join in the action in this gorgeous city!