Meetings and
Incentives: M I C E in
By Gaia
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No longer content
to sit inside dark rooms in crowded city hotels, conference participants are in
the process of a slow but sure revolution towards holding meetings in exotic
destinations. With the trend towards making Conferences and Incentives an
exciting event where the location is a particular attraction rather than simply
another meeting destination,
There is no
more exotic meeting destination than
The island
is therefore an obvious choice for incentive organisers, who are looking for
those special little touches that will set the event apart. With a wide range
of equally tempting excursion options, endless unique gift possibilities, and
spectacular themed events, incentive groups need to look no further.
But many conference
organisers may be surprised to discover that not only is Bali a wonderful place
to combine business with pleasure, and to break away from the conventional
meetings' mould, but there is actually a huge range of top quality facilities
available for the largest convention through to the most elite private
meeting.
The Bali
Convention Centre (located in Nusa Dua) is world class, and has a number of
meeting options, from small breakout rooms, to a large auditorium seating
hundreds, and an enormous ballroom with a capacity for thousands.
Most good
hotels also have a range of conference facilities available, including, at the
very least, breakout and meeting rooms and adaptable ballrooms that can be
divided up and used as required. Many of the four and five star hotels are also
experienced in handling conference groups, and can offer a range of services,
such as extravagant themed dinners, classy staging and decorative options, and
basic group activities.
Good
conference and incentive venues in the Nusa Dua area include The Grand Hyatt
Hotel, which has the most extensive conference facilities and is a consistent
award winner in this area. The Sheraton and Westin Hotels have close access to
the Convention Centre, and has a large number of rooms available between the
Sheraton Laguna (from the "luxury collection") and the Westin. The
Amanusa is ideal for the small upper end retreat.
At Jimbaran,
the luxury Four Seasons Hotel with their individual villas is a popular choice
for incentive groups. You will also find the beautiful Ritz Carlton and
Intercontinental Hotels there, both with appropriate conference and incentive
facilities. Sanur has the Radisson, which boasts a large and spacious ballroom,
and the Bali Hyatt Hotel, which offers the authentic Balinese experience, with
a lovely large thatched venue for dinners and meetings.
Just out of
town at Canggu is the small and unique Tugu Hotel, which is basically a
fascinating collection of museum pieces incorporated into a hotel. Definitely
somewhere special to take a group looking for something different. Le Meridien
is a little further down the road at Tanah Lot, and has dramatic views over to
the temple as well as direct access to the amazing cliff-top golf course at
Nirwana.
On islands
outside of Bali are some other excellent hotel choices for low-key conference
and incentive possibilities. The well-appointed Sheraton Senggigi at Lombok,
for example, is able to cater for conference and incentive groups. Even further
afield, the Amanwana resort (part of the exclusive Aman chain) is an ideal base
for outdoor experiential learning activities. At Sumba, the Nihiwatu Resort,
similarly, has access to a great range of wonderful outdoor activities and is
situated in an exotic remote location.
There are a
number of excellent Destination Management Services (DMCs) that can assist
conference organisers with all relevant ground handling arrangements. Airport
transfers, excursions and tours, and conference licensing are their
specialties.
With an
internationally acclaimed reputation and numerous awards in recognition of
their achievements, Pacific World Travel is capable of and experienced in
handling all meeting and incentive events. They now also offer a specialised
MICE department in conjunction with the Bali International Convention Centre,
which can cater to specialised meeting and incentive needs.
Bali World
Travel offers an exclusive personalised service to MICE clients. With great
attention to detail and a warm approach to meeting and greeting clients, BWT is
the ideal choice for those wanting to ensure each participant feels special and
is specially catered for.
Some of the
other big names in destination management include Pacto Tours, Rama Tours,
Vayatours, Tour East, Kelana, Jan's Tours, Jatra Tours and Lila Tours.
For off-site
events, there are a number of excellent restaurants that can cater to large and
small groups. The Bali Bird Park, for example, has a wonderful ambience and
unique background music from the birds themselves. M&Ms catering services
can also produce creative and colourful themed events at different locations
around the island, including at a palace in the Ubud hills, or at the Waterbom
water activities park in Kuta.
Memorable
events can be held on the Bali Hai cruise boat, which can take over three
hundred people to the island of Nusa Lembongan or on a dinner cruise around
Benoa Harbour. The Bali Hai company also has a more exclusive luxury catamaran
for groups of up to 50. The Waka company has an emphasis on individual quality,
and also has a lovely cruise as well as special off-road tours. Both companies
have beach clubs on the Island of Nusa Lembongan, where it is possible for
conference and incentive groups to swim and snorkel in a beautifully tranquil
environment.
Sobek
rafting is a popular choice for the more adventurous groups, with regular tours
down the spectacular Ayung River. The Bali Adventure company has a similar
rafting program, as well as an elephant park and other even more daring
adventure possibilities.
Unique
throughout Asia is the specialised conference input programming services that
Tirian offers. Tirian is able to provide any sort of training and development
that may be required, from specialised workshops through to creative team
building events and inspiring keynote talks. Utilising the endless
possibilities from the Balinese culture and environment, these programs are
always a special experience in themselves (see website www.tirian.com ).
Combining the
program possibilities within Bali with the opportunity for regular flights
direct to Bali from a range of destinations around the world will help to
ensure the logistics are easily taken care of.
Few
conference or incentive destinations can offer so much!
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