Boating for business
I’ve heard of meetings happening on trains, planes, and automobiles (well, buses, anyway), but I hadn’t thought of using a boat as a meeting venue. Not a cruise ship, but a local charter boat, as detailed in this article from the Palm Beach Post. From the article:
- “This is a whole different experience. Companies are looking to do things differently, especially when they’re entertaining clients,” said Duane MacPhail, president of Palm Beach Yachts International, a yacht management and charter firm in West Palm Beach. “It’s the exclusivity of it, being able to talk to clients or employees captively. There are no distractions, and it’s a beautiful setting.”
MacPhail estimates that about one-third of his charter customers are companies looking to conduct business on the water, from product launches to year-end wrap-ups.
“That was nonexistent five years ago,” he said.
I’d love to try this for one of our weekly editorial meetings, but maybe I’ll wait until summer to suggest it. Somehow, I think Boston is a little different than Palm Beach in January.
Related Topics: Industry trends and forecasts
January 31st, 2006 at 8:10 pm
How about movie theaters during their downtime? Don’t know if you read Rick Segal so here goes….http://ricksegal.typepad.com/pmv/
January 31st, 2006 at 8:11 pm
dang it - permalink here
http://ricksegal.typepad.com/pmv/2006/01/the_conference_.html
February 2nd, 2006 at 9:49 am
I remember talking with someone who works for one of the big theater chains at a local PCMA meeting several years ago, and meetings were a big market for them. Our local theater even shows ads touting its benefits as a meeting space before the previews start. I’ve never been to a meeting in one, but I think it’s a great idea, especially in the comfy new theater we have now in Lowell.
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