Each year my husband's company has an Awards Trip for its Top Salesmen. Because Mr. Steady is an Executive for the company we get to play Hosts and help plan the trip. Or...actually, the wives get to help plan the trip! (which we enjoy!!!)
Mr. Steady sent me an email today asking me to come up with 3 possibilities for our 2012 trip. My budget? $300 or less per room per night and airfare must be reasonable…say $450 or less. If we can get by without having to rent a car, that adjusts either of these or both.
In the past we've been to Longboat Key, Captiva Island, and Key West (all Florida beaches), another Florida beach that I can't remember (it was my least favorite), Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, and this past year was to Rockport, Maine.
Since most of us are in the Southeast we'd rather not go to Florida since it's right in our backyard. Going out of the country is an option, but going on a cruise is NOT an option.
Our trip usually goes something like this. The executives arrive on Monday and the Winners arrive on Tuesday. We have a casual cocktail party on Tuesday night at the hotel/resort bar or restaurant. When everyone gets back to their room that night they have a gift waiting for them. Wednesday is golf or spa treatments with a dinner that night (usually off-site). After dinner drinks at the hotel bar and then more gifts in the room. Thursday is normally an excursion during the day and then a nice dinner with nicer gifts presented at dinner. Everyone goes home on Friday.
So -- one requirement is to have golf on-site or very nearby and a spa. We won't be bringing children with us and there will be about 40 people total.
I would LOVE to have your ideas. Please let me know of places you've heard of or have visited yourself that you think might work for an Awards Trip.
Thank you!!!
5 comments:
Quebec is amazing it is as if you are in Europe with a much shorter flight and lower cost. It would feel the most like a holiday in my opinion.
What a treat for you all! Just lovely!
Of the places suggested I've only been to Niagra Falls and was disappointed, not by the beautiful falls but the area around it.
Sorry, not usually negative. The other places sound fantastic!
Looking forward to hearing what you decide.
Sft x
I'm a west coast girl, so I don't have great insight on destinations, but it sounds fabulous! :-)
Anonymous - Quebec sounds fun...can you recommend any places to stay?
sft - Thanks for the intel on Niagra Falls! Maybe we'll save that for a family trip when we don't have the pressure to impress anyone!
Hawaii Planner - any ideas for the West Coast? I've heard there are several things to do around Seattle. Thoughts? Or anything else in the NW? That would be something totally different from what we've done in the past.
I dont have any ideas....just wanna know if you have a suitcase big enough for me to fit in....LOL
Found your blog through Sharon's! I'm a follower!
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