5 secrets that will warm up your next winter meeting
As winter brings cold weather and shorter days, hosting a memorable meeting can be hard. Check out these five expert secrets that will make any winter meeting easy as pie.
1.The closer the better
One of the things people hate most about the winter months is travelling in the cold and wet. So, when choosing a venue for your next meeting, make sure it is within close proximity to public transport and major businesses.
Holiday Inn Sydney Airport is the expert in this category. Conveniently located in the heart of the ever-growing Mascot business district and only minutes from Sydney’s international and domestic airport terminals, Holiday Inn Sydney Airport is tailored for a fly-in fly-out meeting, dinner event, seminar or boardroom meeting. With regular shuttle transfers to and from Sydney Airport, close proximity to the Mascot Train Station with only two stops to Central Station and the on-site underground car parking facility, makes travel to and from the venue easy for delegates from anywhere.
2. Everything at your fingertips
Sometimes, winter brings less than favourable weather that means that last thing delegates want to do is leave the hotel. Out expert tips number #2 is make sure that your venue has plenty of indoor facilities and activities. Holiday Inn Sydney Airport boasts 250 spacious accommodation rooms, a 24-hour gym, sauna, business centre, Sirocco Restaurant, Biggles Bar and five flexible function rooms with natural light, a dedicated meetings team and audio visual specialists. So really, why would your delegates ever want to leave?
3. Warm the stomach
Food, glorious food. One of the best ways to warm your winter meeting is to provide delicious, heart-warming meals.
Holiday Inn Sydney Airport boasts great food and drink options in their Sirocco Restaurant, which is inspired by the flavours of the globe through their delicious a la carte menu. But it doesn’t stop there. Their Biggles Bar is the perfect after meeting venue for a casual drink and tasty bar bites. Oh, and both their bar and restaurant have the ability to hold small meetings, cocktail functions or private group lunches or dinners.
And the cherry on top? Holiday Inn Sydney Airport is situated in the hub of the expanding suburb of Mascot which introduces a new village feel of up-and-coming restaurants, bars and shops – you won’t be far away from anything you or your delegates need.
4. Plenty of activities
The best way to warm up your next winter meeting is a good dose of fun. Looking to inspire your delegates? Holiday Inn Sydney Airport is minutes away from a range of team building activity sites such as indoor rock climbing, trampolining, golf courses and cooking classes.
5. Upgrades and Extras
Often venues will have special deals that will warm up your bank account during the cold winter months. One of our favourites is Holiday Inn Sydney Airport’s amazing winter meeting package, available between June and September 2016. It includes a discounted Standard Day Package saving up to 10% per person, complimentary projector, complimentary King Room upgrade for the event facilitator (that’s you!) and exclusive accommodation rates (minimum booking of 10 rooms). So really, what are you waiting for?
For more information on these great winter deals, contact the team on 02 9330 0666, email meetings.
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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