Spousal Activities During Business Trips
Spousal activities are BACK! And now more than ever, spouses are not coming along because they don’t work themselves, but rather they have rearranged their own life and career as to not miss the opportunity and experience that work travel allows. Spouse activities have to be unique, engaging, and not an experience a guest can get on their own. And of course as creative of ideas as we may cook up, tried and true favorites like private tours paired with group dining, or any type of new skill offering are still what attendees gravitate to. It is important to have creative concepts and ideas ready for any spouses that may be attending meetings and conferences. The most memorable experiences for spouses and attendees alike usually stem from unique and special activities planned just for the group. Below are a few ideas that are very popular for spouses that travel with their husbands or wives for business trips.
- Candle Making Class – Each person will be able to pour their own candle, mixing a variety of fragrance oils together to create their own Signature Scent and make a long-lasting and pure-burning candle. The candles can be labeled and decorated for each person to completely customize their creation.
- Mimosas and Makeovers – The group will enjoy mimosas while salon service is brought to them right at the hotel. There will be professional manicurists, pedicurists, masseuses and make-up artists that will come into the hotel and pamper the women!
- Make Your Own Centerpiece – This activity will be led by a professional florist and the group will be taught various floral design tricks that can be easily put to use! The florist will help each participant express their style through flowers using common and creative containers. The group will learn how to assemble modern, rustic and vintage-inspired arrangements.
- Make Your Own Terrarium – This activity encourages each member to get their hands a little dirty and create a personalized and unique terrarium. The terrariums can be filled with a variety of succulents, decorative greens, and colorful rocks. This activity encourages creativity and group collaboration.
- Coffee Cupping – Coffee Cupping is a way of observing tastes and aromas of brewed coffee and comparing it to other roasts. The group will learn and taste the difference in some of the coffee aspects, like its body/texture, acidity, sweetness, flavor and aftertaste. This activity will be led by a coffee connoisseur/barista.
- Cocktail Making Class – A knowledgeable Mixologist will smoothly handle beverage service and attendees will learn the ins and outs of alcoholic spirits, bartending techniques, how to pair, ratios needed to make a drink taste great and much more! The classes are extremely hands on, and within minutes guests will be using bar tools and making their own creative cocktails themselves!
