REACH Co-Founder and CEO Gretchen Mitchell recently attended an amazing conference in Lake Tahoe, nestled on the California-Nevada border. This destination has so much to offer, as a charming community embedded in stunning natural beauty, bolstered by a bustling business environment. We can’t wait to come back.
Huge thanks to:
Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe - host hotel
Caesars Entertainment - dinner sponsor
Studio Alani - photography partner
Northstar Meetings Group - conference host
HALO Branded- gift sponsor
Visit Lake Tahoe
Event Spotlight: Charity Golf Tournament at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort
The REACH team recently produced an amazing event at the Omni PGA Frisco. A Dallas-based renewable energy firm hosted a fun-filled, extraordinarily successful charity golf tournament, raising over $400K for its charitable foundation. Everyone had a wonderful time, enjoying the outstanding amenities at the Omni PGA Frisco. This property is an incredible golf venue, among the best in Texas.
We extend our gratitude to the Omni PGA Frisco, our photography partner Murray Media, our gifting partner Promo4Good, and the City of Frisco (Visit Frisco, TX).
Across the many sectors we serve, the common thread for ensuring
a successful, effective, memorable corporate event or meeting is
in building in intentional space for authentic connection. Encouraging
networking breaks, offering engaging ice-breakers, and modeling
the importance of connecting, is the proven difference between a good
event and a meaningful event. REACH out today to discuss how we help you skillfully weave your priorities into building lasting relationships and teams that will win together.
Today we spotlight an outstanding event for a medical aesthetic client’s annual investor day and ad-hoc customer appreciation event. Our creative production partner, SONA Creative, masterfully transformed a blank-slate, industrial vibe venue into an innovative, engaging, and beautiful space. It was an incredible event that enveloped attendees
into the brands. We were very proud to serve as lead planners for these events.
Event Spotlight: CONNECT
REACH Founder, President & Chief Sales Officer Lauren Dunnaway and Senior Sourcing Specialist & Travel Manager, Traci Colangelo attended an incredible corporate events planning industry conference called CONNECT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in August 2024. Of the approximately 3,000 attendees, 1,100 were hosted buyers, and 200 were exhibitors.
Visit Milwaukee was a host sponsor, with many other amazing sponsors sharing their products, services, and support.
The opening reception was hosted at Milwaukee’s large new conference center at the Harley Davidson Museum, closing with a fantastic Little John concert.
We are grateful to be active members of our corporate meetings and events planning community. We find extraordinary value in events like CONNECT to strengthen our relationships and deepen our resources and expertise that we can offer to our clients.
Friday Feels: Craving travel and exploration is core to humanity
We are asked sometimes: Why incentive travel? Why are annual general meetings crafted around travel, and beautiful destinations?
We have found in our extensive experience in the corporate event planning industry that people grow when they travel. Getting out of our comfort zones, interrupting patterns, and saturating ourselves with new sensory inputs allows us to apply new lenses, invites shifts in perspectives, and shows us parts of ourselves reflected in new surroundings that are sometimes hard to see where we work and live. Exploration is intrinsic in the human experience. Corporate travel can afford unique opportunities for the humans who power businesses to experience pivotal growth.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ”
Mark Twain
Friday Feels: Building Success Together
Here at REACH Meetings & Events, it may appear that we are in the corporate travel planning industry. And, we are.
But at its core, we are in the business of catalyzing connections. We create the opportunities for people to connect. Our business models and work environments aren't always conducive for it, but we humans are hard-wired to connect. Once we have the opportunity, we do. When that connection is fostered and encouraged, our connected, collective success is all but ensured. We understand how to bring people together to create solid, meaningful connection- the secret sauce to success.
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." -Henry Ford
How We REACH You: Complimentary Sourcing
We continue our series highlighting How We REACH You with a focus on sourcing. After our first meeting to discuss your event, our REACH team jumps in quickly to identify the venues and other critical resources that could best fit your event needs. Sourcing is a thorough endeavor, intended to pre-qualify providers and deliver options that are tightly focused and tailored for you. All of this is complimentary, and is another way in which we REACH above and beyond for our clients.
Our Specialties: Annual Investor Meetings
One of our specialties is in planning annual investor meetings. Precision travel logistics, smooth check-in and credentials pick- up, premium rooms, top-tier presentation technology, customized chef-prepared meals, and quality entertainment packages are delivered on time and in budget, every time. REACH out today to explore our expertise in annual investor meetings.
Motivation Monday: Taking the First Step
Corporate event planning can be daunting. The first step is always the hardest to make, especially if there is worry, anxiety, or uncertainty around the process.
The good news is that once you take that first step to REACH out to us, our warm, professional team will guide you through the those first steps of the process, empowering you with data, instilling our experience, and offering valuable options. Our complimentary venue sourcing service is one of the aspects that make us leaders in the industry, and is a powerful tool to utilize in your planning process.
REACH out today to take your first step with REACH Meetings & Events. We are here to help you make an impactful, inspiring event to remember.
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Friday Feels: Making Dreams Come True
One of the best things about our work is that - after we have cut through sometimes nervous questions about how this process works, how much it might cost, and realistic timelines, we get to the best part: the dream. "In an ideal scenario, what would your venue/ accommodations/ meals look like?" is a question we might pose. Sometimes, if we sense there is a vision we haven't fully heard yet, we might say, "If you could wave a magic wand, what would this look like?"
That's when the dream reveals itself, and we have a unique opportunity to try to realize that dream. Custom, white-glove service and partnership at every level- that is what we deliver and that is what we treasure most about our role in your corporate events and meetings.
REACH out today to share your visions, hopes, and dreams. We are here to help you realize all you can.
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“There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.” -Edwin Louis Cole
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Some clients come to us overwhelmed with the task of planning a corporate meeting or event. We are breaking down our process in this series, illuminating how we are with you each step of the way.
In the second step of our process, we dive into sourcing, engaging our operations team to identify the best venue and vendors for your event. You will receive a timely recommendation, carefully vetted by our expert corporate meeting and event professionals.
Stay tuned as we continue The REACH Process Series, to learn how your event idea becomes a smoothly executed reality.
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