| You need to arrange your next company away day, | | | | there toilets there, if not how long will it take to get to |
| you've had a look online and you've realised that the | | | | them? Has the grass been cut in the field? |
| choice is massive! There are fun activities, high | | | | If it has then that's great but can the venue guarantee |
| adrenalin activities, creative activities and all sorts of | | | | that it will be cut a couple of days before your event, |
| activities that you've never heard of before. What do | | | | you can't be wading around a field with grass up to |
| you do? Which ones would be good for you? What | | | | your knees! Can you have refreshments on the |
| do you have to remember when organising them? | | | | grounds rather than going back to the venue and |
| Firstly you have to establish your objectives, how | | | | wasting valuable time? It's a common mistake to make |
| many people will be attending and what your budget is. | | | | when arranging a company away day, many people |
| Lets just assume that you've done all this, you know | | | | get so caught up in the event itself that they forget the |
| what you want to achieve and you now just want an | | | | details and these are pretty important details, we |
| idea of what the pros and cons are for the different | | | | guarantee your team will need to visit the toilet and we |
| types so you can take it into consideration when | | | | guarantee they will need a drink! |
| arranging your company away day. | | | | If your outdoor event is something that potentially |
| Lets look at outdoor events and what you will need to | | | | means that your teams will either get wet, muddy or |
| think about. Best time of the year to host an outdoor | | | | sweaty have you got somewhere for them to |
| event is pretty much anytime of year apart from | | | | freshen up afterwards? If you are staying at the |
| winter. Winter months will work but you need to really | | | | venue, then your guests can shower in their rooms but |
| have carefully considered which specific activity and | | | | what if you are not, what can you do here, nobody will |
| its suitability. | | | | want to travel home feeling dirty or wet. You have a |
| The advantage of an outdoor event for your | | | | couple of choices here, you can either book a number |
| company away day is that well organised and | | | | of bedrooms for your teams to freshen up in, this |
| professional events will invigorate and motivate your | | | | happens fairly frequently but it is going to cost you. If |
| team. Getting your team out of their four walls and | | | | your venue has a health club or even just a swimming |
| breathing fresh air is leveller between the different | | | | pool then the likelihood is that they'll have changing |
| ranks, it's also a healthy option and if the right event is | | | | rooms, ask the venue if you can use them to change |
| chosen can endorse a holistic approach to your teams | | | | in and you'll probably find if you are booking your |
| development. | | | | company away day with them they'll throw this in free |
| If you are hosting an outdoor event at a venue, | | | | of charge. |
| remember to see how far away the grounds are, will | | | | Use this guidelines as a starting point, speak to an |
| your teams be able to get to them quickly and easily? | | | | experienced events company and together you'll |
| If the event is to take place in an adjoining field, are | | | | arrange a fantastic company away day! |