The New Art of Booking Travel to Bring Together Remote Workers
Photo Credit: Analytics company Hotjar uses NextRetreat to book its annual gatherings. NextRetreat
Skift Take
The methods for booking a suitable corporate retreat these days still feel very experimental, with so many nuances to consider. But the rewards will be there for the platforms that get it right.
Corporate group bookings aren’t new, but scaling them up to unite hundreds of scattered employees will be a new challenge after the pandemic.
As remote work infiltrates company culture, the logistics of these mass company meetings could cause headaches for organizations.
It’s going to be complicated.
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On the accommodation side, how will organizations find the right property, with enough bedrooms, breakout areas and internet capabilities? Picking the most convenient location for the masses is another hurdle, as is working out which airlines fly direct to the nearest airport. Then there's budgets, plus those fluid safety and risk factors with the staggered reopening of borders. Travel tech companies are on the case, fortunately, and some even before coronavirus disrupted the world's work habits. Ahead of their Time Two booking platforms hav
