In the August issue of Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine, publisher Harvey Grotsky admonishes meeting and event professionals “It’s time to shake things up”. The thought of planning a meeting at sea might be out of your comfort zone, but that’s precisely why it’s a good thing.

In the magazine’s “Publisher’s Message”, Mr. Grotsky agrees with Seasite.com CEO Jo Kling’s suggestion to shake things up: “Move your event to a ship to transform a dull meeting into a much richer, active experience.”

In our cover story “Meetings At Sea”, Kling noted, “Planners are thinking that they are not going to be able to do their normal event, and that’s true – that’s why it is so successful. You don’t do the same thing in the same way on a ship that you do in a hotel, and it’s that difference that excites you. What brings forth innovative thinking is not having people in the same old, same old environment.” (editor’s emphasis)

We couldn’t agree more! In the cover story “The Cruising Difference: Setting a New High-Water Mark” by Susan Gregg, Jo Kling explores planner hesitations, shares success stories, talks about the all-inclusive benefits of cruise ship events, suggests customization options, and shares insider tips for planning successful meetings at sea.

Read the article and find out how Microsoft Corporation doubled their international conference attendance by using cruise ships. And, how the shipboard environment helped create a sense of community and led to unique shared experiences.

Ready to shake up your meetings and “chart new horizons”? It just might be time to take your group to sea.

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