While many businesses had a tough year in 2020, most are optimistic about getting things back on track in the new year. Considering how your business will move forward in a post-COVID world will require brainstorming and collaboration from all areas of your team. Setting this foundation in an external meeting space has many benefits including increased creativity and productivity as well as a decrease in costs. Here, Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown will discuss some of the benefits to conducting your brainstorming meetings away from your current business space.
#1. Increase Creativity
When employees continue to perform the same functionalities day in and day out in the same setting, it can cause their energy and creativity to be stagnated. If you're looking to generate new concepts and perspectives, renting a space is one of the easiest and cost effective ways. One of the biggest reasons you should look to an external meeting space for your team is the ability to immerse them in new, distraction free, settings that help encourage creativity.
#2. Utilize New Technology
Having easy access to business technology is essential to succeed in 2021. Another benefit of renting an external meeting space is the variety of available technologies and display systems to conduct your gathering. When searching for a space, look for high-speed wireless internet, art audio, and visual equipment to display your screens. Along with these tech amenities, Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown offers complimentary parking and convenience to walk to nearby restaurants and educational resources.
#3. More People = More Ideas
It can be hard to gather a large portion of your staff or facility in a crowded office space. Outsourcing your internal meetings allows you to fit more heads in a designated space and can assist in sharing ownership of great ideas that propel your business forward. Our outstanding 1,263 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space can accommodate any social or business gathering from small board meetings to conferences and seminars up to 110 attendees. These gathering limits are subject to change during COVID-19, so call (616) 235-7611 for the latest meeting space rules and regulations.
#4. Offer More Meeting Amenities
Studies have found that employees feel more appreciated when their employer provides food. Gathering over a lunch that the company has provided creates an incentive for colleagues to eat together. To amplify renting an external meeting space consider catering in food and drink to help increase employee morale so they can be performing at peak capacity during your gathering. The Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown offers full-service catering options for your next meeting or event.
#5. Save Time, and Money
Renting an external meeting space allows you to make the most out of the time spent on your gatherings. Making the most out of these meetings means you spend less money renting out space often, and is more cost efficient than a monthly rent payment for a collaborative workspace. Request a proposal from The Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown to compare the savings here:
Who's ready to start brainstorming? Request a proposal for your next meeting space today!