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Travel groups that specialize in corporate retreats are reporting plenty of demand, but convincing some customers of the ROI can be tough.
Plex, a streaming company with a staff that’s fully remote, hosts a yearly retreat for more than 130 employees in locations from Mykonos to Tuscany to team-build and provide bonding opportunities.
"They're invaluable,” Plex co-founder Scott Olechowski said. “There is a productivity gain after this, because everyone is so psyched, and retention is another huge component of that. You know, hiring people is expensive, getting people trained up and getting them productive is expensive.”
Travel groups that specialize in corporate retreats are reporting growing interest in their offerings.
Hilton is seeing a “material increase” in off-site team gatherings as a direct result of the cutback on office spaces and move to a