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Meeting and workshop at sea
A full-day meeting or workshop aboard a historic sailing vessel on the IJsselmeer or the Wadden Sea, with a spacious saloon for sessions and a deck for breaks.
8u
duration
€ 1200–4500
budget
Ignite
pace
A full-day meeting on a historic sailing vessel swaps the usual conference room for a very different backdrop. The ship is chartered for the day, complete with skipper, saloon or hold as a working space, and deck for breaks. Typically the group sails for an hour first, followed by a two to three hour working session in the saloon, lunch on board, and in the afternoon a second session or brainstorm out on deck.
The setting works on two levels. The absence of distractions keeps the group focused on the topic at hand. The fresh air and the water make it easier to talk about difficult things without it feeling heavy. The skipper plans the route based on the weather and makes sure the ship is back on time. Catering can be ordered in advance or brought along by the group.
Checklist
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Dagschip geboekt
Werklocatie aan boord gekozen
Catering bevestigd
Analoog werkmateriaal mee
Programma met afwisseling
Slotronde voorbereid
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by PlayTryBe team
Book a ship via BootBootBoot for a full-day meeting, and pass on the number of participants and the programme.
Decide whether the sessions will take place in the saloon, the hold, or on deck, as this depends on the ship and the weather.
Arrange catering on board, some ships have their own cook while others work with external parties.
Prepare your working materials, paper and markers work better than projectors and laptops on board.
Plan alternating sailing and working moments, rather than sitting inside for three hours straight.
Close with a short round on the aft deck where everyone shares one takeaway.
For anyone copying this
Do as we did
Suggestions
- Choose a ship with a large saloon if the group is bigger than twelve people.
- Keep in mind the limited power supply on board, and charge devices beforehand.
- Plan a morning session, after lunch focus tends to drop off faster on board.
- Agree with the skipper in advance where notes can be taken while sailing.
Variations
- - Combineer met een teamuitje de volgende dag voor een langer verblijf.
- - Gebruik een schip als locatie voor een klantbijeenkomst in plaats van intern overleg.
- - Plan op de Waddenzee tijdens een droogval voor een sessie op een zandplaat.