Archive for May, 2009

…:::Luxury Dallas Hotels:::…

05/30/2009 at 12:18 pm · Filed under Travel Guide ·Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

Dallas is the third largest city in Texas and the center of the state’s largest metropolitan area, is located in the north central portion of the state. People are attracted towards Dallas for spending their vacations. In Dallas you will find every kind of hotel ranging from cheap to luxury. You can hire one that suits your pocket. Details of some hotels in Dallas are given below;
Westin
Westin HotelsWhether you are traveling for business or leisure you will be just minutes from the Galleria, Texas Stadium. Westin has everything you need to relax and revive after a long day of work or play. Westin’s outdoor pool is the perfect place to cool off after an invigorating workout.
12720 Merit Drive Dallas, Texas 75251
The Joule

The Joule Hotels
The Joule hotel was started in 1920 and now it is reconstructed. It has more than 500 rooms and 10-story tower and striking lobby. It presents a beautiful view in night.
1530 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75201
Inter Continental

Inter Continental Hotels
Hotel Inter Continental Dallas is located in the heart of Dallas. It has 528 spacious rooms and 118,000 square feet of meeting space, including the 25,000-square-foot Crystal Ballroom.
15201 DALLAS PARKWAY, ADDISON, TX, 75001
Westin City Center

Westin City Center Hotels
The Westin City Center, Dallas is ideally located in the heart of the city. All major corporations, law firms, and accounting firms are with in the walking distance from Westin City Center. It is a very good location for businessmen to stay.
650 North Pearl Street Dallas, Texas 75201

California Castle Resort

California Castle ResCalifornia Castle Resort is wonderful place for Palm Springs Vacation Rentals. This is a Large House for Rent near Palm Springs. A perfect place for your 30th Birthday Ideas , Family reunion, Family retreat and/or special events parties and getaways.

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…:::Business Retreat:::…

05/15/2009 at 6:45 am · Filed under Retreats ·Tagged , , , , , ,

Whether you want to hold an internal business meeting of employees or an Annual General Meeting of share holders or any other business retreat, you need to make arrangements from setting a date of meeting till end of the meeting. Usually companies’ secretaries are very good in handling paper work as it is their primary job. They set a good agenda, send timely notices but they suffer when they come to physical arrangement of the meeting.
Participants of a business retreat obviously seek comfortable seating facilities. In a business retreat they also seek refreshment facilities available to them during break hours or if they have to stay at that place for more than a night. These facilities include billiards, bar and poker room, media room, Jacuzzis, pool, waterfall and ponds. Business retreat is a real test for secretaries because they have to make arrangements that do not come in their ordinary course of business. But if they provide all the above mentioned facilities in a business retreat, it becomes memorable for the participants and secretaries are praised for a long time for their arrangements.
It was very difficult to conduct any business retreat some years ago but it is not so now days. What you need to do is to book a good resort on the companies’ expense and they will provide you all above mentioned facilities. It means you just need to handle paper work and all other matters are handled by professionals. They can provide tables, chairs and canopies and all other things necessary for the arrangement.
There are many resorts in the market that can be booked but the facilities and services that California Castle provides you have no match. Our interior designers decorate the whole castle according to the event. They have plenty of experience of decorating resorts for business retreats. They will present your business retreat in such a way that you will be praised by your guests.
Why will you hire us? Answer is given below;
•    California Castle is located in the hills, where you do not need to be worried about weather. It does not become too hot in summer and remains very pleasant in winter.
•    California Castle provides facilities like billiards, bar and poker room, media room, Jacuzzis, pool, waterfall and ponds.
•    You will find everything you would expect in a world class business retreat.
•    While you enjoy your stay at the castle, you can walk a short distance to our backyard which consists of an 80 acre park for hiking and sightseeing
•    You can drive 10 minutes to the gates of Joshua Tree National Park where World class rock climbing and wondrous rock formations exist.
•    California Castle has 3 kitchens and 2 huge barbecues that can prepare food for your guests. So you will do nothing but your guests will still praise you.
•    Staff is on site to help and coordinate with you and your staff.
•    California Castle is a wise choice for your business retreat.
•    Comments from our customers also suggest how much they enjoyed the days they spent at our castle.

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…:::Corporate Retreats:::…

05/14/2009 at 6:49 am · Filed under Retreats ·Tagged , , , , , ,

It is important to be clear about your objectives before planning a corporate retreat. Often companies at the end of the corporate retreats do not get required results because of ambiguous expectations regarding results. Ideally, expectations regarding outcomes should be measured in quantifiable terms so that it can be easily compared with the actual outcomes. Unfortunately, many organizations treat corporate retreats as a recreational tour and they do not link it with the organizational objectives.
Actually corporate retreats are very much important for an organization because it gives mental as well as job satisfaction to employees of the organization. It is a stress management technique as well. It strengthens the informal relation of employees. Strengthening informal relation also means job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is directly related with commitment to the organizational objectives. It means a satisfied employee will be more committed to organizational goals.
Once you are clear about your objectives, it is important to determine:
•    Number of participants invited to attend the corporate retreat.
•    Positions and levels of participants that will be invited in corporate retreat.
•    Constraints in accomplishment
•    Budget
•    Time frame
•    Location
Your choice of location can make or break your corporate retreat. Location should be decided after giving careful consideration to the objectives that an organization desires to achieve. Budget limitations should also be considered while selecting a place for the corporate retreat.
Location plays very important role in corporate retreat. If you will hire some experts for the determination of location, it will be a costly act. It is also not appropriate to do the event on your own and use the location suggested by a team building service provider. If your objective is to provide job satisfaction to your employees, select a location at some hilly area. You can book some rooms in a hotel or hire some big house. Second option will be less costly than the former and will also meet your objectives. These houses at beautiful places are easily available at a very reasonable cost. you can book them online as well.

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…:::Successful Retreat planning:::…

05/14/2009 at 6:33 am · Filed under Retreats ·Tagged , , , , ,

Why hold a retreat?

It is important to be clear about your objectives before planning a retreat. Often people at the end of the retreats do not get required results because of ambiguous expectations regarding results. Ideally, expectations regarding outcomes should be measured in quantifiable terms so that it can be easily compared with the actual outcomes. Unfortunately, most of the people treat retreats as a recreational tour and they do not link it with the objectives.

Where a retreat should be held?
This is a challenging question for many organizations. Your choice of location can make or break your corporate retreat. Location should be decided after giving careful consideration to the objectives that an organization desires to achieve. Ideally a retreat should be conducted at some hilly area. You can book some rooms in a hotel or hire some big house. Second option will be less costly than the former and will also meet your objectives. These houses at beautiful places are easily available at a very reasonable cost.

Who should attend the retreat?
The answer depends on the issues to be discussed during the retreat. As a general rule, members who have an interest in the issues to be discussed should participate.

Notice of the Retreat
You need to give an advance notice to the participants of the type of activity they will be participating in. You may choose to give them minimal information or provide them with detailed information.

Facility
Choosing a facility for your retreat is the most important decision to make your retreat successful. The facility must be able to accommodate your planned agenda, but should also provide options for spontaneity.

Refreshment Arrangements
Refreshment plans should be made for retreats. If you are conducting long sessions, refreshment arrangement will be lunch or dinner. Short sessions’ refreshment strategy may be concluded with cold or hot drinks.

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