How to Find the Perfect Convention in New York

Making Your NYC Convention One to Remember

For many businesspeople, learning and growing in their industry is a huge part of their company’s success. From planning team building exercises and corporate retreats to assembling impromptu get-togethers, maintaining a strong system of teamwork and progress in your business is highly important for any amount of cohesion and strength in your office.

If you happen to be looking towards NYC for your next team building or learning session, consider get reservations at one of the Big Apple’s best business conventions. Not only will your team learn, interact and network, they’ll probably love the variety of getting out of the office and spending some time in the greatest city in the world. Here are our tips for creating the perfect business convention experience in New York City.

Find Great Transportation

The first step to a successful convention outing in New York City is to find the right transportation for your group. Don’t ask your group to find their own way around when you’re in the city; the traffic is a nightmare and time will be of the essence. Cabs aren’t always reliable and public transit is unreasonable, especially since it will be important for everyone to stay together, hence the idea of a “teambuilding” outing.

All Transportation Network offers a variety of vehicles for any size group; they even have luxury vans, shuttle buses and coach buses so everyone can travel together with comfort and ease. Your group already has enough worries on their plates without fussing over how to get around. 

Choose an Event

Luckily, New York City is a haven for business, and there are always conventions going on that serve the interests of several different businesses. As summer winds down and the fall season comes, NYC offers some great conventions for your group.

Social Data Week, Friday, September 20, 2013

Industry leaders and experts will lead this discussion of the importance of social data in the success of business in the information age. Your group will learn about the importance of a social presence among your customers and clients and will able to network and mingle with other industry insiders.

Online and Digital Marketing for Small Businesses Event, Wednesday, October 2

If you feel that your small business’s marketing strategies aren’t meeting the new standards set by the introduction of social media and internet, this event is perfect for you. Getting small business integrated into modern methods of marketing is on the docket for this fall event on South Avenue in the city.

Find Great Group Restaurants

Eating with a large group can be a challenge, but in a city as vast and vibrant as New York, there are plenty of amazing culinary stops to choose from. Some of our personal favorites, you ask? Consider stopping in at Marea, an exceptionally well-rated Italian restaurant in Central Park. The cuisine is authentic, the atmosphere agreeable, and there is plenty of room for your party.

Craft NYC is one of those destinations that have made American dining fashionable, comfortable and group-friendly. Special twists on American cuisine and a fun atmosphere, your group will love dining at the superbly-rated Craft in the Gramercy area.

Effective team-building opportunities are invaluable for the leaders of business and for the people who keep those businesses running. New York City offers tons of opportunities for business to network, learn and thus expand, often in the forms of conventions and team-building excursions .If you’re planning a trip to New York for a corporate outing soon, consider stopping in at one of the Big Apple’s best business conventions. 

 

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