Many kinds of meetings can easily use a cruise ship in lieu of a resort or hotel setting. Making your meeting “different” is often what makes it successful. Here are a few of our success stories.

Meeting at Sea Saves $220K

21st annual meeting of top sales leaders for a global communications company. (380 people)

Our client thought a private charter was the only way to make a cruise extraordinary enough for his top sales leaders. But his group size turned out to be too big for the ship he wanted, and too small for a cost efficient charter of a larger vessel. What creative solution turned out to be just right?  (See Case Study)

Getting Business Done in a Mickey Mouse Environment

Business meeting for a global leader in wireless communications who wanted to share best practices among cross-departmental teams selected from 11 countries. (400 people)

Could they really get down to business with 12 hours of meetings on a 3-night cruise? Our client needed space for 100 tabletop exhibits, private dining and a high tech/youthful environment. Team members were traveling without spouses—but the company budget couldn’t afford single occupancy rates. Was it feasible to have them share cabins?  (See Case Study)

Microsoft Gaming Expo

Landry & Kling has planned and successfully executed 5 conference programs for the Microsoft Corporation.   These programs are educational in nature.  The annual conference on Game Development in Computer Science Education is a unique event.  The programs included invited speakers and distinguished leaders from both academic and industrial contexts.  (Read more)