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las vegas let’s get together DID YOU KNOW? In Las Vegas you can water ski and snow ski in the same day. Teambuilding events strengthen corporate relationships and teach valuable skills in communication, leadership, creativity, and strategy that participants can apply back in the office. Las Vegas offers groups unique activities to learn together and have a blast doing it. BY HEIDI WALDROP BAY The Hunt Is On The newest teambuilding product from ATOM Las Vegas is a twist on the classic scavenger hunt set within the MGM MIRAGE properties. A “Clue Shrew” leads each team and interacts with them by giving directions and clues to their next location or item leads; however, part of the game is that these leaders may be more hindrance than help, often giving false clues along the way. “It requires the team to really work together to figure out what is true and find their way to the next item they must acquire,” says Jay Joseph, ATOM owner and president. “It’s a very interactive activity that demands that the members of each team think in a new way.” For instance, one of the items on the list might be a group picture with the sharks at the the Mandalay Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay — without paying admission. This requires the team to figure out who is the best negotiator in the group. Sleuthing Above the Strip AdVenture Vegas and the Las Vegas Monorail have just introduced a teambuilding program that combines a competition with attitude and the fun of the Strip. “It’s very Ocean’s 11 and is my favorite way to do our Spy Game program,” says Chad Hardy, owner of AdVenture Vegas, a company that specializes in teambuilding. “You can zip around to all these great resorts on the monorail. The view is spectacular from there, especially in the evening, which is why so many groups choose that time to do the event.” Acting as special agents on a high-stakes “Top Secret Mission,” the teams are given a PowerPoint training presentation about the $5 million kidnap and ransom operation they are being asked to foil. Armed with a case folder, camera, map, and cell phone, the agents communicate with Headquarters via text message to determine where the spies (played by actors) are located. They must use their sleuthing skills to properly identify and interrogate the informants for information to help them solve the case. The informants may not trust the special agents right away, often asking teams to complete an assignment before releasing any information. This challenging mission takes teams all over the city. Murder Mayhem ATOM Las Vegas has been known for its murder mystery parties for years, customizing the teambuilding event by weaving as much information as possible about the host corporation into the story line. But lately groups have been picking one of the newly created themed programs for their murder mystery parties. During “Death By Chocolate,” amateur sleuths sample a variety of chocolates; in “Lethal Libations,” the deadly deed takes place during a wine tasting evening; and with “Death By Feathers,” women are pulled up from the group to become competitors in a mock beauty pageant, complete with tiaras and sashes. 24 Supplier information at I n f o N o w on mimegasite.com SEPTEMBER 2007 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://mimegasite.com

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Successful Meetings - September 2007 Contents Editor's Note Research Calendar Suppliers Planner Spotlight Websites of the Month Management Matters Meetings Law Personal Success Pre-Event Tools of the Trade The Social Revolution Long Beach Insert State of the Art A Better Banquet The Seven Wonders of the Gaming World On the List Places & Spaces Caribbean Trinidad & Tobago Insert Monaco Greater Los Angeles Hilton Head/Myrtle Beach Gurus Nevada Planners Guide 2007 This Just In Las Vegas The Big Picture The Benefits of Being Small Let's Get Together Let Us Entertain You This Just in Reno Tahoe Perfect Complements Hotel Stats & Contact Info Hawaii Incentive Handbook 2007

Successful Meetings - September 2007

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