Why delegate welfare takes top priority in 2023

The workplace has changed dramatically over the last two years. As employers increasingly shift away from centralized offices, there are fewer opportunities to work and connect in shared spaces. To build and strengthen strong interpersonal relationships, it's now vital to incorporate intentional moments of connection in professional settings. Meeting planners play a key role in ensuring that business professionals have the support they need not only to adapt in this new environment - but also to thrive.

Planners today need to consider the full spectrum of delegate welfare. That means taking a holistic view of every element that contributes to attendee wellbeing from the design and environment of the venue to the agenda rhythm and content, incorporating movement, healthful food and beverage, and more.

In this article, four Hilton experts share their top tips on how to work with venues to provide delegates with an onsite experience that will leave them feeling refreshed, motivated, and connected to their colleagues.

Look for uniquely designed meeting venues to inspire collavoration

When it comes to the next generation of meetings, it's time to think beyond the elements of a basic meeting room. Innovative meeting spaces can be the ideal antidote to the stale, boxed-in computer screens that we're all used to staring at. Forward-thinking partners, like Hilton, are planning for the needs of their customers today and in the future and have solutions in place.

"We've designed a series of different-sized meeting venues that are geared towards innovation and think-tank sessions," says Larry Traxler, senior vice president, global head architecture & design, Hilton. This new design has already been implemented at multiple Hilton properties around the world, including Hilton Austin, Hilton Columbus Convention Center, Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona, and Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton.