There’s something seriously fun about running team building events in Washington, D.C. It’s not as if it’s hot spot for pharma sales meetings, with festive rewards, open bar, spa days and shopping sprees; nor does it offer a sunny beachfront venue where spouses are invited for a few days to join in sunny self indulgence. More often than not, meeting planners hiring Venture Up in Washington D.C. are trying to squeeze some fun into an otherwise austere meeting, often with organizations involved in global issues, political making, or business matters in the big powerhouse city that appears to run the world. The teams usually have limited time, as in two hours, for anything beyond serious business. “It’s gotta be fun” is the mantra echoing from Capital Hill.

Creating a meaningful team building experience in Washington, D.C. involves knowing the purpose of the meeting, but more important getting to know the participants and their current relationships. What do they most want to achieve? Who are the attendees? Do they know each other? Do they work remotely, or do they share an office, working shoulder-to-shoulder? Once the excellent facilitators of Venture Up have that information, we’re ready to design a program focused on the team event needs and tie it into the purpose of the meeting. In all programs, we have one standard: Generate enthusiasm from the very start, with fun, quick, interactive games.  The teams flow from the get-go. The rest is easy.