Florida is known for its orange groves, but there’s so much more growing throughout the state, and even in hotel backyards.  

StoneTurn, a forensic accounting and corporate compliance firm out of Boston, was already booked into the luxury Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort for an early December meeting when the news spread on Sept. 9, 2017, about Hurricane Irma’s devastating hit to the Florida Keys. The company decided then to forgo its usual on-site teambuilding activity and instead looked to work with and help the Keys community.

All across the Sunshine State restaurants are drawing groups with an array of unique themes. And diners don’t just come for the food—these restaurants have a history or a story, or are just plain fun.

On Sept. 9, 2017, Hurricane Irma first made landfall in the Florida Keys and then tore up the Florida Peninsula, leaving in its wake a few days of destruction, downed trees and flooding. And then it was over. While some hotels and venues suffered damage and needed to renovate, most were fortunate to experience only minimal damage, enabling them to reopen quickly. 

The open expanse and distinctive attractions of Palm Springs and the nine other cities that comprise Southern California’s Coachella Valley set the stage for a host of teambuilding options for groups.

Denver and Boulder naturally top the list of cities that can provide a “green” experience for meetings.

As the birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago lays claim to an architecturally renowned skyline, with icons like the Wrigley Building, John Hancock Center and Marina City, famous as the setting of a Steve McQueen chase scene in the movie The Hunter.

Staying Fit in the Sunshine State

Founded in 1967, the Maryland State Arts Council supports creative talent and promotes awareness of and accessibility to the arts statewide. The citizens have listened.

Last month’s thrilling Super Bowl may have been a rematch between football teams from Boston and Philadelphia, but the states of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have always been in a head-to-head battle regarding their prominence in early American history.