4 Ways to Make the Most of Your Association’s Next Board Meeting

Your board of directors doesn’t meet often—likely once a quarter—so making that time a great and productive experience matters. A critical element is engagement, both with one another and the work at hand.

“While business insights take place in the boardroom, meaningful connections and ideas can be sparked in a variety of unique local settings, like a sea turtle conservation facility or the International Polo Club,” says Kelly Cavers, senior vice president for group sales and destination services for Discover The Palm Beaches.

In an evolving COVID-19 pandemic landscape, we talked with Cavers to identify ways to make your next board meeting a success as its members reunite away from their computer screens once again.

Tip 1: Infuse Your Meeting With Local Touches

Your between-the-sessions time can help foster connection through shared experiences, piquing attendees’ curiosity, encouraging innovative thinking, and generating conversation that naturally improves serious discussions too, Cavers says.

Infusing meetings with local touches—whether through interactions with community and business leaders, food and beverage, or arts and culture—can provide attendees a true feel for and appreciation of the place they’re meeting. “These types of experiences positively impact attendees in a way that helps to reinforce the insights gained in the meeting,” she says.

Only in The Palm Beaches: The Palm Beaches are home to an array of artisanal coffee roasters. How about awakening attendees with an on-demand coffee experience from a local roaster who can also share stories of growing a small business?