By supplementing meetings and events with mindful activities, planners can ensure heightened productivity and satisfaction from attendees. Photo Credit: The Slate
Approaches to work have undergone a radical shift, with perspectives taking on a new focus on wellness. Recent data from the Incentive Research Fund has also revealed a significant transformation in event planning priorities, with 86% of internal and 68% of external meeting planners now place wellbeing at the forefront of their objectives.
With the growing focus on wellness, The Slate – a hotel and events venue in Phuket – has unveiled a comprehensive approach to mindful meeting arrangements, setting a new standard for wellbeing meetings on the island with its Mindful Meetings campaign.
The Slate has developed a comprehensive wellness strategy in partnership with fitness instructors, nutritionists, mental health professionals and wellness specialists to design and deliver event programmes that aim to enhance the focus, engagement, and productivity of delegates and ensure greater satisfaction from all attendees.
With a strong emphasis on natural lighting, The Slate’s Jomon Pavilion features a vaulted ceiling and panoramic daylight windows, covering over 101,000sqm of lush tropical gardens.
Additionally, the venue’s chef and event coordinator collaborate with clients to create menus that are both nourishing and energising, with menus that showcase health-conscious options designed to support sustained mental clarity and vitality, including sustainable ingredients from local producers and the hotel’s own herb garden.
For those seeking physical rejuvenation, The Slate has a gym, an adults-only swimming pool, and the tranquil Coqoon Spa that allow delegates ample opportunities to unwind, recharge, or invigorate themselves as needed.
Event planners may also work with The Slate’s various wellness partners in Thailand, such as Dr Bauthon Thienarrom, who offers oracle readings, sound baths and guided meditation, or Annie Sumpunkulapak, whose holistic approach to emotional healing results in strong bonding between delegates and a renewed focus for employees. Michael Pomjie, a certified executive coach, can curate sessions on stress management, wellness creation, balance and harmony.