Bermuda Tourism Authority Laura Saeger Director of Sales, Bermuda Tourism Authority environmental preservation of the with a photographer that collects pink-sand shores that draw people pictures to tell the story of the to Bermuda. activity and island together. The Another favorite is chatting Heritage Foundation brings historic with a local beekeeper about how characters (or "ghosts" in costumes) honey is affected by the flora and to talk about history in an interactive fauna on the island. He presents an way, like the "Town Crier" from the educational honey tasting, like how historic town of St. George. Dolphin the spicy flavors in honey are from a Quest engages attendees with local pepper plant that spreads from marine conservation research and the bees to the honey. The idea is shipwreck exploration. The highlight to have an incentive program that of this experience is the ability to is interactive, engaging and rich in help train dolphins to understand Bermuda's past and present lifestyle. different hand motions with the "Marine Mammal Training" program. The evolution of the hyperlocal experience seems to be heading The "festivalization" of meetings toward community-minded and incentives is trending big Prevue: Nature-inspired events that allow attendees to among attendees. How are you incentives are high on the to- participate in telling the story helping planners achieve this mix do list for today's attendees. of their meeting or incentive. of work and hyperlocal play? In what ways can groups How are you catering to experience nature both on- and this expectation? off-site? A truly Bermudian experience is to see Gombey dancers perform. Bermuda is catering to the These traditional dancers draw the Saeger: Finding a way to couple expectation of community- attendees into the dance, teaching the purpose of the trip's meetings minded events in a seamless way. them traditional steps to mimic. with Bermuda's mystery and Educational consorts and tours It's interactive and vibrant all mixed adventure creates the perfect lead attendees around the island with the rich culture of Bermuda. escape for any group. For example, previous incentives have brought in local Bermudians to speak about their trade. A local artist shipbuilder talked about his extensive research on the history of Bermuda's ships, the Bermuda Triangle and his experience as a fisherman that translated into making replicas of Bermudian ships. Attendees can connect with an artist that makes jewelry out of debris she collects from Bermuda's beaches. This direct connection of beautiful craft and beach cleanup keeps them engaged with the Host an unforgettable event at Bermuda's historic Fort St. Catherine prevuemeetings.com | 95http://www.prevuemeetings.com