Basking in Bali

“Bali’s natural beauty offers many exciting and diverse opportunities for MICE activities. Moreover, it has the infrastructure to support MICE activities, be it for small or large groups,” says Gerald Hendrick, Head of Business Development, Bonvo Travel.

Numerous hotels, resorts and villas in the island such as Karma Kandara, St. Regis, and Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa offer attractive corporate incentive packages, teambuilding programmes and well-appointed meeting facilities for conferences and seminars.

Karma Kandara offers various MICE programmes for companies. For conferences, organisations can choose from a half or full day package which comprises of lunch and coffee break menus. Also, different meeting and banqueting areas such as the Grand Cliff Front Residence and the renowned di Mare Restaurant can accommodate 40 and 80 guests, respectively, for a cocktail reception. Furthermore, the villa resort provides Family Programs, which will be useful for organisations that would like to conduct a company family day for employees.

Companies that are interested in corporate team building have a variety of programmes to choose from in Bali. Hendrick from Bonvo Travel says that his company organises customised programmes suited to an organisation’s needs. “We would usually work closely with the group organisers to find out their requirements in order to develop creative events that match their needs and wants. Activities can revolve around the country’s unique culture and heritage or its natural surroundings,” he says.

Bonvo Travel organises activities such as ‘a la Amazing Race’ for which teams work together to “complete challenges around the island.” In another programme, teams are taught to play traditional Balinese musical instruments and they have to work together to create a symphony. The teams put up a collective performance at the end of the day. One other unique activity that teams are involved in is assembling bikes, which will be “donated to needy homes or to village children that their organisation adopts.”

Bali is also a great place to experience art and culture as many Balinese arts and dance festivals are held throughout the year. The famous Kecak Dance can be viewed at sunset at the coastal location of Uluwatu. Some 150 male performers sit in a circular group to chant and dance, portraying characters from a famous Hindu mythology, Ramayana, for the audience.