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Practical advice on planning retreats, incentives, team programmes and trade fair logistics in Türkiye and the Gulf.

How to plan a company retreat in Türkiye: a 12-week timeline

Featured · Planning

How to plan a company retreat in Türkiye: a 12-week timeline

Twelve weeks is a comfortable runway for a 30–150 person retreat in Türkiye. Here is what to lock in each fortnight, from the brief to the last rooming list.

12 October 2026 · 4 min read

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Exhibiting at an Istanbul trade fair: hotels, transfers and client dinners
Trade fairs

28 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Exhibiting at an Istanbul trade fair: hotels, transfers and client dinners

The stand is only part of a successful fair. Where your team sleeps, how it moves and where you take clients in the evening matter just as m...

Practical steps to lower the footprint of your company event
Sustainability

23 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Practical steps to lower the footprint of your company event

No event has zero impact, and claims that it does deserve scepticism. These are the practical choices that genuinely reduce the footprint of...

Hosting Gulf guests in Türkiye: halal, privacy and family-friendly planning
Incentives

18 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Hosting Gulf guests in Türkiye: halal, privacy and family-friendly planning

Groups from the Gulf are among the most frequent visitors to Türkiye. A practical guide to food, privacy, prayer, family needs and timing th...

Team building that people actually enjoy: 10 formats that work in Türkiye
Team building

13 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Team building that people actually enjoy: 10 formats that work in Türkiye

Forced fun is the fastest way to lose a room. These ten formats work because they are genuinely interesting, inclusive and rooted in the pla...

Getting around Istanbul with a group: boats, coaches and timing
Destinations

8 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Getting around Istanbul with a group: boats, coaches and timing

In Istanbul, the transfer plan can make or break the day. How to combine coaches, private boats and public transport so your group spends ti...

Budgeting a corporate offsite: what really drives the per-person cost
Planning

3 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Budgeting a corporate offsite: what really drives the per-person cost

Two offsites with the same headcount can differ in cost by a factor of two or more. These are the levers that move the number, and the ones...

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