Host Healthy, High-Impact Meetings in Miami

Greater Miami and Miami Beach is a destination where wellness is seamlessly integrated into the lifestyle. We enjoy year-round sunshine, a range of outdoor activities, miles of beaches, beautiful parks, a strong yoga and fitness culture and healthy cafes for clean and flavorful eating. Miami is the ultimate destination for planners to host high-impact, wellness-focused events and meetings that will leave attendees feeling engaged, satisfied and productive.

Miami as a Healthy Meeting Destination

Miami is a highly accessible destination with a world-class international airport boasting nonstop flights, both domestically and internationally. Located just 10 miles from South Beach and even closer to Downtown Miami, it’s easy to get here and easy to get around. Once you’ve arrived, the destination is brimming with incredible hotels featuring excellent meeting facilities – from board rooms to ballrooms – that can accommodate groups of all sizes.

Miami is also home to the state-of-the-art Miami Beach Convention Center. A LEED Silver certified green building, it hosts major annual events, from Art Basel Miami Beach to the Miami International Boat Show, and welcomes more than 600,000 event attendees and exhibitors annually. 

Spanning 5 stories and nearly 500,000 square feet of flexible exhibition halls, ballrooms and breakout rooms, it's also home to 2 beautifully landscaped parks with public art. The property also features a restored, century-old landmark cottage with an outdoor terrace that has been transformed into the Rum Room Restaurant - now used for lively dinner parties and events.

Miami is a dream meeting destination thanks to its subtropical climate, natural beauty and beaches. You and your group can look forward to outdoor events on gorgeous pool decks, terraces and rooftops; beaches, parks and outdoor excursions for breaks and social time; and activities for team building and unwinding centered around a strong wellness culture – from spas to yoga and fitness studios.

Healthy Choices for Meeting Experiences

Physical Wellness

When planning your high-impact, health-focused meeting in Miami, schedule time for physical wellness for your team. Plan a morning beach yoga session, embark on a group run or take a mindful walk along the water. Take advantage of local bike tours, paddleboarding, canoeing or kayaking excursions at nature preserves in Biscayne Bay. Plan networking or socializing events on the beach or at other lovely outdoor settings, like pool decks, rooftops and terraces. Designate stretch breaks throughout your day of meetings and encourage attendees to take walks during breaks.

Mental And Emotional Wellness

When it comes to mental health and emotional wellness, you can designate quiet zones or “reset rooms” for stress relief at your hotel or meeting venue. One of the best ways to keep your team at peace is through guided meditations, breathing and relaxation exercises, and mindfulness sessions worked into the schedule (or as optional activities).

Nutrition And Hydration

One of the keys to a healthy, high-impact meeting, and lifestyle in general, is proper nutrition and hydration. Fortunately, for your team meeting in Miami, there are ample options for healthy and nutritious catering incorporating superfoods, fresh fruit, vegetables and local, organic, seasonal ingredients into the menu. Consider restaurants like Pura Vida and Go-Go Fresh, which emphasize healthy ingredients, Michael's Genuine® Food & Drink with an emphasis on seasonal, farm-to-table fare and hotels like The Palms Hotel & Spa with on-site Essensia Restaurant & Bar at the forefront of healthy, seasonal, local cuisine. 

Hydration is also essential. You can set up hydration stations with water, coconut water and herbal teas on hand. It’s also a nice touch to provide your team members with reusable water bottles with your company’s logo to make hydration both easy and sustainable.

Engagement And Inclusion

When it comes to planning wellness activities, it’s crucial to take the diverse needs of your team into consideration, including sensory preferences, varying fitness levels and accessible options and spaces so that everyone can participate. It’s important everyone on your team feels included and knows their needs are being met where they are.

Venue Highlights With Wellness Features

In Miami, there’s no shortage of incredible venues to intuitively support healthy meetings. From the Miami Beach Convention Center to Miami’s many hotels with meeting facilities, many are designed to take advantage of natural light and outdoor green spaces. Consider the new 45,000-square-foot Coastal Convention Center at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Mid Beach.

The 5-story facility is connected to the resort and features 15 meeting rooms, multiple ballrooms and junior ballrooms, pre-function spaces and outdoor space, including an impressive rooftop terrace. With its distinctive modern design and state-of-the-art facilities, it’s the newest and most impressive space in Miami for healthy, high-impact meetings and events. 

Most hotels with meeting facilities also have fitness facilities, and many have spas and wellness programming built in, whether that’s rooftop yoga, beach bootcamps or HIIT classes at the pool deck or outdoor terrace. Miami is also home to a wide variety of incredible fitness studios and instructors who can host off-site excursions or come to you. With all these incredible resources, it’s clear that Miami is a top destination for wellness-centered, healthful meetings and events.