Top Washington, DC Company Retreat Venue

At Pocono Valley, we have a long history of serving companies from the Washington, DC area that are looking for a scenic mountain setting in the Poconos. Pocono Valley is located only 90 miles from New York City and Philadelphia and is the ultimate setting for a variety of groups. We serve multiple school groups during the school year along with corporate retreats, team building events, retreats, weddings, and more.

We offer a multitude of new and exciting activities including Twin Pines Challenge Ropes Course which enables participants to build camaraderie amongst their peers. Enjoy PV’s private 40-acre lake with kayaks and pedal boats as well as swimming in our 2 Olympic size heated pools. All water activities are supervised by certified lifeguards and can be closed at your group’s request.

Why Hold a Company Retreat at Pocono Valley?

Investing in a company retreat at Pocono Valley can boost productivity. Getting away from the hectic office may do wonders. Your staff can only labor so hard. A company retreat helps them to re-energize and re-ignite their enthusiasm. They’ll return with less stress and more vitality, allowing them to work harder without compromising quality.

Activities that foster teamwork help you and your employees find and utilize individual abilities to achieve collective goals. The skills learned during a retreat will help your staff perform better by demonstrating good teamwork. You may feel isolated from your workers and out of place during group events. Using an outside facilitator provided by Pocono Valley allows you to engage on the same level as your staff.

Fun

When employees cease having fun at work, they are more likely to leave. Having fun boosts creativity, which boosts productivity.

Communication

Relaxed workers communicate better with you and each other. Opening channels of communication fosters connections, sparks dialogues, and allows workers to learn new views on the company.

Considerations

Some company vacations include more than just relaxation. A corporate retreat, for example, might generate productive brainstorming sessions for new company initiatives. The idea is to plan a sensible agenda that doesn’t overburden them with work. After all, you want to assist your staff to relax and reconnect. Asking too much of them reduces the retreat’s benefits.

Fun facts about the Poconos

The Poconos is PA’s most visited tourism attraction

The Lenape Indian phrase for “stream between two mountains”

The Poconos Mountains are a year-round attraction.

The Delaware, Iroquois, Shawnee, Minisink, Lenape, and Paupack tribes originally inhabited the area.

The Dutch constructed villages in what is now the Delaware Water Gap in 1659.

It was not until 1956 that the system was developed at Big Boulder Ski Area, making the Poconos a major ski destination.

The heart-shaped tub debuted in Poconos.

Learn more about the Poconos here: https://travel.usnews.com/The_Poconos_PA/