Secluded location does not need to mean primitive. While there was a time when this may have been true, connecting with today's business world is an important part of ongoing lodge life for your destination hosts. Your hosts are willing to share their resources with you. Work with your destination lodge staff to plan your meeting and leisure time and get the support staff and technologies that you need. Your hosts can plan according to your needs. Some professionals go to a secluded location for a business meeting to be inaccessible to the office, unless they want to be in touch. They need the time away from the everyday operations and they find that this also supports the growth of staff back home. Others want a high degree of contact. In planning your business meeting, work with your hosts on this issue. In most places you can connect with your office and the outside world as much as you want. Having the resources for you to connect by phone, overnight delivery services, fax, and a modem is customary for many secluded destinations. You can have tested equipment and competent, trustworthy support staff available for your meeting times. And you can have a variety of leisure time activities and resources. You can have people who know the area and are patient and understanding. They can encourage you to explore, experiment, and learn during your leisure as well as during your meetings. < previous - next >