Orlando delivers wellness experiences that go beyond the hotel gym.
The definition of wellness during a meeting can mean something different to each attendee. While Orlando features the more traditional forms of wellness — for example yoga, spa treatments, and individual or group fitness activities — some attendees might prefer to recharge on the running trail, golf course or pickleball court. Others find wellness in the immersion of interactive gaming experiences, opportunities for social connection, or simply knowing healthcare support is close at hand while traveling.
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Orlando gives planners multiple ways to support every style of well-being, pairing physically active and mentally engaging team-building opportunities with the convenience of available healthcare on the convention campus.
Read on to discover how you can create an agenda with attendee experiences that support wellness in all its forms.
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Wellness Sports
Sports are a great form of wellness, and Orlando’s growing pickleball scene offers options for every event style and group size. Crush Yard combines indoor pickleball, private event spaces, food and beverage offerings, and customizable group programming, creating a turnkey environment for team building and networking.
Discover: Orlando’s Pickleball Scene
Grande Lakes Orlando elevates the experience with professionally organized pickleball events that can be incorporated into incentive programs and wellness-focused agendas. Other resorts that offer pickleball include Caribe Royale Orlando, Villatel Resort Orlando and several Walt Disney World® Resort properties. The USTA National Campus also provides world-class facilities and coaching opportunities for attendees interested in both tennis and pickleball open play, clinics or instructional experiences.
Whether your attendees are playing with colleagues or clients, golf is often an integral part of wellness during a meeting or convention. Orlando is home to more than 115 golf courses and attractions to fit match the skill or competitive level of the scratch or mini-golfer in your group.
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So if your organization needs a professional-level course for an executive retreat or incentive trip, a 9-hole course for a pre-show charity tournament, or a fun mini-golf location or driving range for a group outing or client event, we have the links for you.
Hit the Wellness Trail
Breaking a sweat during a leisurely or vigorous run has many wellness benefits. Orlando offers an extensive network of scenic running trails that allow attendees to stay active while exploring the destination.
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Popular options include the Orlando Urban Trail, which connects parks, lakes and cultural districts near downtown; the paved trails surrounding Lake Eola Park, a favorite for early morning jogs with city skyline views; and the more nature-focused West Orange Trail, which stretches through charming communities and shaded landscapes from Winter Garden to Apopka.
Meeting attendees staying near convention and resort areas can also take advantage of running paths at properties such as Grande Lakes Orlando, where outdoor fitness experiences complement wellness-focused meeting agendas. These accessible trails provide planners with easy ways to incorporate healthy, energizing experiences that support attendee well-being and work-life balance.
Competitive Wellness
For those attendees who find wellness within their competitive spirit, Orlando offers a lineup of immersive and interactive gaming experiences, many near the Orange County Convention Center, that encourage collaboration, friendly competition and attendee engagement.
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Venues such as Activate at Pointe Orlando and Level99 at Disney Springs® challenge participants through technology-driven physical and mental games, while experiences like The Great Big Game Show, The Escape Game Orlando and The Escape Ventures provide opportunities for teams to problem-solve, strategize and connect in dynamic environments. Additional venues such as Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, Dezerland Park, Dave & Buster’s, and Main Event Entertainment blend interactive gaming, social competition and dining into turnkey event experiences.
Wellness Is Having Peace of Mind
Beyond active outings and interactive team building, attendee wellness can also mean peace of mind of knowing high-quality and convenient health care is available during a meeting or convention.
Discover: Fitness for Business Travelers in Orlando
Even with the best health precautions taken before and during a convention, sometimes an unexpected illness or injury still befalls business travelers. When that happens during a large convention at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), high-quality health care is easily accessible at the Orlando Health Virtual Care Center located inside the OCCC’s West building.
At the Virtual Care Center, launched in partnership between Visit Orlando and Orlando Health, attendees can see medical providers who will be able to evaluate medical conditions. If minor care is needed, the Orlando Health team member working the care center can help connect visitors to a medical provider via a virtual visit in the center’s private room.
Together, these attractions offer planners memorable alternatives to conventional wellness events, helping to recharge — or heal — between sessions and create shared experiences outside the meeting room or trade show floor.
