Do your Corporate Meetings at Subic Bay Yacht Club

Subic Bay Yacht Club is known for its perfect paradise with safe harbors and pristine flat water that's why it perfectly suits its description as the Premiere Marine Country Club inside Subic Bay. Since I'm working at Subic, I know what kind of events the Subic Bay Yacht Club can accommodate. Most are elegant weddings and themed debuts; the yachts are really great for background for such events. But don't you know that it is also a nice place to hold your meetings?

(Photo courtesy of Ms. Dianne Salonga during the workshop)

We chose Subic Bay Yacht Club to accommodate the Social Media Marketing Workshop from March 28-29, 2016. Attended by Bloggers and professionals from Sales and PR Department. The event was organized by Tag Media & Public Relations brought by Tree Top Adventure.

We like the hospitality treatment given by their staff. Conference rooms are perfect for meetings and conference. All conference rooms are carpeted, well lit and comfortable. They can provide the set up that you need or any arrangement that suits your requirements.

At the workshop, we invite speakers like @tweetnirizal for us to know how he gain millions of followers and how infulential his account was. This gave us an idea on what we can do to create personal branding, how to ride along with the trend and what captures the interest of the public. We're also amazed on the facts presented by Engr. Grace Nicolas about the power of digital marketing, its effectiveness, why people are in social media and the trend in the digital world.

We also tackle the use of voice with Sam and Mard, the Voice of the Youth members and radio DJs, where they discussed how to us the right pitch for Sales and Marketing Professionals. We did some exercised like sharing, how to communicate using the animal sounds, how to transmit a message using the tone of voice by saying a different phrase and played tongue twisters.

It was fun and educational being with this people from different industries who still wants to learn and share their knowledge.

I enjoyed the breakfast the next day because you can see most of your favorite Filipino and American breakfast in this buffet and it’s only Php 499.00 per head for a taste of a hearty kind of meal.

(Photo courtesy of Engr. Grace Nicolas during her breakfast)

The restaurant also offers a wide-array of wine selections. Over time, it has evolved and now a fusion of modern Italian and Asian cuisine. It is famous for its Calzone - a rich Italian stuffed pizza that is filled with variety of meat, cheese, and vegetables.     

They also have recreational facilities like the pool, basketball and tennis court, beach volleyball and children's play ground.                                                                   

You come and visit this place, have your corporate events and experience Subic Bay Yacht Club.

'Til my next review

- JackieKnowsIt

The Azalea Experience...your holiday haven

I'm always excited going to Baguio because that's my only time to taste some relaxation though my visit was always because of work. The reason why I travel there was to attend a seminar and to visit our Tree Top Adventure Baguio Branch. That was January so the cold breeze feels like you have a centralized air condition with you wherever you go compare to Subic Bay that is always warm. 

Whenever I have a business trip, my first concern is where to stay. I'm good on cheap hotels but the comfort and accessibility is very important. Before I went there, I was advised that the Baguio branch made an ex-deal arrangement with one of their hotel partners, at Azalea Baguio Hotels & Residences.

       

I can't believed that I'm going to stay for the first time in that cozy hotel. I made it a habit to check the hotels that I'm going to stay before I booked. This time I didn't do it because I want to have a fresh experience in that place. I know the hotel because I often see Azalea in every travel expo that I joined, also in some magazines. 

Me in this beautiful place...

When we arrived together with our Consultanton February 10, 2016, morning I was impressed at the front facade. You can literally say "Wow, this place is beautiful". I even asked my colleague to took a photo of me in that fountain and making a sad face for my Instagram and Facebook, the sad face is to project a lonely traveler but also I want them to see that I was in a beautiful place, too.

A hot chocolate was served as a welcome drink and it's really delicious while waiting for an available room for us. It's only 7:00 in the morning and only one room is available, others will be available by 2:00 in the afternoon (standard check in time). So before we took a breakfast, we entered on the available suite. The first thing I checked was this:

Bed matters

The bed really matters to me because I'm far from home and it's very difficult to sleep in a different bed that can't give you comfortable nap. When this bed satisfied my judgement and standards, I checked other stuff inside the room. And you'll be happy to see this:

 Azalea Hotels and Residences is Baguio's first and only 4-star serviced apartment hotel that has a complete kitchen equipment for light cooking, dining and entertainment area.

This is awesome because you can cook inside the room. It's modern design will really entice you to stay for long and this is perfect for a family or barkada getaway. I will also give kudos to their wifi access, it's really fast and stable. This is great because I can still do my work even I'm out in the office. As I read their brochure, they also have function rooms so this is suitable too for those who travel for business and for corporate events. I noticed too that their suites are spacious. 

The night after the dinner, they gave us a complimentary fruit platter and chocolate in our bedroom. Sweet!

Speaking of dinner, their restaurant, the Tradisyon Coffee Shop has a different effect in me. I love the ambiance because of the color. It's warm and light in the eyes. I experienced their theme buffets during my stay. They have this Mexican theme on my first dinner where I saw nachos, buffalo wings, my favorite spices and fillings, paneer, naan etc.

1 Then on my second dinner, they have this sumptuous Mongolian Buffet.

The experience is truly wonderful. It's true that staying indoor is as fun as outdoors. Baguio has a lot of place to visit, stay and enjoy and Azalea Hotel & Residences must be one on your bucket list. I guarantee you that you will truly enjoy your stay at the City of Pines if you experienced this kind of holiday haven.

'Til my next review

- JackieKnowsIt