In conjunction with its 20th anniversary, Conrad Bali has launched a series of 20 curated experiences, such as gastronomic journeys, cultural encounters, and wellness escapes.
The experiences are in line with the hotel’s programme to support local culture, community, and conscious living, which have increasingly become event planner’s requirements when deciding on an event venue.
According to Kevin Girard, general manager of Conrad Bali, most of the business events the hotel handles – small- to medium-size groups of the C-suite level – are looking for venues that practise sustainable operations and support the local community.
Fortunately, with the new experiences, Conrad Bali can achieve 11 out of United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Girard shared: “We have a playbook with all of the elements that explain at what level event planners would like to be involved, or how they would like to source some of the elements that are suitable and relevant to their programmes.”
For instance, he shared, one of the 20 new experiences is called Gather Responsibly, which demonstrates what carbon offset practices the resort has in place.
“This package also elaborates how we manage food waste, including its separation and donation. Guests can also participate in this process. If they wish to make a food donation through the organisation we partner with, guests also have the opportunity to cook and prepare food that will be donated to the community,” Girard explained.
Another sustainable initiative is the Echo Printing activity. Here, the hotel’s discarded linen is repurposed and transformed into cloth with unique designs and colours. These are created by applying natural plant parts from Bali, such as flowers and leaves, onto the fabric. Guests can take home their designed cloths as souvenirs, along with the cultural knowledge and experience gained from the activity.
“We also collaborate with the Mountain Mamas, a local women’s organisation, to upcycle discarded linen. The linen is sent to them and repurposed into reusable bags, with the proceeds going directly into their personal bank accounts,” Girard shared.
In another example, another meeting planner sought to give unique trophies to their winners, so the hotel collaborated with a talented local sculptor who is differently abled. Together, they created Buddha trophies crafted from local wood.
