So what are you looking for?

Fun?
Building trust?
Increasing retention?
Increased communication?
Or simply to get to know each other outside of the work environment?
Is it to work on serious issues that are effecting our current performance?
Is it to reward some outstanding efforts and achievements from the last few months?
Is it to refelct your companies value in its staff members?

Will this be a whole lot of work for me as the organiser?

NO! Not at all. Our full time staff are corporate event specialists and we organise your whole event from start to finish (NO MATTER HOW BIG OR HOW SMALL!). We are available for meetings and updates throughout the whole event process and we can do as little or as much as you would like.

I like the sound of a certain event, will it suit my team?

This is where we would recommend a meeting or to have an in depth phone conversation with one of our facilitators, again going over the outcomes, based on this Merribrook can give you several options for your team, perhaps realting to certain team issues, price, time constraints and of course, outcomes.

For more questions like these see our FAQ page.

Last Friday the 13th, our first ever multiple company Amazing Race Corporate Team Challenge was a fantastic success and the 5 teams who entered all gave it everything to be the winning team. As there was multiple teams from Enerflex, it must be noted that it was the Enerflex ‘Projects’ team, in the Black CANTEEN bandannas who took home the cup.

Stay tuned to the Team Buzz for your chance to win our next multiple company

Amazing Race Corporate Team Challenge!

Official Results:
1st, Black, 3hrs, 15mins, 53sec
2nd, Yellow, 3hrs, 27mins, 23sec
3rd, Red, 3hrs, 42mins, 47sec
4th, Blue, 3hrs, 58mins, 53sec
5th, Green, 4hrs, 14mins, 52sec

Its official! Merribrook Corporate has won the Meetings Event Australia (MEA) WA award in their category of

Teambuilding event company, Merribrook Corporate Outdoors has topped the state in last Fridays MEA (Meetings Events Australia) awards, held at the Hyatt. This is the premier accolade in the Western Australian meetings and events industry.

Winning their division, 2008 Conference and Support Services, Merribrook focuses on client service, quality and creativity which has set them a cut above the rest for the qualifying period of July 2007 to June 2008.

“Being a small team we work hard on designing, planning and delivering large, cutting edge incentive events and team building programmes and this is a great result to be rewarded with such an honour and we are looking forward to the outcome of the national awards in April” said Managing Director and founder, Richard Firth.

“Helping and rewarding other companies teams is what we do on a weekly basis, so its fantastic to be on the other side and for our team to see such success reinforced with an award like this. Our product and the market has changed enormously from our early days of adventure ropes courses and canoe trips to now offering The Amazing Race in Perth and the Fremantle Da Vinci Team Code” Firth said.

As the state winner Merribrook is now a national finalist and will solely represent WA in their category for the national awards, presented at MEA’s annual national conference in Adelaide this April.

Your chance to be in the amazing race for multiple companies, starting in the Perth CBD on Friday the 13th of March 2009. Groups of 5 to 8 welcome, competing against other teams from different companies.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE AMAZING RACE CORPORATE TEAM CHALLENGE PAGE

Merribrook Corporate Outdoors have a huge range of innovative motivation and team building exercises built around a wide range of themes and outcomes. Each team building exercise we run is specifically tailored to your needs.

Testimony to this are recent quotes from Alinta Assist / Rheem and CanTeen highlighting our commitment to getting the right balance of fun and facilitation for your groups needs.

Alinta Assist

On behalf of myself and the staff at Alinta Assist and Rheem, We would like to extend our sincere thanks for a weekend to remember.
Where do we start? The location was absolutely beautiful and accommodation was of a very high standard.
The friendliness and professionalism of your team was truly outstanding.
All the meals that were served were of 5 star standard which was a high topic of conversation the whole bus ride home.
As far as Saturday’s team building challenges went, it was evident that they were thoroughly enjoyed by all staff members and many topics learned that we will continue to utilise in the daily running’s of our business.
A thank you to each of you would be an understatement, the weekend went beyond all our expectations and look forward to seeing you all again soon. It is definitely something we will look into again in the near future.
Yours sincerely
Nicole Martin, Executive Assistant to CEO, Alinta Assist, November 2008

CanTeen

“Massive thanks for entertaining us on Monday. We had a great time!
It was the perfect platform for many constructive and reflective discussions to follow.
We’ve come away feeling more inspired, aware, united, confident and supported.
We truly are looking forward to the big challenge that awaits us in a couple of weeks.”
Renee Cabassi, CanTeen, January 19th, 2009

Thinking of booking a program for your team?

For a limited time only we would like to present a SPECIAL OFFER.
Book your February or March Merribrook Team Incentive in the next two weeks and we will give you one night’s accommodation for two and a gourmet breakfast in a Lakeview Villa at our Margaret River Luxury Retreat. Programmes are offered in the Perth Metro or South West areas. Ring the Merribrook Corporate team now for our February and March availability.

Condition of special offer
To take advantage of this great offer, your February or March booking must be confirmed by the 30th of January.Free nights must be taken before April 30th 2009. Merribrook booking conditions apply.

Answer for Brainteaser in this Quarters Newsletter:

# Name Wore Colour
1 Alan 2 red
2 Kev 3 yellow
3 Steve 1 green
4 John 4 blue