Corporate Retreat Ideas Your Team Will Love

There are a few things you need for a successful corporate retreat. You need comfortable rooms for your team to sleep in, great food, spacious meeting rooms and, of course, fun activities for team building to make sure everyone enjoys their time.

Fortunately, Canmore has it all.

With Canmore’s largest full-service conference space and 164 beautiful guest rooms just a few short blocks from downtown, the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre has everything your company needs to host a productive and memorable Rocky Mountain corporate retreat.

Where to Stay: Hotels in Canmore

The Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre is located just outside of the town centre and has easy access to mountain activities and local fun. Our rooms and suites come with free Wi-Fi, triple-sheeted beds and coffee and tea, ensuring everyone who attends your corporate retreat will have a comfy space of their own.

Our fitness facilities include an indoor pool, hot tub and a modern gym with Peloton bikes and a Lululemon Studio Mirror. Plus, no one who attends your corporate retreat will need to worry about finding a dog sitter because the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre is a pet-friendly hotel.

Located inside our hotel, TABLE Food + Drink also offers wonderful contemporary dining and amazing menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a bar that stays open late. Eat in the restaurant or order food to go. 

Where to Meet: Conference Facilities in Canmore

Finding the right venue is absolutely vital for your corporate retreat, and there’s no better event space than the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre. Not only is it Canmore’s largest full-service conference centre, but our conference and meeting rooms have also undergone a stunning refresh in early 2025.

Drawing inspiration from the stunning serenity of the Alpine Lakes, the new interior design is truly a Rocky Mountain original. You can expect to find the following updates:

• New decor that evokes the magical mountains and serene alpine trees that populate the area around Canmore.
• Updated flooring and lighting that create a warm and inviting atmosphere throughout the conference centre.
• New furniture and enhanced washrooms.

The Meeting Rooms

Every corporate retreat is going to have different needs. The Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre can meet them all, whether that’s large conference rooms for company-wide presentations or smaller spaces for breakaway meetings.

Here’s what’s available in 2025 for corporate retreats in our newly-refreshed conference centre in Canmore:

• The Wildrose Ballroom: This 6,042 square-foot ballroom is a perfect option for larger groups and can also be divided into four separate working areas.
• The Wolverine Room: Bathed in natural light, this 528-square-foot room is versatile and can be set up to meet your meeting needs. It comes equipped with a 60-inch flat-screen Smart TV.
• The Wapiti Room: At 352 square feet, the Wapiti Room is perfect for smaller meetings and features a bright and functional boardroom table and a 60-inch flat-screen Smart TV.
• The Caribou Room: Easily accessible on the main floor of the building, this 528 square-foot room can be set up to meet your needs, gets lots of natural light and has a 60-inch flat-screen Smart TV.
• The Squirrel Room: Also 528 square feet, there’s lots of natural light in this room, and it can be adjusted to meet the requirements of your meeting’s setup.
• Cougar Room and Grizzly Room: These two 432 square-foot rooms can be connected to create a larger meeting space
• TABLE Food + Drink Private Room: Attached to the restaurant is this stylish and cozy private room that can be used as a social space, for a dinner or a wine and cheese reception.

Art-Based Activities in Canmore

An Art Workshop with Balance Explore

Robyn is a Canmore-based artist who creates beautiful work inspired by the Rocky Mountains that surround the town and is available at Balance-Explore. She also runs art workshops for children and workplace team-building events and will create a custom art program for your corporate retreat.

Make Some Pottery

What could be more fun for your team than gathering in a studio and painting pottery together? They can even take their creations home to impress family and friends at the end of your corporate retreat.

Crock A Doodle will customize an experience that’s right for your corporate retreat, whether that involves gathering in their studio or hosting a pottery-painting event on-site.

Visit Arts Place

ArtsPlace is a hub for all things creative in Canmore and regularly hosts comedy, poetry, film and live music nights, as well as many other types of arts programming. You can book private classes and team-building pottery and painting parties, which are perfect for anyone looking to get creative during your corporate retreat.

Active-Based Activities in Canmore

Get a Canadian Rockies Experience

Canadian Rockies Experiences offers one-of-a-kind tours that will get everyone attending your corporate retreat out and into the mountains. From snowshoeing to hiking up an ice canyon to night hikes and skating on a beautiful frozen alpine lake, Canadian Rockies Experience’s private tours will show you the best and most beautiful locations in the picturesque region in and around Calgary.

Guests can book their Canadian Rockies Experience adventure at the front desk at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre.

Take a Raft Down the Bow River

This is only an option in the warm summer months, but there might not be a better way to experience the Rocky Mountains than floating down the Bow River with Canmore Raft Tours. They also run scavenger hunts and do a raft tour that takes you to Canmore’s amazing breweries to add to the fun.

Go for a Sled Dog Tour

Both Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours and Howling Dog Tours offer incredible guided sled dog tours that will give you a once-in-a-lifetime experience as you get pulled through the mountains by a team of strong and athletic dogs. 

Wellness-Based Activities in Canmore

Forest Fix

Offering a range of specialized programs that include guided nature walks, forest bathing and EcoYoga, the Canmore-based Forest Fix is a true wellness specialist. They also have several corporate leadership programs that are specifically designed and catered towards corporate retreats.

Wild Heart 

This yoga and barre studio has been open since 2017 in Canmore and is the perfect place for anyone attending a corporate retreat to get a little quiet while they get a workout in, too. Wild Heart also does corporate workshops and parties, so you could schedule time into your corporate retreat for a little wellness.
 

Perks of Hosting Your Corporate Retreat at Our Canmore Hotel

When you book your corporate retreat at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre, we aim to make it worth your while. The more rooms you book, the better the perks, too.

• Book 15-25 room nights: Receive a $100 pre-paid Visa card and two VIP welcome room amenities.
• Book 26-49 room nights: Get a $200 pre-paid Visa card, four VIP welcome room amenities and a gift certificate for a future one-night stay.
• Book 50+ Room nights: Get a $300 pre-paid Visa card, six VIP welcome room amenities, a gift certificate for a future two-night stay and a $500 credit for a future booking.

Plan a Corporate Retreat in Canmore Your Team Will Love

With meeting rooms large and small, comfortable rooms, a pool and fitness centre and a perfect location right in the middle of Canmore, the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre has everything you need for your corporate retreat.

To start planning a corporate retreat your team will love, request a meeting room online or call us at (800)716-6199.