Organizing a successful seminar or business meeting requires careful planning. Whether it’s a professional development seminar or a strategic planning meeting, there are many elements to consider to ensure a productive and memorable event. In this article, we’ll explore best practices for organizing seminars, including tips for choosing the right hotel, as well as ideas for group activities.
Discover the Scool? concept
Scool takes its name from “school”, but with a more relaxed, cooler approach. This playful combination of professionalism and relaxed atmosphere reflects the spirit of Scool: a space where you can express your most “scool” ideas in a setting specially designed to foster creativity and innovation. This is school in its positive, almost recreational aspect, as evidenced by the bright, dynamic colors that dress the space. With a slight regressive touch, Scool offers a fun and inspiring setting, while providing a high-quality, professional work experience.
Scool isn’t just a workspace, it’s a bold concept that’s transforming the way business seminars and events are organized. With its focus on collaboration and employee engagement, Scool provides the ideal setting for leadership workshops and communication skills seminars. Designed to encourage collaboration and commitment among participants, Scool offers an environment where personal and professional growth are at the heart of every interaction.
A unique professional experience
The atmosphere at Scool is carefully designed to enable businesses to flourish. Modular , adaptable spaces cater for a variety of needs, whether for brainstorming sessions, leadership workshops or skills development seminars. Each space is equipped to stimulate creativity: whiteboards, advanced technical equipment and relaxation areas are available to users.
Flexibility and user-friendliness
Scool is available in several formats:
Ideal for individual workers, our coworking spaces are accessible without prior reservation, allowing total flexibility.
For meetings, room hire is easy and intuitive, offering everything you need for a productive day.
This option includes tailor-made stays for teams, including privatization of spaces, on-site meals and accommodation, facilitating extended seminars.
An inspiring working environment
Welcome and service are at the heart of Scool’s philosophy. The Soniho Group, which manages our spaces, aims to exceed the usual standards of hospitality, so that every visitor feels at home. With a warm atmosphere and attentive staff, every moment spent at Scool is an opportunity to share, listen and relax. .
Local partnerships and community involvement
Scool also embodies a strong regional identity, supported by collaborations with local craftsmen and partners. This choice to work with regional players, whether for decoration, catering or communication, reinforces the project’s local identity while contributing to the region’s economic dynamism.
Where can you find Scool spaces at Soniho?
Scool is present in several Soniho establishments, including theHotel du Pin in Nice, the Hotel des Victoires and the Hotel Isidore (spring 2025). These hotels have been carefully selected to offer modern infrastructures and flexible workspaces, perfect for team-building activities and team-building exercises.
Scool offers the ideal setting for your events
Soniho offers a variety of services through its hotels, enabling companies to choose packages tailored to their needs. Services include:
- Meeting room equipped for modern technology.
- Coworking spaces to encourage collaboration.
- Catering options for coffee breaks and business lunches.
These options are designed to maximize the efficiency and comfort of participants, while promoting virtual team engagement where necessary.
How to energize your seminars
To ensure a successful seminar, integrating engaging activities is essential to enhance interaction and group dynamics. Here are some detailed ideas for energizing your events:
These sessions invite participants to work together to solve specific challenges, often related to their field of work. They stimulate not only creativity, but also team spirit. By pooling different perspectives, participants learn to envisage innovative solutions and think strategically. For example, you can propose practical cases or real-life scenarios that affect their sector, getting them to think together about novel approaches.
Perfect at the start of a seminar, ice-breaker games aim to relax the atmosphere and encourage exchanges between participants. Simple activities such as fun questionnaires, small challenges or interactive games help to create personal and professional connections right from the start. They help participants get to know each other better, facilitate communication and establish a climate of trust within the group.
These workshops help teams to identify common objectives, aligning individual expectations with those of the company. By focusing on the definition of precise, measurable and achievable goals, these sessions foster collective motivation and commitment. You can structure these workshops into focus groups where each team discusses ways of achieving the set objectives, thus strengthening cohesion and collaboration. These activities create learning opportunities, strengthen bonds between participants and improve team performance over the long term. They also maintain a positive dynamic throughout the seminar, encouraging active participation and personal commitment.
Why choose Soniho’s Scool concept?
Hotel du Pin in Nice Centre
The Hotel du Pin is located in the heart of Nice, just a stone’s throw from major tourist attractions such as the Promenade des Anglais, the old town and the beaches. Thanks to its central location, it’s an excellent choice for those who want to enjoy the city’s cultural and historical riches while having access to modern services. The hotel has several seminar rooms equipped with the latest technology, perfect for meetings, presentations or professional workshops.
With an environment conducive to reflection and concentration, the Hotel du Pin combines elegance with functionality, ensuring that every seminar takes place in the best possible conditions. Our experienced staff are on hand to tailor every event to the needs of our customers.
Hotel des Victoires in Cannes-la-Bocca
The Hotel des Victoires, with its warm ambience and classic style, offers a welcoming and convivial atmosphere. Located close to many places of interest, it’s perfect for networking events or corporate retreats that require a setting that’s both elegant and relaxing. With its well-designed common areas and comfortable guest rooms, the hotel fosters a relaxed working atmosphere. The flexibility of its meeting rooms means you can organize tailor-made events, from networking cocktails to themed workshops.
Its proximity to restaurants, stores and local attractions makes it a convenient and pleasant choice for companies wishing to combine work with discovering the region.
Hotel Isidore in Nice Ouest
The Hotel Isidore, located in a peaceful neighborhood, is a hotel that combines contemporary design and comfort. Its top-of-the-range facilities offer a sophisticated and welcoming setting, ideal for business events requiring a stimulating environment. The meeting space is flexible, adapting to a multitude of configurations, from change management seminars to conferences and skills development workshops. Facilities such as modern audiovisual systems and a bespoke catering service guarantee a successful seminar experience. This hotel is perfect for companies wishing to offer their teams an enriching experience in a professional, modern setting conducive to exchange and innovation.
These three hotels offer a variety of settings for different types of events, ensuring a professional and memorable experience for participants.
Organizing an effective seminar or business meeting requires careful attention to planning, hotel selection and activities. Thanks to Soniho’s Scool offers and infrastructure, your event is guaranteed to be a success. Take a look at our hotels to find the one that best suits your needs and those of your team.