Activities for a successful conference
Want to energize your meeting or make your conference a different experience? Book an activity – either as a creative break from work, or as a fun end to a rewarding working day. Tell us about your objectives for the meeting and what you want to achieve from the day and we will help you find the right activity for your group!
Exciting activities for conferences and kick-offs
We have a wide range of activities and are happy to share culture, nature and knowledge. Around the corner from our hotel is the mountain Billingen which offers a variety of nature experiences and active adventures. Do you want to help each other overcome the fear of heights in the Upzone adventure park or perhaps an activity such as cycling or hiking suits your group? We have many good contacts and will be happy to help you book.
Active adventures
High-altitude track
Time required: 2.5 h
Take your group on an adventure where you climb from platform to platform, 14 meters up in the treetops. An activity to challenge each other and build a strong team. You can explore different routes and take on the levels of difficulty at your own pace. There are challenges for both the daredevil and the slightly afraid of heights.What happens at Billingehus?
MTB on Billingen
With us you have the best starting point for fantastic cycling on the mountain Billingen. Here you will find Billingen’s mountain bike arena and a variety of MTB trails in different difficulty levels. There is something for everyone, both the beginner and the more daring.
Photo: Daniel Breece for West Sweden
Walking and strength training
Billingen’s leisure area has the municipality’s largest track area with several different exercise tracks. All tracks start from the stadium just outside our hotel. There are trails ranging from 2.5 to 57 km.
A tip for a shorter run is the exercise trail around Lake Hållsdammen, where there are also five cross-training stations where you can train strength.
Photo: NEXT Skövde, Hiking
Yoga class
Time required: 30-60 min
Take a break from the meeting and go to a nice yoga class with our yoga instructor. We offer both relaxing and more challenging classes and can customize the class according to the group’s wishes.
Get an extra kick in your training
Do you want to try something new and fun together, or maybe develop your technique and get an extra kick in your training? Hire the Training Consultant’s professional trainers to help you with everything from the right running stride on the jogging track to the best stacking technique on cross-country skis. There are also bikes, skis and more for hire.
Climbing
Try top rope climbing with a guide available for both beginners and advanced participants. Perfect for the group that likes challenges or perhaps seeks nature experiences beyond the ordinary. We help you to book!
Photo: Sweden Outdoor Festival, Next Skövde
Walk & Talk
The exercise trails at Billingen are just a few minutes away from the meeting table. Take a break with a walk & talk for some new energy in the meeting, or to get the ideas to land.
High-altitude track
Time required: 2.5 h
Take your group on an adventure where you climb from platform to platform, 14 meters up in the treetops. An activity to challenge each other and build a strong team. You can explore different routes and take on the levels of difficulty at your own pace. There are challenges for both the daredevil and the slightly afraid of heights.What happens at Billingehus?
MTB on Billingen
With us you have the best starting point for fantastic cycling on the mountain Billingen. Here you will find Billingen’s mountain bike arena and a variety of MTB trails in different difficulty levels. There is something for everyone, both the beginner and the more daring.
Photo: Daniel Breece for West Sweden
Walking and strength training
Billingen’s leisure area has the municipality’s largest track area with several different exercise tracks. All tracks start from the stadium just outside our hotel. There are trails ranging from 2.5 to 57 km.
A tip for a shorter run is the exercise trail around Lake Hållsdammen, where there are also five cross-training stations where you can train strength.
Photo: NEXT Skövde, Hiking
Yoga class
Time required: 30-60 min
Take a break from the meeting and go to a nice yoga class with our yoga instructor. We offer both relaxing and more challenging classes and can customize the class according to the group’s wishes.
Get an extra kick in your training
Do you want to try something new and fun together, or maybe develop your technique and get an extra kick in your training? Hire the Training Consultant’s professional trainers to help you with everything from the right running stride on the jogging track to the best stacking technique on cross-country skis. There are also bikes, skis and more for hire.
Climbing
Try top rope climbing with a guide available for both beginners and advanced participants. Perfect for the group that likes challenges or perhaps seeks nature experiences beyond the ordinary. We help you to book!
Photo: Sweden Outdoor Festival, Next Skövde
Walk & Talk
The exercise trails at Billingen are just a few minutes away from the meeting table. Take a break with a walk & talk for some new energy in the meeting, or to get the ideas to land.
Relaxing at the spa
Time required: 2 h
After a day of conferencing, take your conference participants on a unique and grounding spa experience. Enjoy hot and cold baths, relaxation, and a variety of sauna experiences at Earth Spa (subject to availability).
Wine tasting
Book an exciting wine tasting for an extra tasty and educational activity. The theme can be customized according to your wishes. Some of the theme tastings we have had in the past are: Bubbles outside Champagne, Modern Spain and the History of Wine. Suitable snacks are served with the tasting.
Over an open fire
Meet up for a delicious meal over an open fire and under the stars. Our chef will take care of you and serve a meal from our wood-fired OFYR grill. Invite to a barbecue and choose from one of the kitchen’s selected barbecue menus.
After work, after bike or after ski?
Whatever you’ve done to fill your meeting day, it’s always nice to end on a high. Gather the gang and sum up the day with a joint after-work – inside or outside, with cold or hot drinks.
Wine tasting
Book an exciting wine tasting for an extra tasty and educational activity. The theme can be customized according to your wishes. Some of the theme tastings we have had in the past are: Bubbles outside Champagne, Modern Spain and the History of Wine. Suitable snacks are served with the tasting.
Over an open fire
Meet up for a delicious meal over an open fire and under the stars. Our chef will take care of you and serve a meal from our wood-fired OFYR grill. Invite to a barbecue and choose from one of the kitchen’s selected barbecue menus.
After work, after bike or after ski?
Whatever you’ve done to fill your meeting day, it’s always nice to end on a high. Gather the gang and sum up the day with a joint after-work – inside or outside, with cold or hot drinks.
Winter on Billingen
At Billingen there is something to do all year round. With an official Vasaloppscenter, the hotel offers great cross-country skiing trails of varying difficulty. If you prefer to go downhill, there is Billingebacken just outside the hotel and also a covered ice rink for those who want to test their skating talents. We can help you rent equipment or book instructors if desired.
Lectures
We have many contacts to good speakers and are happy to help you book.
Wine & Vintage
An inspiring lecture where we dive into history, fashion and style. What does slow fashion mean, and how do you know when a garment is vintage? Theresa Skjolden – sustainable stylist – clarifies the concepts and invites you to a colorful and glamorous world of vintage and personal style.
Afterwards we enjoy a glass of wine with snacks.
Exciting guest speakers
Enhance your conference with an exciting guest speaker – someone who is passionate about their subject and can present it in a fun and interesting way. Or maybe you want to learn about the latest developments in a particular subject area?
We have many contacts and will help you book.
Team building – fun exercises and games
When it comes to team building, there are a variety of fun activities to choose from. From helping each other overcome the fear of heights in the Upzone adventure park at Billingen in Skövde, to challenging each other in the “Battle for Treasure” or other team-building games that we offer together with our partners.
Mission Completed
Time required: 1.5 h | Number: 4-1000 people
In teams, you will be given a backpack and a tablet, which you will use to navigate to around 40 points in the area. You will be faced with a variety of tasks, ranging from logical thinking, tricky questions and creative tasks. Some missions even require you to take photos or videos – all to collect as many points as possible. Beware of customs zones, if you enter them your team will lose points.
The activity is outdoors.
The battle for taxes
Time needed: 1.5-2 h | Number: 8-500 people
We start with an auction where teams can bid on different items that will later have more or less importance in the competition. Then a multiplayer match starts with various cooperation exercises where the teams that bid on the “right” things get an advantage in certain events. With the clues won, the teams then compete for the treasure. It’s not over until the lid of the treasure chest is opened and the winning team is announced.
The activity is outdoors.
All for the team
Time required: 1.5 h | Number: 8-500 people
All for the team is a nerve-wracking three-part competition that initially challenges collective memory. Teams then compete in a series of sub-competitions where cooperation and communication are crucial to the outcome. The activity ends with a final where the fastest team to connect the clues is the winner.
The activity is outdoors.
Domino effect
Time required: 2 h | Number: 9-200 people
The challenge is to build each part of a track, which the whole group will then put together. The goal is to move a movement, e.g. rolling a ball from start to finish, similar to a “domino effect”. The teams must first sketch how to solve their part in the best and most creative way, to contribute to the group’s common goal. Can also be conducted in English.
The activity is indoors.
Cooperation and communication
Time required: 3 h | Number: 4-100 people
The instructor formulates the problem to be solved and gives the conditions. The group plans and talks about when they are ready to start, after completing the exercise the group reflects together. We place great emphasis on goal setting, trust and communication in the conversation and draw connections to everyday work. Can also be conducted in English.
The activity is outdoors.
Mission Completed
Time required: 1.5 h | Number: 4-1000 people
In teams, you will be given a backpack and a tablet, which you will use to navigate to around 40 points in the area. You will be faced with a variety of tasks, ranging from logical thinking, tricky questions and creative tasks. Some missions even require you to take photos or videos – all to collect as many points as possible. Beware of customs zones, if you enter them your team will lose points.
The activity is outdoors.
The battle for taxes
Time needed: 1.5-2 h | Number: 8-500 people
We start with an auction where teams can bid on different items that will later have more or less importance in the competition. Then a multiplayer match starts with various cooperation exercises where the teams that bid on the “right” things get an advantage in certain events. With the clues won, the teams then compete for the treasure. It’s not over until the lid of the treasure chest is opened and the winning team is announced.
The activity is outdoors.
All for the team
Time required: 1.5 h | Number: 8-500 people
All for the team is a nerve-wracking three-part competition that initially challenges collective memory. Teams then compete in a series of sub-competitions where cooperation and communication are crucial to the outcome. The activity ends with a final where the fastest team to connect the clues is the winner.
The activity is outdoors.
Domino effect
Time required: 2 h | Number: 9-200 people
The challenge is to build each part of a track, which the whole group will then put together. The goal is to move a movement, e.g. rolling a ball from start to finish, similar to a “domino effect”. The teams must first sketch how to solve their part in the best and most creative way, to contribute to the group’s common goal. Can also be conducted in English.
The activity is indoors.
Cooperation and communication
Time required: 3 h | Number: 4-100 people
The instructor formulates the problem to be solved and gives the conditions. The group plans and talks about when they are ready to start, after completing the exercise the group reflects together. We place great emphasis on goal setting, trust and communication in the conversation and draw connections to everyday work. Can also be conducted in English.
The activity is outdoors.