Behind every successful trade show is a team that knows how to move as one. A team that works well together turns casual passersby into engaged prospects, while a disconnected team can let valuable opportunities slip away. How do you empower your team for your next trade show? Offsite team building activities.
Team-building activities foster stronger communication, build trust, and sharpen problem-solving skills among your team. When your staff knows how to rely on one another, your booth runs more smoothly and your visitors feel that sense of confidence.
Where better to strengthen your team than Las Vegas? Las Vegas offers countless ways to build morale while creating memories your team will carry onto the trade show floor. A little bonding time away from the booth can make all the difference in your results at the event.
Here are our favorite team-building activities in Las Vegas:
Hands-On Activities That Build Skills Together
Hands-on activities encourage creative problem-solving through collaboration. Here are the best hands-on corporate activities in Las Vegas.
Cooking Classes
- ClassPop!: Bring your team together with hands-on classes like sushi rolling, pasta making, or chocolate crafting. These workshops can be hosted at fun local spots around Las Vegas or set up in a private space.
- Impastiamo: Turn teamwork into a tasty competition with cooking challenges with mystery ingredients, to pasta throwdowns.
Art Workshops
- DIY Art In A Box: DIY Art in a Box brings the studio to your office, hotel, or event venue. Teams can paint, pour acrylics, make candles, and more.
- Book an Artist – Corporate Art Workshops: Guided projects like collaborative murals or sketching sessions get your team’s creative juices flowing.
Mixology Courses
- Mixology Classes LV: Bring shaken, stirred, and sipped together with mobile cocktail-making classes. Expert Las Vegas mixologists bring everything you need to your space, so your team can learn, laugh, and toast to a job well done.
- The Cabinet of Curiosities: A stylish spot offers private mixology masterclasses where your group crafts cocktails side by side.
Team Adventures That Strengthen Trust
Las Vegas is full of adrenaline-packed options that bring coworkers closer in unforgettable ways, including:
Escape Rooms
- The Escape Game: You and your team have just one hour to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and break free before time runs out. The only way to win is by working together!
- Escapology: Step into themed adventures where every clue counts. Escapology’s escape room packages are designed for groups to test leadership, teamwork, and time management in a high-pressure, but seriously fun environment.
Thrill-Seeking Adventures
- Speed Vegas Motorsports Park (formerly Exotics Racing): Trade the boardroom for the driver’s seat. At Speed Vegas, your team gets behind the wheel of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and other exotic cars on a 1.2-mile private racetrack, all with pro instructors guiding the way.
- Dream Racing: Perfect for groups looking for an unforgettable outing, Dream Racing offers curated team events where coworkers suit up, hit the track, and feel the rush of true race cars.
- AeroVegas: AeroVegas lets your team fly above Fremont Street in the world’s first rooftop open-air wind tunnel.
Volunteering Opportunities To Give Back And Grow As A Team
Volunteering as a team creates a shared purpose and reinforces company values. Here are some corporate team volunteering ideas in Las Vegas:
- Food Bank Sorting At Three Square Food Bank: Give back to the local community while working side by side. At Three Square, teams help sort donations, pack meals, and box lunches for schoolchildren.
- Family Support Volunteering At Ronald McDonald House Charities: At the Ronald McDonald House your team supports families with children in the hospital. From preparing sack lunches to greeting guests or helping with upkeep around the House, eases the burden on families in need.
- Environmental Cleanup At Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (Friends of Red Rock Canyon): Step outside the Strip and into nature with Friends of Red Rock Canyon. Teams can pitch in on trail maintenance, cleanup projects, and habitat restoration.
Social Outings To Deepen Workplace Bonds
Relaxed, social activities help teams connect on a personal level. Here are the best things to do around Las Vegas as a team:
Group Dinner
Las Vegas is famous for its dining experiences, so picking a restaurant can be tough. Here are the top ten restaurants in Las Vegas for corporate dinners:
- Estiatorio Milos: Upscale seafood-focused dining at The Venetian, serving fresh and authentic Greek dishes.
- Carbone at ARIA: Classic Italian-American dishes served with vintage charm and style.
- Nobu: Iconic, high-end restaurant known for exceptional sushi and fusion dishes. There are three locations in Las Vegas; Paris, Caesars, and Virgin Hotel.
- Bazaar Meat: A bold, meat-centric menu with inventive Spanish flair.
- Catch at ARIA: Trendy and Instagram-worthy, offering sushi, seafood, and creative cocktails if you want a lively gathering.
- Mastro’s Ocean Club: Elegant steak and seafood dishes in a treehouse-inspired upscale environment.
- TAO Asian Bistro: Large, dramatic space offering Pan-Asian cuisine.
- Hell’s Kitchen: Gordon Ramsay’s casual yet refined spot at Caesars Palace.
- Beauty & Essex (The Cosmopolitan): Speakeasy/Creative American: Hidden behind a pawn shop façade, this glam, share-plate venue delivers a fun, intimate dining vibe.
- Carmine’s (Forum Shops): Enjoy large portions and family-style Italian classics.
If you’re looking to take your team off the strip, we also recommend heading to the Arts District for a more laid-back local vibe. Consider our favorites for your team dinner:
- Echo: An intimate bar and vinyl-listening lounge, offers small plates and craft cocktails
- Main Street Provisions: A community-focused restaurant offering modern takes on classic comfort foods.
💡Tip: Plan ahead and make a reservation as soon as your itinerary is locked down. Accommodating large groups can be tricky for some establishments and limited space or in high demand.
Bowling
- Velocity Esports Las Vegas: Combining bowling, arcade fun, and esports all under one roof, Velocity Esports is the perfect place for coworkers to connect.
- Bowling At Red Rock Lanes: A luxury bowling center with 72 elegant lanes, a stylish lounge, private VIP suites, and a snack bar.
Indoor Golf
- Topgolf: Whether you’re swinging a club or hanging out by the bar, Topgolf makes it easy for large groups to connect.
- Atomic Golf: A high-tech driving range meets arcade, dining, and cocktails. Teams can play interactive golf games in neon-lit hitting bays, then refuel at the Cosmic Lounge.
Catch A Show
Get the full schedule and purchase tickets for Las Vegas shows. Many of the most popular shows around Las Vegas offer group purchase discounts. For example, Cirque du Soleil and The Blue Man Group offer group discount rates. Always double-check the website before booking.
Las Vegas is the Casino Capital of the world, but there are a lot of things to do in Vegas besides gambling. Consider these team-building activities in Las Vegas the next time you’re in town for a trade show.
While you’re strengthening your team, Expo Ease can help with photography or video or even extra staff to handle simpler tasks in your booth so you can focus on building connections with attendees. Contact Expo Ease to learn more.
