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Corporate Team Building Activities in Bloomington, MN

Hosted team building at your venue in Bloomington, MN, for groups of 20 to 6,000+, with a same-day quote.

The Mall of America entrance with its star sculpture, Bloomington, MN

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Planning an event in Bloomington, MN?

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A planner will match the right activities to your group and send a same-day quote.

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Prefer to talk? Call 800.849.8326

Founded
2010
Group size
20 to 6,000+
Where we run activities
50 states + Canada
Formats
In person or virtual
Excellent5.0 out of 5

Why Bloomington works for a corporate event

How it works with us here

Bloomington is where the Twin Cities hold their big meetings: hotels line American Boulevard and ring Mall of America, minutes from the MSP airport on the Blue Line. Most events we run here are one session of a conference or a sales meeting, so we set up in the hotel's ballroom between the general sessions and have the room back on time. For a summer outing, Hyland Lake Park Reserve is a short drive west.

Corporate team building events in Bloomington, MN

Most booked activities in Bloomington, MN

The activities corporate groups book most often in Bloomington, MN come first, then others that suit the city.

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Bike builds at Mall of America

Bike Build Donation® is Bloomington's most requested program. Financial services groups have built bikes at the JW Marriott Mall of America in both spring and fall, and a healthcare group built bikes at the Embassy Suites by the airport that went to the Boys & Girls Club at Southside Village in Minneapolis. The whole build fits in a conference breakout.

Speed networking for a big room

Healthcare groups in Bloomington have used Speed Networking to mix people who rarely work together, once at the Hilton on American Boulevard and once at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. Short, timed conversations rotate people through the room in 1 to 2 hours, and it scales to a ballroom full of tables.

Builds that give back

The JW Marriott has also hosted Mini-Golf Build and Food Donation for a meeting planning company, with a putting course built from canned and boxed food, and STEM Backpacks for Kids, in which teams pack backpacks of science and math supplies for students. The Hyatt Regency Bloomington on 81st Street booked the backpack build as well.

Outdoors at Hyland Lake

Hyland Lake Park Reserve, run by Three Rivers Park District on Bloomington's west side, has reservable picnic grounds beside the lake. A food and beverage company played Corporate Survivor there one August: physical and puzzle challenges for teams of eight to ten over 1.5 to 2 hours, loosely based on the TV show.

Part of the Twin Cities

Our Twin Cities planners handle Bloomington alongside downtown Minneapolis, in St. Paul and in the southwest suburbs, and a company with a conference by the mall and an office downtown gets one point of contact.

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Where we host in Bloomington

Hotels and venues where we have run corporate events in Bloomington, MN. Photos come from each venue's own website.

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Planning guide

Space for a Bloomington program

Bloomington's hotel ballrooms are built for conferences, so floor space is rarely the problem. These are the per-person figures from each program's spec.

Floor area per person

Measured another way

Speed Networking
Rows of tables in a ballroom, with room to rotate seats.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve's picnic areas are booked through Three Rivers Park District, starting 120 days before the date. We help you choose the area and bring everything the program needs.

A worked example

3,750 sq ft

150 people at 25 sq ft each

Each square is one person’s 25 sq ft.

At a conference hotel, ask for the program room next to your general session so the group moves in minutes.

Planning guide

Bloomington weather through the year

Minnesota summers are warm, with July highs in the mid-80s. January highs sit in the low 20s, so winter programs stay indoors.

  • Outdoors

    May and June

    • Highs from about 70 to about 80: good for Corporate Survivor at Hyland Lake.

  • Outdoors

    July and August

    • Highs in the low to mid-80s. Book shade or a picnic shelter and plan water.

  • Either way

    September and October

    • Highs from the low 70s down to about 60. Early fall still works outside; plan an indoor backup for October.

  • Indoors

    November to April

    • Highs from the 20s to the upper 50s. Everything moves into the ballroom, and December is the month for holiday team building.

Dates to plan around

Minnesota State Fair
The twelve days ending on Labor Day. The fair in St. Paul fills hotels across the metro.
Holiday season at Mall of America
Late November through December. Shoppers crowd the mall and its parking, and nearby hotels book up on weekends.

A weekday is the easy choice around Mall of America in December. We flag those dates when you call.

Planning guide

Getting to Bloomington

Few meeting spots are this close to a major airport: MSP is next door, and the light rail runs to the mall.

Flying in

Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP), lines:Blue
About 12 minutes to Mall of America on the Blue Line, and many hotels run their own shuttles.

Light rail

Mall of America station, lines:Blue
The end of the Blue Line, at the mall itself, which the JW Marriott and the Radisson Blu adjoin. Downtown Minneapolis is under 40 minutes away.

Driving

I-494
Runs along American Boulevard past most of the hotels, and I-35W and Highway 77 connect to downtown.
Parking
The hotels and the mall have ramps; allow extra time on holiday weekends.

Planning guide

Bloomington planning timeline

  1. About two months

    A conference ballroom slot, any State Fair week, and December.

  2. Up to 120 days out

    An outdoor summer date at Hyland Lake: book the picnic area when the reservation window opens.

  3. The week of

    Confirm the session time with your conference agenda and the Twin Cities group receiving the donation.

  4. Show day

    We set up during your general session and turn the room over when the breakout ends.

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Ways to run your event

Choose the format that fits your team.

In-Person Team Building

Facilitated activities delivered at your Bloomington, MN venue or a location we help you find.

Virtual Team Building

Live-hosted activities that bring remote and distributed teams together.

Professional Development

Training and workshops that build lasting skills for your team.

Why BEST

North America's largest in-person team building and virtual event company, with the highest verified Customer TrustScore.
Bike Build Donation®, a Best Corporate Events activity
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How it Works

Using a proven model for improving team productivity, motivation, and collaboration through innovative team events, Best Corporate Events strengthens teams by delivering exceptional team building, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and professional development training programs that help corporate, academic, association, and government teams build trust and respect while enhancing leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

  1. 1

    BEST Event Planners

    Collaborate with one of our experienced planners who will help you find the perfect activity for your group.

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    BEST Needs Assessment

    Participate in our Needs Assessment to accurately identify the desired end results for the participants in your group.

  3. 3

    BEST Design

    Allow us to tailor your activity specifically for your group size, allotted time, goals, and outcomes.

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    BEST Facilitators & Specialists

    Enjoy your event delivered by experienced, professional facilitators who average 12 to 25 years of experience.

Corporate events and team building in Bloomington, MN: questions we get

Which Bloomington hotels have you worked in?

The JW Marriott Mall of America, the Radisson Blu Mall of America, the Hilton on American Boulevard, the Hyatt Regency Bloomington and the Embassy Suites by the airport. We have also run a program inside Mall of America and an outdoor day at Hyland Lake Park Reserve.

Can you run a program during our conference at Mall of America?

Yes, and that is most of our Bloomington work. A build or a game show fits in a breakout slot of 1.5 to 2 hours, and Speed Networking runs 1 to 2 hours in the ballroom. We set up while your general session is on and hand the room back on schedule.

Which programs do Bloomington meetings pick?

Bike Build Donation® most often, then Speed Networking, STEM Backpacks for Kids, Mini-Golf Build and Food Donation and Corporate Survivor. The builds end with a donation to a Twin Cities organization.

Where do the donations go?

Bikes from a Bloomington build have gone to the Boys & Girls Club at Southside Village in Minneapolis. Or name a Twin Cities cause your company already backs.

Can we hold an outdoor program in Bloomington?

Yes, from late May to September. Corporate Survivor has run at Hyland Lake Park Reserve, whose picnic areas Three Rivers Park District reserves up to 120 days ahead. From November to March we plan indoors.

Do you also work in downtown Minneapolis?

Yes, with the same planners. This page is about the hotels near Mall of America and the airport; the Minneapolis page covers downtown, and we can plan a conference here and an office event there together.

Can you handle a full conference?

Yes. Groups here have ranged from a single department to a conference that fills a ballroom. Specs run 30 to 1,000+, and Speed Networking in particular scales to every seat in the room.

When should we book a Bloomington date?

Two months ahead for a hotel slot, more near State Fair weeks and the mall's holiday season. For a summer day at Hyland Lake, reserve the picnic area as soon as its 120-day window opens.

Also serving teams across Twin Cities

One team covers the whole metro. An activity in Bloomington, MN is the same activity, run by the same facilitators, as in any of these cities.

Minneapolis, MN

St. Paul, MN

Rochester, MN

Let's Create Something Exceptional

Planning an event in Bloomington, MN? A planner will match the right activities to your group and send a same-day quote.

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