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Corporate Team Building Activities in Malvern, PA

The National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge National Historical Park, a short drive from Malvern, PA

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Founded
2010
Group size
20 to 6,000+
Where we run activities
50 states + Canada
Formats
In person or virtual
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Why Malvern works for a corporate event

How it works with us here

Malvern is the heart of the Great Valley, the Chester County office parks along Route 202 and Route 29 where technology, financial services and education companies keep their campuses. Most of our Malvern events run inside the company's own building, and the rest go to a hotel or event space a few minutes away, such as The Desmond or Fox Barn at Twenty9. We bring the facilitators and every prop, run the program in 1 to 3 hours, and the team is back at their desks or on Route 202 by the end of the day. The same team covers Philadelphia and the Main Line.

Corporate team building events in Malvern, PA

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The activities corporate groups book most often in Malvern, PA.

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Company days on the campus

Great Valley technology companies tend to hold one big day a year for the whole office, most often in October. A Minute 2 Win It! is a favorite: quick, one-minute challenges that a whole office can play at once in a cafeteria or an atrium. One technology firm paired it with a customized olympics we built around its own business, and returned for another round the next fall.

Leadership sessions

For managers, Igniting Team Performance® and Competition to Collaboration® have both run in Malvern offices for technology managers. A kickoff morning can open with Morning Jumpstart, 20 to 60 minutes of icebreakers before the first presentation.

The Desmond and the conference rooms

The Desmond Malvern, a DoubleTree by Hilton off Route 202 and Route 29, has a ballroom, a glass-roofed conservatory and a tiered amphitheater for training days. A group played Best Corporate Feud there in February, our survey game show with buzzers and a host. Penn State Great Valley's conference center, on East Swedesford Road, suits a seminar day with a program after lunch.

A restored barn for the warmer months

Fox Barn at Twenty9, on Great Valley Parkway, is a restored barn with a banquet hall and a large deck under the trees. A consulting firm built STEM Backpacks for Kids there in September, and the deck makes it an easy place to end the afternoon outside.

Builds for Delaware County kids

Bike Build Donation® is the charity program Malvern groups return to. It has run at Penn State Great Valley for a financial services team and at an education organization's office, where the finished bikes went to the Boys & Girls Club of Chester. It takes about 25 square feet a person and 1.5 to 2 hours.

Part of Greater Philadelphia

Malvern is part of our Philadelphia coverage. The same facilitators run programs in Center City hotels and in offices along the Main Line, so a company with a Malvern campus and a Philadelphia office can plan both in one conversation.

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Where we host in Malvern

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

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Planning guide

Space for a Malvern program, office or hotel

A Malvern event is as likely to fill a company atrium as a hotel ballroom. Match your floor area to the per-person figure for each program below.

Floor area per person

Measured another way

Morning Jumpstart
The room you already have for the meeting.

A program at Valley Forge National Historical Park counts as a special event and needs a special use permit from the National Park Service. We handle the application with you.

A worked example

2,500 sq ft

100 people at 25 sq ft each

Each square is one person’s 25 sq ft.

Office parks here usually have a cafeteria or atrium that clears for a hundred people. Send a floor plan or a phone photo and we will say what fits.

Planning guide

Malvern weather through the year

Chester County has four full seasons. Fall is the busiest time for company days here, and the office parks have lawns for an outdoor program in spring and fall.

  • Outdoors

    April and May

    • Highs from the low 60s to the low 70s: the spring window for Team Olympics on a campus lawn.

  • Either way

    June to August

    • Low to mid-80s most afternoons. Hold outdoor programs in the morning and keep builds inside.

  • Outdoors

    September and October

    • Upper 70s early in September, mid-60s by late October: the season most Malvern companies pick for their day.

  • Indoors

    November to March

    • Mid-50s in November, around 40 by January, and most of the snow in January and February. Keep it indoors; for December, see our holiday team building ideas.

Dates to plan around

Devon Horse Show
Late May to early June. Held in nearby Devon since 1896, the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed horse show in the country.

October is the busiest month for our Malvern events, so book a fall company day early.

Planning guide

Getting to Malvern

Most people drive, on Route 202 and Route 29, but the Main Line railroad runs through town.

Flying in

Philadelphia International
About 24 miles from The Desmond, the closest major airport.

By rail

SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line
Stops at Malvern station on North Warren Avenue, with direct trains to Center City Philadelphia.
Amtrak Keystone Service
Stops at Paoli, the next station east, for attendees coming from New York or Harrisburg.

Nearby

Valley Forge National Historical Park
About 6 miles from The Desmond, for a walk or an outdoor program with an NPS permit.
King of Prussia
The mall and its restaurants are about 9 miles away for an evening out.

Planning guide

Lead times for a Malvern event

  1. 10 weeks out

    An October company day, the busiest month here, and any program at Valley Forge that needs a permit.

  2. 6 weeks out

    A ballroom at The Desmond or the barn at Fox Barn at Twenty9 on another date, and any December event.

  3. 10 days out

    Confirm numbers and the room plan with us, and pick the charity if your company has one it favors.

  4. Event day

    Our facilitators set up before your group arrives and clear out when the program ends, so the space is ready for your next session.

Inside your own building, a shorter lead time often works. Call us with the date. 800.849.8326

Ways to run your event

Choose the format that fits your team.

In-Person Team Building

Facilitated activities delivered at your Malvern, PA 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.
A Minute 2 Win It!, 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.

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    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 Malvern, PA: questions we get

Can the event run in our Great Valley office?

Yes, and most Malvern events happen that way: a cafeteria, an atrium or a training room in the company's own building. Budget about 25 square feet a person for a game show or a build; our crew brings the buzzers and the build kits.

Which Malvern venues have you worked in?

The Desmond Malvern, Fox Barn at Twenty9, Penn State Great Valley's conference center and the Homewood Suites Philadelphia-Great Valley. The Desmond has a ballroom and a conservatory, and Fox Barn adds a large deck for the warmer months.

What programs do Malvern companies book most?

Customized olympics days top the list, with A Minute 2 Win It! and Bike Build Donation® next, then Best Corporate Feud, Igniting Team Performance® and Competition to Collaboration®. Plan 1 to 2 hours for a game, 2 to 3 for a leadership session.

When do Malvern companies hold their events?

October is the busiest month, then spring and the rest of the fall. A fall date is worth booking before the summer, and December books up early for holiday events.

Where do the donations go?

Bikes built in Malvern have gone to the Boys & Girls Club of Chester. A build can also benefit a Chester County charity your employees volunteer with; name it when you book.

Can we hold the event at Valley Forge?

Yes, with a special use permit from the National Park Service, which we apply for with you. The park is about 6 miles from The Desmond. Team Olympics or a SmartHunt suits it best in May, September or October.

Is this different from your Philadelphia page?

The Philadelphia facilitators run Malvern events too. Here you will find the Great Valley offices and venues; the Philadelphia page has Center City and the rest of the region. Firms with staff in both places often plan them together.

How far ahead should we book?

About ten weeks for an October company day or anything at Valley Forge, and six weeks for a hotel ballroom or a December date. A program in your own office is often comfortable at four weeks. Ask about a closer date.

Also serving teams across Greater Philadelphia

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

Philadelphia, PA

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