Recap of The Retreat Industry Forum

Creating the World's Best Client Experience · May 21, 2026 · 38m

Alison reflects on the first Retreat Industry Forum, which was created for retreat leaders after realizing there were few dedicated industry events. She shares how the forum was planned and how much value was placed on in-person connection, better conversations, and follow-up.

She also recaps the main themes from the program, including pricing, sustainable retreat positioning, advertising, legal issues, sales, leadership, AI, SEO, and retreat logistics. She shares about her talk on retreat promises, where people buy the specific outcome and identity shift, not just the itinerary.

Alison…