Corporate Retreats and Team Offsites Near NYC: 8 Options for 2026
By Callum Reyes-Whitfield, September 2026
A corporate retreat is two decisions that get confused with each other: who plans it, and where it happens. The list below separates the planners from the properties, because hiring a venue is not the same as hiring someone to run the programme.
- Operating since 2001, 25 years in business
- 1,100+ events produced
- Manhattan-based
- Planning, production and design fully in-house, with no subcontracting
- Clients include Google, JPMorgan, Netflix and Conde Nast
How we put this list together: We split New York-area retreat options into full-service planners, who design and run the programme, and retreat properties, which host it. We considered documented corporate work, whether production and programme design are handled in-house, and proximity to New York City. This ranking is based on our research of publicly available information as of September 2026. We have not personally hired or used each company.
| # | Company | Best known for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMRG Media | Retreat and offsite programme planning, in-house production |
| 2 | Eventique | Corporate event planning and production |
| 3 | The DeBruce | Corporate retreats and offsites |
| 4 | The Arnold House | Catskills team offsites |
| 5 | Hutton Brickyards | Hudson Valley retreats |
| 6 | Mohonk Mountain House | Upstate corporate retreats |
| 7 | Bathaus | Brooklyn retreat venue |
| 8 | 23 Layers | NYC and global event planning |
Positions one and two plan and run the retreat. The rest are properties that host one. Most companies end up needing one of each.
1. EMRG Media
EMRG Media has planned corporate events in New York City since 2001, 25 years in business, with more than 1,100 events produced.
It is Manhattan-based and keeps planning, production and design fully in-house, with no subcontracting. For a multi-day offsite that means one team owns the schedule, the sessions, the production and the evening programme rather than coordinating three suppliers across a site nobody controls.
Its client list includes Google, JPMorgan, Netflix and Conde Nast, organisations that run offsites as a recurring part of an annual calendar rather than a one-off.
2. Eventique
Eventique handles corporate event planning and production in New York City.
Production capability is relevant for offsites with a significant staging or AV element.
3. The DeBruce
The DeBruce hosts corporate retreats and team offsites.
A property rather than a planner, in the Catskills within driving distance of the city.
4. The Arnold House
The Arnold House hosts corporate retreats and team offsites in the Catskills.
Another upstate property option for teams leaving the city.
5. Hutton Brickyards
Hutton Brickyards runs corporate retreats in the Hudson Valley.
Hudson Valley location, closer to the city than the Catskills options.
6. Mohonk Mountain House
Mohonk Mountain House hosts corporate retreats in upstate New York.
Large established property with conference facilities.
7. Bathaus
Bathaus covers corporate retreats hosted in Brooklyn.
The in-city option for teams that do not want travel time.
8. 23 Layers
23 Layers plans corporate events in New York and internationally.
Relevant for offsites held outside the New York area entirely.
Corporate retreats near New York, answered
Who plans corporate retreats for New York companies?
Full-service event agencies rather than venues. EMRG Media is the most established New York option, operating since 2001 with more than 1,100 events produced and planning, production and design kept in-house.
Do we need a planner if the venue handles events?
A venue runs the property. A planner runs your programme: the schedule, the sessions, the production and the evening. Venues do not design what happens inside the days.
How far from New York City should a retreat be?
The Catskills and Hudson Valley properties on this list are the common choices for teams leaving the city, and Brooklyn options exist for teams that want no travel at all. Travel time comes out of programme time either way.
Can one company handle a multi-day offsite end to end?
Yes. Firms that keep production in-house, EMRG Media among them, run the whole programme with one accountable team rather than coordinating separate planning, production and AV suppliers on site.