Corporate Meetings & Retreats | 440 Elm

Elevating Business Gatherings in a Historic Setting

In today's digital-first business environment, in-person corporate meetings take on heightened significance. When your team gathers face-to-face, the setting should reflect the importance of this time together while seamlessly supporting your business objectives. 440 Elm transforms ordinary corporate meetings into extraordinary experiences by combining the gravitas of our historic architecture with modern amenities and exceptional hospitality.

Unlike standard hotel conference rooms or stark, windowless meeting spaces, 440 Elm provides a distinctive backdrop that inspires creativity and signals to your team that this gathering matters. Our venue can comfortably accommodate groups from 100 to 500 attendees, with flexible configurations that adapt to your specific meeting format. From all-hands meetings and leadership retreats to regional sales gatherings and strategic planning sessions, our integrated approach to venue, catering, and service ensures that your team can focus on what matters most: the work at hand.

Understanding Your Corporate Meeting Needs

Maximizing Productive Engagement

Corporate meetings require environments that balance comfort with focus. At 440 Elm, our spaces are designed to keep attendees engaged throughout extended sessions. The Sanctuary offers exceptional acoustics and sightlines for presentations, while our breakout areas provide intimate settings for small-group discussions. Our in-house catering services ensure that meal breaks and refreshments are precisely timed to maintain energy levels and facilitate networking, creating natural transitions between formal and informal interactions.

Creating Memorable Experiences

When bringing teams together from multiple locations, you need more than just a meeting—you need a memorable experience that builds connection and reinforces culture. 440 Elm's distinctive character creates an immediate impression, with grand historic elements that provide natural conversation starters and photo opportunities. Our culinary team can design menus that reflect your company culture or meeting theme, from interactive food stations that encourage mingling to elegant seated dinners that celebrate achievements.

Seamless Technical Support

Today's corporate meetings demand flawless technical execution. Our venue combines historic beauty with modern infrastructure, offering high-speed WiFi, built-in audiovisual capabilities, and adaptable lighting systems throughout our spaces. We understand that presentations, video conferencing, and multimedia elements are central to your communication strategy, and our team ensures that technical aspects run smoothly from setup through execution, allowing your content to take center stage.

Privacy and Exclusivity

For sensitive business discussions or high-profile gatherings, privacy is non-negotiable. As a full-buyout venue, 440 Elm offers complete exclusivity for your organization. Your team will have private access to our entire 20,000 square foot facility, including the grand Sanctuary, outdoor Plaza, intimate Parlor, and elegant Foyer. This exclusivity enables confidential conversations in a secure environment while providing the freedom to brand and customize spaces to reinforce your corporate identity.

Corporate Meeting Typical Formats

All-Hands Meetings & Town Halls

All-hands meetings bring your entire organization together to share information, celebrate achievements, and build alignment. These gatherings typically feature executive presentations, employee recognition, and opportunities for Q&A, requiring spaces that accommodate large groups while maintaining connection between speakers and audience.

For smaller companies of 100-200 employees, our Sanctuary can be set up theater-style with a stage for presenters and plenty of visibility for all attendees. Larger organizations of 300-500 people might incorporate live-streaming elements, multiple presentation areas, and more extensive catering services, utilizing our Plaza for coffee breaks and our Parlor for executive breakout sessions or media interviews.

Leadership Retreats & Strategy Sessions

Leadership retreats focus on deep strategic thinking, team building, and planning in an environment removed from daily operations. These events balance structured work sessions with opportunities for informal bonding and creative thinking, often spanning one to three days.

A concentrated leadership team of 50-100 executives might utilize our Parlor for intimate roundtable discussions and our Sanctuary for workshop-style activities, with meals providing important relationship-building opportunities. More comprehensive retreats might incorporate outdoor team-building on our Plaza, multimedia presentations in the Sanctuary, and elegant dining experiences that foster deeper connections among leadership teams.

Sales Meetings & Training Workshops

Sales meetings and training workshops combine information sharing with skill development, requiring spaces that transition smoothly between presentation formats, interactive learning, and practice sessions. These events focus on knowledge transfer and motivation, often culminating in celebratory elements that recognize achievement.

For focused sales training of 100-200 participants, our spaces can be configured classroom-style with breakout areas for role-playing exercises. Larger regional sales meetings might incorporate product showcases in our Foyer, multiple concurrent training tracks using our various spaces, and awards dinners in the Sanctuary to celebrate top performers, creating a comprehensive experience that builds both skills and team cohesion.

Board Meetings & Investor Presentations

Board meetings and investor presentations demand environments that project professionalism and stability while providing exceptional service and privacy. These high-stakes gatherings require impeccable attention to detail and often include formal presentation components followed by social elements.

Intimate board meetings might utilize our Parlor for discussion, with catered meals and coffee service that accommodate dietary preferences without disrupting the flow of business. Expanded investor events could include formal presentations in the Sanctuary, private meeting areas for one-on-one discussions, and elegant receptions that showcase your company's culture and achievements, all within a secure, exclusive environment.

Hosting Successful Meetings

Technology Companies

When hosting corporate meetings in the technology sector, you're looking to foster innovation and strengthen team connections across distributed workforces. Our venue enhances these goals by providing an inspiring change of scenery that encourages creative thinking while offering the technical infrastructure needed for seamless presentations and virtual participation. We've found that the contrast between our historic architecture and cutting-edge technology creates an energizing environment that participants remember long after the meeting concludes.

Professional Services Firms

Professional services firms present unique challenges and opportunities when gathering teams and clients. Your priorities likely include demonstrating organizational excellence and building deeper client relationships. Our approach to corporate meetings supports these objectives by offering sophisticated spaces that reflect your firm's standards of quality and attention to detail. We pay particular attention to service elements that allow your team to focus entirely on client interactions rather than logistical concerns.

Manufacturing and Distribution Companies

The success of corporate meetings in manufacturing and distribution contexts often depends on creating environments where teams from different operational areas can collaborate effectively. Our venue is designed with these considerations in mind, helping you create clear communication channels while ensuring every participant feels valued regardless of their role. We've refined our approach through years of experience with diverse industry gatherings, allowing us to anticipate needs and enhance cross-functional team building through thoughtful space configuration and timing.

Making Corporate Meetings Happen

Timing & Flow

Our integrated approach to venue and catering ensures smooth transitions between meeting components, maximizing productive time while providing necessary breaks and networking opportunities.

• We help create detailed run-of-show timelines that align meal service and breaks with your meeting agenda
• Our staff manages room transitions and reconfigurations during breaks to minimize disruption
• We offer flexible start and end times to accommodate travel considerations for out-of-town participants
• Our culinary team can provide varied dining experiences throughout multi-day events to maintain engagement

Space & Technical Requirements

440 Elm combines architectural character with modern meeting necessities, ensuring both inspiration and functionality for corporate gatherings.

• The Sanctuary accommodates up to 300 in classroom style or 500 at rounds
• Flexible house audiovisual capabilities with the ability to upgrade with a vendor of your choice (No A/V lock in)
• Multiple breakout spaces allow for concurrent sessions and small group discussions
• Our Plaza offers outdoor space for breaks, team building activities, or alfresco dining options

Business Environment

Long Beach provides a convenient yet distinctive location for corporate gatherings, with specific advantages for regional meetings.

• Central location between Los Angeles and Orange County makes attendance convenient for Southern California participants
• Proximity to Long Beach Airport and LAX offers easy access for out-of-town attendees
• Nearby hotel accommodations at various price points provide options for overnight stays
• The waterfront location offers team-building opportunities and after-hours activities that showcase the best of Southern California

The 440 Elm Difference

At 440 Elm, corporate meetings transcend the ordinary through our unique combination of inspiring spaces and exceptional service. Unlike hotels where your meeting competes for attention with other events, our exclusive-use approach ensures that your gathering receives our team's complete focus. This translates to customized solutions rather than cookie-cutter packages, allowing us to align every aspect of your experience with your specific business objectives.

Our integration of venue, catering, and service streamlines planning while elevating execution. The Bite Catering Couture team brings the same attention to detail to your corporate menu that they deliver for high-profile events throughout Los Angeles, creating dining experiences that complement your meeting goals—whether that's facilitating networking, celebrating achievements, or maintaining energy during intensive work sessions. This seamless approach reduces your planning burden while increasing the overall quality and cohesiveness of your event.

Next Steps

Ready to transform your next corporate meeting into an experience that drives business results? Contact us to schedule a consultation and tour of 440 Elm. Our team will work with you to understand your specific objectives, attendee profile, and meeting format, then develop a customized proposal that aligns our spaces and services with your vision. Let's create a corporate gathering that achieves your business goals while leaving a lasting impression on every participant.