I’m doing some market research on the logistics and viability of hosting corporate tech offsites in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

With the shift to remote/distributed work, annual or bi-annual company retreats have become the main way teams build rapport. We see a lot of teams going to Mexico City, Lisbon, or Costa Rica, but I'm looking closely at Buenos Aires (as I live there).

Timezone: Favorable for the US (EST +1 or +2) and easier for EU overlap.

Cost: Highly favorable exchange rate makes luxury/premium experiences much more affordable.

Culture: World-class food, infrastructure, and a strong local tech ecosystem.

However, the flight time from the US West Coast or parts of Europe is significantly longer than going to Mexico or Portugal.

I’d love to hear from founders, CTOs, and engineering managers who have planned or attended company retreats:

1. Has your team done an offsite in LATAM? If so, where, and how did you choose the location?

2. Is flight duration the ultimate dealbreaker? Would a 10-14 hour flight rule out a destination, even if the on-the-ground experience was significantly better/cheaper?

3. Budget: What is your typical per-head budget (flights + accommodation + food/activities) for a 4 to 5-day retreat?

4. Experiences: If you were bringing your team all the way to Buenos Aires, what "must-have" experiences would make the trip a clear win for the team (e.g., premium steakhouses, a day at an estancia, local tech networking)?

5. Logistics: Do you usually plan these in-house via an EA/Ops team, or do you outsource to an offsite planning agency?

6. Any extra comments or suggestions are super appreciated

Any raw feedback on the logistical nightmares of planning international team offsites would be highly appreciated.

Thanks!

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I didn’t want to:

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I would like to know which specific steps should one take in the actual sending of a linkedin message.

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I’ve been curious about how different VCs stack up in terms of the number of investments they’ve made versus the number of exits (acquisitions, IPOs, etc.) they’ve seen. To satisfy that curiosity—and hopefully share something useful—I created a simple chart that compares VCs’ total investments against their exits.

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