by Melissa | Jun 17, 2026 | Christian Retreat Ideas, Pre-Event Planning
Fall and spring are popular seasons for women’s retreats at Ridgecrest. Most women’s retreats offer breakout sessions for their attendees. Smaller events might have 1 or 2 breakout options, and larger events might have 8+ different...
by Melissa | Jun 9, 2026 | Pre-Event Planning, Productivity
At Ridgecrest, we work with a range of Event Planners. Some planners are professional Event Planners with multiple years of experience, some are volunteers that are planning an event for the first time, and most are somewhere in between. If...
by Melissa | May 27, 2026 | Christian Retreat Ideas, Pre-Event Planning
Have you ever wondered what kind of conferences Ridgecrest hosts during the summer? Or maybe you’ve been tasked with planning a summer event next year and you’re curious about what other ministries do for summer...
by Melissa | Apr 8, 2026 | Pre-Event Planning
Now that you’ve chosen a venue and confirmed your dates with a contract, it’s time to really focus on your event details. If you have an event planning team, now is the time to start delegating tasks. If you are leading the...
by Melissa | Mar 25, 2026 | Pre-Event Planning
You’ve done your research and visited your favorite venue (or venues) in person. Now it’s time to ask key questions about the booking and contract process. If you aren’t sure where to start, here’s a...
by Melissa | Mar 11, 2026 | Pre-Event Planning, Site Selection
We are picking back up with our first-time retreat planner series and moving on to part two. After you have developed the basic foundation for the retreat that you are planning, the next step is picking a retreat...
