The American Club
A 14-seat boardroom for the senior team and larger rooms for breakouts, in a quiet, polished setting a short drive past Milwaukee.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Resort or hotelEveryone has a private room at the same hotel or resort, with meeting rooms, restaurants and staff on site, and a little more space at the end of the day.
- Group size
- 20 to 80
- Where people stay
- About 240 rooms and suites in a 1918 landmark building and the Carriage House
- Where the team meets
- From the 14-seat Founder's Boardroom with a private terrace to breakout rooms for 25 to 100 and a ballroom
- Getting there
- Milwaukee (MKE), about 1 hour
- From Chicago
- About 2.5 hours from the Loop. More places near Chicago
- Room, per night
- $$ to $$$$ by season$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best May to October.
Lakeshore Wisconsin winters are long and cold, so golf and outdoor time fit May to October, while the spa and dining work all year.
What the team can do.
- Golf at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run
- Kohler Waters Spa
- A 500-acre wilderness preserve
- Group dinners across the resort
How we would run your retreat at The American Club.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at The American Club.
How big a group fits at The American Club?
Group size: 20 to 80. Where people stay: About 240 rooms and suites in a 1918 landmark building and the Carriage House. Where the team meets: From the 14-seat Founder's Boardroom with a private terrace to breakout rooms for 25 to 100 and a ballroom.
When is the best time for a retreat at The American Club?
May to October. Lakeshore Wisconsin winters are long and cold, so golf and outdoor time fit May to October, while the spa and dining work all year.
How does the team get to The American Club?
Getting there: Milwaukee (MKE), about 1 hour.
What does a room at The American Club cost?
$$ to $$$$ a room per night, depending on the season. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at The American Club?
Yes. Choose full service and we book The American Club, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
Land, lakes and long tables.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book The American Club, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.