OFFLINE 16’s second year is hitting stride. Across seven stops in 2025, the series has drawn 1,320 participants, using pickleball and mindfulness-focused programs to get people off screens and moving together.
The latest flagship event on August 16 transformed Tropicana Golf & Country Resort into an all-day play and recovery zone. 310 participants tackled pickleball challenges alongside Olympian Pearly Tan and pickleball champion Colin Wong, then reset with yoga, piloxing, and body-combat sessions. Mental-wellness games, health screenings, and quiet relaxation zones rounded out the seven-hour schedule, with exclusive goodies and lucky-draw prizes sending many home smiling.
Beyond the court
OFFLINE 16 champions one idea: disconnect from devices, reconnect with people. Earlier activations ranged from a nature retreat and a beach cleanup to pickleball challenges in Penang and Singapore—different formats, same goal of real-world interaction. The series sits within ESG priorities that center mental-health awareness, preventive wellness, and community engagement, with more than 40 Tropicana employees joining recent activities.
Why this matters
The initiative responds to fast-rising mental-health risks linked to heavy screen use—anxiety, depression, and social isolation among them. OFFLINE 16 tackles the problem with immersive, offline experiences that feel more like a festival than a lecture: sweat, smile, breathe, repeat.
The series wraps with a finale in October 2025, promising a final rest-and-recharge session to cap the calendar.
