WAIKIKI — Just how epic was Flight Centre’s 2017 Global Gathering? U.S. President Bill Clinton could probably tell you.

The former POTUS was the surprise keynote speaker at the company’s annual conference, which took place in Waikiki, Hawaii from July 14-16 and welcomed about 3,000 Flight Centre employees from around the world. According to attendees, Clinton’s presentation was both “mesmerizing” and “solid”, reports KarryOn.

Former #POTUS Bill Clinton giving a mesmerising keynote address @flightcentreAU #globalgathering pic.twitter.com/zBmaJYM5si

— Stuart Allison (@stuarta76) July 15, 2017

The Conference only got more exciting from there, if you can believe it. Sheraton Waikiki hosted free concerts headlined by international DJs Mark Ronson and Cory Live. Plus, the rumours about Duran Duran doing a surprise performance were actually true – the popular 80s band brought the house down with an epic concert on night two of the Conference.

Not bad when Mark Ronson DJs the first night of #globalgathering #GetREDAhead

A post shared by Christina Pedroni (@chrissypedroni) on Jul 15, 2017 at 1:40am PDT

Duran Duran! #hawaii #fcgt #globalgathering

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Other highlights include a rousing cheerleading performance at breakfast one morning, a visit from Glee star and TV host Jane Lynch and a private beach party where employees proudly waved their country flags.

My sort of #selfie with #janeLynch #flightie4life #globalgathering #hawaii #fcbt #canada

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Check out photos from the weekend – we’re sure everyone is already counting down the days until Global Gathering 2018 in Berlin!

A chartered flight centre plane to Hawaii for a huge 48 hour party with 3,000 employees from all over the world and this team of legends… the biggest werk perk of all time ?? #flightcentre #globalgathering

A post shared by Milly Mead (@millymead) on Jul 15, 2017 at 6:16pm PDT

Beach party got me good #hawaii #fcgg #aloha #mahalo #waikiki #responsibility

A post shared by Reece Tschirpig (@reggieisred) on Jul 15, 2017 at 6:01pm PDT

Got some solid life advice from Bill Clinton today #Hawaii #globalgathering #fctgglobalgathering #awesome #HeSaidNothingAboutMonica

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Then on night two of #Fctg #globalgathering Duran Duran brough the house down! #mycompany #hawaii pic.twitter.com/FENE0TiEKs

— Graham Ross (@GrahamrossUk) July 16, 2017

I'll take one of each please !!! ???? #oneofeach #nottheguyinthesailorhatthough #wheredoiplacemyorder #flightfest2017 #globalgathering #hawaii #fctg #travelagentlife

A post shared by Tarn Brown (@tarnis19) on Jul 15, 2017 at 3:59am PDT

Conference! #FCTGBigSpirit #globalgathering #flightcentre #travelagent #hawaii #workperks #australia #ridethewave

A post shared by Ally Solomou (@allysolomou) on Jul 15, 2017 at 12:12pm PDT

Flight Centre Travel Group OWNED #Waikiki this weekend, starting with Friday nights Flight Fest 2017 Luau • start on the beach and close at the private dance party with @iammarkronson. #globalgathering #fctgbigspirit #fctg #Honolulu #diamondhead #flightielife #hawaii #travel #travelwithme #corpevent #event #beach #beachparty #luau #dj #markronson

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