Here are some tips on how to spice up your next corporate event.
A great corporate event can be a massive boost for your company, bringing you the attention you need from the public, investors, clients, and colleagues. But actually planning a corporate event can be a massive undertaking.
When planning a corporate event, you must juggle your vision of a perfect event with the realities of event vendors, bridging the gap between what you want to happen versus what’s actually possible. These are great opportunities to explore the culture and values you want for your business and to reward your employees. Are you in charge of planning your next corporate event? Here are some tips on how to spice up your next corporate event.
Set Goals for Your Event
What do you want to get out of your corporate event? Ask yourself this question as soon as you start planning, as it will guide the rest of your decisions. Is your priority to honor employees and help them have fun? Are you trying to pull public focus to your company? Or perhaps you need some investors for future projects? It is best to determine your ultimate goal for this event so you can set goals for the special occasion and decide what venue is best for your needs.
Have a Budget
Before you dive into the event planning process, you need to know how much money you can spend. Determining your event budget is challenging, as your company needs to protect its bottom line, but prioritizing your needs will help you decide where to spend money and where to save it. With a budget in place, you can begin looking for an event venue that fits your needs.
Choose the Right Venue
Hosting your event at an off-site venue can help make an event feel special, such as holiday parties and special team recognitions. Consider whether you need tables where attendees can sit to eat or work together or if a standing-room-only setup would work for your event.
Incorporate the Outdoors
As the weather gets nicer and the days get longer, everyone wants to spend more time outside. Incorporate the lovely weather into your next corporate meeting by hosting the affair outdoors. There’s no better decoration than temperate weather, a natural breeze, and blooming flowers! At Historic Oakland Manor, guests can rent our patio tent during the warmer months to enjoy their event in the lovely weather.
Promote Your Event
You need people to come to your corporate event, and a good portion of your budget should go toward promoting your corporate event. This could include printing decorated event invitations, promoting your event in your corporate newsletter, or personally reaching out to important colleagues in hopes they will attend. You can even post on social media for promotion if you are holding a product launch, corporate awards ceremony, or a public event.
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