Corporate events are glamorous and tasteful but they are not so easy to organize. Bringing everyone to cooperate and contributing to the success of the event is one of the challenges you might face if you planning one. But this does not mean it’s impossible to pull off a successful corporate event.
Do you have to organize a corporate event soon but don’t know how to go about it? Read on to learn the basic things to consider to make your corporate event a huge success.
4 Practical Ways to Make Your Corporate Event a Success
If you have a corporate event nearby, here are 4 tips that will make it turn out successful:
Start Planning Early
Whenever you want to organize a corporate event, it is essential that you begin your planning and preparation early. There is nothing like “too early.”
Making plans early helps you cover every aspect of the event to the minutest detail.
If you are planning a large corporate event, you can begin the planning four to seven months in advance. In contrast, when planning a small event, you should start planning at least two months prior.
Make sure that all the contracts for vendors are completed at least three weeks before your event.
Establish Your Goals
Writing down the goals for your corporate event can go a long way. Popular goals for corporate events are educating, appreciating, introducing new products or people, celebrating milestones, celebrating significant accomplishments, infusing changes in behaviors, etc.
The goals you have for your corporate event will determine the plans you have to make. When you have listed the goals you want to achieve, then planning becomes easier because you know what to work towards.
To achieve maximum ROI from the event, the set goals for the event should tally with the general company’s goal.
Organize Engaging Activities for Your Audience
Corporate events can be a tad boring, but luckily for you, there are ways to spice it up. Indulging your attendees with engaging activities will keep them interested and focused on the event.
If you can pull it off, organize activities that your attendees can partake in physically. Physical activities are a great way to get the point across, and they leave long-lasting impacts. As much as you can, try to get the audience to leave their seats.
Have an Exciting but Relevant Theme
Another way you can make your corporate event creative, and fun is by including an exciting theme. This will entice the attendees and make them curious about what the event holds.
Having a good theme goes beyond just making an event fun; it brings a sort of unification to the event. It makes everyone feel like they belong there.
Contact Art of the Event
Sure, there are many other things you can do to make your corporate event a success, but the tips above will go a long way. If you’re still unsure of what to do, contact Art of the Event. They are professionals dedicated to organizing and helping with corporate events. Give us a call today! 781-670-9292
The office is like another family for employees, and it’s lovely to make them feel missed after a break. Welcoming your employees back to the office in a creative, fun way is a great way to boost their excitement and zeal to work. Readjusting back to the office life is not easy, because it’s stressful. But when you do something special for your employees on the first day, it can go a long way.
Below is some nice back to the office event ideas that your workers will thoroughly enjoy.
Have Small Personalized Gifts Ready for Them
Coming back to work and meeting a personalized gift is a great way to begin a new working session.
This act shows your employee that you genuinely care about them and appreciate what they do for the company. The gifts don’t have to be very expensive, just thoughtful and appreciative.
Organize a Meet and Greet
Organizing a meet and greet is a great way to welcome your workforce back to work. This gives employees a chance to get familiar with themselves and meet new staff. It is also a way of improving teamwork in the company because if everyone is united, there will be more productivity.
Permit Employees More Time to Interact
When your workers return to the office after a break, you could give them extra time for a week or two to socialize. The first two weeks don’t have to be “all business” as usual.
Giving your employees a breather helps them to ease back into the work seamlessly. It can be a tad difficult going back to “all business” after spending days away from the office.
Organize Team Building Activities
This is one of the best ways to welcome your workers back to the office. Team building activities like an office scavenger hunt or an escape room are a great way to boost resilience in the workplace.
Team building activities show the workers the importance of teamwork. They also create a pleasant environment while still allowing you to review your company’s regulations and policies.
Fun aside, these activities help sharpen the minds of employees because they involve quick thinking, critical thinking, agility, and wit. These characteristics are skills every good employee should possess.
Perform Surveys
Surveys are a great way to welcome employees back and show them that their opinions are relevant. Surveys allow employees to provide honest feedback about the company. They are also helpful to the employer because it’s good to get ideas from employees to know what can be improved on.
Utilize Art of the Event in the Greater Boston Area
There are many more ways to welcome your employees back to the office, but the ones listed above will give positive results. If you need help planning and executive awesome welcome back ideas, Art of the Event has got you covered. Contact us today for all your event planning needs! 781-670-9292
Trade shows provide a unique opportunity to boost your brand’s visibility, generate leads and create valuable industry and client connections Getting noticed at events saves you money and significantly benefits your business in the long run. A 2018 SpinGo data compilation showed that face-to-face meetings at trade shows are cheaper than in the office and that 77% of executive decision makers found at least one new supplier at the last show they attended. If your company hasn’t had a chance to exhibit at a trade show before, now is a great time to start!
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From the planner’s perspective, there’s no room for a mistake – every detail needs to be accounted for months before an event takes place. For the design team, the biggest question is how to make your trade show booth stand out from the competition?
The great thing about trade show booths is that there’s always room for creativity. Custom booths are popular because they allow your company’s personality to shine, while also serving as a one-of-a-kind exhibit solution. When designing your custom booth, consider your brand aesthetic, target customers, and how they will interact with space. Use modular walls and a layered display to bring height and dimension to your space at any trade show.
The other key to making your mark the exhibit floor? Branding, branding, branding! Custom graphics and branding are a crucial part of your trade show booth design. Use bright colors and high-impact visuals to promote your brand and clearly display your company’s message to ensure that everyone who walks by, walks in.
Never underestimate the importance of proper lighting. Lighting can be a low cost and high impact way to accentuate key features, such as product displays and promo materials. Consider in-booth media for more interactivity and custom flooring for a fully immersive experience.
Be an observer! Take notes of the most impactful trade show booths you’ve seen before: what made them stick out? Whether it was the captivating demonstrations, the interactive elements, or out of the box graphics – be creative and think what original features can apply to your design.
Share your goals and ideas with our award-winning team of planners and designers at Art of the Event, and we can create and execute the perfect design solution for your trade show booth.
First impressions are always important, so when your guests and clients enter your office make it count! Create a positive and long-lasting impression with decor that brings the spirit of the season into your space!
Our designers recommend keeping the lobby decor elegant and simple. Remember, less is more! If you oversaturate your space with decorations, you risk making it look cluttered and distasteful. The abundance of one decor element over another may offend some groups of people. Keeping it simple helps you avoid overlooking these decorative possibilities.
During the winter season, several holidays are taking place virtually at the same time. Be sensitive to all observers, and don’t forget about incorporating elements like menorahs for Hanukkah and kinaras for Kwanzaa.
The holidays may seem like they’re far away, but time flies! The celebrations are right around the corner, and it’s crucial to start planning early. Start with planning your budget and looking for event designers and decorators.
Brightly lit trees wrapped presents, garland, and ribbon – use traditional decor to warm up your space. Try converting your lobby into a winter wonderland with white birch, sparkling faux snow, and candles to light up the room. Whatever you choose, your lobby decor should reflect your company’s aesthetic.
Even small touches make a big difference: complement your existing decor with florals or small vignettes. This will help bring a pop of color and holiday cheer to your lobby.
Need ideas for your themed lobby decor? Call Art of the Event today for a custom proposal.
Autumn is in the air and we couldn’t be more excited for the best time of year in Boston! Fall is the perfect time to plan a corporate event; employees are no longer taking lengthy vacations and perhaps you’ve acquired some new employees that you’d like to introduce to the rest of your staff. Scheduling a corporate outing simply to celebrate the new season is also a great excuse. Whatever the case may be, Art of the Event has some great corporate outing ideas in Boston that are guaranteed to be a fun time for everyone.
Fall Corporate Outing Ideas in Boston
- Action Kitchen at Seaport Hotel. Is everyone a die-hard foodie in your office? If so, we highly recommend The Action Kitchen at The Seaport Hotel in Boston’s new hip neighborhood. Here you can either work as a team and create some delicious fall season, New England inspired cousine or work against each other (think Chopped). Art of the Event is here to do the booking for you as well as provide logistics, transportation, and other DMC services for your company.
- South End Happy Hour Tour. There’s nothing better than walking around the South End during a crisp, bright fall day. We highly recommend a South End happy hour tour if your employees are all about exploring the city and sampling some of the best food and beverages in the area. Art of the Event will contact Bites of Boston (the ones responsible for this wonderful private tour) and ensure that your group is booked and transportation is arranged for those attending. We can also reserve and set up a private event space at a restaurant of your choosing.
- Paddle Boston River Tours. The Charles River offers unobstructed views of the Fall foliage this time of year and is a great activity for companies with outdoorsy individuals. Choose from either a guided river and harbor tour or take your team out on your own exploratory adventure. Art of the Event will create custom signage to ensure that arriving employees know where to go. We can also raise a tent along the banks of the river and coordinate with a catering company to make this a picnic outing!
- Station Karaoke Bar. Located in Chinatown, this karaoke bar is perfect if you’re looking to celebrate an employee’s milestone, birthday, or retirement. This bar also offers a private room with ample space for a medium-sized group so that no one but your co-workers will be able to judge your singing voice. Art of the Event will also work with Station Karaoke Bar to provide design and decor services for the private room.
- Trapology Boston. Escape the rainy New England fall weather by booking an escape room in Boston for your next corporate event. Trapology Boston offers a variety of different themed escape rooms that will test your groups ability to work together. This is a great problem solving activity that will no doubt help bolster employee morale. We highly recommend booking a room at a nearby restaurant for some lunch, dinner, or drinks afterwards.
Whether you’re looking to book a corporate outing or you’re planning for a more formal fall corporate event, Art of the Event is here to provide professional event design and decor services. Contact us to learn more about our capabilities!
Corporate branding is a crucial part of any successful corporate event. It makes a lasting impression on the guests and positions your company for success. Corporate branding is the company’s public image portrayed through a company’s logos, colors and messaging and is designed to make a lasting impact on the consumer. Events are the ideal location to communicate your branding to consumers and make a lasting impression. Leading up to an event, branded social media marketing creates excitement and familiarizes the public with your company. This is important to make a positive impact as you want to build anticipation leading up to the event.
Corporate Branding: Building Anticipation
• Using count down images on Instagram and Facebook the week leading up to the event builds anticipation and can highlight different images, parts of your event, or the past year’s event.
• Publishing speaker profiles in the weeks leading up to the event attracts the speaker’s followers as well as other people interested in the topic.
• Having a range of promotional images keeps people’s attention and prevents redundancy.
Corporate Branding: At The Event
• Branded graphics placed around the venue keeps your company front and center throughout the event. Using a company’s existing logo will help with name recognition later down the line.
• Center-pieces on cocktail tables are a great place to put your company logo and add detail to the event using company colors.
• Lighting and decor colors can compliment or match a company’s logo and marketing.
Ready to work on your next event’s corporate branding? Contact Art of the Event today for graphic and marketing services, event design and event production services.
Looking to break up the monotony at the office this winter and do something fun for the entire company? Plan a special event that everyone will want to attend! Art of the Event specializes in designing and managing corporate events for businesses in the greater Boston area; we can even provide DMC services if you’re planning a corporate getaway for your employees. From large scale corporations to satellite office departments, we’ve got some great ideas and venues for your next winter event.
- Happy Hour at Boston Harbor Distillery. Massachusetts may not have an official “happy hour”, but rounding up the employees and heading over to the Boston Harbor Distillery is a great end to any 5-day work week in the winter. Art of the Event can work with you to design lighting and custom signage as well as organize transportation services for all attendees.
- Company Milestone at Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub. Is your company celebrating a record-breaking 2017 fiscal year? Let Art of the Event help you celebrate in style by providing a customized, themed party. This space — located in Central Square in Cambridge — has a few different rooms to choose from depending on the size of the party.
- Laugh it Off at Laugh Boston. Need to boost company morale when the weather is this cold? Laugh Boston the perfect event space for a mid-winter office event. The 300-seat comedy theater is located in Downtown Boston along the waterfront. Art of the Event will step in and provide design and decor, graphics and branding, and DMS services.
- Employee Milestone Celebration at Carrie Nation Cocktail Club. This is one of our favorite venue spaces in the Boston area! Carrie Nation‘s private event space holds around 380 people and is the perfect venue for employees who are celebrating a company milestone or project achievement. Art of the Events floral department can create beautiful table decorations as well as production services if a speech is in order.
- Birthday Bash at King’s Dining & Entertaining. Also known as King’s Bowling, this venue is located in Boston’s Back Bay area and is great for a smaller company outing or employee birthday celebration. With award-winning food, full-service bars, and 16 bowling lanes, you can’t go wrong with this venue. Art of the Event can provide DMC and graphics and branding services such as creating custom signage and coordinating transportation to and from the venue.
Don’t forget that if your office has the space available, Art of the Evet can also provide custom event design and fabrication services at your company location. It’s time to make the most of the long New England winters and start planning for a winter corporate event with help from our professional event design company! Contact us today to request more information.
The East Coast Tavern Group, consisting of six separate restaurants in the Boston area, (6B Lounge, Carrie Nation, Emmet’s, Emmet’s of Norwood, Magnolia Smokehouse and Scholars) can accommodate groups of all different sizes to celebrate any occasion! ECTG has been a part of the hospitality industry for over 20 years. Each facility is unique in it’s own way; however, all stand for the same core values ensuring customers “get the utmost in experience, style and atmosphere the minute they walk in the door.”
CARRIE NATION
11 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02108
One of ECTG’s renowned restaurants is Carrie Nation. Located in a historic neighborhood on Beacon Hill, Carrie Nation is known for its thematic atmosphere and delicious customizable menu. The establishment was named after Prohibition crusader, Carrie Amelia Nation, who was on a mission to destroy any and all “speakeasies” because, in her opinion, alcoholic beverages were “sinful”. With that being said, Carrie Nation’s decor represents traditional 1920’s lighting and lounges and is dressed in plenty of red velvet.
The entire venue’s capacity is 345 guests; however, both semi-private and private events are offered in any of their three separate spaces. Each room boasts its own distinct environment equipped for corporate parties, social gatherings or weddings.
-The Trimountaine Room is the main dining space, suitable for sit down receptions or any buffet style event. The space is very open and can accommodate up to 150 guests. A feature this room offers is an 18 guest Chef’s Table: the chefs at Carrie Nation love to get creative with custom requests!
-The Beacon Room is a smaller and more personal space at the front of the venue. The full length windows look out to Beacon street and are capable of opening on beautiful summer days. This space also has access to the venue’s main bar.
– The Speakeasy space is tucked away in the back, almost hidden, just as a speakeasy in the 1920s would be. The space can fit a total of 150 guests however smaller groups can also be accommodated. The Speakeasy room features a full service bar as well as two full size billiards tables and replicates 1920’s speakeasy ambiance.
Is Carrie Nation or another ECTG establishment the venue for your next event? Give us a call or fill out our contact form to request a free estimate!
As we are now officially in the Summer season, it’s time to start planning and prepping for your summer parties and events! Whether it be for a graduation party or celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and family, you want to make sure your party is top notch! Ensuring that your guests are always having a great time is a top priority for any summer event, so what better way to make that happen than by incorporating entertaining games and activities?
A popular summer game which can be played on a lawn, in a parking lot, or on the beach is cornhole. To keep the party going all night long, you could invest in our new glowing cornhole boards for your event. A well-known game that can be played both indoors or outdoors is ping-pong. Our lawn sized Shuffleboard and Jenga are also classic party games that most people are familiar with and will enjoy at any summer outing. If your party is taking place indoors, you can get offer a sporty option for your guests with Pop-A-Shot Basketball or Foosball!
If you want to step up your game selection at your summer gathering, there are other options you can choose from. Plinko and Wheel of Fortune are very popular on game shows and could be a great addition to your summer party!
Event Theme Tip: Pair all of these games with a Tiki Bar and our Blonde Picnic Tables to create a luau atmosphere!
If you are interested in adding any of these types of games to your next summer party, contact Art of The Event! If you need a unique idea for your company’s summer outing, we can help you out with games as well as event decor. To help you get inspiration, check out an event we did at Danversport Yacht Club for a corporate summer outing! We have a variety of games available, for more information fill out our form online or call us at 781.670.9292.
