What is it that makes a corporate event go from great to outstanding? The answer is keeping your guests engaged and happy from start to finish.
Check out our tips for adding personalisation to your event, that will keep your guests coming back year after year:
1. Add interactive elements
Keeping your guests engaged can be challenging, especially if you’re hosting a conference with long talks and product demos. Adding interactive activities to your event can be a great way to get your guests involved and enhance their experience.
Technology can play a big part in adding interactivity to your event. For example, VR has the power to take your guests on a journey. This could be especially beneficial for helping guests visualise a creative concept or product. Our tents can also be a great canvas for projections of imagery or video, creating an immersive experience for guests.
2. Make it personal
Where you can try adding a personal touch to your event. Whether it’s in creating personalised invites or gifts. This is a nice incentive to show your guests that you care about their attendance and that you appreciate them being there.
It’s also important to greet as many of your guests as possible to help them feel welcome. Our tents allow for entrances to be as wide as needed to allow for filtering guests according to the requirements of the event, whether that’s a large group entering at once or smaller groups through a restricted entrance.
3. Provide thoughtful food and drinks.
When organising your event menu, remember to cover all dietary requirements. Whether it’s vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, or halal. This is essential to helping your event feel inclusive.
It’s also important to know your guests’ allergies and food intolerances prior to your event. This will help give your caterers plenty of time to amend the dishes and keep your guests safe.
4. Think outside the box
There are no set rules that your event must follow. Take the opportunity to think about how you can break the mould and stand out from your competitors. A few ideas include:
Speed networking: in ‘speed dating’ style, set up two rows of chairs for people to move around and meet new people.
Outdoor activities: if the weather allows, why not create outdoor areas where your guests can chill out and network? Our tents also allow for open sides which can be a way of giving an outdoor feel with coverage for unpredictable weather.
Gamify presentations: add puzzles and challenges to your presentations to get your guests talking. You could even include some prizes!
5. Allow your guests to be heard
One of the most important ways to end your event is with a feedback form, to help improve your event and gauge your guest’s satisfaction. Relying only on attendee numbers and the encounters you had there, will not give you an honest view of how your guests felt.
We hope these tips will help you to create a truly memorable corporate event that stands out from the crowd and keeps your guests happy.
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