| Corporate entertainment is of crucial importance in | | | | tasting, gourmet meals and so on here. Even the |
| today's business world. It is used to woo potential | | | | most sour of your employees could not fail to have |
| clients, to celebrate a goal reached, to reward and | | | | a great time, unless of course they are teetotal or |
| motivate staff and even as a subtle method of team | | | | on a diet! The casino night is popular with just about |
| building. But there is such a bewildering array of | | | | everybody - the point is to try and make money, |
| corporate entertainment events, what do you | | | | but even losing huge sums can make for great |
| choose? Here are a few ideas of what is on offer. | | | | entertainment. With the tastings, always make sure |
| Adventure Days | | | | that they are a little bit special, either at a special |
| Adventure themed corporate entertainment events | | | | venue or with a company who emphasises the 'fun' |
| have been around for quite a while now. They | | | | in 'corporate fun event'. |
| provide you with an exciting and entertaining day out | | | | Themed Events |
| and offer the chance to sample activities that most | | | | The corporate entertainment events that prove |
| people would not normally experience. The original | | | | hugely successful with staff and clients are themed |
| adventure days involved abseiling and climbing, plus | | | | days - It's a Knockout for example. An up and |
| possibly weekends out in the wilds, although the | | | | coming fun day idea is the Medieval themed event |
| latter became the steroetype for management | | | | that have developed from the medieval banquet |
| training and team building events. These are still very | | | | style of event. Participants dress up in medieval |
| popular but could alienate some of your staff who | | | | clothing for the whole event, which is just the start |
| prefer a dry and less physical environment. Also, | | | | of the fun. As the day progresses, they learn and |
| there can be quite a lot of standing around watching | | | | practice an assortment of medieval skills like archery, |
| others. The adventure days style of corporate | | | | building and firing a trebuchet (siege catapult), getting |
| entertainment has evolved into more sophisticated | | | | a reluctant boar to the kitchen and jousting. As the |
| events, for example Spy themed events, in which | | | | day develops, everyone is involved in an archery |
| teams compete in a variety of short tasks, | | | | battle, where the battle of Agincourt is (sort of) |
| motivated by (fake) money! | | | | re-enacted. The day is given a real sense of direction |
| Hospitality Days | | | | by the jousting finale. In the jousting, each team's |
| Taking your clients or staff on a day at the races or | | | | best knight competes for the championship - on |
| to a football match is another popular corporate | | | | horses propelled by the other team members. Great |
| event. One benefit of these is that your staff or | | | | fun indeed! |
| clients will remain dry! They will also be pempered as | | | | So to sum up, there are many different events out |
| sporting clubs and venues compete for their slice of | | | | there; all have their merits and drawbacks so think |
| the huge sums spent on corporate entertainment. A | | | | carefully before choosing. Ring the changes, don't go |
| downside is, as with the adventure days, some staff | | | | for the same event each time, no matter how much |
| could be thoroughly bored by the sporting event so | | | | fun it is, too much can be boring and demotivate |
| do your homework carefully. | | | | staff. Some corporate entertainment also doubles as |
| Food and Evening Events | | | | team building which is an added bonus to your |
| We are talking casino nights, wine tasting, chocolate | | | | organisation. |