Encourage Mingling at Your Corporate Event
No matter what type of corporate event you are hosting, mingling is extremely important and beneficial for everyone. People from different levels of management and various offices or departments can meet and get to know each other. Getting to know new people in the company can be a great learning experience as well as a good social experience for everyone involved. Below are a few ideas that will give everyone at your corporate event a chance to really minge with one another.
One easy way to encourage interaction is by setting up a lounge at your corporate event’s venue. A lounge can be set up with comfortable chairs and sofas. Providing food and drink will also help keep the conversation flowing as well. Will dinner tables and assigned seats will force guests to stay put for the event, a cocktail event will make it easier for people to come and go as they please.
Have the food spread out so that people will be able to disperse around the venue more easily. For a mingle-friendly menu, stick to a cocktail menu instead of a dinner that is full of foods that are hard to eat. Bite-sized finger foods are a lot easier to eat than steak, and it will be easier for people to talk as well.
Dim lights and good music can also help people let their guard down as well. At the same time, be wary of making the environment feel too casual as people should still maintain some professional boundaries.
Having a theme for your corporate event can be a good conversation start too if it is appropriate. The best theme for a conference is one that is relevant to the objective of your event. Some ideas for conference themes include “agents of change,” where there is a secret agent theme, “a world of opportunities”, which can double as a global theme that features various cultures around the world, “play to win,” which can have a casino theme, and “growing your business,” which can have plants as favors and decorations. A theme can hold your event together and give attendees something else to talk about besides the weather.
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Photo booths are another fun way to get guests to mix and mingle. Supply your guests with a ton of props like oversized sunglasses, hats, signs, and other accessories that will create endless fun for everyone.
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When you are getting down to business, you can still encourage mingling amongst the attendees. This will especially work when you have workshops where people will need to be split up into small groups. Encourage groups where people are forced to meet new faces instead of being paired off with co-workers that they already see all the time. Check here for more corporate event info.
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Our highly experienced professional chefs at Just Right Catering can provide your company with the perfect food that will get your guests mingling at your next corporate event. From finger foods like cheese platters and hors d’oeuvres to a wonderful selection of gourmet sandwiches, wraps, and salads, we have everything that you need.