Holiday events aren't just celebrations; they're opportunities to strengthen team bonds, celebrate achievements, and set the tone for the year ahead with a great company celebration.
Here are seven ideas to help produce a special holiday event to remember.
1. Immersive Theme Environments to Capture the Holiday Spirit
Transform your space into a themed wonderland that reflects the season's spirit. Adding a touch of holiday cheer to your event can do wonders for boosting morale and cultural strength.
You can get creative and integrate your company's culture into the space through content and technology. Whether it's a winter wonderland, a futuristic tech expo, or a specific holiday theme, you can use lighting, projection, scenic design, and video walls to transform any space into something awesome.
2. Dynamic Video Wall Displays
Leverage the power of LED video walls to create an impactful backdrop for your event. Use them to showcase your company's journey, fun marketing content, or interactive content where guests can influence what appears on screen. Video walls are a great canvas to WOW your audience and make them pull out their phones!
3. Interactive Projection Mapping
Why settle for static decor when you can have moving, dynamic visuals? Projection mapping can turn almost any surface into a canvas for storytelling or entertainment or beautiful visuals. Imagine your logo dancing around the room or light projections transforming what may normally be a boring space into another world. These dynamic visuals can make your event unforgettable, leaving a lasting impression on your guests.
4. Professional Lighting to Set the Mood for Holiday Party Planning
Lighting does more than just illuminate; it sets the atmosphere. From subtle color washes to dynamic light schemes, you can transform a somewhat normal space into an exciting and capturing ambiance. Not only can professional lighting help transform your space into a holiday wonderland but you can also avoid uncomfortable lighting that makes the event feel too “homemade”.
5. Choosing the Right Venue
Picking the perfect venue can make or break your corporate holiday party. Think about location first—it should be easy for everyone to get to and accessible for guests with disabilities. Make sure there’s plenty of space for everyone to mingle and enjoy themselves comfortably. The vibe of the venue should match your company culture, adding to the festive feel of the event.
You can also consider ceiling height, room shape, or even if there is open white space on walls or ceilings you may want to project holiday visuals on. Bonus points if it offers amenities like catering and sufficient parking. With the right venue, you’re setting the foundation for what you can bring to life at your event.
6. Good Food
Food has a way of bringing people together, so why not make it the centerpiece of your event? Hire skilled chefs or caterers to make sure you are giving good quality food to your team. Think bigger than pizza and beer, and don’t stop thinking at pasta and burgers, THINK BIGGER! Your attendees will really appreciate it. Maybe consider cleaner food to make sure people are feeling good and not tired after eating.
You can also consider fun, hands-on food stations, such as sushi rolling build-your-own tacos, or other “build your dish” style food.
7. Loose Schedule
The Holidays are a time when people want to unwind. They don’t want to be at a holiday event with a fast-paced tight schedule of events. The centerpiece of a holiday event should be encouraging people to mingle in a relaxed manner with no worries in mind.
While you may feel you want to “Go Crazy” and produce an action-packed celebration, you may get better results by focusing on creating a beautiful environment and letting the people enjoy it.
Conclusion
Setting the intention of producing a special holiday experience for your employees is the first step. Adding in things like professional lighting, video walls, projection, and cutting-edge technology can set a tone that really leaves people impressed.
Take that and add it to the thoughtfulness around ambiance, food, music, and activities, and you can produce a holiday event that ACTUALLY leaves an impact on your team.
