Corporate events & galas
Company summer picnic
Lawn games, BBQ and canopies
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Corporate events & galas ideas
Corporate events & galas: themes, setups and activities
Company events have a job to do: thank the team, launch something or raise money. The setups below match the format, and each idea lists activities and the rentals that make it run smoothly.
Themes
3 corporate event themes
Each theme lists a palette, decor, setups, activities, props and the rentals with live prices.
Corporate events & galas
Product launch reception
A stage moment, demo stations and branded lighting
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Corporate events & galas
Fundraising gala
Rounds of ten, a paddle raise and a silent auction
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Setup ideas
How to set up a corporate event
Layouts for backyards, tents and indoor rooms, with the rentals each one takes.
- 1
Gala rounds facing a stage
Indoors
Rounds of ten, a stage with a podium and screen, uplights on the walls and a bar at the back.
- 2
Networking reception
Indoors
Highboys spread through the room, a bar at each end, lounge clusters for longer chats.
- 3
Company picnic
Park
Canopies over the food, banquet tables in rows, games on the lawn and a PA for announcements.
Activities, games and props
Things to do at a corporate event
Awards or speeches
A stage, podium and two mics.
Rent: Stage section ($71.50), Podium ($38.50), Wireless microphone ($38.50)
Branded photo moment
A neon sign with the company name or a 360 booth.
Rent: Neon sign ($97.90), 360 photo booth ($163.90)
Lawn game tournament
Department vs department cornhole.
Rent: Yard game ($27.50)
Product demo stations
TVs on stands around the room.
Rent: TV with stand ($247.50), Highboy cocktail table ($15.95)
Coffee and dessert hour
Urns and cake stands after the programme.
Rent: Coffee urn ($27.50), Cake stand ($5.50)
Questions
Corporate events & galas FAQs
What is the best layout for a corporate gala?
72-inch rounds of ten facing a stage, with the bar and photo moment at the back so the programme isn't interrupted.
Do you supply AV for company events?
We can add PA systems, wireless mics, projectors, screens, podiums and TVs from our partners' catalogs. For a full production crew, tell us the scope and we'll quote it.
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