Corporate party checklist

1. Considering main goals for conducting corporate party event

• To unite employees: the first thing that you should remember about corporate events is that the aim of any corporate party is not only relaxation but also joining employees with each other and building teams through interaction, group games, etc.
• To engage employees: you need to convince all your employees that they are valued in the company and treated like personalities. Just plan some corporate organization tasks and give employees a chance to accomplish these tasks – in such a way they will feel inspiration and willingness to do daily jobs and duties.
• To shock your employees: the forthcoming corporate party should be exotic or shocking. You need to consider some corporate party themes (maybe in Japanese or Chinese style, James Bond 007 party). The point is that when your employees are shocked, they get more relaxation because they forget about daily tasks and can step over the line of everyday routine.
• To emphasize an occasion: a corporate party is a great way to lay emphasis on any event that you consider as highly important for your company. For example, it may be the company's anniversary, birthday of its department, etc.

2. Preparing corporate party event

• Assign a group of corporate party planners which will help and assist you with organizing the next party. These people should be well-experienced in event organization and have appropriate skills (so it's better to choose people from managerial staff and actual leaders). Also you may hire professional agencies which specialize in event organization.
• Think over a style of your next corporate party. The style should respond to your goals and expectations. You can arrange brainstorming sessions with your assistants to generate unique and interesting corporate party ideas. Also you may consider the following corporate party themes and styles:
• Japanese party style: tea ceremony, samurais, fighting with kendo swards, etc.
• Chinese party style: calligraphy, tea ceremony, Chinese lanterns, etc.
• Cowboy party style: rodeo, guns, whiskey, cigars, country music and dance, etc.
• Casino party style: cards, poker chips, James Bond's attributers, etc.
• Time travelling party style : attributes from the movie 'Back to the future'
• Knightly tournaments style: swords, horses, ladies, etc.
• UFO party style: flying saucers, aliens, spacesuits, planets, etc.
• Beer festival style: various sorts of beer, beer pavilion.
• After the style is selected, consider choosing proper attributes that correspond to the selected party style. The attributes are:
• Corporate party decorations and corporate party pictures.
• Corporate party music and performance.
• Corporate party games and amusements.
• Corporate party gifts and awards.
• Corporate party menu, including food and drinks.
• Select location and time of the party. Make sure the party's location fully corresponds to emergency requirements (e.g. fire safety requirements).
• Make sure the assigned group of corporate party organizers has taken care of designing and sending corporate party invitations to all participants.

3. Running corporate party event

• Before your party begins, make sure all necessary items and attributes are prepared and available. Check the following:
• The place (hall, night club, etc.) in which the party is going to be conducted is equipped with seats, tables, decorations elements.
• Food and drinks have been delivered at full range.
• All tables are laid in with dishes and beverages according to the chosen corporate partystyle. Bar is opened and kitchen works.
• Performers and showmen have arrived at the party's location timely and they are ready to start performance.
• During the party, as the senior party organizer you should always control the party's course and communicate with the assigned group of corporate party planners to make sure everything is going as expected. Here are some aspects on which you need to place high emphasis:
• Security.
• Availability of food and drinks on tables.
• Details of corporate party performance.
• Needs and wishes of the party's participants.

4. Closing corporate party event

• At the end of the party, on behalf of the company you can express thanks to all participants.
• Notify all participants of the forthcoming party's finish.
• Go to musicians and performers and make sure they are going to finish performance.
• Go to kitchen and make sure new orders are not received. Close bar at scheduled time.
• Take care of cleaning the party's place.
• When all necessary procedures to close the party are done, talk to your assistants to thank them for their work.
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