Coming up with the perfect theme for a corporate event can be daunting, but sometimes all it takes is a little inspiration. Whether you’re planning business meetings, brainstorming sessions, galas or team building, the right theme will set the tone for corporate events. The trick is to make sure you weave the theme into every fiber of the event. You can also use your theme to drive decisions about venues, menu selections, messaging, graphics, music and entertainment. Themes can be instrumental in conveying complex information during presentations, conferences and training and development programs.
Theme inspiration can come from places you least expect. Current events, television shows, recent or old movies, songs, company successes or milestones, historic eras, nostalgic trends and toys, shapes, seasons call all be theme inspirations. Recognizing the importance of a good theme to generate interest will make your event memorable.
Here are some theme ideas and how you might use them in a corporate setting:
Era: Roaring 20’s – Corporate appreciation event; it’s all about celebrating!
Era: Harlem Renaissance – Corporate strategic session; utilize all your resources to create your future.
Movie: Back to the Future – Corporate merger announcement event; bring together the old to create the new.
Movie: James Bond – Corporate brainstorming session; use innovation to create a positive outcome.
TV Show: Parks and Recreation – Corporate team building weekend; make recreational activities fun while building teams.
Song: Diamonds and Pearls – Corporate anniversary party; elegantly celebrating your success.
Nostalgic Toy: Rubik’s Cube – Corporate teambuilding event; put everyone’s heads together to solve the puzzle.
Shape: Circle Up – Corporate round up meeting of company executives; bring leadership together to review company performance.
Shape: Boxed Out – Corporate brainstorming session; bring staff together to think outside the box!
Season: Winter Wonderland – Corporate holiday party; create a little simplicity in a busy environment.
Elements: Fire and Ice – Corporate problem solving session; solve the problem by understanding the effect of conflicting issues.