Everybody enjoys a good party! The fun and laughter enjoyed at a corporate event is one the best ways to establish and develop relationships with your colleagues, staff, customers, or employees. Company events should be a highlight of the season and something everyone will look forward to. Given the important role a company event plays in employee relationships, party planners, both in-house and third-party, are often under a lot of pressure to make sure their event will be a memorable one. But often, the person or organization responsible for planning the event doesn’t necessarily have the experience or knowledge to plan all of the detailed aspects of the party.

A corporate event is a great way to create a memory that your guests will remember fondly and feel compelled to tell people about. Company functions should be considered a recruiting and marketing opportunity since the success of your event can often directly relate to the success of your business.

It’s All About The Experience!

The key to a successful event is to make sure that the guests have an experience that is so fun, personal, and unforgettable that they talk about your party for years afterwards. That’s why it is crucial to focus your attention on providing an environment that gets your guests relaxed, talking to each other, and enjoying themselves as quickly as possible! Be careful not to spend too much attention, time, and money on things that are not going to make a considerable difference in making the function memorable.

Think about the last event you attended that you really enjoyed. Can you recall the venue and was that the most important or memorable thing about the party? What about the food and drinks? No matter how good they were, likely the most memorable part of the entire event was enjoying the company of your friends and peers and possibly how much you talked and laughed!

So while these details are important pieces of the puzzle, it’s not necessarily crucial how elaborate the venue is, how unique the cuisine is, or how much there is to drink when you’re analyzing the success of the event. Sure, aesthetics and the meal are almost necessary to initiate the spirited atmosphere your guests need to enjoy themselves, but I’m sure you have attended corporate and private parties that were simple but were still incredibly fun!

Professional Event Entertainers

In our experience, working with professional event entertainers is instrumental in creating an atmosphere that will directly contribute your guest’s enjoyment. By working with performers who are dedicated to keeping your guests having a good time, you will have the opportunity to also take part in the festivities. The benefits of working with corporate event specialists far outweigh the potential problems you may encounter if you choose the “cheapest” entertainment.

Unfortunately, this is where an inexperienced event-planner can end up making rookie mistakes – which can cost your company time, money, and lost opportunity. Selecting and hiring professional entertainment can be quite daunting, particularly if you do not have a plan or enough information available.

Fun DMC have consistently provided highly professional entertainment services that caters to venues and audiences of all types. We work with the Midwest’s top party planners to ensure that your event is nothing short of an event to remember.  Contact us to find out how we can help make your corporate event a special one.