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How to Make Corporate Conferences Fun

Conferences are not just the places to learn something new, or to know the important numbers of that year. They are also a place to meet and greet different team members. It’s a place to socialise, so you need to make it a fun place for the attendees.

By Lauren WilliamsonPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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Corporate conferences and workshops are known to be quite boring and the sources of many snores. The ongoing lectures, presentations and speeches can get a bit too much even for the most interested and intelligent brains. The overload of information, especially one after the other can become too much for an employee. If you are hosting a conference soon and wondering how to keep your employees smiling instead of frowning at the many presentations that will go on in front of their eyes, here are a couple of ideas for that.

1. Kickstart the conference with icebreaking activities.

Jumpstarting the conference directly with lectures and PPTs is going to put all your employees to sleep instantly. Start with some icebreaking activities which can get the audience acquainted with each other and also give them something fun to kick start their day with. You can play a human bingo, truth or dare and many such icebreaking games for a fun start to the conference.

2. Have fun during breaks.

Conferences are not just the places to learn something new or know the important numbers of that year. They are also a place to meet and greet different team members. Conferences are not just the places to learn something new, or to know the important numbers of that year. They are also a place to meet and greet different team members. It’s a place to socialise, so you need to make it a fun place for the attendees. Get some corporate photo booths on hire for the conference. People can get together for some cool photographs, which will also serve as great memories of the conference.

Apart from getting a photo booth on rental in London, you can also set up small game stalls to help the audience socialise with one another and have a bit of fun. You can also have an open bar at the end of the conference to let the crowd have a bit of fun and socialise over drinks and good food.

3. Have a talented MC.

Having a talented Master of Ceremonies at the conference can really keep the sleepyheads awake. An MC can engage the audience and make them participate well in the conference. Ask your MC to conduct games, icebreaker activities, or crack some funny jokes to keep the spirit of the conference or workshop alive. An MC will be seen and interacted with a lot, so it’s a good idea to have a talented MC who has the experience and the ability to keep a professional audience engaged.

4. Use more interactive ways of learning.

Instead of a one-way communication and dialogue, use more interactive ways of learning. Ditch the traditional PPT and get better technology for learning. There are many interactive learning systems in the market that provide a better virtual learning experience. With better, interactive ways of learning, even if the content is boring, at least the means of learning would be interesting.

5. End it with an offsite event.

It’s a great idea to end the conference with an offsite event or travel. This will not only motivate the employees to attend the conference, but also encourage good team building. It will also give an opportunity to the employees to discuss their takeaways from the conference with their colleagues.

Conclusion

It’s important to think of creative ways to make conferences and workshops interesting because otherwise it’s merely a liability for the employees. Take conferences not just as opportunities to impart knowledge and exchange dialogue, but also to interact and have fun with employees. It’s the place where everyone will come together, so you might as well utilise it as an opportunity to bond with the employees and get to know them better.

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