Hosting an event and need some business entertainment ideas?
Corporate events have different goals:
Client Appreciation
Employee Recognition
Training and Education
Public Relations and Outreach
Community Outreach
Each of these goals lend themselves to a variety of event styles. You may host a product launch, holiday party, conference or even an annual company dinner.
When your company hosts an event, they spend money on engagement. The budget goes toward capturing the mindset of your attendees. Even if for a brief time. When attendees lose attention, the goals of the function fail.
28 Business Entertainment Ideas to get you started!
Indoor Events:
1. Wine Tasting: You can either head to the winery, or invite them to you!
2. Brewry Tour: Another fun event that can be held at the office but for maximum fun, head to the brewry!
3. Company Dinner: Good food, socializing and a great way to cap off a day. No matter what type of event you hold, an evening meal is always appreciated. After dinner entertainment can add icing to the cake.
4. Spa Day: Let your staff relax and unwind at the spa.
5. Movies: We had to list this because many companies enjoy a day of cinema. Just make sure to know your attendees likes and dislikes. Some people fall alseep in the dark.
6. Karaoke Night: Have some drinks ready. Not everyone can sing, but people love trying!
7. A Night Of Theatre: Opera, Symphonies, and plays can offer something different for your guests.
8. Comedy Night: You can head to the comedy club, or bring a business comedian to you!
9. The Gift That Keeps Giving: You don't always need to host an event to gain your audience's attention. A gift basket delivered out of the blue grabs attention and puts your firm top of mind.
10. Indoor Mini Golf: From an indoor course to an in office setup, mini golf can be fun. Invite departments to create their own holes and have the entire company play.
Outdoor Events:
1. A Golf Tournament: Golf is a traditional method of doing business. Fresh air, exercise and fun.
2. A Fishing Tournament: Another great way to relax, rejuvenate and have fun outdoors. Just make sure everyone has a fishing license.
3. Sporting Events: Taking in a major league baseball, football, hocky or soccer game can be tons of fun.
4. Shooting Range: Send your group out to a shooting range. Some instruction on gun safety and some friendly competition can bond participants. Don't limit yourself to guns either. Consider Bows & Arrows!
5. Skiing: Hit the slopes and enjoy the mountain air. After some great exercise, host a warm-up open bar where business can flourish.
6. Snorkeling: Near the water? Enjoy an afternoon of snorkeling. Seeing nature's underwater beauty can inspire the mind.
7. Parasailing: Another great boating adventure. A smooth ride that is lots of fun and a great photo opportunity to share with others.
8. Amusement Parks: Hold your event at a nearby amusement park. Talk to their group sales office to discuss bonuses for your guests.
9. Hop On A Horse: Some rural tourist areas offer horseback riding. Get your people on the trail and stop off for a picnic lunch in a remote location.
10. Hot Air Balloons: Up, up and away with an amazing air driven adventure. See about having your company logo banners adorning the basket!
11. The Company Picnic: Pull out the grills and fire things up! Grab some burgers and hotdogs and everyone will have fun.
12. Go Karting: A fun activity for everyone. Race around the track to see who wins.
13. Sail The Seas: Book a yacht, cruise or riverboat. You'll have everyone's undivided attention – just make sure they have fun!
14. Horse Races: Get out for a day on the track. A bit of sun, excitement and refreshment can be refreshing.
15. Bike Trails: Go for a ride. Keep things interesting with checkpoints and perhaps a scavenger hunt.
16. Pool Party: Host your event around the pool. Have drinks and snacks for all, swimming and maybe even a D.J. for those not dipping their feet in the water.
17. Hiking The Trail: A fun way to spend the afternoon, see nature and bond with others.
18. Corporate Charity: Have the staff build a playground for a needy community. A great way to help people become a part of something bigger. Plus it is an excellent community outreach that helps the firm.
Client Entertainment | Corporate Parties | Business Entertainment Ideas
Hosting different types of events makes your company fun and exciting. You'll capture your client's and employee's attention by always offering something new.
Keeping people entertained is not easy. Making sure they remember the reason you value them is important. No matter what type of corporate event you hold, business entertainment can help.
If you are looking for corporate entertainers for your next business function, talk to our office today. Tom will listen to your needs, hear your vision and help you succeed with your ideas.
Comedy Corporate Entertainment For Business Events.
Sales meetings can be tiring for attendees. Even a sales retreat is not immune from the stresses of a hectic work environment. With tactics and ideas creating information overload, staying sharp is essential.
Studies show people work best when there is time for a break. How you make use of that break time is important.
You could provide refreshments. You might offer them time to get away. Or you could give your staff a break that will reinvigorate them. Each of these can be important to keep your attendees energy levels high.
Wouldn't it be nice to get the benefits of a break while reinforcing your message? You can.
Comedy sales meeting entertainment
Laughter reduces stress and relaxes people. It offers your audience a common bond and generates a positive mood swing. After a good laugh, people are more receptive and open to new ideas.
Before you decide on a Sales Meeting entertainer or speaker …
First, you should consider your goals for the meeting. Do you want to educate your people? Build the team? Entertain the group? Or recognize and reward them?
A good corporate comedian can personalize their routine to incorporate your message and theme. They offer your guests a different way to absorb information.
An Important Fact: Event Planners Agree
Most people do not recall the details of an event. They do remember how it made them feel. Let our office help you make that memory amazing!
When you hire dinner party entertainment for a banquet, it is often the final impression of your evening. That makes the final decision to hire an entertainer stressful.
Corporate Banquet Entertainment
We are here to help. Tom provides after dinner corporate entertainment for companies throughout the United States. His personalized comedy ventriloquist act has been the featured evening's entertainment for:
company dinners,
awards banquets,
recognition dinners,
galas
conventions,
conferences
meetings &
holiday parties
Corporate dinner entertainment
When you want to hire dinner party entertainment, have a clear goal in mind. Every company event is different. They have a defined purpose. What is the reason the company is hosting the event? Share that with your prospective entertainer. It will allow him or her to understand your needs and adjust accordingly.
Tom takes your goal and works with you to create a personalized program of after dinner comedy. Your company's message remains top of mind. Your guests become the stars of the show.
The National Association of Postal Supervisors hired Tom for after dinner entertainment in Washington DC and said:
” … an uproariously funny ending … a very entertaining evening.”
The Cumming County Feeders Association hired Tom for after dinner entertainment in Kansas and said:
“He was great! Going to be hard to beat next year.”
The dinner party entertainment you hire should create the same type of response. Your guests staying in their seats, laughing and engaged.
Corporate Dinner Acts & Entertainers
Tom brings you over 30 years of experience in the after dinner entertainment market. He has worked with some of the best corporate entertainers and agencies in the business. If he isn't the right act for your event, he will put you in touch with someone who is.
Business meetings can be tedious. As a business meeting planner, you have an agenda. There is work to do, items to discuss and information to share. But once your attendees lose focus, things unravel fast. That is why business meeting entertainment is so important. Our brains need a break.
Introducing Something Different In Business Meeting Entertainment
If you've attended corporate events, you feel like you have seen it all. The magician, the imposter who presents a crazy speech, the comedian that doesn't connect.
We'd like to offer you something unique. Business meeting entertainment that relaxes your group. Personalized comedy that pulls them into the show, presenting your message in a different light.
Your group will be laughing. Their brain's neurons firing creating synaptic connections that lighten the mood. Business meeting entertainment that creates a shift in the event dynamics, allowing everyone to tackle tasks with renewed enthusiasm.
If you are planning a business meeting, sales meeting or other type of corporate meeting, contact Tom now.
Or fill out the business meeting entertainment request form to check availability. (Sometimes, the form is faster!)
Business Meeting Entertainment by Tom Crowl
With over 30 years in the corporate meeting entertainment business, Tom understands how to help. He'll consult with you to learn your plans, vision and goals before he even quotes a fee. It is important for your corporate entertainer to be a perfect fit.
Meeting entertainment must help you achieve an outcome. If Tom senses he is not a fit, he helps you find entertainment that will be. The only goal is to make sure you have a successful event.
Need some new corporate event entertainment ideas?
Every event has a reason. Conventions, conferences, seminars and meetings may be to educate or motivate. Smaller events like holiday parties, picnics, charity drives or concerts may be to build staff morale.
Before you decide on entertainment options for corporate events, you need to be clear on the purpose.
You want guests to have fun. You want to avoid boredom. But you need to make certain every speaker or entertainer you use contributes to the event goal. Keep that in mind as you continue reading.
Entertainment Options:
Corporate Comedy:
Naturally, since Tom is a corporate comedian, we want to share this option with you first. Comedians lighten the mood. Laughter reduces stress and the best jokes continue to be recalled in the work environment. That increases your event ROI, keeping the topic top of mind.
Corporate comedians are flexible and can fit beautifully in most types of corporate events.
Start your morning with a comedian bringing up the energy level of your conference audience.
Bring back attendee energy after a series of meetings.
Insert one into your keynote spot or as a short speaker set.
Hire a corporate comedian for after dinner entertainment at the big banquet.
Have a comedian host your awards ceremony to rivet attention.
A strong corporate comedian makes your job easier. Tom works with clients to make certain the material reflects their needs. Your show is personalized with client message and information about the audience. This helps the performance contribute toward achieving your event goals.
Music:
Music is another highly flexible corporate entertainment option for corporate events. Pre-recorded music can be used to gain attention, set a backdrop for social interaction or get people on their feet and moving.
Social hours, mixers or pre-dinner functions can feature a musician playing piano or guitar. An acoustic ensemble creates a nice ambience for these events. These same talents can also double to provide dinner music. This adds an air of elegance to your event.
Depending on your event, a DJ or a band may be a suitable entertainment choice. Although music tastes vary widely, if you have a feel for your audience, which you should, you can make an appropriate selection.
You could hire a wedding band. They are usually well versed in a variety of musical styles. Perhaps a tribute band might appeal to your group. Show bands tend to add theatrics, flair and costuming to make the entertainment exciting.
Depending on the scale of your event, celebrity entertainment may fit your budget. A private concert goes a long way to impress attendees. Just make certain the celebrity doesn't outshine the company. That calls back to the fact you must keep your event goals & message top of mind.
When hiring musical entertainment, keep in mind the sound levels. Some people have sensitive hearing or may not be in the mood for loud music. Offer them an alternative place to talk and socialize or they will head for the doors.
Team Building Entertainment:
If your event is focused on team building, you may want to think about other entertainment options. Perhaps instead of traditional entertainment, you would want to try physical activities. Tug of war, basketball or soccer, relay races and scavenger hunts could be fun.
Game shows also fall under this category. Teams compete against each other to win prizes.
Other team building entertainment options for corporate events include trivia, Iron Chef cooking competitions and go-kart races.
Variety Entertainment Options:
Tom falls under this heading too. Ventriloquists are considered variety entertainment by many corporate entertainment agencies. (Which is weird considering the top grossing touring comic – according to Forbes magazine – is a ventriloquist.) Still, ventriloquism is popular with all ages, despite the fact it isn't often thought about or seen in a live entertainment setting.
Magicians are another popular form of corporate entertainment. There are magicians who move about the crowd engaging people with interactive magic in their hands. One of the best is Mike Rose. Mike is known as the “Gala Magician” although he works many types of corporate events. His specialty is bringing people together in a hospitality setting. You'll see your attendees laugh, losen up and start to socialize.
Stage magicians are a common form of after dinner entertainment. The problem with magic is that chances are your guests have seen a full stage magic show. Many magicians purchase their effects from dealers and tend to favor the latest popular tricks. That can make a performance seem like your audience has watched it before.
If you want to work with a stage magician, talk to Nathan Coe Marsh of Florida. He is worth bringing to your event. Nathan incorporates new ideas and technologies into his act to make it fresh for the “seen-it-all” crowd.
Talk to your magician about the possibility of customized magic with your theme or product. This helps keep the crowd focused on your company and message. Nathan can even produce your CEO or president on stage!
Impressionists are another form of variety entertainment. Larry G. Jones has starred in his own Las Vegas show and now travels the country offering musical impressions. Hiring Larry is like getting Elton John, Elvis, Tina Turner and hundreds of other singers.
Acrobats make an amazing entertainment option. Imagine people spinning on aerial fabrics or floating on trapezes above the crowd. On stage a team of acrobats makes everyone realize they need to hit the gym.
Technological Entertainment Options:
Virtual entertainment is on the way! Take your guests into the virtual world. Green screen technology can have them skiing down the alps or fighting villians with James Bond.
V.J's – Video disc jockeys can project everything from music videos to company logos. This technology creates a unique atmosphere for parties or product launches.
LED and Laser Technology creates amazing options. The Led dancers and 3-D Laser man always draw attention. Their black light movements astounded audiences on America's Got Talent. While the staging and lighting have to be perfect, if this is within your budget it can be a lot of fun.
Thanks to the internet,
todays entertainment options for corporate events
are almost endless.
The fact you want to find fresh, exciting performers for events shows you have your audience's best interests in mind.
Keep your event goals foremost when talking with potential entertainment partners. With over 30 years in the corporate entertainment business, Tom would be happy to assist you. There is no charge, there is no pressure. If he isn't right for your event needs, we are happy to make recommendations. We do not take commissions or add percentages to other acts. The only goal is to make sure your event is a success, so you and your company look amazing!
Business comedians for corporate events
are a special kind of funny.
They represent your company. They can't offend or rely on off-color material.
Plus people in a work environment don't react like they would in a comedy club. Co-workers are watching. People don't want to laugh if the boss isn't. The wrong corporate comedian can backfire and put everyone on edge.
Even with the possible pitfalls, corporate comedy entertainment is in growing demand. More companies are rewarding employees, networking with contacts and impressing clients. Comedy is an effective way of doing this.
Comedians at corporate events can reduce stress & create a shared moment of fun that people recall. Comics being booked for corporate events range from the comedy club act looking for bigger dollars, to the full time professional corporate comedian.
Many standup comedians work shorter sets because the corporate environment is not what they are used to. In corporate entertainment, people aren't there to see the show. The event has it's own goals and agenda. For the comedian to be a success, they must align their program with the event.
The best comics are ones who do their homework. They double check names to make sure pronunciation is correct. They add in bits of business about the work environment that people relate with.
In Corporate Comedy – Filthy Isn't Funny
Just Say “NO” to obscenity, sexual innuendo and offensive material. Tom's corporate comedy act replaces vulgarity with variety. You won't have to worry about upsetting the boss or embarrassing your company.
Tom is the ventriloquist comedian of choice for corporate comedy entertainment throughout the United States. Companies across the U.S.A. have hired Tom to entertain guests at:
What makes Tom's corporate comedy ventriloquism special?
Tom doesn't “offer a one size fits all” comedy program. When contracted, he works with you to learn about your event goals, company and attendees. The corporate comedy is then personalized to your occasion. This makes certain it is appropriate to your audience and event.
Bring over 30 years of live entertainment experience to your next event. Tom has entertained all types of audiences from all walks of life. This allows him to rivet your audience's attention no matter what the age range, while delivering a program that matches your needs.
Give Your Guests the Gift of Laughter!
If you are looking for comedians for corporate events, contact our office now. If Tom is unavailable or not the right act for you, he will be happy to recommend someone to make your event amazing. There is no consultation fee and Tom accepts no commissions from acts he recommends. It truly is all about your success.
