Corporate Team Building Event Trends for 2009

Corporate team building event planning

Team Building Events consists of various types of events such as meetings, product launches, trade shows, conventions, and awards and recognition events. Along with the various types of corporate events, there are key components to all elements of event planning. Here are some things to consider:

When setting the team building meeting agenda for a conference, event, and meeting, planners should use the opening general session for leaders to reinforce the purpose, recognition, and key messages of the program.

Incorporate event elements that awaken and engage all five senses: taste, sight, smell, touch, and hearing.

· It is important to incorporate corporate entertainment into the convention agenda; this helps break up formal presentations.

· Try incorporating a Trade Show or mini Exhibit Hall into your Corporate Event or Convention. This can help network for industry professionals and current and potential sponsors to meet and network. In some cases, an Expo can help generate income for the operation of the company’s organizers.

Creating fundraising events can maximize the value of the fundraiser if incorporated as an element of an annual conference or convention

Finally, corporate events should incorporate a closing reception in the evening. By adding this event element, you allow attendees the opportunity to network and discuss the event.

2009 will be the Year for TEAMS to GO GREEN

A Great Team Event is an event that takes into consideration the environmental impacts of the occasion as well as the social effects and brings associates together for a common cause at the same time. This includes everything from transportation, marketing material, to catering and travel. Ecological Events help differentiate a company from the rest. It shows your commitment to improving our environment and will make your organization stand out as a leader in your industry.

To achieve a Green Event, events must be organized electronically, minimizing carbon emissions for traveling key guest speakers, delegates and executives. The goal is to save energy, practice recycling and adopt environmentally friendly measures wherever practical and possible.

 Some of the basic design concepts for Green Events are as follows:

“Don’t rip it…click on it”

Provide online registration for your guest instead of paper invitations and RSVPs – Online registration management systems can be completely paperless, preserving our trees and minimizing paper waste. Guests, keynote speakers and organizers can receive all communications electronically, from venue location to directions and maps, and all instructions for joining.

“Keep the Scene Green”

Green decoration: For decoration, use rental items to reduce waste and LED lighting will help reduce energy. Design arrangements will be taller and grander, due to the economic challenges that people tend to divert from adjusting to the obstacles they face. If a company is going to invest in an event, they will make sure they get the most for their money. The taller arrangements create a sense of elegance and grandeur. You should also consider using a florist that offers the following:

Fair Trade Flowers

Organic and edible flowers from eco-conscious growers

· Recycled packaging

Incorporate elements such as fruits and herbs into your centerpieces (Organic Botanicals)

Green Corporate Transport – As today’s auto companies take a conscious approach to preserving our environment and produce a plethora of fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles, there are a plethora of luxury hybrid vehicles available for all corporate events.

Corporate Team Gift Bags – The key to a successful Corporate Team Building Event is to create a lasting impression of your company’s brand and associates, and what better way to achieve this than by offering corporate gifts with your company’s brand logo. There are many green promotional gifts that will incorporate a company logo and still maintain the quality of a non-green item. These promotional items are made from recycled, biodegradable and/or energy efficient products.

Here are some examples:

· bamboo usb drive

· solar powered garden lights – These lights include a place to print a company logo

· Recycled cloth bag

· Water Power Desk Clock – No batteries needed. The user simply fills the holding tank with a small amount of water.

· Notepad and pen made from recycled paper

· pen holder – A stationery item that is not only eco-friendly but also stylish. It is made of bamboo with a zebra stripe design. The company manufactured a full line of matching desk accessories.

· Bamboo T-shirt – This is just a sample of the clothing available in bamboo. Company logos can be made with traditional screen printing or embroidery.