| You want your clients to go home with a vivid | | | | looking for! |
| memory of your corporate event and more | | | | Consider what distances you are prepared to travel, |
| importantly you want them to tell others about just | | | | remembering that in these days of cheap airfares, it |
| how good it was. So how to achieve this with a | | | | is often better value to fly to Europe than it is to |
| budget to think of and the long lasting impression | | | | get all your staff to travel independently to a remote |
| being the all important agenda? Over the years, | | | | UK location. Use a firm who specialise in delivery of |
| many events companies have sprung up offering | | | | out of the ordinary events and don't be afraid to use |
| events from clay pigeon shooting to go-karting to | | | | a company who are not based in the UK - many |
| golf tournaments. The trouble is that you really want | | | | such companies are experienced in getting the very |
| your event to be unique and have that 'wow' factor | | | | best and most varied entertainment available which, |
| yet none of the aforementioned events really stand | | | | because they are not limited to activities traditionally |
| out from the crowd. | | | | offered in the UK can deliver a corporate event that |
| Be more than 'just another event' | | | | far surpasses your expectations. |
| Whether your company stages an annual event or | | | | Take for example an event company based in the |
| you are about to plan your first corporate event, | | | | Alps, two very popular events are Husky Sledding |
| what you want out of it will be roughly the same. | | | | and Glacier Treks because they combine the thrill of |
| You must ensure that those leaving the event do so | | | | excitement together with the bonding achieved by |
| with such a positive attitude that it will lead to | | | | the accomplishment of a joint effort. Companies |
| increased sales, increased productivity, better | | | | often find that they would rather take a short flight |
| performance or a range of benefits that affect your | | | | and then have all the possibilities of an environment |
| company positively. | | | | like the Alps available to them rather than be tied to |
| But how to achieve this? | | | | another weekend of quad biking in Kent! |
| You must first consider what your budget is and do | | | | Don't be afraid |
| this on a per head basis. This allows you to set an | | | | It's not unreasonable to expect to pay up to £1000 |
| overall figure for the event organiser and allow them | | | | per head for a truly exceptional event (think 5* |
| to tailor a set of suggestions to your budget. A good | | | | accommodation, personal chef and fully serviced VIP |
| event organiser will always offer suggestions that will | | | | treatment) but compare this and all the loyalty you |
| meet your budget and also some 'aspirational' options | | | | gain from it to simply paying a (taxable!) cash sum |
| that are a little over what you have to spend but | | | | into your employees accounts which is so easily |
| may just give your event the 'wow' you were | | | | forgotten. |