Make Your Corporate Event A Winner!

A corporate karaoke event can be an occasion to celebrate any number of things.

It can be a team building exercise, Christmas party, linked to the successful end of a project, or to farewell a team member.

Typically, a budget will be allocated to the event and getting value for money is key for justifying to the Accounts Department. Planning is important to ensure a memorable night. Hold a brainstorming session early on in the planning stages, thinking about what you need to buy or order for the night. Often it is far more prudent, for example, to hire party wigs, (rather than buy them), as most will never be used again. Also the quality of the units hired will almost always be far superior to buying from a $2 shop.

Be sure your karaoke rental has the right songs for your theme. Typically, if it is a party that involves music, a 70's theme is popular, as is an Abba night. Your colleagues might be happy to turn up with punk wigs on, but don't force Directors or Heads of Department to do the same.

Food and beverages. Many staff will come along and postpone their usual big night on the town for some good basic food and quality alcohol. Ask the venue if they can recommend a good catering company, or contact a company you have used before.

• Set menus will eliminate the risk of running out of food, whereas a buffet might be plundered by a small group of individuals, leaving the majority with nothing to eat.


• Typically beer or wine flavour and brands (assuming alcohol will be served) should be thought through carefully, staff will not appreciate cheap wines and budget beers.

Music. If the event involves music eg karaoke event or jukebox party, quality audio-visual system is imperative. Ask the company you are hiring from, what brand PA they will rent you. Typically the better known brands; Mackie or Yamaha will give you the best results. If your event involves awards and speeches, you will need good quality microphones again typically Behringer or Shure. Cheap, poorly maintained equipment, though typically cheaper, can ruin a fun night.

Projectors. Holding a karaoke event with a projector and giant screen, can get all involved and will take the pressure off individual singers. This can be synced to your PA system and will provide high-quality pictures projected onto a large area. Also great if you want to run a short PowerPoint show.

Lights. Nothing sets a mood better than a good lighting set up. Consider the theme of your event and try to organise a light setup that matches it. Remember that people want to eat their meals without lasers flying about, so be sure you have the lighting for the evening planned out.

Corporate events are a fantastic way to grow your staff's dedication and to simply say thank you for a team's effort. With a karaoke rental, they are cost-effective ways to impress, entertain and introduce, and it pays to invest good planning and rental of quality musical equipment.