Cultivating Culture through Teambuilding
START THE CONVERSATION FROM BEGINNING
EXPRESS THE BRAND CONFERENCE THEME
From invites to websites and more, brand the theme for this year's event with visual movement and interest.
From lower thirds, helpful arrows to navigate the space and interact with the attendees, to intro videos for on-demand sessions and more. Music helps expand the experience.
Can compose videos and more with sound easily. Show the story.
Examples of easy intro options from Viddyoze.
ESCAPE THE 2D SYNDROME
Connect your attendees with visuals of where they are in the world and allow them to tell their story by video. See Example
ROUND ME - 3D Photography - would be great to have any of the buildings that were lit up to be in 3d.
It would also work well for Wellness activities and meditation.
IMEX example (doesn't need to be as elaborate/confusing)
You can take this even further with....
And more personal by adding tours and more
The "sense" of 3d can also apply to the Teal Takeover Party with an "game like" environment.
CONNECTION KIT
It's fun to get goodies in the mail and the connection is a great engagement opportunity as well as sponsorship opportunities.
Teal Lights
Journal and pen
Water Bottle
Coffee Mug
Dress Up Items
Self-care items
Camera accessories (wide/micro lens with selfie light)
Healthy Snacks
Cards with Poems and inspirational sayings
Earphones
RECEPTION IDEAS
Assign a host for each reception. Send notifications and email reminders (as fun invitations)
Newcomers Reception
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Carve out time for each person to introduce themselves to the entire group. Depending on the size of the group, may need to set time limit.
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Buddy system - pair newcomer with a seasoned conference attendee.
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Offer virtual party favors or prizes. Prizes could be a donation to a favorite cause.
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Ice Breakers and Games
Community Partners Reception
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Zoom event (bring your choice of beverage to the reception).
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Give time for each group to introduce themselves and share a story
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Share the best activity or fundraiser idea the group did this year
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Could also have Trivia contest. Questions related to Community Partner Member activities.
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If attendance exceeds expectation, could group by geo areas or timezones.
Men Only Social
Ideas? Consult with past participants to determine interest.
Jeopardy Game
Songwriter (see below) - may be a good option - friendly, easy going and would make it easier for them to open up.
Lunch tables by geographic area (Day one)
Community Partner can host geographical areas
Taking into consideration time zones
Send fun stuff like easy recipes
Uber Eats/GrubHub Cards
Lunch tables by interest group (Day two)
Caregivers, Young Survivors, Long-Term Survivors, Newly Diagnosed, STS, Rare Cancers via Social 27, Men Only
Teal Takeover Party
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Perhaps a Teal Takeover Dance Challenge that the whole family can participate in. Click here for our favorite example.
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Dance party. Provide DJ for Club Teal (Facebook Live?)
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Jesse Dunn can perform at “happy hour” (free or nominal fee additional to registration fee)
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Message board for inspiring messages
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Digital or actual step and repeat background for photos
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Costume contest
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Provide recipe for teal martinis or make it a contest for people to come up with their own recipe.
Contests
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Like the Getty Museum Art Challenge for example. Could use the color Teal as the theme color. Might be good to pick out a few in advance so that they do not have to work too hard to participate.
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Participants can go all out by sending in their Teal photos for the event and send upload a picture in advance. On voting day, photos will be displayed and attendees can cast in their votes. #tealmeup
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Prizes could be a donation to their favorite cause or a complimentary registration to next year's conference
Wellness Room
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#OCRASelfCare - What helps you?
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Meditation
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Ask Teal (grounding/meditation, etc)
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Fitness Classes (video - can use 1 or 2 of many sources)
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Recipes and short cooking sessions
Ideas for Exploration
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Storytelling - through video, pictures, poems, art - #ExpressYourself
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Scavenger hunt with teal ribbons hidden through sessions, exhibit hall, networking events.
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During a break ask people to find the most unique teal item they own and post with hashtag.
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Art contest/painting party - sign up in advance. Could be a sponsor opportunity. (Could also just be video or through Facebook - see Paint with Colin)
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CP watch parties
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Celebrity "appearances" rolled out during the conference
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Coffee Lounges - perhaps by special interest groups
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#BookClub
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Trivia Games bsed on knowledge and events from the program (and the month)
Purposeful Music
We live to bring companies together using music.
Since 2003, SongDivision has pioneered the use of music to unify corporate culture by utilizing scientific principles of music to strengthen social bonds and heighten emotional connection. Our comprehensive offering of musical experiences has grown to encompass team building, corporate entertainment, conference openers & closers, and brand activation. We proudly work with companies of all shapes and sizes including Fortune 500’s in over 30 countries.
Graphically record virtual/hybrid meetings, workshops and events to make a real difference to the way attendees experience, process, and use information.
Available within minutes after the session.
Benefits the speakers and is a great sponsorship offering.
These were great on a recent 4 hour live event. It was fun to watch them come up on Twitter, but wanted to see them compiled (they could be added as follow up with session survey's etc.)
Could also be done for recorded events (and if a swag bag was given, this would make good material to include. Could say "do not open until" after the live portion.
BREAK IDEA - have someone film the illustrator making them and then show it in between sessions in fast motion.
