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How To Organise A Team Building Event That The Boss and The Employees Will Thank You For

The words ‘team building’ for some conjure up an image of an afternoon filled with awkward trust exercises and ‘ice breakers’, away from the office where they could be doing productive work.

So how can you organise a number of team building activities which the participant both enjoys and feels has a positive impact on how they work? Here are a few things to remember when organising a team build that will make all the difference in the feedback you receive.

Think of your audience

The key to a successful team building activity is that it doesn’t make the participants feel awkward or uncomfortable. By assessing the group that will be taking part it should be simple enough to work out what they will or won’t feel comfortable with. A group of outgoing, creative sales executives may well feel keen to dress up and sing in an X Factor style activity, whereas a group of senior accountants might well want something a little more subdued.

Make the activity fit the outcome

The team building event will be judged by how successful it is in terms of learning outcome as well as enjoyment, so make sure you find out from the boss exactly what they want to get out of it. If the group needs to just let off steam after a big project, then an exciting, competitive game show might be the answer, whereas if they are a newly formed group, joining together to take part in a collaborative team building event may help them to bond.

You CAN find something great on a budget

Just because you’ve been given a tight budget doesn’t mean you have to do something small scale in the office cafeteria. Try looking for a pub function room or ask your team building event company to source a really cheap venue for you. Just leaving the office will make the event feel that bit more special. Likewise with the event itself, there are plenty of great team building activities out there that are unique without involving masses of expensive kit. Search and you will find!

Remember these 3 key pointers and you will be sure to deliver team building events which is both enjoyed by all and has an effect on office productivity. Have a look at this infographic to see the many ways team building can benefit your organisation, and check out the rest of the blog for many more exciting team building activity ideas!

Interested in our unique, non-awkward team building ideas? Contact our team building company on 0845 689 0602

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Ingenious Christmas Party Ideas

You want something for everyone, something which will have a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere for the guests and yet won't bankrupt the bosses? Have a look at these brilliant ideas for something other than just turkey and tinsel at your local.

Go to ‘Office Party – The Cabaret’ at Pleasance Theatre

 This site-based interactive performance allows the audience to stand in for the office workers as they are entertained by all the different ‘department heads’ and their acts. Enjoy the show and follow it up with a trip to the pub for a memorable night out with your colleagues.

http://www.timeout.com/london/books-and-poetry/office-party

Get Involved at a Panto

Start with some afternoon drinks to get everyone in the right mood, and then visit a pantomime. It’ll remind you of your childhood, and you can shout 'oh no he didn't' as much as you like. If your company is based in London, the New Wimbledon Theatre is showing Cinderella starring Matthew Kelly, Wayne Sleep and Time Vine, a line up which promises a hilariously silly couple of hours.

 http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/cinderella/new-wimbledon-theatre/

Cocktail Making Master Class

Hone your cocktail making skills with some tutoring from professional bartenders. Learn how to mix, zest, juice and flare like the best with plenty of opportunity for tasting! If you want you can continue into the night with an open cocktail bar afterwards. This event comes with a portable bar so the venue is completely up to you.

http://www.zingevents.co.uk/teambuilding/evening-events/cocktail-making-classes

Go Ice Skating

There are a huge number of outdoor ice rinks set up in picturesque locations around London that will make for a fabulous festive evening activity before you go and warm up in a restaurant or pub nearby. Some of the best include the Natural History Museum's Rink, Somerset House’s Rink, Hampton Court Palace’s Rink and the EyeSkate Ice Rink located in the shadow of the London Eye.

http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/ice-skating-in-london

Bring Your Own Cocktail

At this speakeasy style bar in Covent Garden the concept is simple, bring your own spirits and the bartender will make them into bespoke cocktails for you at the table. You’ll need to book ahead for a 2 hour slot, and it costs £20 per person but if you can commit the experience will be something different and memorable for everyone involved.

http://www.byoc.co.uk/

Trial some new Comedy Acts

The Comedy Store is putting on ‘Christmas Specials’ every Monday night, so you can go along with your team and enjoy some upcoming comedians. Even if they’re terrible the experience will be something to bond over, and the venue is licensed so you can have a relaxed drink or two as you watch the show.

http://thecomedystore.co.uk/london/whats-on/

Take Part in a Hilarious Game Show Mashup

For an evening full of laughter try The Zing Show. The Zing Show is a gameshow which takes elements of celebrity juice, shooting stars, the generation game and our own unique ideas to create a bespoke and non-cheesy interactive evening event. There really is nothing else like it! Perfect for over dinner, or on its own. 

http://www.zingevents.co.uk/event-managment/corporate-evening-entertainment/zingshow

  If you are interesting in cocktail making, the Zing Show or finding out about any of our other team building activities, contact us at

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Volunteers’ Incredible Achievements Celebrated at the 2014 Age UK Awards Ceremony!

Earlier this week, some of the most dedicated, enthusiastic and inspiring volunteers for Age UK gathered together to be congratulated on their efforts by the entire Age UK team. The event was also attended by the fantastic June Whitfield, who lent an effortless glamour to the proceedings, and was a charming presence throughout.

The day was a fantastic chance for the volunteer award winners to meet each other, indulge in some food and bubbly, and most importantly for their efforts for the organisation to be recognised for what they were – astounding.

Beginning with a long lunch and the opportunity for volunteers hailing from across the UK to meet each other, spirits were high from the start of the day. The tables were bursting with excited chatter, party poppers and blowers going off at intervals and reels of ticker tape thrown haphazardly across the tables.

Once the ceremony began the mood stayed buoyant, with Caroline Bendelow giving a heartfelt introduction to the guests, and June Whitfield leading the group in a toast of thanks to not only those volunteers present, but all over the country who allow Age UK to continue its incredible work in touching the lives of older people.

The awards were then officially underway, as our professional presenter Mike introduced the inspiring story of each winner to the room and then welcomed them on stage to collect their award. It is hard to single out just one of these stories, but to give an example of the kind of commitment the volunteers had made, here is the touching citation of Joe McLorian. Joe had overcome health challenges in his own life to volunteer at his local Age UK store five days a week for three years. His positive attitude, work ethic and happy smile had greatly endeared him to both his managers and the customers, and Joe was over the moon to receive his award.

Winning the final award of the night Age UK Volunteer of 2014 was Brenda Hislop. Brenda has been volunteering for Age UK for other three decades, holding the position of trustee as well as volunteering as part of several other teams. Although Brenda was unfortunately too unwell to attend the ceremony, her award was accepted on her behalf and the crowd was told that the honour would ‘mean the world to her’.

As the event came to close with a group photo and some more mingling, it seemed that everyone in the room couldn't wipe the smiles from their faces. All the volunteers and their friends and family were incredibly grateful to have been recognised and thanked, and for us at Zing it was a real pleasure to have been involved.

If you’d like to find out about volunteering with Age UK click here.

If you’d like to hear more about the services Zing Events offers contact us on 0845 689 0602 or email us at [email protected]

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Fun Games To Play With The Family This Christmas

If your family are anything like mine there comes a point in every Christmas party, after the wine has been flowing and everyone has caught up with each others’ lives, when a family game is suggested. Charades is always a favourite, as is Articulate, Who’s In The Bag and (if everyone is in the right mood) the cereal box game.

If you fancy mixing it up this year how about trying out some of these more unusual games. Some might take a little more preparation than usual, or even searching out some simple bits of equipment, but these mini team building style games will ensure that the Christmas 'Do' this year is full of laughter and surprises!

Table Tug

Firstly split up your guests into teams. Then set up some cheap tableware e.g. cups, plates, cutlery, candle holders etc. on a tablecloth and then let each team have a go at tugging out the tablecloth from under the items without disturbing the items set up on the cloth. A brilliant team building activity that will work just as perfectly at the Christmas party.

Fat Santa

For this team building game you need to blow up a lot of balloons and buy the biggest pair of cheap trousers and a jumper that you can find. You then precede to stuff the clothes, with someone wearing them, full of balloons in the fastest time possible. This game is hilarious and you can judge the winner anyway you want.

Swing Ball

Another hilarious team building style game, this activity involves a team member wearing a pair of tights with a ball in the end over their head, and attempting to knock over water bottles (or anything else you choose) placed in a line in front of them on the floor. Guaranteed to cause uncontrollable laughter.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges

Get creative! Using the same format as Charades get everyone to come up with some photo ideas for all the other teams to complete. For example – group selfie, in the front garden, 'a terrible accident occurs', awkward family photo etc. Then all the teams must complete all the challenges, taking photos on their phones/cameras. The most creative photos win and you’ll have some great candid family shots to save for years to come!

These quick, fast and funny team building games are exactly the type of activity that you can expect to take part in in a number of Zing’s team building events. The Generation Game, The Zing Show and Get In The Zone all incorporate hundreds of these type of activities, plus lots of extra equipment, a professional presenter and a host of other surprises.

  Interested in these or any of our other corporate team building activities?

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Large Scale Corporate Team Building Events

Organising any corporate team building event is a challenge, and when that event is for hundreds of people it is even more important to find a team building activity that has something for everyone and that really works on a large scale.

        Yesterday Zing put on a corporate team building activity for 250 people in the beautiful Plaisterer’s Hall in central London. The activity that was chosen was Get In The Zone, one of our most popular team building activities. Get In The Zone works brilliantly as its huge variety of over 120 challenges means there is something for absolutely everyone. You can get stuck in to anything from long jump competitions to fashion design, and the intense competition gets everyone pumped up and engaged with the activity.

        If you need even more convincing watch this video of Get In The Zone in action...

    Some of the other corporate team building activities that our team building company offers that work on a large scale include The Zing Show, The Generation Game and Urban Art. If you have a very large group, or want something a little bit unusual then we can create a bespoke event just for you!

Interested in our team building ideas for large groups (or small)?

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3 Simple Rules for Entertaining at a Modern Conference

Modern conferences have moved far, far away from the days of dry PowerPoint presentations and sombre note taking. Now when turning up to a conference a delegate can expect a whole host of innovative activities to be laid on for them, ranging from trivia evenings to zombie themed events!

Even if you’re on a tight budget or have a short deadline, if you follow these 3 simple steps, you should easily find the inspiration to quickly spice up your next conference.

 1. All about the setting

When you think of a typical conference room the image of a low-ceilinged, non-heated dingy classroom might come to mind, but this doesn’t have to be the case! There are lots of lovely, quirky venues out there. How about the Soho Hotel for a classy but light and modern space? Or you could make like the ‘Lost Lectures’ and surprise your guests by taking them to a random pop-up location. If the venue itself is set, try adding beanbags instead of chairs to any venue to instantly relax the mood of the event. Putting your guests in an interesting setting can inspire them to think in a different way than they normally do, as well as encouraging them to spread the word to any colleagues who weren't lucky enough to get an invite!

2. Devil’s in the Detail

It doesn’t take have to be a huge operation in order to make your guests happy, delegates will appreciate small gestures that are different from the norm. For example, these Creative Morning’s Q&A badges are a fun idea and will also get your guests’ brains kickstarted nice and early. You could bring round mini cupcakes for each guest, or offer a smoothie bar where guests can get refreshed in a fun, engaging way. Whatever they are, any small details that are a little unusual, personalised and that show you’ve put some thought and care into the event will go down a storm.

3. Interactivity is Key

It is absolutely essential that your guests can get involved interactively with the event. There are hundreds of different ways in which this could take place: A screen showing up to date social media contributions to the event, graffiti boards, crowd-sourced installations such as wish trees, campfire sessions…the list goes on. For loads of great ideas take a look at this great tweakyourbiz blog post. Especially useful are bespoke experiential activities that allow your guests to directly engage in a multi-sensory way with what they are learning about.

Have you been to a conference that was different to the norm? How did the organisers achieve it? Comment and let us know!

Zing Events can provide a plethora of different ideas to spice up your next conference. From conference energisers led by our professional presenters to pub games for in between sessions, Zing leads the way in creative solutions generating exciting conferences. Right down to venue sourcing, venue decoration and PA systems, Zing will have you covered.

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4 Playground Games That Make Great (Free) Team Building Activities

We all remember taking part in the playground games of our childhoods – whether that was British Bulldog, Oranges and Lemons or the dreaded Kiss Chase!

What many people don’t realise is that playing those same games with their work colleagues can be a fun and effective team building method. There are many benefits of play for an adult, including letting off steam, fuelling the imagination and being social in a creative, unstructured way. Plus, the shared nostalgia these games are sure to ignite create a great talking point between your team and a point of shared connection.

These team building ideas are not only great for fostering co-operation, they are also completely free! All you need is some space, some basic equipment and a team ready to get up and going!

1. Skipping Games

With some simple skipping ropes you can arrange a whole host of different games. Compete to see who can complete the most ‘skips’ in a minute, show off your old tricks or attempt double dutch. Try to remember (or look up) some of the old rhymes you used to sing to add an element of comedy.

2. Stuck in the Mud

If you haven’t played stuck in the mud before, it is essentially a game of tag except the ‘tagger’ stays the same, and those who are tagged must stand still with their legs apart until they are ‘rescued’ by another team member crawling through their legs. A team building event that encourages co-operation as well as raising the heart rate and shedding inhibitions.

3. Grandma’s Footsteps

  In this game one person stands with their back to the others, who must then try and creep up on them. Whenever ‘Grandma’ turns around the encroaching team members must freeze, and if they move can be sent back to the start. A fun, competitive team building activity that also tests problem-solving skills.

 4. Duck, Duck, Goose

A traditional game where the group sits in a circle and one person (the ‘goose’) walks round the outside tapping on each participant’s head until a new picker is chosen. To mix it up try one of the game’s variations – duck, duck, splash or extreme duck, duck, goose!

This is only a short list, and in fact most childhood games work well as corporate team building activities. Have a brainstorm within your team to see which games are most remembered and enjoyed to create a corporate team building event which is quick, cheap and everyone can participate in.

Interested in more outdoor team building ideas or incorporating some of these activities into a bespoke package?

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Big Boys' Toys - Team Building Activities for your Inner Child

Were you a Lego master when you were growing up, able to transform those little bricks into amazing sculptures? Or was K’nex more of your thing? Maybe you even remember using Duplo in your earliest days? Or the absolute joy opening a new tub of Playdoh used to bring?

Most of us have happy memories of the building and creating we did as a child, letting our imaginations loose to transform the most mundane objects into innovative new projects. Being set a creative challenge can stir up those memories, and it became clear last week that the delegates taking part in some of our most creative team building activities were no exception, as they created all kinds of clever big boys' toys.

The first team building event that stimulated our team’s creative juices was the Soap Box Derby Event. The teams were challenged to created themed designs for their wooden-chassis Soap Box carts. This corporate team building activity is brilliant for stimulating ingenuity, as the teams raced to put together their carts so that they were both stylish and aerodynamic.

In the end two of our favourite designs were this stylish ‘Top Gun’ themed, aeroplane-esque contraption and this sleek ‘Greased Lightning’ car.

The team building event culminated in an exciting final race and was a great success.

The second corporate team building event was Zing’s Rollercoaster activity. In this team building event the teams are challenged to use newspaper rods and cable ties to create a rollercoaster capable of transporting a large ball from A to B.

Not only must the design be functional it must also be creative, incorporating dips and climbs, corners and any other component the team decides to include. This week’s Rollercoaster event even saw one particularly enthusiastic member slave away on a ‘loop-the-loop’, which had to be manually operated by two team members.

The Rollercoaster team building activity is a real testament to what can happen when you give grown men a big heap of materials, a challenge and the promise of a prize to be won.

Interested in reliving your childhood and taking part in a corporate team building event where you can get constructing? We have hundreds of different team building ideas for you to get stuck in to.

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Alternative Christmas Events Across the UK

We all know of the typical Christmas events: German Markets, Santa’s Grottos and various ‘winter wonderland’ set-ups. But what of the more alternative events that are offered to celebrate yuletide across the country? The ideas below would make ideal corporate team building ideas for those that favour doing something a little unusual with their team.

LONDON – The Great Christmas Pudding Race

What? Sort of like an egg and spoon race but with a Christmas Pudding and a plate. Enter your team into the competition and race around a flour, foam and fun-filled obstacle course with your pudding!

When? 6th Dec

Where? Covent Garden Piazza

  BRISTOL - The Enchanted Christmas Trail

What? Take a walk along the trail and see the Westonbirt’s tree collection lit up beautifully against the winter sky. A relaxed and enjoyable evening team building event.

When? Fri, Sat and Sun Evenings, 28th Nov – 21st Dec

Where? Westonbirt Arboretum

  MANCHESTER – Christmas at Coronation Street

What? Go on a tour of the famous buildings with the added fun of carols, Christmas decorations and a trip through past Corrie Christmases. An ideal corporate outdoor team building event for a group of Corrie fans.

When? 22nd Nov – 11th Jan

Where? Atherton Street

  NOTTINGHAM – A Victorian Workhouse Christmas

What? Visit the imposing factory building and celebrate Christmas as the Victorians would have done, with carol singing, workhouse stories and children’s craft stalls.

When? 5th & 6th Dec

Where? The Workhouse, Southwell

  EDINBURGH – Spiegel Fine Dining Show

What? Taste the finest delicacies in the gorgeous setting of a Paradiso Spiegeltent and then settle in to watch ‘Scotch and Soda’ dazzle you with an impressive combination of live music and circus skills. A night of first class corporate evening entertainment.

When? 25th Nov – 24th Jan

Where? St Andrew Square

  GLASGOW – A 5K Santa Dash

What? Get your team together and give something back this Christmas. Take a jog around Glasgow dressed in a full Santa suit to raise money for charity. And if you take the bus in your outfit that day, you’ll ride for free!

When? 7th Dec

Where? George Square

  Why not combine one of these events with one of our exciting team building activities to create a corporate away day your team will never forget? Zing Events works across the UK and beyond and can organise an event and venue for you no matter where you are based.

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Book Your Christmas Corporate Event Now!

So it’s official. The John Lewis advert has been released to much general hysteria, coke bottles emblazoned with the words ‘dancer’ and ‘vixen’ are filling the shops and a huge Christmas tree has popped up in St. Pancras – Christmas Mania has begun!

So whilst the sight of Christmas trees in November might put your teeth on edge and realistically you probably don’t have to start going out and buying presents just yet, it is a good time to start planning any corporate Christmas activities you have in mind.

First up is the traditional Christmas party. If you want to organise a glittering event offering excellent corporate evening entertainment then we offer all the bespoke services that you will need.

We can find you a venue, organise decoration, sound system and even bespoke corporate evening entertainment to perfectly suit your company. Why not arrange a cocktail making evening, or just add the bar with an interactive reception into your evening. Pub games or casino tables are also an ideal way to subtly create conversation and add something different to the standard Christmas party format.

Alternatively, why not make even more of a change from the norm and allow your team some time to really let loose with some Christmas team building. As we’ve discussed before in the blog Christmas is the perfect time for a corporate team building event due to the unavoidable festive burnout most of us will experience around this time.

The Zing Show is a great example of a Christmas evening team building event which brings the team together through a good dose of healthy competition and lots of laughter. Don't believe us? Watch the video...

    If you’re interested in a bespoke Christmas party event, or a Christmas team building event then we have an idea to suit you. And you can trust in us that it will be non-awkward and professionally delivered to the highest standard.

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3 Key Teamwork Lessons Learnt From Last Night's The Apprentice

1. Never Ridicule Your Team Mates

Watching Team Tenacity call Felipe ‘Fat Daddy’ over and over again made for truly toe-curling television. It was even branded ‘mean’ by Karren Brady and caused a twitter storm with countless Apprentice fans aghast at the #FatDaddy concept. Treating all team-members with respect is vital to being able to work together productively.

2. Don't Blindly Follow The Leader

- Ella Jade was given the task of being leader because she quickly guaranteed the others that she had television experience, and her business idea to pitch to Alan Sugar at the end was, in fact, a TV production company. Was this the reason that none of the rest of the team questioned the clearly bizarre fat daddy concept? Even if your leader claims expert knowledge of the topic at hand, the other team members’ ideas should have been able to influence the project manager from going ahead with a train wreck plan.

3. Give Everyone Real Responsibility

- Sarah was given the task of ‘time keeping’, a spurious job title and one which she obviously wasn’t pleased with. In turn, she didn’t really contribute to the task at hand at all, and had no qualms in ripping Ella Jane’s leadership apart in the boardroom. Giving everyone real responsibility motivates them to be involved and gives them a reason to care about the end result.

If you missed the two youtube channels' debut videos, here they are in all their glory....

        If you think that you could do better than the latest group of ambitious businessmen and women, then why not try our ‘The Apprentice’ corporate team building activity!

This corporate team building event is a fantastic indoor team building activity where teams are pitted against each other to receive large investments from our tongue-in-cheek Alan Sugar style tycoon.

The activity begins with the teams creating a brand new product which they must then back up with a business plan and expert sales pitch. This is a highly competitive and creative team building event which pushes people to think out of the box.

If you want something a bit less ruthless but still think your team could do with having the above lessons (or your own particular learning outcomes) reinforced in a fun and engaging way then look at our many other team building ideas.

Call our team building company on 0845 689 0602 or email us at [email protected]

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How to instantly add glamour to any event using uplighters

You’ve seen the pictures in glossy magazines, on Pinterest, and splashed all over websites – corporate evening event venues dressed up to the nines and looking stunning. And yet you may find that your venues, even when they’re fully decked out in decorations, somehow stay looking a little flat.

One way to cheaply and quickly make any corporate evening entertainment or evening team building event look much more sumptuous and expensive is through clever use of uplighters.

Uplighters are small lights that easily plug into the mains and when lent against the wall create a beautiful lighting effect in any colour you want. They normally come pretty cheap, and you can easily either hire them or buy your own from about £30-£50 each.

Here are a  few tips on ways to use them to get the best out of your event venue...

Uplight the entrance and/or outdoor architecture:

Uplighting the outside of your venue will make a great first impression to all your guests as they arrive, and really make it feel like a special and bespoke event that they’re attending.

Uplight trees or other particular features:

Use uplighters to emphasise the unique elements of your chosen venue, whether this is the natural beauty of the surrounding foliage or interesting architectural nuances.

Use uplighters in a ‘blank canvas’ venue:

Using uplighters in a bare space means you can create the exact feel you want for your event, and add warmth to a space that otherwise feel cold. If you are holding a corporate event, using uplighters in their brand’s signature colour in an otherwise empty space sends a clear message and provides a classy yet corporate feel.

Uplight textured surfaces:

Change it up by propping your uplighters up so that they shine on a brick wall or pleated curtain to create an interesting textured colour wash effect.

Although we highly recommend using uplighters to decorate your event, do remember to check with the venue that they allow uplighter use well in advance of the event. Traditional PAR cans do use a lot of electricity, and get very hot so in many cases it might be wiser to use LED uplighters.

Zing are experts at organising corporate evening events, and can prepare something suitable for any type of evening event, be it an awards ceremony, Christmas party or an evening team building activity. We can provide many services including venue finding, PA systems and event decoration as well as, of course, team building ideas.

If you found these tips useful check out some of our other blog entries on finding a quirky London venue, or an alternative photo booth supplier.

Call our team building company on 0845 689 0602 or email us at [email protected]

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7 Venues You Absolutely Won't Get In To

1. The Thermal Club, California

The Thermal Club is an elite country club near Californian desert town La Quinta, where the rich and famous can buy themselves a 'garage villa' overlooking a specially built 4.5 mile racetrack. The perfect solution to that annoying problem of not being able to get your supercar up to top speed on a standard road!

2. Club 33, California

Disney’s most secretive and elite members' club. Inside the bar is packed with vintage Disney memorabilia and is 'the happiest place on earth' where you can sip on a gin and tonic amongst the likes of Tom Hanks and Elton John.

3. ‘The Club With No Name’ OR 432 N.Fairfax, California

Although the bouncers will tell you it has no name and not much else, the rich and famous continue to flock to this venue near Beverly every night. There is no website or phone number, and if you do get invited, you get a blank card with a telephone number on. Sometimes you may even come across the venue completely locked to outsiders whilst those lucky few inside can be clearly heard having a good time.

4. Osea Island, Essex

Osea Island, off of the small town of Maldon is only accessible by boat, helicopter or a causeway at low tide. The Island has become a popular place for London’s most fashionable, rich young residents to go and party. The strictly invitation only events, which are organised on random weekends, are an opportunity for young celebrities to let their hair down away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi.

5. The Secret Room in Quo Vadis, London

Quo Vadis appears to be simply a classy dining spot in Soho. However if you know the right people you can go past reception, into the petting room, scan your finger to get into the honesty room and then you just have to find the door to the right of the pool room to find yourself in one of the most exclusive party spots in London.

6. White’s Gentlemen’s Club, London

This building started out as a place to sell hot chocolate but soon became an extremely private gentlemen’s club. It is best known for its ‘betting book’ where members can make outrageous high-stake gambles on anything and everything.

7. White Revolver, Sydney.

Next to an innocent looking bar called 'Thru The Grapevine' there is an inconspicuous keyhole in the wall, which when unlocked leads to an extremely exclusive club called White Revolver. Membership is not expensive, but does require personal invitation, meaning you probably aren’t ever getting inside.

If these venues have wet your appetite for a beautiful, exclusive venue then let us do the leg work for you with our fantastic venue finding service! Although we might not be able to get you into the ones above, Zing has long-standing relationships with many of the finest venues in the UK. From Birmingham to Bristol, from Essex to Edinburgh we can find you the perfect venue and accompanying team building activity or corporate evening event.

Contact our team building company on 0845 689 0602 or at [email protected]

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If you’ve ever taken part in any kind of team building activity then please follow the link below and fill in this super quick 6 question survey!

Every person that takes part will get put into a prize draw for £100,000! – Well, not really, but we will be very appreciative and you’ll get to have that lovely warm glow you get after helping someone out.

TEAM BUILDING SURVEY LINK

Interested in one of our corporate team building activities or corporate evening events? Call us on 0845 689 0602

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6 Alternative Photo Booths to Hipster-ify your next Corporate Event

Photo booths are a staple of the modern corporate event. They’re not too expensive, create lasting memories of an event and add an aspect of engagement to any occasion. However they can often be unsightly, and sometimes feel a bit of a clumsy addition to an event.

These alternative photo booths are an exception to the rule and if anything add an element of style to any corporate event.

1. Vintage Booth Me

A simple and rustic set up, this vintage photo booth will look beautiful at any event, especially one based outdoors.

2. The Photo Emporium

This futuristic caravan set up means you can take photos at one end and relax at the other. Perfect for festivals or other large outdoor events.

3. Mega Booth

These vintage cars turned photo booths make a real statement at an event, and come in a large variety of styles from Mini to Black Cab. They also offer fun inflatable photo booths!

4. Pop Up Photo Parlour

At the high end of the budget scale the pop up photo parlour creates stunning bespoke backdrops that create truly jaw-dropping photos and would be the talking point of any team building or corporate event.

5. Photo Bot

This creative company creates completely bespoke photo booths for big name clients like Google and Virgin. If you can afford it you can even get a photo booth that talks back – with attitude!

6. Booth Nation

  These clever booths that come in a variety of styles use special ‘fashion lighting’ which creates top quality images. Never have your photo booth snaps looked so glamorous!

Interested in organising a corporate event  or Christmas party? Contact us on 0845 689 0602

Alternatively email our team building company at [email protected]

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www.zingevents.co.uk - 0845 689 0602 Our video case studies a Corporate Party delivered for 500 people in 2014... We provided a concierge service to our client in which we Event Managed the entire event, from Venue Finding, Transport & Logistics, Accommodation, Food & Beverage, Audio Visual, Entertainment, Live Band, DJ, Photo Booths, Shot Girls and much, much more! Regardless of budget, we specialise in delivering fantastic events across the world that motivate and reward your workforce. We'd be happy to discuss your event requirements; email the team at [email protected] to start the ball rolling. Alternatively, call us on 0845 689 0602

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