SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2011
By CORINTHIANEVENTS
Yes, we’ve blogged about it before, and with it’s continued success as our number one team building experience (now with an option for a charity component), we couldn’t resist sharing photos with you from our most recent Minute To Win It event!
The Seaport Hotel’s Lighthouse Ballroom was transformed into a casual cocktail reception complete with ten stations for friendly competition. At each station, guests are presented with the opportunity to complete a task in 60 seconds or less. Prizes for successful players were poker chips which guests collected throughout the evening and then designated to the charity of their choice at the culmination of the event.
Each game presents it’s own challenges, though none are impossible. Here are a few in-action shots of the fun – which challenge are you eager to try?!
Bobble Head
Breakfast Scramble
Caddy Stack
Defying Gravity
Drop, Sink & Clink
Go The Distance
Movin’ On Up
Office Tennis
Ready Spaghetti
Stick the Landing
JULY 21ST, 2011
By CORINTHIANEVENTS
What does summer mean to you? A sailing regatta? An island retreat? A classic lobster lunch? Last week we rolled all of these elements together to create an idyllic summer outing for one of our awesome corporate clients. They brought the enthusiastic, friendly-yet-competitive attitudes, while we did the rest!
After gathering for coffee, breakfast and a regatta briefing it was off to the starting line for a race around the Boston Harbor to Spectacle Island. After a disqualification (due to a few some questionable moves by the purple team), the brown team pulled into the finish first, capturing the regatta win!
The reward? A classic lobster bake with all the fixin’s… not to mention a bit more “casual” competition with bocce, ladder ball and frisbee!
Just 20 minutes from Boston, Spectacle Island is the perfect local get-a-way that feels far-a-way for your summer outing. It’s the ultimate in summer outing fun!
JUNE 23RD, 2011
By CORINTHIANEVENTS
Last week, guests had the exclusive opportunity to prepare their very own three-course meal from scratch at one of the North End’s most popular restaurants. Equipped with a cutting board, knife, and a glass of wine, guests (ahem, chefs) infiltrated the private dining room at Taranta – an interactive full-service kitchen for the night!
The group was divided into 3 teams and while donning on their chef hats and aprons, they listened as each chef shared instructions and insight for the evening’s menu. Then they were put to work! Individual team members took turns and worked together to prepare the evening’s meal.
Once the guests completed the various courses they were able to truly enjoy their hard work. Seated together at their very own private table, guests were served dinner – the perfect reward! They sampled each of the dishes they created while sipping wines from Taranta’s expansive collection. Immerse your guests in the Italian culture that thrives in Boston’s North End with the ultimate teambuilding activity – it’s fun AND delicious!
Buon appetito!
JUNE 14TH, 2011
By CORINTHIANEVENTS
There’s nothing like a night in Las Vegas but ditch the plane tickets because everyone wins when we bring the “gambling” fun and neon lights of the strip straight to Boston! There is an unmistakable energy at a casino night – whether a fundraiser or corporate affair, the enthusiasm you will experience as you step into the room is contagious and will keep your friends and colleagues betting all night long. Armed with an envelope containing customized “funny money” and basic instructions for cashing in – watch your guests race to the tables to reel in the big bucks! Remember, that fake cash can earn your “high rollers” cold hard prizes or even help raise money for your favorite cause!
Place a bet and hope that the money wheel thinks alike!
With 36 numbers to choose from – it’s a chance to win big! (Or loose big… but don’t worry, it’s only “funny money!”)
See if “Lady Luck” is on your side while you bet against a professional dealer and your fellow guests at the Blackjack tables!
Ching, ching for the win! There’s nothing quite like the sound of singing slot machines to instantly transport you to Vegas.
Whew that was fun – next stop, Monte Carlo!
JANUARY 12TH, 2011
By CORINTHIANEVENTS
We have had a number of clients opting for team-building activities over cocktail receptions for their holiday parties this past season. Just before the holidays, Amy and Jill planned and executed an Amazing Race for 80 guests divided into 10 teams. The teams ventured throughout Boston visiting historic spots and hidden gems such as Maria’s Pastry, Cheers and the Union Oyster House. At the various locations, challenging tasks were handed out by the judges including driving the ball onto the green at City Golf, shooting baskets at Basketball City and performing a “street act” in front of fans at the Sam Adam’s Statue. An outstanding time was had by all, rave reviews went to the planner from the participants.
“Thanks so much for all your work! The feedback we have received from the group was overwhelming positive! Everybody thought the race was so much fun and I didn’t hear one complaint about the cold!! You were right, running around would keep everybody warm and it did.”
Proof that an Amazing Race is fun any day of the year? We think so.
DECEMBER 22ND, 2010
By CORINTHIANEVENTS
“Minute to Win It,” NBC’s newest sensation hosted by chef and TV personality Guy Fieri, has started a game revolution online and across the country. The show features everyday Americans competing in 60-second challenges with household objects for a shot at a million bucks. But as the money increases, so does the level of difficulty.
We’ve adapted this fun TV show to the ballroom so now you and your guests can play too! In the last two weeks, we’ve designed and produced this fun-filled event for two different groups, both of whom have had a blast competing with each other in a series of games to ultimately win the evening’s game. Teams traveled to different stations where they were required to complete designated tasks within a minute to score points. With games like Bobble Head, where the contestant has a pedometer attached to their forehead, they compete to move their head around to record 125 total “steps” in a minute. And to play Caddy Stack, three golf balls must be stacked one on top of each other, or Stick the Landing where the player must toss a water bottle onto a table and get it to land upright. Safe to say – it’s a guaranteed night of fun!
JUNE 17TH, 2010
By CORINTHIANEVENTS
Teams competed to paint with watercolors the iconic Motif #1, the most painted building in the country.
Last week, we designed and executed the best kind of summer outing, one filled with fun, camaraderie and an afternoon outside – a scavenger hunt! The playground for the day was the North Shore coastal town of Rockport, where guests were required to explore the history, sights and culture of the town center while competing for points.
Guests were asked to photograph their entire team inside the little Information Booth.
Guests were divided into twenty teams and armed with a backpack, a hunt booklet, a mascot and LOTS of team spirit. Teams then set to work for a three hour exploration of the town. Posed with three types of questions: things to photograph, things to collect and things to do, the challenge was to use their time efficiently and their minds creatively.
Teams used the tools found in their backpacks (eye patches and temporary tattoos) to mimic pirates outside the Peg Leg Inn.
The second portion to the challenge was a race against the clock. Teams were advised to make a stop at Front Beach to complete a task – to put up a tent. Corinthian Events staff was armed and ready with stopwatches and tents to see which team could create the structure fastest! Our staff was also stationed at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, where teams went head to head in elimination beach volleyball for Scavenger Hunt bonus points.
Teams raced the clock to erect a tent at Front Beach.
Inflatable team mascots were photographed all over town!
A team mascot with a sand castle of itself.
Another team mascot on top of a grave where teams were asked to do a rubbing.
Guests ended at the Rockport Art Association where dinner and drinks were served while Corinthian Events staff busily tallied the scores. Congratulations to the Hunter Green team who came in first place – we can’t wait til tonight for the next hunt!
