Last night we where tasked with turning the corporate meeting space of one of the country top Law Companies into a warm, atmospheric party space in which to host the Capitals top property movers and shakers.

The board rooms have been designed to hold extremely tense litigation meetings and confrontations and apart from the exceptional artwork which a particular partner is very fond of, the rooms are very non de script.

We were tasked with injecting a little flair into the space and creating that all important atmosphere, stage one was to hide the partition walls, created by our bespoke draper surrounds where fabricated, installed and dressed with white cloth. Stage two, lighting, a combination of wash lighting across the ceiling with alternate coloured up-lights in the company’s colours, finished with some shaped effects scanning across the ceiling; overall creating a warm low level of light perfect for an evening of networking.

The room was completed with a surround sound system that allowed for the background music to make its way across the space, whilst keep a low volume level so the all important networking chat is not compromised. the music was a combination of tracks from the Impulse background lounge collection and from a Piano provided by us for one of the members of the firm to play.

A linked sound system and some further lighting was installed in the reception area providing the party atmosphere across the building.

Impulse produced the event in partnership with the in-house events team, managing the caterer and other suppliers allowing them to concentrate on the guest list and event marketing.

The Impulse Events website has today (21/2) been updated.

Details have also been released of our 2008 London Christmas party venues, this year we will exclusively operate:

Lord’s Cricket Ground

The HC

The Grand Hall

Click through for more details on these and more fabulous London Christmas party venues.

We have also added details of seven recent corporate events we have planned click here to view them.

Our newest Christmas Party space, The Grand Hall is located directly opposite the brand new St Pancras Station - to celebrate the fact that this venue is now only two hours from the centre of Paris we are offering every client that books an event in the is space during December the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Paris.

For every guest you book for at your Christmas Party at The Grand Hall, you will receive one raffle ticket - so if you book an event for 400 guests that 400 raffle tickets

 The lucky winner will win:

 2 return tickets on Eurostar to Paris

Dinner for two in a Michelin starred restaurant

2 tickets for the Moulin Rouge

2 night accommodation at the fabulous Ritz Paris Hotel

For more information on this or any of our other London Christmas Party Venues please call Simon Mitchell on 020 8203 7473.

Avoid common pitfalls with your office Christmas Party

As we hit February the party season may be over, but rather than relax and look at the photographs of everyone enjoying themselves it may be time to think about next year’s Christmas party. It’s never too early to book to ensure that you get both the date and venue that you want.

With that in mind it’s worth taking note of some of the common pitfalls associated with office Christmas parties as they can be a legal minefield. Croner Consulting created a report advising of the common mishaps businesses would do well to avoid when planning their Christmas parties.

For example, one of the suggestions Croner Consulting advise is to invite employees partners, such as Husbands/Wives, Girlfriends/Boyfriends. The logic behind is that spouses tend to keep a watchful eye on their partners and will help to ensure that no one gets out of hand while indulging in the festive spirit.

Another suggestion was to curb the alcohol intake of the employees as the employer is responsible for their employee’s actions when they provided the alcohol. Warnings should be issues about sensible behaviour and drink driving. It might be prudent to book transport for the end of the night so that your staff can make their way home safely.

As with any situation that mixes alcohol with crowds the potential for things to get out of hand is always there. As such it may be prudent to issue stern behavioural guidelines so that your staff are aware of what is acceptable, and what will result in disciplinary action; such as fighting or harassment.

Remember, the intention of the Christmas party is to have fun, however you need to be sure that the interests and image of your company are protected at the same time.