The Bell Tower on 34th is the perfect venue to host your corporate event.
And, if you hold a themed event here, you have even more options for creating an event that will leave a lasting impression.
Our team is here for you when you need inspiration, whether you need:
-Corporate event ideas for large groups
-Guidance on trending event themes
-Corporate hospitality ideas
-Help navigating corporate event planning
-Catering ideas for corporate events
-Corporate gala dinner theme ideas
-Table centerpiece ideas for corporate events
-Large event ideas
Company dinner theme ideas, or
-Motivational themes for events
We are here to help throughout your event as well, beginning with party-setup service, and we will have a staff member on call to ensure everything goes according to plan.
To help with your planning, we have put together corporate event theme ideas for food, decor, and more.
Quite a few of our event concept ideas would also work as:
-Collaboration themes
-Themes for educational events
-Team-building themes
-Inspirational themes
-Corporate cocktail party themes
-Corporate conference theme ideas
-Corporate family day themes
-Banquet theme ideas
-Fundraising themes
-Fun Friday themes for work
You can also use our business event themes to develop corporate party decoration ideas.
Creative Corporate Event Themes for Any Setting
The Bell Tower on 34th offers businesses a unique setting for corporate events, providing both luxurious sophistication and ample space for any occasion.
The venue's decor provides a perfect backdrop for creative themes tailored to your company’s culture or mission statement. From carnival-style wonderlands to underwater fantasies, The Bell Tower on 34th works with our customers to create events that sparkle.
With The Bell Tower on 34th as your chosen setting, every guest at your next corporate gathering is sure to be impressed and leave with long-lasting memories of your special event. Make The Bell Tower on 34th the backdrop for your next corporate gathering and inspire awe in every guest.
Corporate Event Theme Ideas For All
Have you been wondering how to select an event theme? We have extensive experience helping guests deliver themed events for companies.
Whether you need inspiration for corporate parties, festival themes, formal dinners, decorating ideas for corporate events, celebration themes for work, gala themes ideas for fundraisers, or an annual dinner theme suggestion, you can select from countless possibilities that will ensure your guests have a memorable experience. From entertaining and engaging themes such as A Night at the Oscars or Around the World in 80 Days to traditional themes like the Roaring Twenties or Vintage Carnival, your event theme can be tailored to fit any budget and occasion.
With careful consideration of decorations, food, and entertainment activities, you'll be able to create an unforgettable corporate event atmosphere. You can always work with event professionals, from a planner to an event decorator, if your budget allows it. Be sure to consider all of the details when planning your theming for corporate events so that you can create a truly remarkable atmosphere.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is an excellent Hollywood-themed corporate party idea that will bring a touch of glamor and sophistication to your event. Its opulent styling, shimmering metallics, and classic period details will wow your guests.
Here are some suggestions to help you bring your The Great Gatsby theme to life.
- Decorate the venue with art deco props and details. Use geometric shapes, bold colors, and glitzy embellishments to evoke the roaring 20s aesthetic.
- Have guests dress in 1920s attire like flapper dresses, pinstriped suits, and fedora hats. You can put together period-style costumes without directly copying designs from The Great Gatsby.
- Serve Prohibition-era cocktails like mint juleps, gin rickeys, and sidecars. Work with your caterer to craft menus with jazz-age influences.
- Play instrumental jazz music from the 1920s to set the mood. Stay away from unlicensed recordings of specific songs referenced in The Great Gatsby.
- Create photo opportunities with a vintage car, palatial staircase, or other set pieces reminiscent of Jay Gatsby's lavish parties. Avoid exact reproductions of imagery from films or other media.
- Have entertainers like dancers, magicians, or comedians perform acts popular in the 1920s.
- Use your event decor, menus, entertainment, and other details to capture the extravagance and sophistication of 1920s high society without reproducing copyrighted elements.
Gainsight Pulse Everywhere
Gainsight’s Pulse Everywhere, one of the biggest customer success, product, and community conferences in the world, is the perfect corporate event theme to bring your company together and build relationships. With its tech-focused design, everyone will feel inspired while they mingle and network.
Impress your guests with technology-inspired decor, drinks, and snacks that reflect your company's cutting-edge style.
Winter Wonderland
A Winter Wonderland motif is a magical way to bring the spirit of the season into your corporate party.
This winter-inspired theme will create an enchanting atmosphere for your attendees, full of twinkling lights and snowflakes. A combination of white, silver, and blue decorations can be used to create a wintry wonderland that will make your employees feel like they have stepped into a fairytale.
Give each guest a pair of white gloves or use festive centerpieces like mini Christmas trees to add more charm and showcase your company’s style. Even small touches, like a winter-themed welcome sign, can help enhance the atmosphere.
Carnival-Inspired Corporate Event Theme
A carnival motif can provide inspiration for an exciting and vibrant atmosphere, making it a fantastic theme for a corporate event.
Create a carnival vibe with custom-designed floats, bright LED lighting, or gold and silver decor.
Invite attendees to enjoy traditional games like ring toss and face painting. You can even include a circus tent.
You can also use food and beverages to bring your theme to life. Serve classic carnival fare like hot dogs, hamburgers, and French fries. Offer sweet treats like funnel cakes, cotton candy, and snow cones in bright colors. Provide soft drinks and lemonade in collectible souvenir cups to complement the fun, casual vibe.
Classic Summertime BBQ
The Classic Summertime BBQ event theme is an ideal choice for any outdoor venue.
Create a backyard BBQ look with lanterns, and sunflowers as table centerpieces. Use red gingham tablecloths and have potted plants or vines as accents. To further set the mood, hang lights and string lighting.
For food, offer classic fare like burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and cornbread. Consider adding grilled veggie skewers, watermelon slices, or fruit kabobs for lighter options. Make sweet tea, lemonade, and bottled beer and wine available for drinks.
If you’d like to offer activities, you can set up lawn games like cornhole, ladder ball, or a giant Jenga set for friendly competition.
Hire acoustic musicians or DJs to play upbeat country, folk, or Americana tunes
With the right details, you can create a fun, laid-back barbecue atmosphere.
A Corporate ‘Camping’ Retreat
A corporate camping retreat is one of those perfect themes for teams and building greater trust and rapport.
Transform your event space into an outdoor retreat with nature-inspired decor. Use potted trees, wood elements, camping lanterns, and outdoor rugs to create a rustic lodge environment.
For catering, serve campfire classics like s'mores, tin foil dinners, grilled hotdogs and hamburgers. Offer outdoor-inspired activities like scavenger hunts, hiking, kayaking or canoeing.
You can also incorporate team-building exercises like setting up tents and building campfires to get attendees working together. Have acoustic singalongs or storytelling around an artificial campfire for evening entertainment.
Provide "glamping" elements like comfy lounging areas to help your guests enjoy the fun of camping without roughing it. With the right balance of nature and comfort, your corporate camping retreat will be a unique outdoor-inspired event.
Hollywood Movies, Glitz, and Glamor
This is a fun and unique corporate event theme that will make your guests feel like stars.
Set the dress code to dressy or dress up as your favorite movie star! Provide fun money (pretend money) for guests to use at “VIP tables” with foods inspired by famous movies.
Have a dance party complete with a red carpet, flashing lights, and signature drinks.
For decor, cover the walls with movie posters of classic films, and deck out the tables with sparkly sequins for that extra glitz and glamor. Serve popcorn and other snacks in old-time popcorn buckets as well as finger foods such as mini pizzas, tacos, and mini burgers. Create a signature drinks list with fun names like “The Shining Star” or “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
Set up a photo booth with props like boas, hats, and sunglasses to take pictures of your guests in their red carpet best. Award prizes for the most glamorous dresser or best-dressed group. Don’t forget to provide some fun music for dancing the night away.
Enchanted Forest
To create the feel of an enchanted forest, a magical, whimsical event, you can go all out and create giant banner posters, complete with vines and flowers, as well as other decorations that bring the forest indoors.
For refreshments, you can offer themed cocktails like green-tinted martinis. If you prefer to offer mocktails, offer "unicorn water" (blue lemonade), or root beer floats made with vanilla ice cream.
Pair the Enchanted Forest theme with delicious menu items like mini pizzas topped with mushrooms, truffles, and other wild-foraged ingredients as well as honey-glazed pork chops served alongside a side of seasonal fruits and vegetables. If you’d like something sweet, offer themed desserts like chocolate bug bites or caterpillar cupcakes. Make your party extra special by adding some fairy dust and woodland creature accents throughout the decor.
You can also create themed take-home bags filled with treats and goodies like chocolate eggs and tiny toys. This is a great way to thank your guests for coming and make them feel as if they had just stepped out of an enchanted forest.
Superlative Awards
This is another ideal theme for a corporate event.
Set up a beverage station with a sign that says something like "Outstanding Employee" or "Most Valuable Player.” Decorate with giant posters and add extra style with a balloon artist who can create custom balloon decorations inspired by your corporate culture.
Add fun touches like props, pictures, and games that remind guests of their favorite memories at work.
Don't forget about delicious snacks like popcorn and candy. Make sure everyone has something tasty to munch on as they chat about their awards-night experiences. With these ideas, you'll have an outstanding themed event.
When it comes to food, there are plenty of options that can fit into any budget. Serve up some delicious bite-sized foods such as mini-burgers or tacos.
For decor, try balloons and backdrops tailored to your awards night theme.
Of course, don't forget drinks: You could even include a cocktail hour or create signature cocktails for eventgoers.
Office Olympics
These parties are an ideal way to lighten up any corporate event.
Include games for your guests like a user-friendly obstacle course. You can set up challenges, too, like navigating through traffic cones, balancing a tray of donuts, or racing around desks while spinning in office chairs. Serve pizza and other snacks and decorate with vibrant colors.
To complete the party atmosphere, have upbeat music playing in the background as well as plenty of photo opportunities for employees to capture memories.
It'll be a night of laughter, camaraderie, and friendly competition.
Casino Night
A casino night is a highly effective way to bring people together for some fun and friendly competition. Plus, it's an easy theme. The key to success is all about providing the right food and setting the right atmosphere.
Serve pizza, chips, pretzels, popcorn, and snacks that evoke a classic casino experience. Give out prizes, both big and small, to serve as rewards throughout the night.
Adding music creates a festive happy hour ambiance while encouraging guests to stay on their toes during gameplay. Reinforce the feel of a happy hour with your decor, including gaming tables, card-shaped balloons, and centerpieces featuring playing cards or dice.
When it comes time to break out the games, poker is always popular, but there are plenty of other options including blackjack, roulette, or even craps.
Murder Mystery Party
Step into the world of intrigue and suspense with a Murder Mystery Party that promises an unforgettable corporate event experience. Set the stage for an evening of mystery and excitement as you and your colleagues become amateur detectives in solving a thrilling whodunnit.
When it comes to catering, keep it casual and convenient with a menu of crowd-pleasing favorites. Alongside classic pizzas, consider offering a variety of finger foods and hors d'oeuvres, such as sliders, mini quiches, and cheese platters. For an added touch of suspense, label the food with playful names inspired by the murder mystery theme.
Transform your event space into a scene straight out of a detective novel with atmospheric decor that sets the mood. Enhance the ambiance with dim lighting and strategically placed cobwebs to create an air of mystery and intrigue. Incorporate thematic elements such as vintage magnifying glasses, old-fashioned typewriters, and crime scene tape to immerse your guests in the mystery.
Encourage participation and engagement among attendees by assigning them unique characters to embody throughout the evening. Provide each guest with a character profile, including background information, motives, and secrets to uncover. As the plot unfolds, watch as your colleagues become fully immersed in their roles, collaborating and competing to unravel the mystery.
To enhance the interactive experience, consider incorporating clues, puzzles, and red herrings throughout the event. Set up interactive stations where guests can examine evidence, interview suspects, and piece together the clues to solve the crime. Reward successful sleuthing with prizes or accolades for those who crack the case or showcase exceptional detective skills.
Capture the excitement and camaraderie of the evening with photo opportunities and group snapshots that commemorate the memorable moments shared during the Murder Mystery Party. Encourage guests to dress in character or don thematic costumes to add an extra layer of fun and authenticity to the event.
Dance Through the Decades
This is another option that goes well with any corporate event.
Serve up delicious dishes from the different decades, like fondue to celebrate the 1970s and mini cupcakes for the 2000s.
Set the mood with decor that celebrates each era—hang up vintage posters or create a music playlist to perfectly suit every decade.
To make it extra special, challenge your guests to dress up in their favorite decade-inspired costumes and hold a costume contest. Finally, don't forget to serve Champagne - after all, celebrating is what this event is all about.
Intergalactic Party
This theme can take your corporate event to the next level.
From sci-fi-inspired decor to out-of-this-world food ideas, you can really make an impression with this cosmic company gathering.
Start by hanging up streamers in star shapes and adding galactic accents like planets and rockets around the room.
Create a menu of alien-inspired snacks like space tacos or Martian macaroons for everyone to enjoy.
You could even set up a photo op where guests can take pictures of themselves dressed as astronauts.
Invite everyone to come in their best galactic clothing for an extra festive atmosphere.
Be sure to play some groovy space music or classic extraterrestrial films like ET or Star Wars to complete the theme.
A Gatorade Speakeasy
This party is the perfect way to get your guests excited for a night of fun. Decorate with fresh fruit and create your own secret password for entrance.
Offer your guests 1920s-era finger foods like deviled eggs, canapés, stuffed mushrooms, Oysters Rockefeller, and shrimp patties.
For beverages, serve Gatorade—along with a few homemade cocktails or beer—and you’re ready to go!
Make sure to keep the dress code casual yet cool - think flapper dresses and fedoras - so that everyone can join in on the speakeasy theme.
Get creative with some live music, games, or even an old-fashioned fashion show to get everyone into the spirit of the evening. With these ideas and more, you’ll have all of your guests talking for days.
Karaoke Night
This is the perfect way to liven up any corporate event. Not only is it a fun and current way to get everyone involved, but there are plenty of food, decor, and music options to make your Karaoke Night memorable.
As far as food options go, you can't go wrong with traditional karaoke snacks like popcorn and pizza. You can also create a snack bar or buffet featuring items like chips, pretzels, candy bars, cupcakes, and other classic party treats.
For drinks, beer and wine will always be crowd-pleasers.
Decorations should reflect the theme of the night. Think streamers in different colors or neon lights for an extra touch of sophistication.
Finally, don’t forget about the music. Hire a karaoke DJ or rent a karaoke machine for the evening and let your guests take turns performing current hits or classics.
With a bit of planning, you can take your themed corporate event from "meh" to marvelous. If you want to go all out, enlist the services of a corporate entertainment provider in Houston.
The Bell Tower on 34th is a purpose-built wedding and event venue with full event-planning services, onsite security, and an executive chef.
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The Bell Tower on 34th
901 W 34th St, Houston, TX 77018
(713) 868-2355