Often when employees are asked to describe the last company meeting they attended, they might remember they didn't want to go and that it was painfully boring but not much else. Even after hours spent planning, there are a number of reasons company meetings and events are forgotten.
Here are three likely reasons why your company meeting wasn't memorable:
- People didn't show up. (Or they didn't show up happy.) It's hard for a meeting to be memorable when people don't want to be there. Uninspiring, run-of-the-mill locations also play a role in employees' moods. Getting out of a cubicle only to sit in a dingy conference room doesn't sound appealing to the average office worker.
- People were distracted. Between Snapchat and Pokémon Go, your company's message was competing for attention with devices. And when that happens, it makes it difficult to remember what was said.
- People weren't excited about the content. Your content may have been spectacular, but when everybody was squinting to see the screen and no one could hear the music coming from your laptop speakers, your content didn't stand much of a chance.
So what can you do to make your next meeting more memorable? Hold it in a movie theater.
- Give them a reason to show up. Holding a meeting at the movies will allow your employees to relax and enjoy themselves. Plus, you can drive attendance by adding a newly-released Hollywood film to your meeting.
- Host it in an environment made for storytelling. People are conditioned to turn off their devices in a movie theater, tune out distractions, and focus on the story to come. That's what you want out of your meeting too.
- Highlight your content in the most exciting way possible. Showcase it on a 40-foot, state-of-the-art screen equipped with cinematic sound. Somehow, annual budget presentations look way cooler on movie screens.

Learn more about Regal Business Events and how you can hold a memorable meeting at the movies. Or give us a call at 866.507.3425.
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