Would you like to offer your employees a great end-of-year party? What type of event space is right for a company Christmas party? How can you organise a festive corporate event that delivers a magical New Year experience for the Group’s employees?
A successful evening with colleagues and family will give a festive and convivial note to the end of the year, helping to strengthen team cohesion and the feeling of belonging within the workforce. To achieve this, here are a few tips from the Versailles Palais des Congrès… the perfect venue, offering complete flexibility and a full range of equipment to ensure an experience your team will never forget on an evening in late December, just opposite the Palace of Versailles.
Enjoy exclusive use of an exceptional venue, tailored to the programme of your corporate event
The most successful corporate events are held in well-chosen event spaces that are tailored to the requirements of the organisers and participants. In other words, it is essential to consider in advance the criteria for choosing a venue in which you plan to hold an end-of-year event for your company’s employees.
Capacity and event logistics
Firstly, in common with other types of evening event, you need to choose a spacious venue that can comfortably accommodate all the guests on the list, with sufficient space for the number of participants, both seated and standing. It may sound like a trivial matter, but when it comes to event planning, these are the details that make all the difference on the night your end-of-year party is held.
Also, check that all the technical aspects are in place so that your logistics plan can run smoothly, without any unpleasant surprises. Not only connections, lights, connectivity, screens and sound systems, but also kitchens, chairs, tables, cutlery, and other service equipment provided on site must be checked before a venue is hired to see if it is suitable for hosting high-end business events.
Configuration options and flexibility of the event space
Another point to be considered when you organise festive evenings is whether the venue facilities match the event programme. Cocktail dinners, dance parties, film screenings, private concerts, gourmet gala dinners, quizzes, live shows, Christmas markets, prize-giving ceremonies, wine and chocolate tastings, games and other festive events can be held in a variety of appropriate rooms.
Throughout every moment of a private or corporate end-of-year party, guests must be given a smooth, enjoyable experience. For this purpose, we suggest you hire an event space that includes several rooms of complementary sizes and configurations. In addition, setting a modular space aside for private use makes it easier to customise the itinerary and the experience to be delivered for your guests.
Cachet, personality, that “special something”
When you want make a lasting impression and organise a memorable company party for your end-of-year festivities, you can stand out by selecting a special venue whose architecture and interior design will be sure to wow your participants. Depending on the identity of the employer brand, the desired atmosphere and the theme of the evening, a wide range of options are available regarding the style of venue for private use.
Welcoming, modern, baroque, minimal, rustic, romantic, unusual, magical, inspiring, innovative, timeless: by choosing a location that’s full of character and personality, you’ll be sure to bring that “special something” to your late-December event.
So you’ll want to avoid impersonal reception halls, bland party spaces, depressing hotel lobbies and traditional conference rooms. Located just a few minutes from Paris, opposite the palace of “Sun King” Louis XIV, the Versailles Palais des Congrès offers you an exceptional setting for a unique occasion; an unforgettable evening for your guests as the New Year approaches.
Get support from corporate event professionals for your end-of-year party
Anyone organising high-end company parties knows how important it is to work with genuine professionals for the various services provided on the evening of the event, especially for a company Christmas or New Year’s Eve party.
After all, an inexperienced caterer, an amateur DJ, a tasteless decorator or an improvised technical manager can quickly turn your end-of-year party into a nightmare, or even a disaster!
So, to avoid disappointing the guests you have invited to this long-awaited event, it’s vitally important to turn to a team of event professionals for each of the services listed in the specifications for the evening.
Choose a turnkey event venue, with services included
To meet a high level of requirements and make life easier for organisers of end-of-year parties, the best solution is to choose a fully equipped venue with turnkey services, i.e. a space that has all the necessary equipment on site, is ready to use, and already works with the best regional service providers to handle the technical aspects, catering, service, reception, security, cleanliness, entertainment and other services included in the package, if necessary.
Versailles Palais des Congrès: a unique, prestigious venue for seeing the year out in style
With a total surface area of 3,200 m², which can be booked for private use either in part or in full with a view of the Palace of Versailles, and a capacity of up to 1,500 people, your employees and guests will be able to enjoy an exceptional end-of-year evening at the Versailles Palais des Congrès.
Our fully fitted, flexible spaces will provide your guests with a grandiose, tailor-made party for your company Christmas or New Year’s Eve party:
- 1,000-seat amphitheatre with state-of-the-art technology
- a large circular reception room with more than 700 m² of totally modular space
- a soundproof dance room with a 350 m² private bar
- lounges with a view of the palace for your banquet tables, VIP areas, meeting rooms, dressing rooms for artists
- nearby accommodation solutions
- spacious car park and shuttle buses for transfers to Paris, train stations and airports
- partnerships with the Palace of Versailles and top local destinations,
To support you in the organisation of your event and ensure the smooth running of the evening from A to Z, you can count on our team of professionals and our partners, some of the most highly-rated event service providers in Paris, with options to cover all requirements and budgets:
- control room technicians
- interior designers
- photographers and camera operators
- exceptional caterers and their serving staff
- internationally renowned artists, DJs, dancers, comedians and entertainers
- hosting staff, security guards
- private drivers, etc.
If you want to find out more about the Versailles Palais des Congrès or request a booking quote for our event spaces in Versailles, please contact us as early as possible, before others book on your dates.
