Golf can be a great team activity, with one condition: everyone has to be able to play. A traditional round takes hours and rewards years of practice. That leaves most of your team watching from the sidelines. Golf games for companies work differently. They are short, simple and built so a first-timer can win. Here are contests that get everyone involved, plus tips for running them at your next company event. What makes a good company golf game The best contests for a workpla

Summer is the easy season for company outings. Fall and winter take a little more planning. The days are shorter, the weather is less predictable and calendars fill up with year-end deadlines and holiday events. The good news is that cooler months are a great time to bring a team together. People are ready for a break, and a well-planned outing can carry real energy into the new year. Here are corporate outing ideas for Raleigh teams this fall and winter, plus a few practical

Planning team building in Durham usually starts with good intentions and a tricky question: what will everyone actually enjoy? Most teams are a mix. A few people love competition, some just want to talk, and some would rather not be the center of attention. The best team building activities in Durham and RTP work for all of them. Here is how to choose one, plus ideas that work for groups where only a few people play golf, or nobody does at all. What makes a team building acti

November kicks off the giving season. Nonprofits plan year-end campaigns, schools host family nights and companies look for ways to give back as a team. The common challenge is the same: getting people to show up and stay engaged. Here are fundraiser ideas for Raleigh and North Carolina organizations that give supporters a reason to come out and sponsors a reason to be involved. Give supporters something to do Many fundraisers ask guests to listen, browse and donate. That wor

Winter can be a quiet stretch for taprooms and sports bars. Patios empty out, people stay home and weeknights slow down. The venues that stay busy give guests a reason to make a night of it. If you run or market a brewery, taproom or sports bar in Raleigh, Durham or the Triangle, here are winter event ideas that bring people in and keep them around. Give guests a reason to leave the couch On a cold night, "come have a beer" competes with a warm couch and a streaming queue. "C

Before December fills up with holiday parties, travel and year-end deadlines, there is a window in November for something more relaxed. An office Friendsgiving is a simple way to say thanks to your team without the pressure of a big formal party. Here are ideas to make your office Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving team lunch fun, inclusive and easy to plan. Keep it simple and generous The best Friendsgiving events feel casual. Good food, time to talk and a reason to step away fro

For a lot of teams, the end of the year is one of the few times everyone is in the same place. Hybrid schedules, remote roles and busy calendars mean some coworkers have only met on video calls. A year-end celebration is a chance to fix that. Here are ideas to give hybrid and remote employees a real reason to show up, and a good time once they do. Make it worth the trip Asking people to come in for a sheet cake and a slideshow is a hard sell. Asking them to come in for someth

Every conference has the same problem. Hundreds of people walk the same aisles, past booth after booth, with a bag full of brochures they will never read. The booths people remember are the ones that gave them something to do. If you are planning a conference, trade show, sponsor zone or company booth in North Carolina, here are ideas that get people to stop, stay and talk. Give people a reason to stop A booth with a table and a banner asks people to start a conversation cold

Booking a new kind of event activity comes with a lot of quiet questions. When does the truck show up? Where does it park? Who runs it? What do we need to do? This post walks through a typical event day with the Mobile Mulligans Golf Truck, from the moment we arrive to the moment we pull away. Every event is a little different, and we confirm the details with your event contact ahead of time, but this is the general shape of the day. Before event day: the plan A smooth event

The end of the year is when many companies pause to thank the people who made the year possible: clients, partners, vendors and referral sources. A gift basket is nice. An experience people actually remember is better. If you are planning a client appreciation event in Raleigh, Durham or RTP this year, here are ideas that make guests feel valued and give your team real time for conversation. Start with what you want guests to feel Before you pick a venue or a menu, decide wha

Booking entertainment for a company event can feel like a leap of faith. The website looks great, the idea sounds fun, and then the real questions start: Will it fit our space? Who runs it? What if half the team has never tried it? If you are planning a team event, holiday party or client gathering in Raleigh, Durham or RTP, a few good questions up front will save you stress on event day. Here are the ones we recommend asking any entertainment vendor, along with how we answer