Corporate events and town halls
Town halls, offsites and launches where the message lands and the logistics stay out of the way, with one accountable lead coordinating content, run-of-show and production.
- Internal communications teams
- HR and employee experience teams
- Workplace and facilities teams
- Leadership offices
Example
What a town hall run-of-show looks like
Every segment has an owner and a production cue, so the room and the stream move together.
- 0:00Doors and walk-inHostHolding slide · stream starts
- 0:05Opening and contextHostStage lights · mic 1
- 0:15Leadership updateSite leaderSlides · camera 1
- 0:35A story from the teamShort filmPlayback · captions
- 0:45Live Q&A, room and onlineModeratorRoving mics · online questions
- 1:05Recognition momentHR leaderWalk-up music
- 1:15Close and next stepsHostRecap slide · stream ends
Corporate events and town halls, in short
A town hall is a communication moment first and an event second. We plan the content and the experience together: what leadership needs to say, what employees need to hear and ask, and the run-of-show, staging and technology that carry it. Where an event needs venue, staging, audio-visual or streaming support, our proposed model is to bring in specialist partners selected for that event and coordinate them, so you work with one accountable lead. What we deliver, what partners provide and how suppliers are contracted is confirmed in writing for each event.
What it helps with
Town halls feel like a broadcast, with little room for real questions.
4 more problems we help with
- Content, audio-visual and venue sit with different suppliers, and nobody owns the whole show.
- Hybrid audiences get a worse experience than the people in the room.
- Approvals for scripts and slides arrive late, so rehearsals get squeezed.
- Every event starts from scratch, with no reusable format.
Who we work with on this
- Internal communications teams planning town halls and all-hands
- HR and employee experience teams running offsites, celebrations and engagement events
- Workplace and facilities teams hosting events in your own offices
- Leadership offices who need the room, and any stream, to work
What we deliver
- Town halls and all-hands: in person, hybrid or livestreamed
- Leadership offsites
- Launches and celebrations
- Activations in offices and public spaces
- Event content: scripts, presentations and films
- Production coordination with specialist partners, where in scope
- Event concept and format
- Run-of-show and cue sheets
- Scripts, talking points and presentations
- Stage, screen and event branding
- Production coordination with specialist partnersWhere the scope includes it
- Hybrid or livestream coordination (optional)Equipment and crew from audio-visual partners
2 more deliverables
- Rehearsal support and show-day coordination, as scoped
- Post-event recap content (optional)
How an engagement runs
Brief and format
We agree the purpose, audience, format (in person, hybrid or livestream), what success looks like and who approves the content.
Content and run-of-show
Agenda, speaker flow, scripts and presentations drafted and reviewed in agreed rounds.
Production planning
Venue, staging and audio-visual needs specified for the agreed format, including streaming for hybrid events, and specialist partners proposed and briefed where the scope includes them.
Rehearsals and show day
Rehearsals as agreed in the scope, then show-day coordination against the agreed run-of-show. Who calls the show, us or a production partner, is set out in writing.
Wrap and reuse
The agreed files handed over, with notes so the format can be reused, and recap content where it is in scope.
What we need from you at each stage
- Brief and format
- Purpose, audience size, date options, budget range and approvers.
- Content and run-of-show
- Speaker availability and one consolidated round of feedback per draft.
- Production planning
- Venue constraints and your facilities, security and IT contacts.
- Rehearsals and show day
- Speaker time for any agreed rehearsals.
- Wrap and reuse
- Feedback from organisers and, where available, attendees.
How an engagement runs
From idea to show day.
A clear plan, defined review points and an accountable lead.
Five stages, with review points agreed in the scope
- 01
Brief and format
We agree the purpose, audience, format (in person, hybrid or livestream), what success looks like and who approves the content.
You providePurpose, audience size, date options, budget range and approvers.
- 02
Content and run-of-show
Agenda, speaker flow, scripts and presentations drafted and reviewed in agreed rounds.
You provideSpeaker availability and one consolidated round of feedback per draft.
- 03
Production planning
Venue, staging and audio-visual needs specified for the agreed format, including streaming for hybrid events, and specialist partners proposed and briefed where the scope includes them.
You provideVenue constraints and your facilities, security and IT contacts.
- 04
Rehearsals and show day
Rehearsals as agreed in the scope, then show-day coordination against the agreed run-of-show. Who calls the show, us or a production partner, is set out in writing.
You provideSpeaker time for any agreed rehearsals.
- 05
Wrap and reuse
The agreed files handed over, with notes so the format can be reused, and recap content where it is in scope.
You provideFeedback from organisers and, where available, attendees.
Approvals and changes
Review points are agreed in the scope: who signs off the agenda, scripts, slides and branding, and by when. How many formal approvals an event needs depends on its format. Our proposed approach is that changes after sign-off are estimated and agreed in writing before they are made; the change process for each event is confirmed in the scope.
What affects the cost
We do not publish fixed prices or promise timelines before a brief. Every engagement is estimated in writing; these are the factors that move it.
- Format and audience
- In person, hybrid or livestreamed; audience size and number of locations.
- Venue and staging
- Your own office or an external venue; the stage, set and branding to be built.
- Audio-visual and streaming
- Cameras, sound, screens and crew, plus a streaming platform for hybrid events.
4 more cost factors
- Content
- Scripts, presentations, films or motion graphics created for the event.
- Timeline
- Short lead times can limit venue and partner availability and add cost.
- Rehearsals and review rounds
- How many review rounds and rehearsal sessions the scope includes.
- Supplier costs
- Partner fees and hire charges. Whether suppliers are engaged through us or contracted directly by you is agreed in writing for each event.
Related work
Case studies for this service are being prepared; client work appears only with written approval. Talk to us about your brief
Outcome
When it all comes together.
From speaker cues to production coordination, every element is planned around the agreed event format.
No event case study is published yet. Client events appear here only with the client’s written approval.
Talk to us about your eventQuestions
What does a town hall production partner actually handle?
Usually the content and the show: agenda, scripts, presentations and run-of-show, plus coordination of venue, staging, audio-visual and streaming suppliers where the event needs them. Rehearsal support, show-calling and recap content can be part of the scope. Exactly what we cover, and what partners provide, is set out in the written scope for each event.
What is the difference between event management and event production?
Event management usually covers planning and logistics: venue, guests, catering and schedules. Event production covers what happens on stage and on screen: content, staging, audio-visual, streaming and show-calling. Many corporate events need both; the scope states which parts we lead and which specialist partners we bring in.
How early should we start planning a town hall?
It depends on scale, format and venue. Larger hybrid events need more time for venue and partner availability and for approvals. We propose a realistic schedule in the scope rather than a fixed lead time, and we will say if a date looks too tight.
Can you run hybrid or livestreamed town halls?
Yes, when hybrid or livestreaming is part of the agreed scope. Our proposed approach is that cameras, sound and streaming come from specialist audio-visual partners selected for the event, subject to their availability, and we coordinate them with your IT and security teams.
Do you work with our facilities, IT and security teams?
Yes. We identify those contacts in the brief and plan access, network, security and compliance requirements with them before production starts.
Do you contract the suppliers, or do we?
It depends on the event. Partners can be engaged through us and included in our estimate, or contracted directly by you with us coordinating them. Which applies, and who pays each supplier, is agreed in writing before production starts.
What drives the cost of a corporate event?
Mainly the format and audience size, venue and staging, audio-visual and streaming, the content created for the event, the timeline, rehearsals and supplier costs. We estimate in writing once the format is agreed.
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