Actividades: It is not an easy task to enter into a room full of people and to make conversation with people that you don’t know. As events offer the great opportunity to network, make new contacts, get to know other professionals from your sector, etc., how can you start a conversation with someone? The event organiser can facilitate that. Here are some ideas for ice-breakers. Badges with messages Name and company. These are usually the only data found on badges. Why not add something more? When a guest register himself for the event, why not get them to choose a phrase that they can identify with best that will go on their badge: “I don’t know why I am here”, “I love to get to know someone new”, “Do you want to know my horoscope?”… interesting phrases that can help start a conversation. And why not add a little game such as “match-making” with “Batman looks for Robin”, “Superman looks for Supergirl”, “Beavis, where are you? – Butthead”, etc. It generates curosity for those present to know how is their “match” during the event. When you find your “partner”, voila! Laughters and conversation begins. Mobile decoration Make your guests smile or laughs is also a good way to keep a relaxed ambience and to make the guests feel comfortable in the environment that they are in. Idea: decorative objects that moves mysteriously! Objects that moves unexpectedly and changes the room...How? Incorporate actors into the decorative objects. For example, a chinese vase placed in the room and moves suddenly, or a sofa or a plant in a large pot…A funny way to thrill the guests and to get them to talk about it. Power cut An idea to gather the guests in an unexpected way is like when there is a power cut. Once the guests have arrived and settled into the event, turn off the lights in the room. Before that, give your guests a lantern each with funny messages such as “For when something happens”, “Light me up!”,…The guests can help each other to light up the lantern and have an excuse or a reason to start interacting in this unusual situation. Make them talk… about your product If the key is to make the guests talk to each other, why not get them to talk about your product? Place actors in the room with message signboards, such as short phrases or key words about the characteristics of your product. Make them suggestive and provocative to let the guests talk about it. An interesting way to stir curosity and get a conversation going. Networking is one of the key value of an event, make sure you let your guests get that! Also see: Makethe most of networking)