Speed networking
Meet everyone in the room, a few minutes at a time.
Big events have a familiar problem: people talk to the two people they already know and go home. Speed networking fixes that.
Put a speed networking console in your room and press its big button. Pick how long each round lasts and how many rounds there are, then start. Everyone in the room is split into small groups, and each group is sent to its own private room, pod or booth where only they can hear each other. When the round ends, everyone is reshuffled into new groups, so you keep meeting new people.
There's a five-light countdown before every round, so nobody gets moved mid-sentence without warning. A small panel in the corner shows which round you're in, how long it has left and when the whole session ends. Rounds can also run endlessly until someone stops them.
The room catalog has ready-made networking rooms, including one on a tropical island and one on the Moon. You can also add a console to any room that has private spaces to send people to.
It works for meetups, cohort kick-offs and onboarding days. It's also good for getting a new team to finally learn each other's names.