If you’re planning corporate events in 2025, it’s time to update your playbook.
Emerging hybrid and immersive models offer greater accessibility and new ways of engaging with events. The flurry of recent advancements has taken tech integration to a new level. Knowing about these changes can help you keep your events fresh and deliver unique experiences that guests won’t forget.
Here, we dive into the top trends for corporate events in 2025 and how Giants Enterprise’s slate of premier, versatile corporate event venues is keeping up with all the changes.
1. The Hybrid Model Is Here to Stay
Hybrid options are mainstream in 2025, with more companies embracing digital accessibility and remote participation.
What Successful Hybrid Models Look Like
- — Fully live-streamed events so that remote guests feel included
- — Multicamera setups for a more dynamic remote experience
- — Live Q&A sessions that take questions from virtual guests
- — Interactive polls and prizes to increase off-site engagement
- — Digital spaces for virtual networking activities
- — On-demand content for attendees who miss the live event
Where Giants Enterprises Excels
State-of-the-art A/V capabilities are built into every venue at Oracle Park — home of the San Francisco Giants — making it the perfect locale for seamlessly integrating virtual elements into your event.
Just outside the ballpark, the blank canvas of Pier 48 allows you to create modular spaces that can cater to a trio of in-person, hybrid, and immersive experiences in the same venue.
2. Technology Will Play a Much Bigger Role
AI made a splash in 2023 with numerous new generative tools. In 2024, AI adoption spiked further as organizations incorporated this tech on a massive scale. Combined with augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences, technology will be even more integrated into corporate event planning in 2025.
The New Modes of Tech Integration
- — Holographic presentations given by virtual speakers
- — AI-powered matchmaking for better networking connections
- — Fully immersive AR/VR experiences to enhance onsite participation
- — Generative chatbots that drive pre- and post-event engagement
- — Repackaged content to provide year-round marketing for the next event
- — Smart wearables and badges that allow seamless check-in and increased personalization
The GE Advantage
Oracle Park’s numerous LED screens, Wi-Fi 6E network, 153-foot-wide jumbotron, and cutting-edge sound systems make it one of the most technologically advanced corporate event venues in San Francisco.
Pier 48’s high ceilings and warehouse aesthetic make it a dream venue for events requiring modular designs. The space is over 200,000 square-feet, with full A/V capabilities and ample room to create virtual networking lounges, immersive AR/VR booths, interactive presentations, live audience polling, guest confessionals, and more.
3. Unique Venues and Experiences Are More Vital Than Ever
The days when unlimited coffee and a free lunch were enough to impress anyone are well behind us. Today, top companies invest in relationship-building by hosting corporate events that provide unique experiences at unforgettable venues.
What Makes a Venue Special?
- — Exclusive access for event attendees
- — Distinctive amid the events landscape
- — Customizable to adapt to any aesthetic
- — Versatile to adapt to any floor design
- — Incorporates natural beauty
What Makes Experiences Unique?
- — A complete escape from the typical corporate setting
- — Unconventional entertainment options
- — Interactive and immersive VR for brand activation
- — Gamified presentations and networking sessions
- — An explicit health and wellness focus for balance and support
GE’s One-of-a-Kind Corporate Event Venues
Imagine holding a corporate award ceremony or product launch on the field where Willie Mays and Barry Bonds once stood before 40,000 screaming fans. Each of the unique venues inside Oracle Park — whether on the field, in the clubhouse, or out in the garden — offers stunning views of one of the most renowned ballparks in the country.
Across McCovey Cove in Mission Rock, trees, pathways, and verdant expanses provide the perfect venue for fitness-focused or festival-style corporate events that call for a natural setting. The five acres of open space are customizable and sure to make for a stunning photo op against the backdrop of Oracle Park, Bay Bridge, and the city skyline.
There are also options for interactive dining at GE’s venues, with features like themed menus, chef stations, and custom meals.
4. Sustainability Initiatives Take a Front Seat
Environmental consequences are no longer abstract. Employees, clients, and shareholders now pay attention to sustainability in corporate event planning. So choosing venues with concrete green initiatives is critical.
Why Sustainability Matters More Than Ever
- — Carbon-neutral events are becoming a priority for stakeholders.
- — Corporate events must meet the ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards.
- — Eco-friendly and waste-reduction measures reduce the carbon footprint and costs.
GE’s Continued Commitment to Sustainability
Solar panels and water-conservation systems make Oracle Park a LEED Platinum-certified venue, ensuring large-scale events are energy-efficient. The park also features local, organic, and plant-based catering.
Mission Rock is perfect for sustainable events that reduce environmental impact. With this outdoor venue, partnering with speciality local food purveyors is easy. Finally, Pier 48 has reusable event setups, waste diversion programs, and sustainable catering partnerships to ensure guests leave a minimal footprint.
Set the Bar Higher With GE’s Corporate Event Venues
Corporate event planning is changing: employees need more engagement, company objectives have evolved, and rapidly advancing tech has opened up many new possibilities.
If you’re planning an event in San Francisco, Giants Enterprises has you covered. With unique and versatile spaces, state-of-the-art technology integration, and commitment to sustainability, our corporate event venues aren’t just keeping up with the trends in 2025 — they’re setting them.
For your next event that will electrify your staff, raise your profile, and become the talk of San Francisco, contact us today.