An Italian Job!
Case Study
Event Specification & Overview
- Client Objective: Create a bespoke, interactive team-building event as part of a 2-day offsite meeting to connect staff across the business and align with the event theme
- Guest Count / Capacity: 150 delegates across 37 teams
- Event Theme: Interactive Immersive Crime Mystery & Vehicle Rally
- Location: 37 Fiat 500s across the Northamptonshire countryside
The Brief: Designing a Bespoke Interactive Team Event for a 2-Day Offsite
As part of a broader 2-day offsite meeting managed by Rockitfish, the client requested a bespoke, interactive team-building experience. The activity needed to tie directly into the core theme of the offsite while successfully connecting colleagues from across different divisions of the business.
The Solution: A Self-Drive Mob Heist & Countryside Chip Recovery Rally
Rockitfish designed an immersive crime-themed vehicle rally that transformed 150 employees into "criminal accomplices" tasked with recovering one million in missing casino chips scattered across Northamptonshire.
1. Fleet Management & Tablet-Guided Navigation
- 37 Fiat 500 Fleet: Deployed a fleet of 37 Fiat 500 cars to transport 150 participants across the countryside.
- Interactive Tablet Tech: Equipped each vehicle team with a tablet that delivered real-time clue updates, location markers, and task challenges.
2. Live Character Encounters & Task Challenges
- Immersive Narrative: Built a storyline around a casino Mob boss whose stolen chips were scattered across the area by fleeing thieves.
- Cast of Characters: Positioned live actors playing shady undercover contacts throughout the route, requiring teams to complete physical and mental tasks to recover the hidden chips before time ran out.
Key Event Highlights
- Cross-Company Collaboration: Brought 150 employees together from different departments to solve problems and drive team cohesion.
- Large-Scale Vehicle Logistics: Managed the deployment, route planning, and execution for 37 interactive rally vehicles.
- Immersive Storytelling: Blended outdoor driving, tablet technology, live actors, and theme-aligned challenges for high participant engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why include a vehicle rally in a corporate offsite meeting?
Self-drive rallies combine navigation, team decision-making, and outdoor exploration, making them an engaging way to break up indoor conference sessions during multi-day offsites.
How does tablet-guided technology enhance outdoor team building events?
Tablets allow event managers to push real-time updates, track team progress via GPS, deliver multimedia challenges, and keep all participants engaged in the storyline simultaneously.
