Corporate events ought to serve a few purposes: first, they should function as a team-building exercise, encouraging employees to work as a unit; next, they should strengthen the relationship between management and employees; and, finally, they should function as a bit of stress relief, a fun outing that diverts attention from work for a little while. Too often, corporate events are dry as a bone. Trucking employees off to a daylong conference where they have to sit through presentations does not tick off any of the above purposes, nor does a trade show or even a golf tournament. If you…