Graduation Ceremony

Reinventing the graduation ceremony of CentraleSupélec: a logistical and creative challenge

In 2023, CentraleSupélec entrusted PremC with the task of reimagining its graduation ceremony, relocating it from its usual Parisian venue to the school’s campus. This change aimed to showcase the school’s vibrant and diverse student organizations, providing a memorable experience for the 2,500 participants, and achieve significant budgetary savings.

PremC was responsible for:

Designing a new format tailored to the campus spaces
Creating the website and graphic charter
Managing registrations and graduate lists
Coordinating all service providers and logistics
Ensuring scenography and space arrangements
Organizing the graduates’ journey
Developing a program based on associative activities
Managing the hybrid aspect of the event (recording and sound systems)
Ensuring safety and obtaining necessary permits
Coordinating with the school and student associations

Our added value

Our added value lies in the innovative transformation of spaces, where we reconfigured the CROUS (school catering area) space into a ceremony hall for 2,500 people, with the installation of stages, giant screens, and custom arrangements. We created a dynamic and engaging format by dividing the graduating class into eight diploma presentation sessions and organizing a “Main Event” lasting an hour, with various interludes. Our approach also included managing complex logistics by coordinating multiple service providers and setting up essential equipment, as well as overseeing a team of 40 students for reception and crowd management. Finally, we optimized the overall experience by creating a smooth journey for the graduates and organizing parallel associative activities.

We particularly enjoyed this project for the creative and logistical challenge it presented. Our ability to accommodate 2,500 people while meeting the school’s expectations was successfully tested. The continuation of the format in 2024 and our long-term partnership with CentraleSupélec for 2025 and 2026 editions reflect the quality of our initial proposal.

This success drives us to keep innovating and offering ideas to make each ceremony unforgettable. The positive feedback from participants, highlighting the new format’s dynamism and the unique experience for graduates, confirms the transformation’s success.

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