Since you have a week, any chance you could check out the venue to see what lighting looks like? To avoid distractions, I second not using flash if you can help it, at least while people are speaking.
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What’s the size of the room? Find it out. Usually corporate events are either in a room that’s too big or too small for the event. You’ll need 24-70 and a 70-200 eqv lenses. Don’t even bother with primes. If you need to use the flash, generally flash use is ok. Either bounce or use a Gary fong add very little flash just to lift the image a bit. Get a schedule of the event from the host so you know what to photograph and when. If you have to take formal photos of groups be mindful of their posing take a second to pose all of them to look same. (Generally palms together infront of you) don’t be afraid to tell them to what to do. Other than that it’s just following what’s happening and taking photos. Pretty easy. Also
Must take photos of sponsor and participant logos. Try to do it in a tasteful manner instead of being a snapshot of a logo