Company holiday parties are hosted by 80% of businesses and organizations each year. That's because corporate holiday parties serve as great employee morale boosters and client appreciation events. But many considerations exist for those who organize the company holiday parties.
Client holiday parties require several considerations:
- Where should you host the event?
- What are the best ways to cut costs without compromising the event?
- Should you serve buffet or a sit down menu?
- Who should be invited, and who should not?
- What are the key goals of the event?
- Do you include a formal or informal presentation?
- What role should company employees play as hosts?
- What gifts -- if any -- do you offer your guests and why?
Employee holiday parties have equal considerations:
- Should the holiday party be held in the office or off-site?
- Should it be held as a lunch event during or just after work?
- Who gets to attend, and who must stay behind and work?
- Should personal guests be allowed to attend?
- What food and beverage should be included?
- What kind of entertainment should you hire?
- If you must charge a fee to attend, who pays, how much and for which items?
Please share your answers and top holiday party planning ideas. What ideas work and what ideas didn't work at the holiday parties you have organized or attended?