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8 Unique Corporate Holiday Party Ideas Your Co-workers Will Be Talking About All Year Long
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Corporate holiday parties tend to be the same year after year. Why? Because it’s easier than reinventing the wheel. But this year, we encourage you to get creative with your holiday party planning and choose a new theme that’ll have all your colleagues stoked to mark the day on their calendars. Consider hosting a movie night, treating the crew to a Michelin-starred meal, throwing a masquerade ball or any of the other options we’ve sorted out for you below.
Reporter: Alyssa Brown
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Enjoy a Michelin-Starred Feastlearn more
San Francisco’s Lazy Bear hosts a nightly dinner party that’s part nostalgic Americana summer camp and part culinary haven. You can score tickets to dine at the communal table, or book the whole place out if you’re hosting a larger feasting crowd.
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Take a Holistic Approachlearn more
Taking a day to reset, rejuvenate and refresh at the end of the year is always a good way to get your work crew back on their a-game before heading into a new season. Check out Malibu’s Five Sense Collective for a customized workshop, holistic healing or restorative yoga session with up to 18 guests.
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Host a Classic Movie Night
San Francisco, California
A sophisticated take on a classic movie night is a great way to get together with your colleagues in a comfortable, casual setting. To kick the formality up a notch, head to a venue like San Francisco’s Foreign Cinema, where films play on a large projector while guests wine and dine.
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Get Wine Smartlearn more
Winery trips are a great option for team building, especially with all the urban wineries popping up across the country. Based in NYC? Gather the team and head to Brooklyn Winery for an evening of wine tasting, blending and blind pairings.
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Rent a House
Temecula, California
Whether you have a smaller team or you’re just planning to host your top execs to a weekend of pampering at the end of the year, consider renting a house in sunny Southern California. Set in the rolling hills outside Temecula, Skyfall offers a glamorous four-bedroom house with a pool, a vineyard and a helicopter landing pad.
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Throw a Masquerade Ball
New York, New York
For a larger corporate gathering that celebrates everything your team has accomplished this year, consider hosting a black-tie masquerade ball. The Beekman in New York would be an epic setting for this, with its nine-story atrium and pyramidal skylight.
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Invite the Family
Consider inviting the whole family along for this year’s holiday event. Rather than host a party at the office, take it outside to a local botanical garden or greenhouse in a park where you can have a catered picnic and activities the kids can enjoy.
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From Festive Holiday to Fiestalearn more
As a reward to your top performing employees, consider a destination holiday party in beautiful San Miguel de Allende. Luna Escondida sits just minutes from downtown, on a sprawling ranch property with stunning gardens and spacious multi-bedroom villas.
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