christmas presents 2010, office party tips for 2010 christmas

christmas presents 2010, office party tips for 2010 christmas, Office Party Tips
The infamous Christmas office party is often viewed with impending doom. It's reputation often precedes itself and has resulted in the end of many a career. How can the trappings of the evil office party be avoided? Here are some party planning and etiquette tips that hopefully will help you survive. Merry Christmas!

Ø Set a date and time for the office party that is convenient for all involved. Try not to make it on a date when there is other important business commitments.

Ø Select an alternative location for the party if it is decided not to have the party at the office.

Ø Determine how the office party will be financed and/or sponsored.

Ø Choose a party theme. This can be helpful in deciding food choices and atmosphere.

Ø Send out a memo at least three weeks in advance. If the Christmas party is being held away from the office, send out invitations at least three weeks in advance. Make sure a RSVP date is included on the invitation.

Ø Plan some activities for the party (e.g. games, entertainment, gift giving, etc.).

Ø Have breakfast or lunch instead of an evening office party. This can allow employees to include their families in the festivities.

Ø Have a brunch in a restaurant instead of an on-premise office party. Allow for dancing following the meal.

Ø Arrange for a high school band or madrigal choir to play/sing Christmas carols during the party.

Ø Have the employees to donate gifts to a charitable organization and collect these at the party instead of exchanging gifts.

Ø Try an indoor carnival with proceeds going to a charity.

Ø Plan a volunteer activity with a local charity.

Ø Have employees display their talent through funny skits and/or musical selections.

Ø Have the employees decide whether or not they want to have a party or donate the money that would be used for the party to a charitable organization instead.

Ø If there is an evening party planned and alcohol is served, make sure that arrangements are made for taxis to take people home or arrange a designated driver system.

Ø Make sure there is enough help for the party. If catered, determine what assistance will be needed.

Ø Make sure there are plenty of alternative, non-alcoholic beverages available.

Ø Because remembering guests and spouses names is difficult, festive nametags should be provided to help reduce the faux pas of forgetting names.

Ø If the party is being held in a non-smoking building, make sure to make accommodations for smokers.

Ø Consider making two punch bowls, one with alcohol and one without alcohol. Keep the non-alcohol bowl constantly full.

Ø Have a potluck party making a sign-up list of what is needed to prevent duplications.

is it going to be a white christmas 2010?

just wondering is it going to be a white christmas this year, i know people always like to predict a white christmas, and what it will be like on christmas day, if last year was anything to go by then the answer is definitely yes to a white christmas in 2010.

christmas weather 2010?



last year was more then white it was one of the worst christmassy weather in many years, not just christmas but but more mess, when it came to the roads and the snow and the ice, most weeks through christmas last year and earlier this year the roads and rail and airports where shut down due to severe weather, it was good if you liked lots of snow though.

i think it could be very snowy again this year with lots of snow and possible another white christmas again.

must have christmas presents 2010?

what are the must have christmas presents 2010?, first one has to be the wii by nintendo, they have done it before being one of the most popular christmas presents around in fact nintendo has done it a lot in the past.

and this year the nintendo wii looks like one of the must have christmas presents of 2010.

i remember the classic nintendo of the 1980's and early 1990's being a top christmas present.

nintendo



that was what the old classic nintendo looked like, which was a trial blazer of its time when it came to the gaming market, but now the new modern nintendo with the wii.

nintendo wii

christmas decorations 2010

not forgetting all the getting of the christmas decorations out of the loft old tradition and how many!, boxes and boxes of dust christmas decorations to pull out of the loft, and not to mention the people who deck there houses out in lots and lots of lights.

houses lit up with mountains of lights, that can be seen from miles around.

we usually just go for a few lights, but those house with a lot of christmas decorations and lights on do look pretty good as well.

christmas decorations 2010

christmas

i am looking forward to choosing christmas presents for 2010, just as much as i am receiving them, though for myself i do sometimes ask for money at christmas rather then a present, but most people do still stay traditional and choose the christmas present.