Spice up your holiday parties
Author: Christine Hansen Photo © Blue Plate Catering Another year, another holiday party. Do you really want to serve the same menu as usual? Holiday parties are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the stakes are high. Guests, on the other hand, may be surprised and may even be pushed out of their comfort zones. Since many offices are now remote or hybrid, this year may be the most anticipated holiday party of the year. But it’s also a dilemma event planners face. "When people are working remotely, they need something that gets them excited to get out of the house," said Liv Boyd, a sales consultant with Blue Plate Catering in Chicago. "A lot of planners are trying to look at activation opportunities rather than 'Here's a place to eat, drink and socialize.'" That's why she recommends setting up food stations, especially if they're interactive, plated meals. Now you can have entertainment and grab-and-go options all in one.…
3 innovative meeting formats to spice up your 2025 events
Are you and your attendees tired of the same old meeting format? Here are three meeting formats that can add excitement and engagement to your next event. Asking attendees to sit in a classroom and listen to a speaker may work at some conferences, but most conferences these days require more energy to keep attendees engaged and focused. If you want your events in 2025 to be more interactive and productive, one or more of these innovative meeting formats may be just what you need. fish tank The room setting is key to this form, which requires two circles of chairs, a smaller inner circle and a larger inner circle outside, similar to an amphitheater setting. Divide your group into two, with the smaller group sitting in the inner circle, called the "fishbowl." The meeting begins with the people in the fish tank discussing a specific topic - only the people in the fish tank can speak. If the people…
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