"Everyone has a similar sentiment, said Eric Wielander, vice president of strategy and creative at Eventique, a live event production agency in Manhattan. They want to engage with each other. It's almost an extension of a team-building event. Some companies hire event planners to do all the planning, while human resources executives and holiday party planning committees also take the lead to bring the company together to celebrate."
"You come up with ideas, Alice Winkler, a fractional chief human resources officer who has worked for various companies, said of holiday parties. You need to get your executive team on an actual date and budget. Wielander said events these days are typically called end-of-year or holiday parties. The phrase Christmas party isn't as common in the corporate lexicon. I haven't seen anyone describe a holiday party as a Christmas party for years, he said."
Manhattan companies are holding year-end gatherings in diverse venues such as bowling alleys, Broadway, museums and high-tech spaces as alternatives to traditional restaurants and catering halls. With employees spending less time in the office, holiday parties have shifted toward fostering connection and team engagement rather than focusing solely on celebration and cuisine. Event planners, human resources leaders and employee committees commonly organize these events, treating them as extensions of team-building. Planning often begins after Labor Day, with hold-the-date notices by November; parties typically occur after Thanksgiving, with the first two weeks of December as the sweet spot. Corporate language favors “end-of-year” or “holiday” party over “Christmas party.”
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