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Annual dinner games that work in a ballroom
Games for a company dinner with 300 guests at round tables. These ones work, with how to run each.
Lucky draw ideas for a company dinner people remember
The prizes matter less than you think. What people remember is how the draw felt: the build-up, the name on the big screen, the table that screamed. Here is how to plan prizes, rules and the running order so the draw is the best part of the night.
Best Dressed categories and awards for your themed dinner
One Best Dressed award leaves most of the room out. A few categories, picked to suit your theme, give more people a reason to dress up and more moments on stage. Here are categories by theme, plus how to run the vote so it stays fair.
Office party quiz questions with answers, ready for the big screen
Thirty quiz questions for a company dinner or year-end party, in six rounds of five, with the answers. Easy enough for every table to score, with a few that start arguments. Plus a round about your own company and how to run it all on the night.
Christmas party games for work that the whole room plays
Ten Christmas party games for a company party, from a ten-person team lunch to a 500-guest ballroom. Each one is played from the guests’ seats, shows on the big screen and fits between courses, with how to run it and what to watch out for.
Lunar New Year company dinner ideas: lucky draw, ang pao and games
A Lunar New Year dinner is the year’s biggest company night in much of Asia, and a favourite with teams around the world. Here is how to plan it: the running order, the lucky draw, red packets, the yee sang toss and games that suit a round-table banquet.
Year-end party ideas for companies: plan the whole night
Everything to plan a company year-end party in the right order: when to start, the theme, the running order, the awards, the games and the lucky draw, with a checklist for the last week. It works for 30 people in a restaurant or 1,000 in a ballroom.
Charity auction ideas: lots, pledges and running a fundraising gala
How to raise more at a charity dinner or fundraising gala: which lots sell, how to mix a silent auction with a live one, how to run the pledge moment, and how to collect the money afterwards. For schools, alumni, associations and companies that give back.
How to run a Secret Santa for your Christmas party, step by step
Run a Secret Santa or gift swap for friends, family or the office: wish lists, a fair draw, the emails and the party night on a big screen. Free for up to 100 guests.
How to host a team trivia quiz at work
How to host a trivia quiz for a team event, offsite or company dinner: teams, writing questions, question types, timing, scoring, tie-breaks and a leaderboard on the big screen.
Awards night: how to run a fair people's choice vote
How to run a people's choice or Best Dressed vote at an awards night: nominations, eligibility, one vote per person, a live race or hidden totals, the reveal and the record.
Live polling at conferences: 20 questions that get the room talking
Twenty live poll questions for conferences, seminars and panels, grouped by when to ask them, plus how to show results on the big screen without slowing the session down.
Wedding reception games guests actually play
Wedding reception ideas that get every table involved from their phones: a photo and wishes wall, a couple quiz, live polls, Best Dressed, a prize draw, and a running order for the night.
How to run a fair raffle or prize draw at a company event
How to make a company raffle or prize draw fair and seen to be fair: who is in, written rules, a random draw in the open, absent winners, conflicts of interest and a record.
How to host an office holiday party everyone joins (no awkward silence)
How to host an office holiday party where the whole room takes part: the host's role, inclusive games played from phones, an emcee script, remote colleagues and a running order.
How to make your town hall interactive with live polls and Q&A
Town halls where only management talks lose the room. A practical plan to use live polls, anonymous questions and a short feedback form so staff take part and leaders hear the truth.
Planning a Chinese New Year company dinner: timing, lo hei and traditions
How to plan a Chinese New Year company dinner or lo hei lunch: when to hold it, the menu and lo hei, traditions to respect, including every colleague, and a running order.
Year-end company party checklist: 8 weeks to the night
A week-by-week checklist for HR and party committees planning a year-end dinner: budget, venue and AV, theme, programme, prizes, rehearsal, the day itself and after.
How to run a lucky draw at your annual dinner, step by step
A step-by-step plan for the lucky draw at a company dinner: guest list, rules, rehearsal, the running order on stage, absent winners and handing out prizes.