{"id":4498,"date":"2021-08-25T16:55:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T16:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swagdotcom.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2022-12-07T20:06:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:06:23","slug":"top-company-event-planners-discuss-2021-holiday-party-planning-strategy-with-the-vendry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swag.com\/blog\/top-company-event-planners-discuss-2021-holiday-party-planning-strategy-with-the-vendry","title":{"rendered":"Top Company Event Planners Discuss 2021 Holiday Party Planning Strategy with The Vendry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>&#8220;We used to judge the success of an event [before Covid] by how many people we were able to get into the room. Now, we look at how many people stay in the room and why.&#8221; \u2014 <\/em><em>&nbsp;Victoria Gutowski, <\/em><em>Engagement &amp; Strategic Events Manager at Noom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevendry.co\/\">The Vendry<\/a> hosted event and culture experts from top companies to discuss office holiday planning for 2021. Jitter Garcia of Univision, Berenice Lai of Momentive, and Tori Gutowski of Noom all have a game plan when it comes to celebrating safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizing a company holiday celebration is more challenging this year than ever. Each employee may be on a different comfort level when it comes to in-person gatherings, and it&#8217;s important to make everyone feel safe. Many big name companies are sticking to a virtual gathering this year \u2014 but after a year of Zoom fatigue, how can you make your virtual holiday party inclusive and engaging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some memorable tips from these event professionals include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Survey your employees about their preferences (in-person vs. virtual) and rely on data to make a decision.<\/li><li>Get creative with activities. Univision hosted a virtual cooking show where employees submitted their own recipes!<\/li><li>Take advantage of the many virtual event tools that have popped up in the past year to keep everyone tuned in.<\/li><li>Expect the unexpected. 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