The Office Holiday Party, Done Right

It happens every year, the often-dreaded office holiday party. For some it’s an excuse to let loose, eat free food and drink too much white wine. For others it’s an event to fear: small talk with co-workers, small talk with the boss, small talk with your cube mate.

A whole industry has grown up around the office holiday party. There are some websites that specialize in office party etiquette (um, don’t drink so much). Others offer advice on office party land mines to avoid (um, don’t drink so much). Others have ideas on how to host an office party on the cheap (McDonald’s, are you for real??) or how to deal with the agony of celebrating the holidays with your co-workers.

All in all, it seems like the annual office party is causing a lot of unnecessary grief. Which is where Viator comes in. We can help. We really can. We’ve just launched a group services feature that is all about having fun. About having an experience that’s more than just finger foods and cheap white wine. About not standing around in your office on a Friday night pretending to enjoy yourself.

For groups of 18 or more, Viator can create a unique holiday or corporate event that you, your staff, your friends, your co-workers and even your family will enjoy. We can arrange group helicopter tour to the Grand Canyon, a rock ‘n’ roll walking tour in New York City, wine country tours in San Francisco, snorkeling trips in Mexico, hot-air balloon rides from Phoenix to Buenos Aires, and dozens of more tours, activities, shows and personalized experiences. If you can think of it, we can probably make it happen.

And we promise that we can do it at a reasonable group rate. So let Viator plan and book a travel experience tailored just for your group, conference or other event. We have thousands of tours and activities in hundreds of locations around the world. Have a look at our Group Services page and let us help you plan something that is a lot better than awful, more pleasant than awkward, and far more exciting than dull.

Here are some ideas to kick-start your group planning:

• Helicopter tours
• Shark diving!
• NASCAR drive-alongs
• Tornado chasing
• Astronaut training programs!
• A Broadway show
• Wine tasting tours
  
• Las Vegas nightclubs

It’s never too early to start planning next year’s office party, group event, corporate outing or family gathering.

-Scott McNeely