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13 NYC holiday party venues for company parties, from grand ballrooms to rooftops and private dining, plus what to ask before you book. By Daniel Nicholas.

18 team building activities in NYC that teams actually enjoy: food tours, escape rooms, harbor cruises, volunteer days and interactive shows.

30 corporate event ideas for employee appreciation, client dinners, team building and galas, from a NYC magician and mentalist with 1,000+ events.

20 holiday party themes for work that coworkers actually like, from speakeasy and casino night to winter wonderland, plus tips to keep it inclusive.

15 holiday party games for work that coworkers actually enjoy: icebreakers, team games, gift games and virtual options, plus the rules that make them work.

40 company Christmas party ideas for work, from a New York entertainer with 1,000+ events: office parties, big corporate nights, small teams and budgets.

Corporate holiday parties come down to about nine viable December evenings. Here is the real booking timeline, and why October is later than it feels.

Most corporate event planners in New York have seen a magician before. Usually at a company party years ago, someone doing card tricks in the corner while people refilled their drinks and checked their phones. It was fine. Nobody remembered it the next day. That is not what happens...

Corporate retreats have a different energy than office parties. People are away from their desks, often in a new environment, usually in a better mood than they are on a Tuesday afternoon. The walls come down a little. Conversations happen that don’t happen in conference rooms. Bonds form that...

Most gala entertainment is booked as a line item. Budget gets allocated, someone picks a band or a DJ, and the “entertainment” box gets checked. The result is predictable: a room full of sophisticated people listening to the same set they heard at last year’s gala, politely clapping, and...