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Table of Contents - Why a Corporate Wine Tasting Event Works - Formats for a Corporate Wine Tasting Event - Choosing the Right Format for Your Group - Planning a Corporate Wine Tasting Event Step by Step - What The Wine Voyage Offers - Common Mistakes to Avoid - Further Reading The first corporate wine tasting event I ever facilitated was for a financial services firm in downtown San Diego. Forty-five people, a mix of ages and backgrounds, most of them skeptical that a wine tasting was really going to be their thing. By the time we got to the reveal on the third blind flight, the CFO had confidently misidentified a Pinot Noir as a Burgundy (it was), and two analysts were passionately defending their palate assessments to a VP who outranked both of them. That moment — wine cutting across hierarchy and unlocking real conversation — is why I believe a corporate wine tasting event is one of the most underutilized tools in the corporate event planner's arsenal. Here's everything you...
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Table of Contents - Why Holiday Party Ideas Actually Matter - The Best Holiday Party Ideas for Work Groups - Holiday Party Ideas by Group Size - Planning Timeline for Holiday Parties - What Separates a Good Holiday Party from a Forgettable One - When to Bring in a Professional Experience Provider - Common Holiday Party Mistakes to Avoid - Further Reading Every year around October, I start getting the same calls. "Myrna, we need holiday party ideas — and please, not another open bar and a DJ." I hear you. After 15 years producing corporate events, I've seen every version of the forgettable holiday party, and I've also seen what it looks like when a company gets it right. The difference isn't budget. I've watched $500-per-head galas leave teams cold and $40-per-person wine tastings create moments people talked about for years. The difference is whether people actually do something together — whether the night gives them a shared experience they can reference lat...
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Table of Contents - Why Holiday Party Ideas Actually Matter - The Best Holiday Party Ideas for Work Groups - Holiday Party Ideas by Group Size - Planning Timeline for Holiday Parties - What Separates a Good Holiday Party from a Forgettable One - When to Bring in a Professional Experience Provider - Common Holiday Party Mistakes to Avoid - Further Reading Every year around October, I start getting the same calls. "Myrna, we need holiday party ideas — and please, not another open bar and a DJ." I hear you. After 15 years producing corporate events, I've seen every version of the forgettable holiday party, and I've also seen what it looks like when a company gets it right. The difference isn't budget. I've watched $500-per-head galas leave teams cold and $40-per-person wine tastings create moments people talked about for years. The difference is whether people actually do something together — whether the night gives them a shared experience they can reference lat...
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Table of Contents - What Makes Team Outing Ideas Work - The Best Team Outing Ideas for Work Groups - Team Outing Ideas by Budget - Team Outing Ideas by Group Size - Planning Your Team Outing - What to Avoid - The Wine Voyage for Team Outings - Further Reading I've planned a lot of team outings over the years, and I've watched a clear pattern emerge: the ones people remember are the ones where something actually happened. Not "we went somewhere and had drinks" — but "we competed, we learned something, we were surprised." That's the bar a good team outing should clear. If you're searching for team outing ideas, you probably already know that the standard options — bowling, escape rooms, happy hours — have been done to death. They can still work, but there's a reason teams keep asking for something fresh. Here's a breakdown of what actually delivers, organized around what kind of experience you want to create. What Makes Team Outing Ideas Work B...
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Table of Contents - What Makes Team Outing Ideas Work - The Best Team Outing Ideas for Work Groups - Team Outing Ideas by Budget - Team Outing Ideas by Group Size - Planning Your Team Outing - What to Avoid - The Wine Voyage for Team Outings - Further Reading I've planned a lot of team outings over the years, and I've watched a clear pattern emerge: the ones people remember are the ones where something actually happened. Not "we went somewhere and had drinks" — but "we competed, we learned something, we were surprised." That's the bar a good team outing should clear. If you're searching for team outing ideas, you probably already know that the standard options — bowling, escape rooms, happy hours — have been done to death. They can still work, but there's a reason teams keep asking for something fresh. Here's a breakdown of what actually delivers, organized around what kind of experience you want to create. What Makes Team Outing Ideas Work B...
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Table of Contents - Why Fun Office Activities Matter More Than You Think - The Office Activity Matrix - Taste-Based Fun Office Activities - Brain-Based Fun Office Activities - Creative Fun Office Activities - Movement-Based Fun Office Activities - Connection-Building Fun Office Activities - Seasonal and Occasion-Based Fun Office Activities - How to Pick the Right Fun Office Activity for Your Team - The Wine Voyage for Your Next Team Experience - Further Reading Let me be honest with you: I've sat through some truly terrible office activities in my time. The icebreaker where you say your name and a fun fact. The trust fall that nobody trusted. The department trivia where the same three people answered every question while everyone else stared at their phones. But I've also seen activities transform a room. When people laugh together, problem-solve together, or discover something new together — you can feel the energy shift. That's what fun office activities are supposed to d...
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Table of Contents - Why Fun Office Activities Matter More Than You Think - The Office Activity Matrix - Taste-Based Fun Office Activities - Brain-Based Fun Office Activities - Creative Fun Office Activities - Movement-Based Fun Office Activities - Connection-Building Fun Office Activities - Seasonal and Occasion-Based Fun Office Activities - How to Pick the Right Fun Office Activity for Your Team - The Wine Voyage for Your Next Team Experience - Further Reading Let me be honest with you: I've sat through some truly terrible office activities in my time. The icebreaker where you say your name and a fun fact. The trust fall that nobody trusted. The department trivia where the same three people answered every question while everyone else stared at their phones. But I've also seen activities transform a room. When people laugh together, problem-solve together, or discover something new together — you can feel the energy shift. That's what fun office activities are supposed to d...
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