Same old boring office party? Not these holiday blasts.Julio Campos President, Executive Creative Director Campos Creative Works Inc. WE hadn't done a holiday party since 9/11, but last year we decided to get back into the tradition. We rented a private beach club, Malibu La Costa
The La Costa Resort and Spa , for a holiday beach party for 100 people, mostly our employees and their families. In addition to a catered meal, there were these huge bonfires on the beach where people could toast marshmallows for s'mores. For entertainment, the opening act was a Filipino Elvis, but the main act was even better: an all-male Go-Go's tribute band called the Ga-Ga's. (pronounced Gay-Gay). For their last song, they came on stage wrapped in towels and wearing (facial) masques, just like the GoGo's album cover for "Beauty and the Beat." People talked about that party for a long time. Eric Lindbom Account Manager Carry. On Communications Inc. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. FOR our '04 holiday party, I flew the staffs from both our Washington and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of offices to Los Angeles so we could all celebrate together. We had dinner and drinks in L.A., then took a limousine ride to Palm Springs. I thought for sure that 50 people on a limo headed to Palm Springs from L.A. at 10 p.m.--with food and a stocked bar--would be dead-tired when we got there. But it was as if we never left. Every single person was singing and dancing three hours later when we pulled in. We stayed at Ballantine's, a moderne-style hotel I'm very fond of, for two days and nights. On our return trip Sunday, we stopped at the factory outlet stores in Cabazon so the staff could do some holiday shopping. Brad Greenspan Brad Greenspan is an internet entrepreneur who has been involved in the founding and proliferation of web properties including MySpace. Greenspan founded eUniverse Inc. (later renamed Intermix Media) in 1998, which went public in 1999.[1] The company survived the . Former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Intermix in·ter·mix tr. & intr.v. in·ter·mixed, in·ter·mix·ing, in·ter·mix·es To mix or become mixed together. [Back-formation from obsolete intermixt, from Latin Media WHEN I moved Intermix/eUniverse out to Los Angeles, we rented out Alto Palato for the Christmas party. It was supposed to be a pretty mellow, low-key event. We had just acquired ResponseBase, which was headed by Chris DeWolfe Chris DeWolfe (born 1966) is one of the creators of MySpace (along with Tom Anderson). He is the current CEO of MySpace. He graduated from the University of Southern California. His MySpace account (though private) can be found at [1] . (who then led the creation of Myspace). I remember that Chris rented a huge limo bus and rolled into the party with his whole ResponseBase team barreling out of the limo decked out like rock stars. The excitement of their wand entrance turned the party up a notch. Jamie Gluck Vice President of Marketing Hot Kiss Inc. EVERY year, Moshe (Tsabag, the chief executive,) takes the warehouse and converts one-half to the employee party. Are we partying among the garments? Yes. It is very funny. I would describe it as some sort of quintessentially downtown experience. It is not glamorous. He hands out the company bonus. He personally hands everyone a check. There is dancing and food. There is a big mariachi band. Last year, we not only had a humungous hu·mun·gous adj. Variant of humongous. humungous or esp. US humongous Adjective Informal very large; enormous: it was not a humungous box office hit catered food event, but there was also a barbecue and a gift exchange. We are building up to our 10-year anniversary in 2006. We might go off-site for. That will be met with mixed emotions. Mona Shah Manager Tadashi Shoji shoji In Japanese architecture, sliding partition doors and windows made of a latticework wooden frame and covered with a tough, translucent white paper. When closed, they softly diffuse light throughout the house. & Associates FOR the holidays, Tadashi Shoji plays Santa Claus and everyone gets a number, and he calls out prizes. Everybody gets like a turkey or one of those big canisters of cookies. Last year, I got a big basket of chestnuts. It is a chance for everyone to be together, it doesn't matter if you are the CEO or the janitor or the shipper or a designer. It is very homey. Janis Van Tine Senior Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Sun Chlorella chlorella Any green algae of the genus Chlorella, found in fresh or salt water and in soil. They have a cup-shaped chloroplast. Chlorellas are used often in studies of photosynthesis, in mass cultivation experiments, and for purifying sewage wastes. USA THERE was that casino night one year where we gambled with fake money and someone won the grand prize that was real money at the end of the night. It was fantastic. We have also rented the Horn Blower at Marina del Rey and cruised around the harbor for three hours with a live band, dancing and sit-down dinner. This year is going to be a rock-and-roll theme like a disco night. Last year, we had a karaoke singing party. We sang in groups, and if you were daring like me, then you could sing by yourself. I sang "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Santa Baby" and "Hero." Fred Wood Former employee Import-tobacco company THE president would set up a very lavish spread every year with food and drink for 75 to 100 people at the North Ranch Country Club. Santa Claus was there and the employees' kids got gifts. Before Santa would get there, the president would leap about the room pretending he could hear Santa's sleigh sleigh: see sled. . He really poured it on: "Didn't you hear? Didn't you hear?" It was memorable considering what an ogre he was the rest of the year. That generosity was out of character. |
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