Baudville is known for epic employee appreciation events. When I started working here, one of the first things I heard about was the year-end holiday party and all of the amazing ways that Baudville uses that party to make sure their employees feel warm and fuzzy all year round. This Thursday, January, 28th is Fun at Work Day and wouldn’t you know, we’re back at it planning another event for our team!

In an ideal world, you’ve finished your decorating, holiday planning, and are well on your way to wrapping up the end of your holiday gifts! That last one, though… The one thing that takes a little more time and thought than the others and generally overstays it's welcome on my list of to-dos. Gifts!  If you’re anything like me in that regard, last minute shopping is something I promise myself won’t be the case each year.. But somehow, here I am!

In the midst of the frantic season that it is, sometimes it gets down to the wire and laziness sets in. It might sound easier to grab a gift card for each of your employees or co-workers and be on your merry way - but the truth is, that lacks effort and that directly correlates with feelings of appreciation – especially in the workplace.

The holiday season is upon us full force, and the reality is that we spend most of it in the workplace. It is a season of balance – there are gifts to be wrapped, decorations to hang, and family to spend time with… But there is also work to be done! Although we can’t leave work to celebrate the holidays just yet, there are still ways to bring the fun & festive into your office so that you can enjoy the holiday season and spread some cheer! Below are some quick ways to get festive in your workplace:

We know our customers love us, but this was a nice surprise!

Today Marcia Salgat, one of our Inbound Customer Service Representatives received a special delivery from Edible Arrangements with a nice thank you note from one of our customers. The customer ordered trophies with a rush charge for the proof and rush shipping. Although one was damaged, we shipped the replacement out right away.

We’re just a mere 35 days away from Christmas! Whoa! While we all want to give Halloween and Thanksgiving their appropriate time in the spotlight, I imagine your year-end event planning is already making its way to the top off your to-do list.

If you're anything like me, nailing down a theme for the event is the hardest part; what's going to be fun, engaging, and fairly easy to pull off? Once you set the theme, filling in the details to flow with the event gets a little easier. So, what are the best themes for year-end recognition events or year-end holiday parties? I'll show you how Baudville's past events have come together in this Flashback Friday post and you can decide if one of these tried-and-true successful themes might work for your company's year-end party!