November 2005

UNDATED – It is not all lavish dinners and free drinks at office holiday parties. Some companies say they will donate to charity for natural disaster relief this year in conjunction with their annual employee fete …

Although many industries slow down during the holiday season, several pick up the pace, like the event planners called upon to coordinate company parties …

NEW YORK — As Wall Street’s biggest firms rake in record fees and trading profits, onetime-honored sign of a golden age may be missing: the lavish holiday party.

According to Battalia Winston International, 87 percent of businesses will be conducting some type of holiday celebration this year.B

There will be no end-of-year cheer for some at the office this holiday season …

It’s the season to be jolly. But not too jolly …