| For this year's corporate theme party, let's travel back | | | | are gonna raid your party you want them to see all |
| in time to the roaring twenties when prohibition, | | | | these goons drinking tea and eating crumpets so they |
| gambling, and gangsters ruled the world. Try to select | | | | don't suspect a thing. |
| a venue for the corporate get together that has a | | | | For the dinner location, decorate the room in silver, |
| great 20s feel, a genuine art deco kind of location, if at | | | | black and white which will pull some of the Hollywood |
| all possible. Otherwise, consider a warehouse look that | | | | glamour yet keep the authenticity of the gangster |
| can be transformed into just about anything you want. | | | | theme. Mugshots can make great place markers. |
| As the guests enter the party location, have a big | | | | Have the ushers and wait personnel wear zuit suits or |
| "goon" in a zoot suit who is looking at them through a | | | | flapper dresses to add to the feel of the location even |
| small window in the door - just like in all the Hollywood | | | | more. |
| pictures they have seen. Choose a fun phrase as a | | | | For the entertainment of the evening, consider hiring a |
| catch phrase to allow passage. Maybe something | | | | nice jazz combo either three or five piece to perform |
| generic like "Corporate Z is the greatest." or something | | | | during dinner to develop the speakeasy feeling even |
| with a sense of humor to it like "Mr. X is away and we | | | | more. After dinner and the jazz performance, slide out |
| mice will play." Regardless, pick something that fits both | | | | the illicit activities of a full bar, some gambling tables (all |
| the company and the occasion. Add some foliage and | | | | fake money of course) and a big dance floor with a |
| some low lighting to make it all seem very authentic. | | | | nice selection of music. |
| Later, when the dancing and gaming has begun, | | | | Party favors can include specially printed gambling |
| consider releasing a little extra smoke from smoke | | | | chips, dice and or cards for the men and long strings |
| machines, just to add to the ambience even more. | | | | of pearls for the ladies (clapper style) and specially |
| First rounds of drinks should be delivered in coffee | | | | printed matchbooks with the corporate activity |
| cups or tea cups and saucers. Remind the guests that | | | | imprinted on them. |
| this is during the time of the prohibition so if the cops | | | | |