Brady PT Christmas Party

Another Christmas has come and past and I once again had the great pleasure of planning the Brady Physical Therapy Christmas Party.  I love being apart of these parties because the owner is so creative.  We've never done a stand around, drink a cocktail and chat company party which is what I love about planning them.  We've done tours of San Francisco, a Murder Mystery, theater and dinner, a private magic show, a tour of the Giants Stadium and much more.

There are a few ground rules, though, when putting these parties together.
1. It's always a surprise to the employees.
2. Each employee can bring 1 guest.
3. If transportation is hired, it must be used for more than 1 trip (example: we must go at least 3 places; Point A to Point B to Point C and back, never just from Point A to Point B and back).

Being located in the San Francisco Bay Area has provided a variety of possible locations which has made the guessing game the staff plays prior to the night of the party quite fun.  This year we got questions like the usual, "How do we dress?.. 'What time will we be done?.. 'Where did you say we were going again?" to "Should people be concerned about their animal allergies?"  oh the joys of planning a surprise party.

This year, the boss wanted to show off the new clinic the company just moved into so we started the evening at the office.  We rearranged some of the equipment, added some holiday decorations and music, and set out some simply delicious appetizers.  This completely changed the atmosphere of the office.  The staff was able to give their guests a great tour of the office and mingle with some of the other employees.

Then, we played a fabulous game of Jeopardy.  The categories, which the owner and I worked on together, included; Physical Therapy, Brady Physical Therapy, Holidays, Bay Area Sports, San Mateo, and Foster City.  The different categories really represented the clinics past and present and everyone had some fun with the friendly competition.

After that, everyone headed over to the Melting Pot for some good old Fondue fun.  Fabulous food and great servers.  The staff then proceeded with their annual secret santa gift exchange.  The noise and laughter coming from our private room was a clear indication of the success of the party.
Always a good  time with the Brady clan.

The Brady PT staff group picture

The boss and wife having a good time

Some of the Brady Staff