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Ready to rock around the Christmas tree? Corporate offices and organizations are hosting holiday parties for their employees… …According to an annual survey by New York-based Battalia Winston, the number of corporate holiday parties this year is expected to fall… …Battalia …

According to an annual report released by Battalia Winston earlier this month, 85 percent of businesses surveyed will have a holiday celebration this year, a 9 percent decrease from the company’s 2006 findings. This 2007 number is the third lowest in the 19-year history of the survey, which polls 100 of America’s leading businesses. Click

Most companies plan to hold holiday parties this year — although alcohol consumption will be down, but will likely still be offered at a majority of those affairs. To limit potential liability, companies are advised to offer drink tickets instead of an open bar… …According …

The party’s over at some workplaces this season, according to the office-party watchers at Battalia Winston, which for 19 years has asked employers about their plans for holiday hoopla. About 85 percent of the 104 workplaces in the survey have scheduled staff celebrations. That’s down nine percentage …

By: Angus Loten Published November 26, 2007 Amid growing economic uncertainties, fewer U.S. employers will be hosting holiday parties this year, according to Battalia Winston, a New York-based …

The Grinch may have stolen company festivities for many this holiday season, but some fund shops plan to party on. A recent survey shows a 9% drop in the number of companies planning holiday bashes compared to 2006, says Jo Bennet, a partner at executive search firm …

IMAGINE trying to plan a dinner party for 20 people with different dietary needs. Or think about organizing a wedding reception where both bride and groom have their share of fractious family members, and the new in-laws don’t get along. You’re getting a taste of the challenges that …

They’re graying. They’re in charge. And this holiday, they’re really, really, cheap. Baby Boomers, the generation that prides itself on idealism, are the bosses least likely to throw a holiday party, dole out bonuses or send so much as a fruit basket, according …

If there’s one thing that’s consistent over time among employers during the year end holiday season it’s this: the vast majority of organizations hold an annual holiday party for their employees. In fact, more than 85% of businesses will host …

About 85% of employers plan to have an employee year end party, but 15% say that inappropriate employee behavior at holiday parties in the past has impacted an individual’s career growth in the company. This, according to findings from the 2007 Battalia Winston Annual Survey of Corporate Holiday Celebrations. …