December in New Orleans is close to the best weather of the year and it is also convention season. Venues are pricing for out-of-town groups, and a local company's party competes with organisations spending far more.
Nine options and their trade-offs.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because it takes you out of that market altogether. We come to your office or a room you already have, which in a convention city is a genuine advantage rather than a compromise.
It also gets people out of their departmental clumps.
2. A restaurant buyout
Exceptional food and December pricing. Book by September at the latest.
3. A hotel ballroom
Plentiful and built for conventions. Priced accordingly, and large enough that a hundred people look sparse.
4. A courtyard or historic venue
Genuinely special and a real draw. December weather cooperates, which is why they book early.
5. A cooking class as the event
Works well for twenty to thirty here and gives everyone something to do.
6. A daytime lunch
Cheaper, better attended, and it sidesteps the evening competition entirely.
7. A riverboat
Contained and memorable. Nobody can leave early.
8. A second-line or brass band as the centrepiece
Unmistakably of this city and staff will remember it. It is entertainment rather than interaction.
9. Charitable giving instead of an event
Well received here. Not a party on its own.
Timing
Book December by the end of September, and check the convention calendar first. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If you would rather not compete with a convention for a room, We bring the host, the storyline and every piece of the game to your venue, and we ask for about 45 days so it can be staffed and prepared properly. Pricing and availability shows what your guest count works out to, you can book a date directly, and the contact page reaches a person if you would rather talk it through first.