The Triangle's growth has outrun its event space. Good venues in Raleigh and Durham book earlier every year, and a December date now needs settling in September rather than October.
Nine options and their trade-offs.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because it takes the venue race off the table and answers the geography question at the same time — we come to your office, so only your own people drive.
It also stops the departmental clumping that makes an office party flat.
2. A restaurant buyout
The default. Downtown Raleigh and Durham both book by September for December.
3. A brewery buyout
Excellent value and plentiful across the Triangle. Casual, and non-drinkers need thought.
4. A hotel ballroom
Right above a couple of hundred people. Plenty of capacity near the airport, which suits a distributed team.
5. A museum or historic venue
Some genuinely good options in Raleigh. Long lead times and strict catering rules.
6. A daytime lunch
Much better attended when people are otherwise driving across the Triangle in the dark, and a fraction of the cost.
7. A cooking or cocktail class
Good for twenty to thirty and reliably indoors.
8. Bowling or an arcade venue
Casual, handles a wide headcount, and loud enough to limit conversation.
9. Charitable giving instead of a party
Well received and not, by itself, an event.
Timing
Settle December by the end of September — earlier here than it used to be. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If you would rather not have half the company driving to the other side of the Triangle in December, 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.