Hosting Occasions

A journal for people who host the company's dinners, galas and milestone evenings

Contents
  1. Contents
  2. A gala in a heritage hall
  3. Dinner and dance among the gardens
  4. A festive evening by the river
  5. Marking a company anniversary
  6. A retreat by the sea
  7. About

On hosting the company's big evenings

Somebody has to host the evening everyone remembers. Usually it is an HR or admin colleague with a full workload and a short runway. This journal gathers the thinking that tends to make those evenings go well, written for hosts rather than guests.

In this journal

A host's first job

Before venues, menus or themes, write one sentence on what the evening is for. Thanking staff, honouring a milestone and welcoming new colleagues each call for a different tone, and that sentence will settle many later arguments.

When food is brought into a venue or office, the Singapore Food Agency publishes useful food safety guidance.

Hosting Occasions is written by the editorial team at Get Out! Events, a Singapore events company. It offers general notes only; venue rules and access change, so confirm details with each venue first.