The New Canadians

James Bond 007 Christmas Party

I had a chance this year to attend  a Corporate Christmas Party that is quite unlike anything I have experienced before.  Called the James Bond 007 inclusion, this  is a  party professionally hosted by a corporate event planner.  Guests dressed in their favorite James Bond characters.  At the party, guests were given secret mission assignments and each table/group  worked together to decipher codes, uncover clues, identify suspects, negotiate and barter for information, all for the purpose of completing their mission assignment.   Towards the end of the party, final reports were handed in, and the group that got the most answers correct was awarded the coveted Agent 007 status - Licensed to Kill.

Several girls were dressed as Bond girls from the different Bond movies.  One group was dressed as members of the Ninja Elite Assassin Force from the movie (1967) You Only Live Twice.

A different kind of fun, - corporate team building, negotiations, problem solving, thinking outside the box, -all these activities held within office hours during daytime, spouses or outsiders not invited.

Very different from the dancing and boozing kind of Christmas parties by some sales organizations or the warm-fuzzy-nativity-nostalgic-christmas carol singing party by the church.

This is not a paid ad, but just for your own curiosity, the event was hosted by Canadian Outback Adventures and Events, - Live Stories Worth Telling  - specializing in corporate events and entertainment.  Other variations of corporate parties that I have heard or attended include:   Alice in Wonderland, Casino Royale.  If you know of any others, please feel free to share via our comment box.