, you might want to aim for a get-together later in the day, so people don't feel like they're attending a virtual event instead of doing household chores.London-based Pabla plans her events with clients one-on-one and believes personalized touches matter now, more than ever.
"If people have children or [other] responsibilities, then they can have dinner with their partner, put the children to bed, then they can kind of just relax," said Pabla."I wouldn't try to recreate everything about a live event — work with what virtual [events] can offer," said Liz Taylor of events plannerbased in Manchester, UK, whose clients have included businesses such as Mercedes Benz and Thomas Cook Airlines.
, is not to force it. Prior to starting her agency, Onamusi ran events across the globe from Doha, Dubai and Singapore to Paris and London. "Gauge the mood of your teams," said Onamusi, "and if the mood is lethargic or just not as enthusiastic, don't bother having a virtual Christmas party. Use the money you would have spent to give everyone an end of year bonus or donate the money to a charity which the team has selected.