Dear Staff Colleagues -
I look forward to seeing you at our holiday party on Wednesday.
We'll gather, on Gather, at 11am. I am very grateful to David, Kevin,
and Rob for developing plans that should be fun for all of us.
David has already circulated the link for the party, along with
some directions for using the Gather platform. For reference, it is:
https://gather.town/app/FwHabX99TImsWBVV/NBERholiday
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https://gather.town/app/FwHabX99TImsWBVV/NBERholiday>
The Gather space will be configured with four different "rooms," each
with a different activity:
* Room 1: Photo-sharing from holiday seasons past. If you send David
(davidjan_at_nber.org) a photo by mid-day tomorrow, he will include it in
the slide show. Participants can provide a bit of explanation on the
setting for the photo. I have shared a photo of 3-year-old Jim in clown
pajamas...
* Room 2: Pictionary Room
* Room 3: Trivia Room
* Room 4: Cocktail Room: Recipe Swap and Conversation
We still need volunteers for the Pictionary and Trivia rooms -- if you
would like to help out by hosting either one, please email David. It
would be great to have two volunteers for each.
There was a groundswell of support at our recent staff meeting for
an "ugly sweater contest" that will be an ongoing feature of the party.
There will be small prize for the party participant who receives the
most votes for the ugliest sweater; please search your closets and come
prepared!
I will take the opportunity at the start of the party to
acknowledge several of our staff colleagues who have reached employment
milestones this year, and also to describe the charitable gifts that we
have made, collectively, following on our staff meeting discussion.
I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday -- Happy Holidays!
Jim
Received on Mon Dec 14 2020 - 18:20:20 EST
