Holiday Parties

Celebrate your employees this holiday.

Imagine your Chicagoland corporate holiday party at the newly renovated Elara Convention Center ballroom with up to 1,200 of your co-workers. Guests can party safely with accommodations at the Holiday Inn Crystal Lake.

Quick Holiday Party Facts

 

Venue

  • 20,000 sq ft function space

  • 11,200 sq ft ballroom

  • Events up to 1,200 guests

  • 14 foot ceilings

Planning

  • On-Site Catering

  • State-of-the-Art AV Equipment

  • Storage & Coat Rooms

  • Experienced Event Planners

Hotel

  • Newly Renovated

  • 197 Guest Rooms

  • Free Ample Parking in Lot

  • Bar On-Site

Holiday Party Themes

 

Ugly Sweater Party

Host a casual holiday company gathering when you make your party an Ugly Sweater Party. Encourage your co-workers to wear their holiday best-ugly sweater and take home a gift bag. Have a contest and give away prizes for the ugliest sweater, the brightest sweater, and the sweater with the most colors. You get the idea!

Holiday Masquerade Ball

A masquerade ball is magical any time of year! Decorate the ballroom with twinkly lights and decadent gold table decorations. Encourage your guests to dress to impress, but have extra masks on hand. Hire a string quartet for the evening or steam classical music from your personal device.

 
 

Holiday Cash Party

Many party planning companies offer casino game rentals and equipment and provide personable casino dealers as well. Create play money for the event and then encourage your guests to use it to bid on items in a silent auction. A casino party is sure to be a unique and memorable holiday party!

Santa’s Workshop Party

Invite your employees’ whole family to celebrate the holiday with a brunch. Plan Santa’s Workshop activities for the kids like building a gingerbread house or making ornaments. Have everyone bring a gift to donate to Toys for Tots. And of course you need an appearance by Santa to mingle with your guests.