UW COM Holiday Party (Win 2019)

Overview

 * Date: Saturday, January 12th, 2019
 * Timeline:
 * 3pm - decorate
 * 4pm - socializing
 * 5ish - dinner
 * 7pm - book exchange
 * 9pm - you can't stay here but...
 * 10pm - cleaned up / leave
 * Place: Maggie's House, 1011 N 46th St, Seattle, WA 98103
 * Who: All faculty, staff, graduate students, and their families/significant others are welcome!

Tasks

 * (done) Send save the date email
 * (done) Request budget
 * (done) Arrange venue
 * (done) Order food
 * (done) Design flier
 * (done) Print fliers
 * (done) Distribute fliers
 * (done) Send reminder email
 * (done) Talk to Maggie about decorations.
 * (done) Confirm venue
 * (done) Shop for drinks and appetizers
 * Run event
 * Send thank-yous

Food
Taste of India, 206-528-1575


 * Delivery at 5-5:15p
 * Order for 35 people
 * 2 vegetarian, 2 vegan, all mild, hot sauce on side, comes with naan and rice
 * aloo mutter mushroom
 * baigan bhartha
 * paneer palak masala
 * tadka dal

Appetizers/Drinks
Costco run the night before or day of


 * Cheese tray
 * Fruit and vegetable tray (shopped early and didn't get at Costco, may pick up day of depending on budget)
 * Chips, crackers, and dip
 * Cookies and candies
 * Non-alcoholic / mixers
 * Juice
 * Soda (Costco didn't have mix, will pick up day of)
 * Sparkling water
 * Beer and Wine
 * Rum, Whisky, Vodka, Gin

Book Exchange
White Elephant style


 * Label with genre and brief summary
 * Everyone gets number from a hat
 * People select book or steal
 * Selection doesn't unwrap
 * First steal unwraps
 * Second steal final

Transportation

 * ~2 miles from campus
 * on the 44 bus line
 * some street parking available

Childcare

 * Asked for requests in email, if there are none, won't be planned.