New York – December 26, 1997 (Full Issue)
December 26, 1997
Darwin's Secret Santa
There’s a little more than a week left of 97′ and what a year its been! I’ve never been to so many office parties before, and then again, there have never been so many offices I’d want to go to. Wednesday the Dec. 17th’s evening started out at the quickly evolving interactive/communications group, Darwin Digital. Similar to other large advertising agencies, this group is currently under the umbrella of Saatchi & Saatchi (who just broke off on their own, away from Cordiant). Darwin is a fully functioning company on its own, being pretty self-reliant for all aspects of website production, print and other media services for its clients. There was the typical Secret Santa gift exchange, some people getting coveted gifts and others getting giddy on the occasion.
NYNMA's Holiday @ Duggal
NYNMA had their Holiday celebration not far away, the same night, at the Duggal Studios on Broadway in Soho. This has been the choice space for the members only affair for the last 3 years and still has quite a respectable draw.
Fly's-eye view @ Think
I was also a fly on the wall at Think New Ideas’ Holiday party the next night, Dec. 18th. In the spacious F-Stop in Chelsea, employees could fill up on the hot buffet of chicken and pasta or on some free holiday beverages. Former VJ Adam Curry and his biz-guy Ron Bloom were dashing about in zoot and pin-stripe suits (respectively). Guests were permitted after 11pm and then I’m sure it was a rockin’!
I headed over to the hip new spot Chez Es Saada on the lower East side for a quiet dinner with friends. We talked long into the night and I missed a few other events, but this is the season when time must be made for friends. As the week comes to a close, things are coming to a screeching halt as people realize no holiday shopping was done, there’s just not enough time, and this is our last chance to rest before the new year ramps up. New Year’s will have a few new media parties I’m sure, but its also nice to get back to “our roots” and rejuvenate for this coming busy exciting year.
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