Hollywood could have saved themselves some do-re-mi by skipping the production of Office Christmas Party and sending some cameras down to The Spoke Club last Thursday for our T1derful Holiday Party.

It seemed like every agency in the city, and many of our respective clients, decided that December 1, 2016 being on a Thursday was too good of a party date to pass up. So we appreciate that there were a lot of choices on your dance card and 206 of you picked our party to attend! For those of you who crashed our party that I don’t know, please email me by December 15, 2016 so our Finance department can send you the appropriate invoice. I don’t know you, but you owe me.

For those of you who didn’t crash, or didn’t invite yourself (ahem), or didn’t fly in from Calgary or Dubai, or stayed at your own party, or got sick the day of, or didn’t RSVP, or… sad music here please… didn’t get invited, sorry we missed you. But hey, there is always next year!

Which is too bad, because this year you missed our T1derful custom holiday card photo activation, with T1’s resident black belt and content hunter, Gab, manning the set, his lens, and all of your iPhones!

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While the humans played at their best Westminster poses, Brandy ‘stayed’ with no hint of a ‘ruff’. Alas, it seems staying on her best behaviour just wasn’t in this holiday story. She was later seen at Citizen suffering some heavy petting by a slow dancing T1’er who will go nameless (but not shameless).
With so much ho-ho-holistic #T1derful action, Santa didn't perform with workshop-like efficiency to find out which clients have been naughty or nice. Due to his ego-competence, I am going to regretfully postpone my 2016 T1 Client of the Year Awards blog - somewhat indefinitely.
With so much ho-ho-holistic #T1derful action, Santa didn’t perform with workshop-like efficiency to find out which clients have been naughty or nice. Due to his ego-competence, I am going to regretfully postpone my 2016 T1 Client of the Year Awards blog – somewhat indefinitely.
Sweet ol’ Grandma didn’t take the cake, she just baked the cookies. She was angry that her nephew didn’t show up at the party.
Looking dapper is what our T1er’s do best. At least until their eyes go all aglow from “sampling” the Thinking Thirst cocktail menu.
Looking dapper is what our T1’ers do best. At least until their eyes go all aglow from “sampling” the Thinking Thirst cocktail menu.
The proof is in the holiday photo. Nobody can bring a dysfunctional family together quite like Grandma.
The proof is in the holiday photo. Nobody can bring a dysfunctional family together quite like Grandma.
Now you know our secret. The real ‘Elf’ actually works for T1 year-round.

This year you missed our T1derful signature drinks:

  1. First Snowflake: Champagne poured over Crème de Cassis and garnished with berries, tastes like a wonderland of Kir Royale magic
  2. Double Mistletoe: When you’re itching for a party in your mouth but you’re at a work function, this mix of Cognac, Cointreau, Rum, Lemon and Orange is a proper celebration
  3. Three Wise Men: What do you get when you cross blood orange simple syrup, lime juice and vodka with ginger beer? A Blood Orange Moscow Mule that will make you see into the New Year

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This year you missed our T1derful band featuring Robbie & Matthew.

Image Source: Mike Meehan
Image Source: Mike Meehan

This wasn’t their craziest T1 gig. That may have been when we asked them to play live on the CN Tour EdgeWalk to help launch AIR MILES’ Detour promotion where we worked alongside AIR MILES, Live Nation, Squareknot, and North Strategic. Much love to Robbie & Matthew. When they say they will play one more song, it really means 17 more!

I only remember snippets of conversation from the night, but here are a few T1derful bits:

  • How long have you worked at T1?
  • Was I the best intern you ever had at T1?
  • I must be your worst client!
  • I really liked working for your wife…
  • Somebody told me that you sold the agency, I don’t know who, but somebody.
  • I lost my name tag in the washroom. What do you mean you didn’t handout name tags?
  • You keep dumping me off on strangers.
  • I heard that so-and-so is hiring, are they here?
  • What’s the name of your tall guy again? How tall is he actually?
  • How come I have never been invited to this party before?
  • Nobody will tell me where the after party is…

If you didn’t attend, I am somewhat sorry about this blog. I suspect by now you have a T1derfully bad case of FOMO.

Published by MH3

President & CEO of T1 and founder of sponsorshipX. Passionate about life, sports, sponsorship, marketing, events and brands. Creator of entrepreneurial marketing solutions & brand experiences. Worship gridiron Trojans, Gryphons, Steelers, Riders, Toronto Jets, LPCI Panthers!