2026 HQ Atrium I & II Door / Office Decorating Contest
Ready to show off your creative side, delight your coworkers, and win some serious office bragging rights? 🎨✨. Use your space to celebrate connection, creativity, and the everyday moments that make our workplace feel welcoming.The HQ Employee Council is hosting our annual Holiday Door & Office Decorating Contest! Whether you want to transform your individual cubicle, deck out your single doorway, or collaborate with your team to transform your entire office space into a seasonal wonderland, join the festive fun while supporting HQ-EC initiatives and programs.PRIZESUltimate Bragging Rights & the traveling trophy!Gift Card ($TBD) to the winning individual/team's favorite local restaurant!CATEGORIES / ENTRY FEESCubicle/Office (Individual): $15 - Individual workspace or desk area.Door (Individual/Team): $20 - Exterior door and immediate frame.Full Office (Team): $25 - Shared department space or collaborative team suite. For better chances of winning and to help distribute the workload, consider separating sub-team entries (i.e. Budget Office entry vs the whole Finance & Administration department.)KEY DATESRegistration Opens: Monday, November 23Registration Deadline: Friday, December 11 by NOONDecorating Window: Start decorating as you see fit, but it must be ready for the Judging WindowJudging Window: Monday, December 14 through Friday, December December 25Winners Announced: The week of December 28THE TWISTJudged by a confidential, anonymous panel of mystery evaluators! Spaces will be scored on creativity, theme execution, interactivity (think fun games, riddles, or photo-ops), and of course, holiday treats for visitors. Since our judges could be walking by any moment disguised as regular visitors, treat every guest like a secret judge!ELIGIBILITYContest open to CDOC employees and teams located at HQ Buildings 1150 & 1250. To keep things exciting and give everyone a fair shot at the title, prior winning entries/themes should not be directly recycled. Let's see some brand-new holiday creativity!DISCLAIMERPlease ensure all decorations are fire-safe, do not block walkways or emergency exits, use wall-friendly hanging materials and avoid open flames.Sign up today, bring some holiday cheer to the office and thank you for supporting HQ-EC!