For your truly top-notch clients, a ballpoint pen with the company name on it just won't do! That's why we asked Sara Goodwins to track down the most exclusive, elite and exciting corporate gifts around. Here's her plush selection…

Looking for a Christmas party with a difference? Fancy eating in the same Great Hall as Henry the VIIIth? Historic Royal Palaces takes us on a fascinating journey, exploring how Christmas has been celebrated by kings and queens throughout history. And we also discover how you can enjoy those same magnificent, history-steeped settings for your own corporate celebrations today

If the Christmas planning is already getting too much for you, you need to enter our free giveaway competition for a fab weekend away for you and a partner. It's luxury all the way with our generous colleagues at Marston Hotels, who are offering one lucky DeskDemon Express reader and partner the chance to put their feet up, pamper themselves in a delightful spa, and enjoy haute cuisine to boot.