# Party.pro

> Party.pro is Nick Gray's guide to hosting simple, effective parties -- centered on The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, a step-by-step formula for turning a gathering into new friendships and stronger relationships in just two hours.

Party.pro publishes practical, tested guidance on hosting: icebreakers, invitations, party supplies, and real case studies from readers who have hosted their own 2-hour parties.

## Core Guides

- [The 2-Hour Cocktail Party (book)](https://party.pro/book/): the core hosting formula the whole site is built around
- [About Nick Gray](https://party.pro/about/): who wrote the book and why
- [Free Party Checklist](https://party.pro/party-checklist/): a 2-page printable checklist for your first party
- [The Blog](https://party.pro/blog/): every article, browsable by category

## Categories

- [Icebreakers](https://party.pro/category/icebreakers/)
- [Invitations](https://party.pro/category/invitations/)
- [Key Concepts](https://party.pro/category/key-concepts/)
- [Party Supplies](https://party.pro/category/party-supplies/)
- [Case Studies](https://party.pro/category/case-study/)
- [Tutorials](https://party.pro/category/tutorials/)

## Optional

- [Full sitemap](https://party.pro/sitemap.xml): complete, machine-readable index of every article and page