4 GIANT reasons for making events part of your corporate culture

Over the years I have seen corporate events go from elaborate affairs with giant budgets to a huge taboo that may land a company in the media with the “perception” of being wasteful of resources and back again, plus lots of in-between.  In a bad economy events will be the first thing chopped from the…

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Easy Ways to Increase Employee Retention

We find that appreciation has significantly decreased our turnover rate in a high turnover industry. It has increased communication, productivity, and efficiency because our team feels appreciated and therefore dedicated to the company. Celebration in the workplace can be a tool for recruitment, employee retention and even marketing. Celebration can be defined in a few…

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Labor Day Ideas

Working hard? Nope, hardly working – let’s party!! Labor Day is more than just the last long weekend of summer. Parents may anxiously await less labor at home with the onset of school, although the holiday technically commemorates an end to unreasonable working conditions of old and celebrates social and economic contributions of the worker.…

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Six Goals for Corporate Events

I believe the very first step in planning a corporate event is to get clear on the reason for the event, in other words what is your goal(s).  Time, money & resources will be spent in the planning process as well as all of the staff and or customer time in attending the event, therefore…

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Work Life Balance

The adage ‘take care of others by taking care of yourself’ is true even while providing exceptional customer service in the bustling event industry. Insane hours, tight deadlines, last minute changes, and the perpetual pressure of events can be draining. Include the rising expectation of being reachable at any hour, and a healthy work/life balance…

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