Company parties and events are supposed to be fun ways to build team spirit and congratulate employees on a job well done. So why do so many events remain so notoriously boring and unimaginative that employees flat-out dread them?
How to video to set-up, light and use rental patio heaters.
Patio Heater Lighting Intructions
These patio heaters can be rented from ASAP Tent and Party Rentals in Toronto and the GTA and at Delux Tents and Events in Southeastern Michigan. This lovely instruction video was made by Delux Tents
According to an article published in The Herald Sun in Melbourne, Australia Mums are spending up to $10,000 on children’s birthday parties.
This is interesting as it seems to be echoing trends here in North America. While some are doing some serious belt tightening and opting for smaller, more intimate parties there also seems to be a growing segment for lavish, over the top extravaganzas.
Wedding crisis… it’s all in a day’s work – Business – The Star.
The DIY wedding still reigns supreme for couples wanting to keep a close eye on the nuptual budget – and get hands on with the arrangements.
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Royal watchers waiting for titillating tidbits are maybe disappointed. According to reports not much happened.
The party has happened and it was in the UK and they had fun.
Not much is said to have happened but the prince with a group of 20 or so spent the weekend boating, waterskiing and pub crawling.
Sounds Prince Williamish. I like the waterskiing but wasn’t it cold?
With royal wedding interest in high gear, here are a few fresh bachelor party planning ideas.
Bachelor party planning “As Seen On TV” tonight on Traffic Light on Fox
Mike Gets A Bachelor Party Do-Over Tonight On Traffic Light
Here is an interesting link. How to plan a Bachelor Party as done in Charleston (SC) I presume. There are some ideas here and photographic proof. Looks like they had fun and no stripper.
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There are a lot of innovative tools on the internet that help you manage your event better. Today I would like to introduce the online event registration and ticketing solution amiando. This tool allows you to plan and manage your event. As a registered customer you can create events and ev ent websites where you can sell tickets or your attendees can register. You can design the event page the way you want and integrate information like the program of your event, map directions, pictures and many more. You can even integrate Social Networks into your event so people can share it via Facebook for example.
Registered attendees of your event are automatically filed in a participant list that you can access whenever you want. All your customer data is stored in one place and like this you can keep track of your event without any hassle. amiando sends weekly reports and statistics related to your event. An integrated e-mail tool allows you to send e
mail invitations and track the response or you can simply use it to stay in contact with your customers. If you sell tickets, amiando does the payment processing for you – no matter if the customers pay with credit card or via their bank account, amiando collects all payments and transfers the money to you. Like this you can save resources in your accounting department and concentrate on your event planning. Every registered customer gets an e-ticket or if you want you can also have them sent professional paper tickets with security features. At the date of your event you can manage the entry of your guests with a free software called EasyEntry which works with your webcam to check tickets, so no ticket can be used twice.
With the amiando event management software you can save a lot of time and money, it is tailored to the needs of event managers- it makes event organization so much easier and less stressful for you. The free tool works as software-as-a-service so you can access it via your web browser practically from everywhere without installation or download. Beside the basic offer mentioned above amiando has a large variety of possibilities to customize events to the needs of the organizers. Check out the tool!
How to Decorate Wedding Reception Tables
Wedding reception table decorations should be cohesive with the overall theme and feel. Incorporate personality and creativity into centerpieces for the reception with help from a professional event coordinator in this free video on wedding decorations.
Expert: Mary Litzsinger
Bio: Mary N. Litzsinger is the president and owner of VP Events, Inc. She has a Bachelors Degree in marketing which has proved very useful in her role as an event planner and business owner. Litzsinger is currently a professor in the Hospitality and Tourism Department for the University of Las Vegas, Nevada teaching social events planning and has served on the faculty of the UCLA Extension Program encouraging students to enter the exciting field of Special Events Planning.
Home and Garden Show
Of interest to Event Planners and folks planning an event in their garden at home.
No Coupon or promo code is required. Show price is $15.00 at the door
$12.00 if tickets are ordered online
50% discount at the door for after 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday evening
Location:
Toronto International Centre
6900 Airport Rd at Derry, Mississauga
| Thursday, March 31 | 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| Friday, April 1 | 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 2 | 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 3 | 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
March 31 – April 3, 2011
Get the Jump on Spring
at the Successful
Gardening Show
Two
shows for the price of one at the International
Home
& Garden Show
March
31st – April 3rd, International Centre
MISSISSAUGA:
February 28, 2011 . . . Now is the time to plan your best garden
ever, say the International Home & Garden Show’s garden rescue
crew. As the crocuses begin to bud, horticultural luminaries Mark
Cullen, Frank Ferragine, Denis Flanagan, Marjorie Harris, Frank
Kershaw, Ed Lawrence, Marjorie Mason, Cristina daSilva and other
green thumbs are gathering at the event’s Successful Gardening Show
to plant some ideas that will make outdoor living spaces more
beautiful and sustainable. With so much talent, plus aisles of
garden exhibits, and the 19th annual Ontario Horticultural
Association Plant and Flower show, Successful Gardening combines
practical garden products and authoritative advice March 31st through
April 3rd at the International Centre.
OHA
Plant and Flower Competition
The
centrepiece is the Ontario Horticultural Association’s Plant and
Flower Competition. More than 2,400 square feet is dedicated to
showcasing OHA members’ gorgeous plant designs in numerous
categories. With the theme “Just About Time” this year’s
breathtaking amateur flower show is not to be missed. There
are 62 classes of houseplants, cut garden plant material and special
exhibits ranging from prickly cacti to velvety African violets,
unbelievable orchids and 10 classes of floral designs.
“This
year visitors will see amazing miniature floral designs less than 12
cm in any direction, free standing designs up to 2 m tall as well as
hanging designs” boasts acting OHA Flower Show Chair Heinke
Thiessen. “We invite visitors to take time to smell the flowers,
admire outstanding plants and be inspired by the daily demos on
simple floral design and creating your own planter.”
Helping
you Grow
Successful
Gardening’s crew of gardening experts offer free advice at the
Helping You Grow stage. There is so much to learn… Do you know
what “hardscaping” means? What are the trendiest flowers
and foliage for 2011? Why is gardening looking up? What is Guerrilla
gardening? How can I reduce water use in my garden? How are
community gardens affecting social change? What is the dollar value
of green? Find the answers to these and other thought provoking
questions when these experts take to the stage:
Mark
Cullen Great Gardens for a New Decade Saturday 12:30pm &
3:30pm
Cristina
daSilva Fun, Crazy and Whimsical Gardens Saturday 4:45pm
Shauna
Dobbie 4000 Years of Gardening in 40 minutes Thursday 4:45 pm
Beth
Edney Designing a Water Efficient Garden Friday 4:45 pm
Frank
Ferragine Get Growing! Friday & Saturday 2 pm
Denis
Flanagan How to Make Your own Garden a Success Sunday 12:30 pm &
3 pm
Albert
Graves Floral Fun Sunday 2 pm
Frank
Kershaw Creative Garden Design Thursday 2 pm; Friday, 3:30 pm
Ed
Lawrence Tricks and Tips to Gardening without Pesticides Thursday
12:30 & 3:30
Marjorie
Mason Bulbs for all Seasons! Friday 12:30
Dig
into spring at Successful Gardening running in conjunction with the
International Home & Garden Show, Thursday, March 31st through
Sunday, April 3rd at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Road,
Mississauga.
Its
two shows for the price of one! Hours are Thursday 11 am to 8 pm;
Friday and Saturday 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. PARKING
IS FREE. For admission rates and the latest show details visit
www.internationalhomeshow.ca / 416-512-1305 /
info@internationalhomeshow.ca
-30-
Issued
by/Media Contacts:
Crane
Communications
Kim
Graham Tel.: 416-537-0954 kim@kimgraham.ca OR trisha@kimgraham.ca
Linda
Crane Tel.: 905-257-6033 cranepr@cogeco.ca
Image by Getty Images via @daylife
The battle between a Boston “Bridezilla” and a New York celebrity party planner is over.
“My Fair Wedding” star David Tutera – who used the B-word against Melissa Chin after she sued him last year – has made nice with the ticked-off newlywed who accused him of sabotaging her $300,000 dream wedding.
via ‘Bridezilla’ Melissa Chin’s battle with celebrity party planner David Tutera is over.
The engagement season has arrived so it is time to bring on the serious stuff, wedding planning.
Top 10 Wedding Songs of All Time
Skip AKA Yankee0412 on Youtube used to DJ weddings back in the day, so he has tons of experience with helping brides pick out their wedding music, first dance songs, etc. Skip also opened up the topic to What Is That Song Facebook Fan Page people. So, what we have here are the Top 10, of course you may another idea of what should be on that list, and that’s cool….that’s what makes listmaking so mich fun. Thanks for watching and be sure to check out Skips other videos on my YouTube channel.
For more fun, go to my site http://www.whatisthatsong.net You’ll be able to find all the songs you hear in TV commercials, movies, all your favorite TV shows and tons of lists like this where you can listen to the songs and download them if you wish.
