6 Tips for the PERFECT Summer Party

Feb 21, 2014

1. INVITATIONS: It is best to email or mail a “SAVE THE DATE” announcement 6 weeks in advance.  This gives your guests time to plan for the event in advance.  Email or mail the actual invitation 3 weeks in advance.  Nowadays, most invitations are digital, although...

Why enter industry event awards?

Feb 14, 2014

As I sit down this weekend to finalize our contest entry for the National Star Event Awards, I realize how valuable the process of writing a contest entry is. It’s a chance to scrutinize our work and really evaluate the pros and pros of an event. Strangely, I find...

5 Unique Valentine’s Day Events

Feb 11, 2014

Being an event planner, I often come up with fun themed events for clients. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I figured I would share a fun list of unique Valentine’s Day event ideas. 1. Valentine’s Day Love Crawl Join fellow Cupids in this...

Featured in Meeting Places BC

Feb 4, 2014

British Columbia is an unbeatable place for holding any meeting, conference, trade show or convention. Meeting Places offers up-to-date editorial coverage, insight and practical advice for meeting and event-planners as well as anyone for whom group functions are a...

Bright Ideas Year in Review

Dec 16, 2013

Starting the Year in Top Gear We had an exciting year at Bright Ideas! Here’s a recap of our outstanding productions to inspire your corporate event planning for 2014. We got the year off to a great start – with a major re-opening for a Langley, BC car...

Email Newsletters Equal Results

Dec 13, 2013

Guest blog by Chris Keam Email has been around for a long time – and while it may seem as though it’s been around forever, it’s been roughly 40 years since the first email was sent. This proves that the power of email is strong and will continue to stay as a top...