Newsletter Archive
Why It’s Time to Plan Your 2012 Holiday Party
The best venues for holiday events are booked long in advance of the holiday season. If you have your eyes on a particular venue, or want to shop and compare with the greatest selection available, you need to get an early start. The most popular venues will already be...
Looking Back and Looking Forward
2011 was another exciting year at Bright Ideas Event Coordinators, filled with great events, satisfied clients, and recognition from our peers. We hope the past twelve months were a positive, successful time for you too. Here's some of the reasons we're celebrating...
Bright Ideas Takes Team Building Prize at 2011 BC Event Awards
Bright Ideas added another BC Event Award to the trophy shelf in early November, winning the award for Best Corporate Team Building Event at the 2011 CSEME West trade show in Vancouver. Our winning entry was the Simulcast of Synergy staff awards evening, produced for...
The Appreciation Equation
Despite a challenging economy, smart corporations aren't cutting client appreciation events from their budget. In fact, these events are more important than ever, as competition for clients gets more intense. Client appreciation events are a cost-effective way to stay...
Survey Says!
Thank you to everyone who participated in last month’s newsletter survey. The lucky winner of the green gift basket is Corrinne Kessel from Greenscape Décor. Congratulations Corrinne you have won a beautiful Green Gift Basket from Green & Green who help businesses...
Sustainable Special Events
Contrary to what many people believe, 'sustainable' doesn't automatically mean more expensive. Especially with special events. Less waste can also mean more savings. Bright Ideas' approach to eco-conscious events offers our clients a wide variety of options to make...
Boosting Morale and Your Bottom Line
In Tough Economic Times, Team Building Makes More Sense Than Ever The calendar and the tax man may say the New Year starts in January, but for most of us, the return from summer vacation is the real start of the business year. We come back (hopefully) relaxed,...
Say Thank You with a Client Appreciation Event
A memorable Client Appreciation event helps you stand out from competitors. It shows you care about your clients beyond their portfolio. With a timely and relatively economical approach, client-focused events are a great opportunity for you to solidify your...
Expertise + Creativity = A Bright Ideas Production
What do you do? We get asked that question a lot. That's okay. Event production encompasses a lot of jobs and many kinds of special events. Prospective clients want to know they're dealing with an event company who can get the job done. With 23 years in the business,...
‘Tis the Season to Start Planning
Too soon to start planning for your holiday office party? Absolutely not! Hopefully you've already booked a venue and decided on entertainment. If not, it's important to get this taken care of as soon as possible. The best venues and top entertainers get booked months...
Best Entertainment Choices for Your Event
Choosing the right entertainment is as important as choosing the right menu. Many events suffer because the entertainment disrupts rather than delights the guests. The key is to consider your agenda and your audience. Look at the flow of your agenda. Where are the...
2011’s Tastiest Trends
A big part of any celebration is the food. But unlike Thanksgiving, where there had better be a pumpkin pie on the table, or the Christmas turkey, or Valentine's chocolates, successful corporate events shouldn't rely on the tried and true. People expect to get a taste...