Creative Impact Group Special Events Planning

Team building is critical to todays business environment. Cooperation and communication are the fruits of good team building, and are also necessary in today’s workplace.

Here are six team building activities and tips on how to implement them.

1. Custom Murder Mystery - While many companies offer stock murder mysteries, Creative Impact Group creates custom mysteries which are specifically written for your group and location. In this way, information specific to your company can be woven into the plot. Professional actors are used as characters so that the guests can enjoy themselves and get involved at their own pace. Group Interaction builds as teams try to solve the mystery and attempt to win the “Super Sleuth” prize. [Read more →]

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For the past six years, Event Marketer Magazine and the Experiential Marketing Sumit have served the needs of brand-side marketers and agency executives in all areas of live marketing.

This year, Creative Impact Group co-sponsored a brunch on Wednesday April 23rd.

1000 + attendees were expected to attend this year’s EMS show. Presenters in workshops and conference sessions were leading event marketing professionals from Motorola, Mercedes Benz, Intel, Nortel, GE, Deloitte and ING.

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From April 21 through April 23, over 1,000 world leaders in event marketing will be gathered together in Chicago for an annual event that you can’t miss out on if you are responsible for building and advertising your brand. The Experiential Marketing Summit is the only conference in the world designed for the global event marketing community. The conference will be headed up by a faculty of senior-level brand-side marketing executives, and will offer a strategic program of sessions that have been developed by the editors of Event Marketer, the event industry’s leading magazine.

Creative Impact Group will be sponsoring a brunch in the Chicago Ballroom of the Marriott on Wednesday the 23rd.

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Lisa Trajkovich, COO of Protect-All, a Darian, WI. based laminates company, writes:

I’m looking for creative, inexpensive ways to liven up meetings, while still being sure that the ultimate message gets across. Any suggestions?

Joanne Brooks, president of Creative Impact Group, responds:

There are dozens of creative ways to enliven your proceedings - and be sure your message gets through to receptive ears - without breaking the bank. Here are some examples of how our company has helped clients add pizzazz to their meetings. The sky’s the limit, even on a budget:

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Keeping a running list of Theme Party Ideas & Suggestions, here are 93:

1. 1950’s
2. 1960’s
3. 1970’s
4. Mash
5. Country Western
6. Ports of Call/Cruise
7. Orient Express
8. Hawaiian
9. Speakeasy
10. Futuristic [Read more →]

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Businesses today have to be savvy in order to garner the much needed attention of potential clients. One way to impress is to organize an event that will showcase your company’s assets while educating or entertaining the client. A properly organized event is also a useful tool for maintaining presence of mind with existing clients while showing appreciation for the relationship.

Event planning can seem like a daunting or even an impossible task, particularly to those who already have a hectic schedule. That’s one reason to consider hiring a professional planner to organize any corporate or personal function. Planning an event can be an expensive, tedious and time consuming affair, especially if it’s your first time. There are myriad items to consider and arrange including the appropriate location, entertainment, speakers, food, and beverages. The planner takes care of all the rest, leaving you to focus on more important things.
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On April 3, 2008, meeting planners and association executives from all around the country will be ushering in a new season of exciting meetings and events when they gather in the nation’s capital for this year’s Springtime Exposition. The Springtime Expo, produced by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership, is a premiere one-day meetings event where association executives can connect with more than 700 top exhibitors to discover innovative business solutions, make new professional contacts, learn about new technologies and business solutions, and participate in learning sessions.

ASAE & The Center share the belief that associations have the power to transform society for the better. Their mission is to bring together association professionals and empower them to develop great ideas that will help them achieve their goals. ASAE & The Center provide thousands of Web-based tools and resources, conduct market research, publish industry trade magazines, and produce more than 75 learning experiences each year, one of which is the annual Springtime Exposition.

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From astronauts to authors, singers to corporate icons, celebrities have become staples at corporate and charitable events, and for good reason. Star power creates a buzz in advance and during and event. It will also enhance the image of the sponsoring organization if used wisely.

Hiring celebrities is a tricky business, from finding the right person to negotiating a contract and making the most of the limited time the VIP may devote to your event. Here are some guidelines for reaping the benefits of a celebrity appearance. [Read more →]

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What is RSS - A brief introduction.
RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.

Benefits and Reasons for using RSS:

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Choosing The Event

There are four basic genres of hospitality events: breakfast meetings, after-show receptions, themed parties and celebrity entertainment. To choose the kind of event that’s right for you, assess both your budget and your tradeshow goals.

If you simply need to provide a place where your sales staff can chat for longer periods of time, for example, an after-hours reception would be appropriate. This can be a bare-bones affair with drinks, chips and dips, plus a caricature artist or other diversion to add a festival feel. A piano player can set a relaxed mood and make the room seem that much more removed from the hustle and bustle of your booth.

If your objective is to stand out from the competition, you’ll want to select a flashier fling.

Here are Some Examples:

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