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💛 Unwrapping 2024 → What a Year It’s Been! From awards and sustainable milestones to unforgettable projects and inspiring gatherings, we’ve accomplished so much this year at Jolos. To celebrate, we’ve put together Jolos Unwrapped 2024 → a highlight reel of the moments, numbers, and lessons that made this year unforgettable. Swipe through the carousel below to relive the biggest wins and memories of 2024. 👇🏼 #jolos #yearinreview #sustainability

Christmas isn’t just a season... It’s a creative project. Think about it: • You’ve got lights and decorations (event design). • Food (menu planning). • Guest list and seating plan (participant management). • Musical playlist and games (program). • And let’s not forget, the stress of managing it all so everybody feels welcomed and appreciated. Like a true project manager. 😅 This Christmas, we wish you a smooth production! -> no stress, just sparkle, and a touch of magic. After all, the best events aren’t perfect — they’re full of heart. 💛 Merry Creativity and Happy Everything! 🎄 #jolos #creativity #agency #holidaywishes

🎄 Did you know that artificial Christmas trees can take hundreds of years to break down in landfills? And that studies show a fake tree has nearly three times the climate impact of a real one? With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are asking: What’s the most sustainable option for a Christmas tree? 🌍 We dug into the research with our sustainability expert Katre Kahre, and here’s what we discovered: • ✨ A real tree is often the better choice for the environment.   While artificial trees may seem sustainable because they’re reusable, studies show they need to be used for at least 20 years to offset their environmental impact.   In reality, most are used for just six years before they’re discarded. • ✨ Real trees, especially those sourced from RMK (Estonian State Forest Management), are often removed from areas where they’re already causing issues (like under power lines).   This approach minimizes harm to the environment while also supporting sustainable forest management. 🌲 • ✨ At events, RMK rents small trees from their plantations to decorate stages, info desks, and other areas.   It’s a practical and eco-friendly way to create a festive atmosphere.    𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻? For over six years, we’ve reused the same cardboard Christmas tree in our office, designed by our talented in-house designer Kristi Tamming. A timeless design and a sustainable choice we’re proud of! 💛 📣 Katre’s ultimate tip → Instead of buying a tree, decorate the natural ones growing in your garden. It’s creative, waste-free, and kind to the planet. How are you making your holidays more sustainable this year? Share your ideas below → we’d love to hear them! 🌟 #sustainability #realvsfake #jolos

🎄 Did you know Tallinn’s Christmas Market is listed in Forbes’ Top 10 Christmas Markets to visit this year? Well, we had to check it out → sustainability style! Our sustainability lead Katre Kahre and Creative Director Melissa Mühlberg took a stroll through the market to explore the eco-friendly options it offers this year. 👉🏼 Here’s what stood out: • ✨ 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 for your hot wine or cocoa and food (and you get your deposited €2 back when you return them!).    • ✨ 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 - because as we say, “𝘌𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘌𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘵!” or “𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯-𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦”. Supporting small Estonian producers is always the sustainable choice.    •  ✨ 𝗗𝗜𝗬 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 like crafting your own Christmas wreath or shopping for unique, locally made gifts (hello, alpaca scarves!). • ✨ 𝗔 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽, perfect for capturing the Christmas magic. And if you don’t make it into the photo box, no worries—the whole market is full of stunning setups and decorations that are just as picture-perfect. 📸 One thing we’d love to see more of? 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 🌱 → Studies show that plant-based dishes can produce up to 80% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than meat-based ones. Christmas doesn’t have to be all about meat dishes - how about a hearty vegetable stew with chickpeas?   It’s delicious, sustainable, and inclusive! 🤗 Watch the video below and share with us. 👇 What’s your favorite way to keep it green during the holidays? #sustainability #tallinnchristmasmarket  #jolos

🚨 In our "𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘰𝘸: 𝘑𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯" series, we’re thrilled to spotlight Taavi Tõnnisson, our calm, practical, and endlessly resourceful account manager. “𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴—𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘋𝘍𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴.” 🖥️ That’s Taavi’s mantra, and honestly, it sums him up perfectly. Taavi has been part of the Jolos team for four years, growing from project lead to account manager while mastering the art of staying cool under pressure. But let’s rewind a bit. ⏪ Pretty quickly, Taavi was handed one of our biggest accounts → Bolt. No pressure, right? 😅 He describes those first couple of years as a 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦. “𝘐𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵,” he admits. “𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 10 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.” And honestly? That kind of growth is exactly what makes him thrive. 💪 👉🏼 In 2023, Taavi was part of a big shift in how we run large-scale events. Instead of sticking to overly corporate and clean-cut designs, we gave producers the creative freedom to inject their own ideas into projects. The result? More personalized, exciting events—and a much smoother, less stressful process for everyone. 🎉 💬 “𝘗𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘶𝘱. 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵.” And, of course, we had to ask him the ultimate question → 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺? 🎶 “𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘬 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵 (𝘚𝘪𝘪𝘮𝘪 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘹)” Cheers to Taavi—the “don’t stress, it’s just PDFs” guy who’s mastered chaos, grown with every challenge, and kept it all running smoothly. 🙌 #jolos #teamjolos #growth #leadership

📜 PÄRI is not a typo. It’s the future. At this year’s Tourism Conference, held in September in Viljandi, we turned tradition on its head. 🌍 We asked: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨? Is heritage just ancient songs and museum exhibits? Or can it be reimagined – alive, vibrant, and relevant in today’s tourism stories? 🚨 Spoiler alert → it can, and we proved it. → Here’s how we brought the PÄRI concept to life. The conference theme revolved around “PÄRI”, a word rich in meaning – inheritance, heritage, and staying true to something. But we took it beyond its roots, crafting a bridge between yesterday and tomorrow. The event flowed through Viljandi’s cultural hubs, like Ugala Theatre and Pärimusmuusika Ait, connecting tradition with innovation. 👉🏼 Our goal was to inspire the tourism industry to think bigger: to weave heritage into storytelling in ways that captivate 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴. Here’s what stood out: • • ✨ We brought Paul Kondas’ vibrant art to life with cutting-edge video techniques.    • ✨ We hosted a lively game show where guests explored Estonian folklore and traditions, deciding whether each fact was “PÄRI” (true) or not.    • ✨ We even hosted a “Pärimise Kohvik” (Heritage Café), where attendees could “inherit” wisdom in speed-dating style. We sent guests off with humorous, heartfelt ‘radio-style’ wishes, leaving everyone energized for the next chapter in tourism. This project is especially dear to us. It’s a playground for creativity and inspiration, thanks to the long-standing trust and collaboration with Visit Estonia. 🙌 💬 Now, it’s your turn: What inspires 𝘺𝘰𝘶 about your heritage? How do you think we can keep traditions alive in a way that feels fresh and modern? Let us know Pictures: Silver Gutmann #VisitEstonia #Jolos #tourism #event

What’s driving conversations in events right now? AI, Olympics, and a dash of immersion. 🤔 Last week, our dream team Martin Rauam, Melissa Mühlberg, Taavi Tõnnisson, Kadi-Liis Allen, hit up the Bea World Experience Awards in Rome. 🍝 So, what words are buzzing the most? → Immersive, sustainable, AI. Big themes for sure, but the magic is in the details. “𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 ‘𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦’ 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴.” said Martin. AI and the Paris Olympics owned the stage. 🗣️ “2024 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘐 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴.” said Taavi. On a brighter note, sustainability isn’t just a trend anymore - it’s the standard. 👏🏼 🚨 But here’s the big takeaway. Events are climbing higher in the marketing world. In a sea of automated, fake experiences, events are real. You can’t fake gathering people around a fire, metaphorically or literally. And that’s where the magic lives. ✨ What’s your take? Are we running in circles or gearing up for the next big thing in events? -> PS! Did you notice that one of the pictures features the Executive Creative Producer of Paris 24 Olympics Opening Ceremony? 🤭 #beafestival #jolos #olympics #AI

🇵🇹 Team Trip to Portugal - Where Work Meets Adventure Every autumn, the whole Jolos crew heads off to a new spot for some serious team bonding. This year, it was Portugal's turn to host us, and the experience was unforgettable. 😎 From All Hands meeting to costume parties, we made the most of every moment! "Organizing a team trip abroad for event pros? Not easy!" says our lead organizer, Liis Talve. 😬 "But with the Jolos team spirit, every challenge turns into fun. It’s about the late-night laughs, deep conversations, and connections that make us stronger as a team." We kicked off with an All Hands meeting to reflect on the year and set fresh goals. Then, we dove into some hands-on fun with workshops led by our own team members 🤭 -  a DIY wine cork art session, a scents & aromatherapy workshop, and even a pole dance class. By day, we explored the streets of Lisbon, savoring local flavors, learning to bake pastel de nata and soaking in the vibe By night, we dressed up for a Halloween bash. 🎃 🗣️ "We don’t do summer retreats, but each fall we travel as a team and the energy we gain from these trips is unbeatable" says Martin Rauam. Obrigado, Portugal, for the memories! Until next time, Team Jolos. ✌️ PS: Special shoutout to our TukTuk driver in the thumnail picture 🤭 #jolos #teambuilding #companyculture

It’s us again…. …. with the box 📦 If you want to know why do we keep going on and on about the box check it out down below! 👇🏼 Thank you for the shoutout 27Names 🫶🏼 PS: Only 1 Day until Bea World Experience Festival 🤭

What does it mean to think outside the box ⁉️ This year, we’re thrilled to share that one of our boldest ideas has been shortlisted for the Bea World Experience Festival! 🎉 This isn’t just any festival. It’s the Oscars of the events world – 2 days of creativity, inspiration, and celebration with the best in the industry. And guess what? We’re bringing a project that proves small ideas can be huge. 🤯 At the heart of it? A box. Yes, a literal box. 📦 But we turned it into everything: decoration, furniture, a notebook, a presentation tool – even a parade prop. Thinking outside the box? We built the box and then reinvented it. 🤨 We’re honored to represent Estonia and proud members of 27Names alongside 31 amazing cases on the shortlist. Huge thanks to our team for their creativity and to the BEA World community for recognizing our work. See ya Rome ✌🏼 …and may the best ideas win! 🏆 #BEAWorldFestival #BestEventAwards #27Names #Jolos