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Anyone hungry? This one’s easy: 🍩 Step 1: Enter the competition 🍩 Step 2: win a free prepaid donut event for your office 🍩 Step 3: See increased employee morale (a sugar productivity high, if you will)

“Corporate events just got a whole lot cooler! ❄️ Elevate your company gatherings with Tap Truck of Northeast Florida. Our mobile bar services bring the party to you, serving up refreshing beverages that keep the conversation flowing and the connections thriving. Book us for your next corporate event and let’s raise the bar together! #corperateevents # taptruckusa #mobilebar #CorporateCool #NetworkingNectar #TapTruckNEFL”

My latest video and article for WTOP News is on a subject that is very near and dear to my heart: cats! Learn more about D.C.'s newest cat cafe below ...

Have you got your resident events planned for Thanksgiving yet? This week’s most booked events are all about bringing people together for the holiday season, and there are some awesome new ideas that are top of the trends: ⮕ Wine & Paint (BYOB) | Thanksgiving  ⮕ Party | Resident Appreciation Day (Thanksgiving)  ⮕ Open Bar | Thanksgiving Happy Hour* Planning memorable resident events shouldn’t take hours. With Flamingo, you can plan your events in 5 minutes, not 5 hours. Just pick your event, and we handle the rest— ⮕ Marketing ⮕ RSVPs ⮕ Running the event ⮕ Taking photos ⮕ Post-event surveys ⮕ And even Google review requests What are you planning for your residents this Thanksgiving? Let’s talk event ideas! #ResidentEvents #ThanksgivingFun #CommunityBuilding #MultifamilyLiving #EventPlanning #ResidentExperience

It’s private trivia event season! If you or your company are looking for an exciting event to put on for your organization, hire me to host a trivia game! America’s Pub Quiz (APQ) does hundreds of private events every year. Besides our weekly pub quizzes, America’s Pub Quiz is frequently hired to host private functions for Fortune 500 companies, private parties, smaller local companies and non-profit organizations. Please note that discounts may be available for verifiable non-profit organizations (501c designation). We come into your place of business or a neutral venue (like a bar or restaurant) and host a fun trivia game for your gang. APQ can tailor the quiz to your desires. APQ has a wide network of venues we work closely with; we can hold private functions at one of our existing locations or a venue of choice by the client. Keep in mind that if a venue does not have adequate sound equipment America’s Pub Quiz can provide it at no additional cost. Our game consists of 20 questions that are split into 6 rounds of 3 questions each. There is a halftime and a final question designed to keep everyone in the game. Each question is separated by one song. During that song teams deliberate on the answer. The game itself is casually paced. The structure allows for an entertaining time while still allowing for conversation, dinner, and drinks. We’ve been at this since 2008, you can trust us to put on an awesome time, with entertaining questions while throwing in some humorous (and safe for work) jokes. We can also tailor our private events to our client’s needs, so if you have some specific topics you’d like, we’re all ears! We can host events at short notice, but usually, like at least two weeks to put it all together. To request more information about having your own private APQ event, send me a DM! For more info on where you can find my weekly trivia shows, follow my Facebook page John Bock Trivia Host https://lnkd.in/gFpXegCv

We have to, as designers, keep periodically asking this question - what can we do for society? Obviously the challenges that society faces, while designers face them too in their everyday, are not something designers are normally called upon to address. These strategic challenges are of a higher order of complexity and essentially of a different nature. Yet, it is clear to many that there is intrinsic in their nature, a call for approaches that design offers in other domains. Design cannot however take on the burden of addressing these challenge by themselves - that would be an inappropriate hubris on the part of design. The complexities demand inter- and trans disciplinary work, something traditional design is yet to come to grips with - but it could in principle lead these conceptual transformations effectively, if it made the necessary transitions in its own practices. It is also for society itself to recognize this strategic potential and transform design practices and associated ecosystems to serve its purpose.

I'm not a party guy. I'm not naturally festive. I'm most comfortable behind the camera doing my best to be invisible. (If you've met me you know I'm not naturally invisible.) It's been fun experimenting with getting people to interact with the camera lately. Getting some really fun reactions and lots of genuine smiles. How do you feel when you see a camera at an event? Do you try to avoid it? Do you know what to do with your hands? Does a little direction from the person with the camera make you more or less comfortable? #napavalley #videoproduction #eventvideo #corporateevents #corporatevideo #wine #winery #contentcreation #brandbuilding

With several conferences behind all of us (phew!), June is poised to be the highest volume month for virtual events at purple cork since the holidays. Q2 pipeline acceleration time! And continued conversations, virtually, after in-person programs. Many of you ask on calls which experiences are most popular with other companies. This summer, it's all about Tacos & Tequila + other seasonal BBQ and picnic themes, Fresh California Rose, Iced Vietnamese Coffee (option for bubble tea add-on), and Mezcal Margs or Vodka Gimlets. Mmmm. Another interesting question often asked - do non-alcoholic experiences have a different vibe? They absolutely do, as typically hosted earlier in the day where your attendees are more likely to be multi-tasking at their desk. But it's a great way to give your thought leadership some extra oomph and delicious attendance incentive. Most of our clients see 70%+ attendance w/ these unique virtual experiences. Always happy to brainstorm further. This is the fun stuff!!

Ready to plan the ultimate bachelor or bachelorette party in Boston? Our latest blog post has you covered! Discover top tips and tricks for crafting an unforgettable celebration with Simplified Events. Click the link to start planning today! #BostonParties #BachelorParty #BacheloretteParty