Quotes

"Nothing lasts forever. Not even your troubles."  
Arnold H Glasgow

"The only place you find success before work is in the dictionary." 
May V. Smith

This week at EU...

We’re hearing from our clients that budgets are shrinking. There is less $$$ for events, training, and team building. But there is more need due to remote teams, broken teams, daily overwhelm, sick-time absences etc…

Clients need more bang for the buck.

That’s where we come in. Book an award-winning, world-class emcee and speaker for a fraction of the in-person cost.

Digital/live/hybrid: How does this work?

Set up the presentation as an event where the audience is live and Roger presents digitally. Have AV set up so Roger can see the audience. (This is a simple AV set up.)

In fact, we are promoting (and getting booked) for our Virtual/Digital services more often now, because of that.

The business case for Virtual:

• The TOP end of our product line at the LOWEST end of our pricing!
• Tremendously engaging! Since the audience is live (and for virtual participants too) we can use our proprietary engagement strategies to create a massively engaging and interactive event. 
• Participant engagement is the new top goal for events* (*engagement now being the first measure of a successful event)
• Immense value and ROI.
• Effective at a fraction of the price
• E.g. a DIGITALLY LIVE Emcee for 33-50% of the in-person price without any additional costs or stresses.
• Savings: No plane tix. No hotel rooms. No per diem. World Class speaker at FRACTION of the in-person price
• Avoid the danger of a NO SHOW (cancelled flights, sickness, medical emergency)
• Avoid infection vector (limit danger to in-person audience)
• No recorded content! Presented digitally live. Highly engaging. Amazingly Interactive. Powerful results… at a fraction of the price!

Give us a call today to chat about a Virtual option to include Roger at your next event at significant savings!!. 

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Events and holidays for this week:

1916 American oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller becomes the world's first billionaire.

1982 Situation comedy "Cheers" premieres on NBC-TV, starring Ted Danson and Shelley Long.

1985 "MacGyver" starring Richard Dean Anderson, debuts on ABC-TV.

• National Coffee Day - coffee actually helps our brains produce dopamine and adrenaline, improving our memories. Studies show that regular coffee consumption can reduce the likelihood of developing dementia by as much as 65%! - so fill up that cup, again and again!
• Confucius Day - famous quotes: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" & "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
• German Sandwich Day - what is your favorite sandwich?
• National Police Remembrance Day - this is an opportunity for the community to honor the dedicated men and women who have died serving their community and also those who have lost their lives through illness or other circumstances.
• National Silent Movie Day - the most famous silent movie is called “The General,” whose directors are Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman.
• World Heart Day - a variety of fun, healthy events — walks, runs, public talks, concerts, etc. — can inspire you to fight cardiovascular disease and live a longer, healthier life.
• National Chewing Gum Day - Double Bubble, Juicy Fruit, Bazooka or Bubblicious, grab a stick and chew on!!
• National Hot Mulled Cider Day - the perfect recipe? In a deep vessel, pour a gallon of apple cider and bring it to a boil. In succession, add roasted spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice berries, etc), fresh fruits (cubed apples, peeled oranges), and brown sugar and bring them to a simmer. Sip on!!

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Quotes

"I would rather die of passion than of boredom."  
Vincent van Gogh

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I’m possible!'"  
Audrey Hepburn

This week at EU...

Still working on last-minute plans for a Halloween party? Check out these suggestions:

1. Name That Tune, Halloween style - where the songs are all Halloween-themed. An awesomely fun, on-trend group activity that gets participants up on their feet, singing, dancing, and battling head-to-head in the ultimate music competition. TUNE TRIVIA + SHAKE IT OFF DANCE-OFF + BLIND KARAOKE.
2. Family Feud, Halloween questions edition. 3 Question Rounds: 3 "Top 5 answers on the board" questions per round are asked. Great for small groups of 20 people, large groups of 300, and every group size in between.
3. Haunted House, old school style: Welcome to Mr. Murder’s Haunted Halloween House! You will be greeted by Mr. Murder himself who will be very eager for your group to enter his laboratory of the living dead. After all, his assistants keep dying off mysteriously (he chuckles) and he’s looking for a new group to apply. The application process is just through this curtain… come this way… if you dare!

Some dates and times are still available, so call soon to schedule a Halloween party full of fun, engagement and a few surprises!!

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Events and holidays for this week:

1976 TV drama "Charlie's Angels" starring Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and John Forsythe debuts.

1982 TV sitcom "Family Ties" starring Michael J. Fox premieres on NBC.

1989 "Baywatch" starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson debuts on NBC.

• International Day of Radiant Peace - is a peace within everyone that is pure, whole, and benevolent energy that relates to everyone and connects us all.
• National Legwear Day - is a celebration of everything worn on our legs, including leggings, socks, tights, anklets, sheers, and more, so put on your best looks and strut your legwear in honor of this day.
• National Ice Cream Cone Day - make your own cones (it's easy) and fill them with ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt, gelato, and soft serve!
• American Business Women’s Day - if a man can, a woman can too, and sometimes even better!
• Hug a Vegetarian Day - be sure to eat your greens today, or hug someone who does this on the reg!
• National Centenarian’s Day - celebrate and honor those who have reached the age of 100 and listening to their life stories is ever so inspiring!!
• National Girls’ Night In Day - call up your besties and plan an unforgettable night!
• National White Chocolate Day - white-chocolate-covered pretzels create the perfect snacking storm: creamy, sweet, salty, crunchy.

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Quotes

"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs."  
Farrah Gray

"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." 
Maya Angelou

This week at EU...

1. Roger and I are in the middle of our quarterly calls to our valued clients. This one is focused on making sure that your preferred date for Christmas and Corporate parties is available to you before we get fully booked. So if we haven't connected via phone with you yet, don't wait to reserve your special date. Call me today and get on the scheduling board, before everything gets filled up.
2. An issue some of our clients are dealing with is the unsettled economy. We are hearing that they have fewer resources and lower revenues. This is certainly a challenge and one way to address this is to focus on creating stronger teams.

Engagement creates team strength.
Engagement creates deep bonds.
Engagement creates deeper relationships
Engagement creates better outcomes.

So for 'Engagement That Creates Results', give us a call. Remember:

Engagement is the SECRET SAUCE that makes meetings and events MAGICAL.

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Events and holidays for this week:

1972 "The Bob Newhart Show" sitcom (the Chicago one) debuts on CBS-TV.

1993 Single "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" sung by Meat Loaf and composed by Jim Steinman is released. Goes on to be No. 1 in 28 countries.

2015 Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' musical "Mamma Mia!", featuring the songs of ABBA, closes at The Broadhurst Theatre, NYC, after 5,733 performances.

• Greenpeace Day - dedicated to bringing about a change in the way we treat our environment.
• Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Day - to bring attention to drug abuse - the first D.A.R.E. Program was organized in Los Angeles in 1981.
• National Doodle Day - sketch, draw, and scribble doodles for the people in your life who suffer from epilepsy.
• National Felt Hat Day - 1st recorded hat? Found on a bronze-aged man called Otzi deep in the ice in the mountains between Italy and Austria, lying there since 3250 B.C., and yes, wearing a hat!
• National Tradesmen Day - let’s come together to express our gratitude to the tradesmen (and -women) of the country.
• National Cheese Toast Day - the original cheese toast was created using egg bread topped with a parmesan cheese mixture.
• Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day - butterscotch + cinnamon + pie - a match made in heaven!!
• National Double Cheeseburger Day - still hungry? Order up two pure beef burger patties, with seasoning, toppings, and sauces, then loaded up with two slices of melty American cheese.

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Quotes

"The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who do." 
Steve Jobs

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." 
Albert Einstein

This week at EU...

Labour Day is over.
Back to school is underway.
Time to focus on:

1. Fall conferences, meetings and events. Call now to book our award-winning Speakers and Facilitators and our professional and innovative Emcees
2. Christmas, staff and corporate parties. A time to reward staff, reconnect, and have some fun. Popular engagement "Team Building Disguised as FUN" ideas for awesome times:

• Perennial favorite: Family Feud
• Engaging and fun: Pub Trivia
• Interactive: Murder Mysteries
• Dazzling: Improv Comedy
• Awesome: Name That Tune
• Amazing: Capture U Scavenger Hunt

This week's social media...

Events and holidays for this week:

1960 Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

1965 Small ads in Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter attract 437 young men interested in forming the world’s first manufactured boy band, "The Monkees" - 3 are chosen with British actor-singer Davy Jones already having been cast.

1966 "Star Trek" premieres on NBC-TV starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.

• International Literacy Day - reading is essential in our daily lives, so pull out that copy of War and Peace - or maybe just an Archie comic?
• National Actors’ Day - who are your favorites? Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Kevin Costner, Tom Hanks?
• National Dog Walker Appreciation Day - take your dog walker out for a coffee and a donut, and of course a nice walk!
• Pardon Day - time to forgive someone you have been holding a grudge on?
• Stand Up To Cancer Day - make a donation to cancer research
• Emergency Services Day - take the opportunity to celebrate the heroes who save lives by providing emergency services
• Star Trek Day - binge watch your favorite series, and remember to "live long and prosper"!!!
• International Box Wine Day - the most obvious thing to do is share some box wine with friends and family

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up September 1st, 2023

Quotes

"A year from now you may wish you had started today." 
Karen Lamb

"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls." 
Joseph Campbell

This week at EU...

The thing about Engagement is that it works wherever you are. 

Live. Virtual. or Hybrid.

They all do much better with Engagement. 

Which leads to the principle of Active Participation. 

Ideally, you want to create as much active participation as possible in whatever venue you find yourself.

If you think of it as a spectrum with active participation at one end (the best end!) and passive participation or even the lack of participation at the other end (the worst end!), then you want to keep your meetings, events, conferences deep in the active participation zone.

The more you keep your participants actively involved,

• the more learning occurs
• the more bonding
• the more relationship-building
• the better the networking
• the stronger the connections
• the better the outcomes.

Click here to view a 59 second Active Participation video

As Engagement Experts we use engaging techniques designed to multiply and magnify, and create high impact and long-lasting results.

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Events and holidays for this week:

1905 Wilfrid Laurier oversees Alberta and Saskatchewan joining the Confederation of Canada as its 8th and 9th Canadian provinces.

1954 Paramount Pictures releases "Rear Window", directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly.

1984 "What's Love Got to Do With It" single topped the charts, giving Tina Turner her 1st #1 as a solo artist.

• Bring Your Manners to Work Day - time to clean up your desk?
• National Lazy Mom’s Day - time to lend a hand and give your mom a much-deserved break from her daily tasks
• National Food Bank Day - fill up some bags and drop off a load of food to help out
• Pink Cadillac Day - leotards, shiny belts, sideburns, and you guessed it - Pink Cadillacs
• National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day - to call attention to child identity theft and educate people about protecting their children
• National No Rhyme Nor Reason Day - aims to recognize words that do not rhyme with anything - try these: 'orange,’ ‘woman,’ ‘purple,’ ‘spirit,’ and ‘chimney'
• Cherry Popover Day - a light and airy roll that is made from egg batter, topped with cherries, and baked in a pan- yum yum
• National Chianti Day - time for a casual get-together and a bottle or 2 of Chianti

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up August 25th, 2023

Quotes

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."  
Maya Angelou

"It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed."  
Charles Darwin

This week at EU...

1. Fall is just around the corner and we are ready for your calls! We’ve noticed that lead time has decreased dramatically and what used to book 6 months in advance is now booking 1 month in advance or even 2 weeks! We are ready for your booking whether it is 3 weeks or 3 months away!
2. We’ve booked more outdoor gatherings this year. We have a wide range of entertainment and teambuilding that work either indoor or outdoor, like our Mud Pie Kitchens for Kids (awesome CSR team building hero-energy), our Capture U Scavenger Hunt or even a Murder Mystery!

This week's social media...

Events and holidays for this week:

1932 Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental non-stop flight, the first by a woman, landing in Newark, New Jersey.

1958 Momofuku Ando markets the first package of precooked instant noodles (Chikin Ramen).

1970 Elton John's 1st US appearance (Troubador - West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California).

• National Banana Split Day! - delicious ice cream and luscious chocolate covering a fresh banana topped off with nuts, a cherry and whipped cream!!
• Kiss and Make Up Day - exercise your strength by forgiving — just kiss and make up!
• National Secondhand Wardrobe Day - clean up your closet and donate til it hurts...
• National Dog Day - what would we do without man’s best friend?
• National Cherry Popsicle Day - indulge your inner child and enjoy!
• National Toilet Paper Day - to commemorate this essential invention for personal hygiene
• International Strange Music Day - time to switch up our regular playlist for something eccentric and unusual
• National Whiskey Day - whiskey and bourbon, plus sugar, lemon juice, and often a dash of egg white

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up August 18th, 2023

Quotes

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."
Babe Ruth

"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot: together we can do great things."
Mother Teresa

This week at EU...

Engagement MAXimizer strikes not once, but twice this week!!

What is the Engagement MAXimizer, you ask?

It is a customized program (for your unique situation) of engaging techniques designed to multiply and magnify, creating high impact and long-lasting results. 

1. First up was a company summer party for over 200 people. We started before lunch with our "Minute To Win It" for the kids and finished up in the afternoon with our "Capture U Scavenger Hunt". Fun, engaging, and a great day all around with lots of pictures to lock in the engagement.
2. A large international company meeting in Vancouver, looking for a give-back and team-building activity. Mud Pie Kitchens to the rescue for an afternoon of social connection, team-building and hero energy. The evening was highlighted by our famous Murder Mystery. (Did you know we have been doing our Murder Mystery for 31 years in Vancouver, to rave reviews year after year.)

This week's social media...

Events and holidays for this week:

1939 Musical film "The Wizard of Oz", starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, and Margaret Hamilton opens at Loews Capitol Theatre, NYC.

1969 Woodstock Festival closes with Jimi Hendrix / Band of Gypsys as final act (taking the stage at 9AM on the 18th); other performers included Joe Cocker, Country Joe MacDonald & The Fish, The Band, CSN&Y, and Sha Na Na.

1979 "Monty Python's Life of Brian" directed by Terry Jones, starring Graham Chapman, Mickael Palin, & John Cleese, and funded by George Harrison's HandMade Films, premieres in US theaters.

• National Couple’s Day - love is in the air...
• National Fajita Day - steak, black beans, a little hot sauce, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese- what could be better?
• Hawaiian Shirt Day - the 50th state in the U.S.A.
• Kool-Aid Day - Hallowe’en Cool Eerie Orange, Rainbow Punch, or Bedrock Orange?
• National Ice Cream Day - 550 BC was the earliest record of Ice Cream production
• National Men’s Grooming Day - cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize, and put on some S.P.F
• Serendipity Day - time to appreciate the unexpectedly lovely things that are always out there
• Pinot Noir Day - derived from the French words meaning ‘pine’ and ‘black’

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up August 11th, 2023

Quotes

"The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails." 
John Maxwell

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." 
Helen Keller

This week at EU...

Another common inquiry we get is, "What do you have for team-building PLUS a CSR give-back?"

Mud Pie Kitchens to the rescue!!

CSR- corporate social responsibility really is taking off because when people come to conferences and meetings, they want to maximize their impact on the community and they want to minimize their impact on the environment.

Building Mud Pie Kitchens is a team-building give-back that creates hero energy! The goal is to encourage collaboration, communication, and creativity while giving back to the community in a hugely impactful way.

Does it work?

"Thank you for the great Mud Pie Kitchens event last Thursday! We have received fantastic feedback from staff on the whole event, and lots of compliments for you and your team as well. Thank you for the great pictures you sent on Friday as well. We will share them with our team here.Thanks!" - Janice Harrington, Director, TSXV Listings

The Mud Pie Kitchens are donated to underserviced daycares and playgrounds in the local community.

It’s an amazing day where participants go home as heroes because they are making a difference in kids’ lives.

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Events and holidays for this week:

1960 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" hits #1.

1972 "Oh! Calcutta!" closes at Belasco Theater in NYC after 1316 performances.

1973 "American Graffiti", directed by George Lucas, opens in cinemas across the United States.

• Mountain Day - Ain’t no mountain high enough...
• National Son and Daughter Day - time to go ahead and spoil the kids a little
• Hip-Hop Day - Beastie Boys, N.W.A., Wu-Tang Clan, or ??
• National Presidential Joke Day - now that's a joke!
• National Bowling Day.- Let's roll!!!
• National Vinyl Record Day - spin some music and feel the good vibrations
• National Lazy Day - time to un-plug
• National S’mores Day - toasted marshmallows with a slab of chocolate between two graham crackers- yum, yum, yum!

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up August 4th, 2023

Quotes

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."
John F. Kennedy

"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls."
Joseph Campbell

This week at EU...

A common inquiry we get from our corporate clients is, "How do we maximize engagement?"

And our standard reply, is, "Our Engagement MAXimizer program."

Based on data from the Harvard Business Review, Gallup, and other leading organizations, statistics prove that a 1% increase in employee engagement can lead up to a 9% increase in revenue.

Our Engagement MAXimizer is a customized program (for your unique situation) of engaging techniques designed to multiply and magnify, creating high-impact and long-lasting results. Your organization will lock-in-learning to create a culture of engagement.

This program creates high-impact outcomes:

1. Learn how to deal with stress and turn it into a positive force.
2. Develop the techniques to stay engaged and be present, even when life (and the overwhelming changes that are part of life) conspires to steal your focus and drive.
3. Transform team energy from disjointed, frustrated, competitive and negative to joyful, collaborative, creative and positive.
4. Increase productivity: In Gallup’s research only 13 percent of all employees are “highly engaged,” and 26 percent are “actively disengaged.”
5. Higher Retention and Lower Turnover

“The Engagement Maximizer was amazing! It was more than we could have hoped for. The way the keynote/workshop fit so perfectly with the Mud Pie Kitchens, it all came together and the day just kept building on each event. The whole far exceeded the parts. You were right when you said 1+1+1 was more than 3. WAY MORE than 3!!! Our company goals were not just met but exceeded!” Ryan Bosa, President Bosa Development

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Events and holidays for this week:

1971 "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" debuts on CBS-TV, with comic actor and singer Jimmy Durante as guest.

1973 "American Graffiti", directed by George Lucas and starring Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard premieres at the Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland.

1981 "Endless Love" single released by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Billboard Song of the Year 1981, Billboard Greatest Song Duet of All-Time).

• Hooray for Kids Day - waterpark or go-carts?
• Sandcastle Day - create your masterpiece!
• National Water Balloon Day - get your swimming trucks on!
• National Underwear Day - put on a clean pair!
• National Disc Golf Day - like golf, but not entirely...
• National Couscous Day - plain or mixed with either salads or brothy stews?
• National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day - can you stop at 1?
• International Beer Day - India Pale Ale, Dark Ale, Stout, or a refreshing Pilsner?

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up July 28th, 2023

Quotes

"It's not just about being better. It's about being different. You need to give people a reason to choose your business." 
Tom Abbott

"The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist."
Eric Hoffer

This week at EU...

One of the things we regularly get asked to do is FACILITATION. One day, multiple days, workshops. Often it's our content and schedule, other times it's the client's content and schedule. Either way we bring some interesting and innovative energy and ideas to these events.

We start with Roger's Rules of Engagement which outlines for the participants how to act to best achieve results. Rules like:

• Misery is Optional
• Step Up/Step Back
• Movement is Necessary
• and the more fun YOU have the more fun THEY they have.

We create power in the room by empowering your participants. We create a 'hive mind' using the wisdom of crowds to lock in learning.

We work through your challenges using our engagement systems and tools for maximum results.

And running through it all is the power of play. We use play, fun, humour, smiles and laughs to create the energy to work through the hard parts. We usually work with clients multiple times as facilitators. Because they come back for more engagement energy. For more playful power. For more outstanding results.

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Events and holidays for July 28th and this week:

1951 Walt Disney releases animated musical film "Alice In Wonderland", featuring Kathryn Beaumont, J. Pat O'Malley, Ed Wynn, and Sterling Holloway and songs by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard.

1954 "On the Waterfront", directed by Elia Kazan starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1955).

2001 "The Princess Diaries", starring Anne Hathaway (in her film debut), featuring Julie Andrews, and directed by Garry Marshall, premieres at El Capitan theater in Hollywood.

• National Milk Chocolate Day - Mars, Milky Way or Snickers?
• National Soccer Day - what is your favorite team?
• National Talk in an Elevator Day - get your favorite joke ready
• National Waterpark Day - the poolside, wave pool, or the eighty-foot tall slide?
• National Lasagna Day - 1 helping or 2?
• National Lipstick Day - pucker up those lips!
• National Chicken Wing Day - bbq, hot, or reeeaalllyyy hot?
• Rain Day - umbrella, boots and rain jacket time

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up July 21st, 2023

Quotes

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
Mahatma Gandhi

"Earn your leadership every day."
Michael Jordan

This week at EU...

1. Summer parties are here! Mudpie Kitchens, Murder Mysteries, Minute to Win It and Capture U Scavenger Hunt are all in demand this summer. Ask how we can help make your event as ENGAGING as possible!
2. Its Christmas in July! We have already started booking holiday party events for November and December! Don’t dawdle. Reach out soon to make sure you can secure the holiday event date you prefer! 

This week's social media...

Events and holidays for July 21st and this week:

1873 Jesse James and James Younger gang's 1st train robbery at Adair, Iowa.

1969 Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to step on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT).

1978 "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" film starring The Bee Gees, based on the Beatles' album of the same name, premieres in NYC.

• National Junk Food Day - what's on your plate?
• Comic-Con - who is your favorite: superheroes or villains?
• Invite An Alien To Live With You Day - Robin Williams from “Mork & Mindy"?
• Legal Drinking Age Day - what's your favorite drink?
• National Be Someone Day - who will you help today?
• Take a Monkey to Lunch Day - time to simply monkey around
• National Hammock Day - leisure, relaxation, and simple, easy living
• National Day of the Cowboy - Salutes to Sheriff Woody Pride

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up July 14th, 2023

Quotes

"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."Will Rogers

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."Winston Churchill 

This week at EU...

1. 10 Canadian ambassadors (and 2 hockey goalies) for a 1000-person conference. We love the chance to show off Vancouver!
2. Another successful ‘Building Mudpie Kitchens for Kids’ event where the kitchens were out of this world.

This week's social media...

Events and holidays for July 14th and this week:

1969 "Easy Rider", directed by Dennis Hopper, starring himself, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson, is released.

1988 "Die Hard" directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is released in the US.

1989 Film "When Harry Met Sally" is released starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron.

• National French Fry Day - chow time!
• National Mac and Cheese Day - and more chow time!!
• Pandemonium Day - a celebration of bedlam and chaos
• National Break Free From the Big Three Day - an opportunity to break free from bad abits, relationships, and stale mobile plans
• Collector Car Appreciation Day - vintage vehicles galore
• National Motorcycle Day - hit the road time
• National Be Nice to Bugs Day - don't step on it
• National Nude Day - dare to go 'au naturel'?

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up July 7th, 2023

Quotes

"If you can dream it, you can do it."
Walt Disney

"I didn't get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it."
Estée Lauder

This week at EU...

1. Companies that use our "Team Building Disguised as FUN" events on a regular basis often ask what other options are available besides our perennial favorites of FAMILY FEUD and PUB TRIVIA. Lots to choose from, but high on the list are our MURDER MYSTERIES and our IMPROV COMEDY. All are a ton of fun, engaging, and create fabulous team spirit, connections and great memories.
2. Summer has sprung, and the great weather and heat have arrived. Not surprising to us, our Christmas and Holiday calendars are starting to fill up with bookings. Due to last year's packed calendar of events, we have added new actors to our roster so that we can accommodate more events this year. Typically we were maxed out at 5-6 events each day, but now we are able to increase that to 8-10. My suggestion? Reserve now before your special day and time get fully booked.

This week's social media...

Events and holidays for July 7th and this week:

1965 Otis Redding records the song "Respect" at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee; it later becomes a signature piece for Aretha Franklin.

1977 "The Spy Who Loved Me", 10th James Bond film starring Roger Moore and Barbara Bach, premieres in London.

2005 Marvel superhero film "The Fantastic Four" starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis premieres.

• National Day of Rock ‘n’ Roll
• National Dive Bar Day
• International Peace & Love Day
• Global Forgiveness Day
• National Father-Daughter Take a Walk Day
• National Macaroni Day
• World Chocolate Day
• National Strawberry Sundae Day

Cheers +

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up June 30th, 2023

Quotes

"Do one thing every day that scares you."
Eleanor Roosevelt

"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."
Pablo Picasso

This week at EU...

1. Our proprietary ‘higher purpose’ teambuilding option building MUDPIE KITCHENS for at-need KIDS for the first time has been licensed to a partner Team Building company MSP Teambuilding, that services Central and Eastern Canada! Their event was a smashing success (of course! Mudpie Kitchens is an amazing program). If you want an amazing event in central Canada, we can now help you with a local supplier!
2. Our comedic MOUNTIES are back! The first of many gigs happened this week to a rousing response! We find comedic Mounties a massive bang for the buck: they’re a great way to greet your guests in a surprising, engaging and interactive manner. They’re amazing for photo ops. They can arrest the CEO or honour an award recipient. They’re also amazing at getting people up and dancing. That’s why they are a massive bang for the buck.
3. Due to high demand, we have been expanding our EMCEES options! More diversity! More choices! More amazing performers who can light up your event and make it engaging, energizing and lively! 

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Events and holidays for June 30th and this week:

1955 "Johnny Carson Show" debuts on CBS-TV.

1989 "Great Balls of Fire!" a quasi-biographical drama film starring Dennis Quaid as rockabilly pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis premieres; Lewis hates the film and the book from which it is sourced, but praises Quaid's performance.

2008 "Mamma Mia!, The Movie!" starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, premieres at Leicester Square, London.

• National OOTD Day
• International Mud Day
• National SAFER Workplace Day
• National Food Truck Day
• Fisherman’s Day
• International Asteroid Day
• National Cream Tea Day
• National Almond Buttercrunch Day

Start National OOTD Day, (not sure what ‘OOTD’ is? Well, it’s a Gen X term that means ‘outfit of the day.’) by picking out 2 sets of clothes, 1, to honor OOTD, get dressed in the best outfit you have, and 2, a set of old clothes for International Mud Day, where you get really muddy and observe nature, the outdoors, and mess. At work promote workplace safety for National SAFER Workplace Day, and then do lunch Food Truck style (how about fish and chips to celebrate Fisherman's Day?) to champion food trucks and encourage the hardworking men and women whose food businesses support the local economy, and plan a party for International Asteroid Day, and watch 51 Degrees North, the film that started it all, but be prepared to experience a rush of emotions, as although the movie is fictional, and an exploration of a potential real-world scenario, it gives you a lot to think about. Then wrap up the evening with Cream Tea, (either make it a simple affair with just jam, cream, and scones, or pile on the dainty snackwich and tea cakes) and finish up with Almond Buttercrunch, a simple recipe that combines toffee, chocolate, and sugar to give a luxurious texture to your desserts, and add almonds to the mix to enhance the texture by making it richer and grainier.

Cheers

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up June 23rd, 2023

Events and holidays for June 23rd and this week:

1955 Walt Disney's animated film "Lady & the Tramp" released.

1980 "David Letterman Show" debuts on NBC-TV daytime.

1989 Movie "Batman" premieres directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.

• National Porridge Day
• National Take Your Dog to Work Day
• Let it Go Day
• National Family Owned & Operated Businesses Day
• Pink Flamingo Day
• National Kissing Day
• National Onion Ring Day
• National Limoncello Day

Start your day with a healthy bowl of Porridge, topped with bananas, fruits, honey, or all of them, and Take Your Dog to Work today, and support your local animal shelters and rescue dogs with a donation of money or time, and remember to Let it Go today, the perfect reminder for you to stop wasting your energy and time on negative feelings from events in the past and instead strengthen yourself, and show some support for the Family Owned & Operated Businesses in your area by appreciating their friendliness, service, and commitment to the local economy, and maybe pick up a Pink Flamingo or 4, as it is a fun way to add color and vibrance to your home, and try to get in some Kissing today, as it improves your health, (that’s right, kissing is actually good for you — #wellness — kissing relieves stress, burns calories, and benefits your immunity — with so many perks, we can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to celebrate, so pucker up!), and then head home for some homemade Onion Rings, (classic fried recipe or try out a baked version?), and sip on a Limoncello, a lemon-flavored liqueur that originated in Southern Italy, where lemon trees are abundant, and it is the second most popular liqueur in Italy (Campari takes the No. 1 spot) and is usually served after dinner as a digestivo, because when life hands you lemons, well, you know the rest!!!

Cheers

This week's wrap-up...

"If you believe it will work, you'll see opportunities. If you believe it won't, you will see obstacles." Wayne Dyer

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." Theodore Roosevelt

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

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The Engagement Friday Wrap-up June 16th, 2023

Events and holidays for June 16th and this week:

1960 "Psycho", psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, and Vera Miles, opens in New York City.

1978 Film "Grease" opens, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, based on the 1971 musical.

1980 Musical comedy film "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and directed by John Landis, premieres in Chicago, Illinois.

• National Smile Power Day
• National Take Back the Lunch Break Day
• International Waterfall Day
• International Ax-Throwing Day
• World Tapas Day
• Fresh Veggies Day
• National Chamoy Day
• National Fudge Day

While people say that love makes the world go ‘round, what people forget is that it’s a smile that makes the world a much happier place, so celebrate National Smile Power Day all day today, and for National Take Back the Lunch Break Day, step up to the plate — lunch plate that is, and take a regular and longer lunch break while you appreciate the beauty of Waterfalls from the comfort of your office by hanging their pictures around your cubicle and watching tourism videos on waterfalls on YouTube, and after work organize a party and go Ax-Throwing, which is designed to inspire sporty people to participate in a unique and enjoyable pastime, reduce tension, and simply have a good time with their friends and family members, before heading home for a Tapas fiesta (try Chicken Croquettes, Stuffed Fried Sardines, Open-Faced Crab Empanadas, Garlicky Shrimp with Olive Oil, and Chorizo-Filled Dates Wrapped in Bacon, and include some Veggies, like Spinach & Sweet Potato Tortilla and Spanish Stuffed Peppers — because, according to “Food & Wine” magazine, there is no such thing as a bad vegetable) and have lots of Chamoy ready, which is a saucy condiment made of dried chilies, lime juice, and fruit — usually mango, apricot, or plum, and then finish up with a few different types of Fudge, which, according to legend, a confectioner made by mistake when he flubbed trying to make caramel, but ended up creating something just as tasty.

Cheers

This week's wrap-up...

"Failure it appears is not the regret that haunts most people; it is the choice not to risk failure at all." ― Dr. John Izzo

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up June 9th, 2023

Events and holidays for June 9th and this week:

1947 Perennial Christmas film "Miracle on 34th St" starring John Payne and Maureen O'Hara, directed by George Seaton is released.

1960 Roy Orbison releases single "Only the Lonely"; it becomes his 1st major hit - peaking at #2 in the US and topping the UK charts.

1984 Cyndi Lauper gets her first US #1 hit with "Time After Time".

• National Best Friends Day
• World Oceans Day
• National Upsy Daisy Day
• National Donald Duck Day
• National Meal Prep Day
• National Egg Roll Day
• National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
• National Iced Tea Day

Call up your Best Friend today and invite them for a walk on the beach, where you can both catch up on events and do some beach cleaning for Oceans Day, and write out an anonymous note to give someone a bright and cheerful day with words of inspiration for Upsy Daisy Day, and maybe include a funny Donald Duck card as well (did you know Donald Duck made his cartoon debut in “The Wise Little Hen” back in the summer of 1934, and that he starred in over 225 movies?) and then home and do some Meal Prepping for the coming week, and include Egg Rolls, which are similar to Mainland Chinese spring rolls, but the egg roll has its contents wrapped in a crispy, thick, egg-dipped pastry, making the cabbage, meat, and other ingredients of the filling extra scrumptious, and close out the evening with some Strawberry Rhubarb Pie (did you know that rhubarb is a vegetable?) and a large glass of Iced Tea, sweetened or unsweetened—that’s your call.

Cheers

This week's wrap-up...

"A little imagination combined with massive action goes a long way." Grant Cardone

"A company doesn’t exist to serve its own people; a company exists to serve the needs of the people who use its products or services." Richard Sheridan, Joy, Inc.: How We Built a Workplace People Love

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up June 2nd, 2023

Events and holidays for June 2nd and this week:

1962 Ray Charles' cover of Don Gibson's "I Can't Stop Loving You", from his influential crossover album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" hits #1 on Billboard.

1985 Weird Al Yankovic releases his "Dare To Be Stupid" album.

1989 "Dead Poets Society" film starring Robin Williams premieres.

• National I Love My Dentist Day
• National Donut Day
• National Leave the Office Early Day
• National Rotisserie Chicken Day
• International Tabletop Day
• National Egg Day
• National Olive Day
• National Bubbly Day

Show some love and stop by your I Love My Dentist office and drop off a dozen Donuts (what's your favorite: Apple Fritter, Chocolate Dip, Chocolate Glazed, OId Fashion Plain, Sour Cream, Boston Cream or Canadian Maple? Or all of them?) and then plan to Leave the Office Early today (for those of you who find yourself living to work instead of working to live) so you can start cooking Rotisserie Chicken (did you know that rotisserie chicken is also referred to as tandoori chicken in India?) for your Tabletop party (the most popular board game is Monopoly, which holds the Guinness World Record for being played by the most people at 500 million people worldwide, and the longest game of Monopoly lasted 70 straight days), and also cook up some Eggs, maybe something different like pheasant, quail, goose, gull, or turkey eggs, and amaze your guests with the fact that an emu egg is equal to about 12 chicken eggs, while an ostrich egg is equal to about 24 chicken eggs, and put out a platter of Olives, as they offer a host of healthy types of fats and fatty acids, while also providing a natural source of iron (try some Kalamata, Thassos, Arbequina, Nyons, and Niçoise) and round out the party with some Bubbly, maybe a Dom Pérignon or Laurent Perrier Champagne, or Prosecco?

Cheers

This week's wrap-up...

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done." Lucille Ball

"We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts." Madeleine L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

Engagement that TRANSFORMS Events and Gets RESULTS !!

The Engagement Friday Wrap-up May 26th, 2023

Events and holidays for May 26th and this week:

1897 "Dracula" by Irish author Bram Stoker is published by Archibald Constable and Company in London.

1940 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky.

1967 EMI rush releases The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in London and select markets in the UK, prior to nation-wide release; it would go to number one for 15 weeks in the US and 22 weeks in the UK.

• National Road Trip Day
• National Cooler Day
• National Grape Popsicle Day
• National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
• National Wine Day
• National Don’t Fry Day
• Nothing To Fear Day
• National Paper Airplane Day

Get ready for National Road Trip Day (a short morning trip, or maybe a longer overnight trip?) by pulling out your Cooler and fill it up with homemade Grape Popsicles (grape not your favorite? Try lemon, strawberry, watermelon, orange, or cherry, and FYI - the popsicle was invented by accident in 1905) and add in Blueberry Cheesecakes (originated in 776 B.C. when Cheesecakes were served to athletes at the first Olympic Games in Greece because they were a good source of energy) and don't forget some Wine (archaeologists discovered evidence of winemaking in an Armenian cave, dated to 4100 B.C., including cups and jars for holding wine, wine presses, and vats for fermentation, and even grape seeds and vines) and also pack sunscreen for Don't Fry Day, a friendly reminder from the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention for everyone to protect their skin as they usher in the summer, and remember Nothing To Fear Day when President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 declared that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”, and finish up the day with a Paper Airplane contest, and let your inner child fly as you challenge the two basic flight categories of distance and time in air.

Cheers

This week's wrap-up...

"The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents." Antos Parrish

"Hire character. Train skill." Peter Schutz

PS.  Some Friday FUN!!

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