Dear Jane, I heard you were assigned the task of planning and executing your Corporate Picnic Event again this summer. I also heard that you spent hours and hours of not only work time but personal time planning fun activities for your company picnic last year. Kind of a DIY thing was it? Would you give me the opportunity of showing you how a Corporate Event Planning company can make your life so much easier by providing you with a plan for your company picnic? Let’s start with the reasons why your company wants to have a Corporate Picnic. It is a great morale booster for staff. It gives the employees a chance to see their managers letting their hair down...Read More

1. Book your venue as soon as possible In charge of planning a BBQ or picnic for a family fun day at your company this year? First thing’s first. Why the rush? The simple fact is that taking this step right away will make the rest of the event a piece of cake to organize with Pop! Events Group. If you still need convincing, though, here are 9 specific reasons why booking your picnic venue early is a smart idea! The best outdoor spaces/picnic venues are always booked far in advance. Great outdoor venues can be difficult to find in the Toronto area. Let us help you in finding the perfect outdoor venue/picnic space for whatever event you’re looking to throw. However, take our...Read More

As an event planner in Toronto, I have been racking my brain trying to think of when I stopped asking my clients if they were going forward with their Corporate Christmas Party. It appears over the past 10 years I changed over to Corporate Holiday Party, but I cannot recall the precise timing that happened to make me use this new phrase. Was it a client that advised me that their company was now calling their Corporate event a Holiday Party? I can’t recall. I suppose I thought it was a good idea to use a secular greeting given the large multicultural population in Canada. This new development has become a major debate in the corporate world over the last...Read More

To many, the pretzel is just a salty snack to be enjoyed at any outdoor event, but did you know that the history of the pretzel actually goes back more than a thousand years? Believe it or not, it all started with some Catholic monks who enjoyed baking!?! Bracellae and Bretzels: The First Pretzels Back in the early seventh century, when the Catholic Church was integral to daily life in much of Europe, it is said that a few Italian monks kicked off what would become a long history of pretzel-making (and eating!) when they began baking soft, bready treats of twisted dough for their young students. Twisted into what looked like crossed arms, the dough was not only a delicious delight, but it...Read More

Where Do Game Rentals Fit in Best? Having a strong team in your office is essential for the success of your business, and building a strong team can only be accomplished with purposeful team building activities. These don’t have to be the trust fall and human knot untangling kind of activates either. Certainly, the “traditional” activities are effective in some ways, but do not underestimate or overlook the benefits of team building Toronto employees by simply letting them mingle, chuckle, chat, joke by helping them to get to know each other better and play games. Competing, taking sides, working together, relying on one another, making fun of each other and laughing till your belly hurts are all keys to building those...Read More

Goodbye snow, hello sunshine! The changing of the seasons always invokes a happy feeling this time of year, making it the perfect time to hold a company event for your staff and their families. The focus? Incorporating creative activities for children, meeting each other’s families, and forming strong team-building bonds in the process. Fostering the building of relationships between your staff members and encouraging them to bond outside of the office produces a team that’s happier and more creative. As a result, you get a workplace that’s stronger and more inspired and productive with less stress. Studies show that 57% of employees who state they’re very stressed at work are less productive and more disengaged. With spring here and summer just around the corner,...Read More