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What to Look for in a Motivational Speaker for a Corporate Event

What to Look for in a Motivational Speaker for a Corporate Event

A motivational speaker is defined as someone who motivates, inspires, and encourages an audience to think from a particular perspective. They encourage people to stand their ground, or to take action on a personal or public topic. They are challenging, charismatic,...

Our Favourite Customizable Favours

Our Favourite Customizable Favours

Having your event run by Pop! Events is a great thing, but not giving your guests a way to remember it would be a shame. That’s why so many people opt for having favours- little gifts to give their guests - so that they have something to remember it by. The best part...

What do NASA and Pop! Events Have in Common? Ice Cream Carts!

What do NASA and Pop! Events Have in Common? Ice Cream Carts!

We aren’t sure how people got through the grueling summers before the invention of ice cream. This delicious frozen mixture of milk and sugar is basically inseparable from our idea of summertime. Whether it’s from the store, your own freezer, or straight from the ice...

From Mesoamerica to Modern Movie Theatres: the history of popcorn

From Mesoamerica to Modern Movie Theatres: the history of popcorn

Going to see a movie these days just wouldn’t be right without a giant bag of butter-smothered popcorn in your lap, but it wasn’t always just a treat that folks enjoyed in front of the big screen. While we all might know it as the treat sold at stands inside movie...

Checkmate: the History of Chess and its Greatest Grandmasters

Checkmate: the History of Chess and its Greatest Grandmasters

References to chess are everywhere in our culture. We have sayings like “it’s a game of chess” when we talk about careful negotiations; we say “I’m playing chess and they’re playing checkers” when we feel like we are a step ahead; and we love to say “checkmate!” when...

Put on a Picture Perfect Event by Adding a Pop! Photo Booth

Put on a Picture Perfect Event by Adding a Pop! Photo Booth

Pop! Events helps companies put on some great parties around the Toronto Area, and we all know that the best way to remember the fun is to take awesome photos. But what if instead of using old-fashioned cameras or everyone’s smartphone, you had an awesome photo booth...

What Your Handwriting Says About You

What Your Handwriting Says About You

Did you know that graphology is the field study dedicated to analysing handwriting to reveal character traits? Believe it or not, many graphologists claim to be able to read the personality of the writer simply by examining the way they write. It could even reveal...

Bright Lights, Glitz and Glamour: The History of Casinos!

Bright Lights, Glitz and Glamour: The History of Casinos!

Whether we are talking about the millions of people that flock to the Nevadan desert each year in search of riches in Las Vegas, or the local social club that’s kept the town’s residents occupied on Saturday nights for centuries, casinos have a certain allure that is...