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Cause Partnerships and Company Values

2/18/2021

Cause partnerships – when businesses and nonprofits work together toward a mutually beneficial goal – are a company’s values put into action. MBD Marketing and Events values creativity and fun, trust, authenticity, visionary ideas, and partnerships, and we manifest each of those company values every time we are hired to collaborate with a nonprofit organization.

We love working with clients with similar values and goals for our community. We believe we have a social responsibility to the northern Colorado communities we live and work in. Below are just some of the businesses and nonprofits we have worked with and the services they provide to better the lives of our NoCo neighbors

The Family Center/La Familia

The Family Center/La Familia (TFC/LF) supports families in the Fort Collins area by providing affordable childcare, health education, adult education, and emergency assistance funding. TFC is proud to serve culturally diverse families and offers bilingual (English and Spanish) community based education, and we are proud to support The Family Center!

Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center

Childcare in Colorado is notoriously unaffordable; infant care for just one child would take up 21% of a median family’s income in our state. The Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center offers quality, affordable childcare and early education to culturally and socioeconomically diverse Colorado families, with an emphasis on child development before the crucial age of five.

SummitStone Health Partners

SummitStone Health Partners provides mental health support and addiction services in Larimer County, with locations in Fort Collins and Loveland. SummitStone is the largest behavioral health provider of Medicaid in Larimer County, providing care that would otherwise be unattainable for many in our community.

Realities for Children

Founded by a former child protection case manager for Larimer County, Realities for Children provides for the unmet needs of children in northern Colorado who have been abused, neglected, or are at-risk. The organization provides emergency funding, youth activities, critical supplies distributions and collaboration with other child welfare agencies. Realities for Children exists to serve and empower children through immediate support, community education, and collaboration with other agencies.

Blue Federal Credit Union

Blue Federal Credit Union (Blue FCU) was founded in Cheyenne, WY, and has a large presence in northern Colorado. Blue FCU builds company culture with their Do Good program, encouraging employees to volunteer on their own time and on behalf of Blue FCU at official events.

MBD employees have spent time alongside Blue FCU employees building homes and working in thrift stores for Habitat for Humanity, and we recognize Blue FCU’s strong commitment to Realities for Children – this year, Blue FCU served as the presenting sponsor for the nonprofit’s largest annual fundraiser, Realities for Children NightLights.

Thompson Education Foundation

Thompson Education Foundation (TEF) is a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for Thompson School District students and educators. TEF removes barriers and supports experiences students need to engage in their academic environment.

My Big Day has enthusiastically partnered with TEF to bring unique events to the community and creative ways to fundraise during a global pandemic. We love being their Marketing & Events partner!

Partners

Partners has been a nonprofit serving our community for over 40 years. Their mission is to empower youth and community members to achieve their full potential through mentoring, prevention education, and strategic partnership.

Not only is MBD's owner, Christine, a former mentor with Partners, we are thrilled to be the planning team for their annual feature community event!

Do you have a cause you want us to get behind?
EMAIL US!

Meet Our Business Coach, Katie

1/12/2021

After over 20 years in the industry, we have noticed a trend... coaching is a vital ingredient to success.
MBD Marketing & Events was thrilled when we met Katie. Her years of experience and incredible education is both a benefit to our team and to our clients.

Katie works with clients both privately, and as part of overall service packages with MBD. Please inquire to learn more!

What is Coaching?
Coaching provides individuals, teams and partnerships with the clarity and focus to uncover their life’s purpose, direction and goals. Through a series of conversations, you will work with your coach to build self-confidence and self-efficacy while utilizing tools to powerfully chart your path forward. During coaching you will clarify who you want to be and how you want to move forward in the world. Coaching is a holistic approach with forward action. While you come with goals and topics, we may explore a variety of areas of your life that may be holding you back from the life you truly want to live.

What is your approach?
As a coach I focus on you, the client, and what you deeply desire for your life. Through our conversations, I will ask powerful questions to uncover what you want and what is holding you back, so you can break through and be your most authentic self. In my coaching, authenticity in the relationship is key and I bring an open-minded approach believing all things are possible. I have an insightful approach to uncovering your full potential and boldly help you build your tool kit for success in all areas of your life.

Why is it important?
Coaching can support your business with the following; gain clarity around company and team goals, improve productivity, scale your business, manage operational issues, devise actionable plans for success, increase leadership skills & capacity, improve team dynamics, hone company values, identify root problems and create tangible solutions.

Meet Coach Katie
Katie has over 10 years of experience working with non-profits, for-profits and government agencies to create and support teams that focus on the whole person to achieve the highest results. She strategically approaches problems with a focus on solution-based ideas that fix the true problem not simply create another short-term solution. She brings this approach to her coaching by creating an environment for clients to bring their whole selves and their deepest desires for the life they want, while asking bold questions, listening deeply, and supporting compassionately. She truly wants clients to live the adventure that is their life. Katie has her master’s degree in organizational leadership and is obtaining her certification in professional coaching.

Contact MBD Marketing & Events

Small Business. Big Impact.

Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068

Email Us

We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken

Meet ON THE ROCKS

1/4/2021

MBD Marketing & Events is proud to introduce you to our newest client, On The Rocks CO.
These guys have an AMAZING concept and beautiful product - a custom mobile bar perfect for any type of gathering!

Here is a bit about them:

We are Mike and Kate, and we are On The Rocks: the only mobile bar based in northern Colorado. Our renovated horse trailer, Pearl, is the third member of our team, and she has been through quite a journey.

The Beginning
We were married in 2013 at Gull Point State Park in Iowa at a beautiful lakefront lodge. Like many couples, we spent months searching for a beautiful, unique venue that would provide the flexibility we were looking for within our budget. It was a stressful experience that had us visiting dozens of golf courses, hotels, and event centers, ultimately finding that the more the venue charged, the more freedom we lost.

We created Pearl to provide a flexible, elegant, unique, and affordable all-in-one bartending solution for anyone planning a wedding or other special event. Open bars shouldn’t cost thousands of dollars for limited options. We believe in an affordable experience, tailored to be exactly what you want.

Pearl’s Journey
Pearl is a 1960s horse trailer who spent a decade sitting in an open field overlooking the foothills of northern Colorado. In her past life, she hauled a young girl’s horse around the state for 4-H and other competitions. We saw her on our way to work one day, and immediately started dreaming of the possibilities.

A full-body sandblast, metal-fill, custom weld work, and trim and body paint gave Pearl a new life. You can see Pearl’s renovation journey here [https://ontherocksco.com/gallery/]. With a self-serve four-tap “keezer” cooled draft tower on one side and a live edge bartender service window on the other, Pearl is ready to bring your event to the next level.

Why On the Rocks?
With Pearl, you can have an event anywhere – we’ll bring our luxury bar to you. Whether you’re a couple getting married, a company planning an employee retreat, or a concert organizer, customize your drinks, service, and even Pearl’s décor for a unique event experience your guests will be sure to remember.

Not sure where to start? Check out our packages https://ontherocksco.com/reservations/or contact us https://ontherocksco.com/contact/ for a custom quote.

MBD is assisting Pearl with her website, messaging, marketing, social media, blogs and event connections!
We love helping businesses launch!

Alternative Halloween 2020

11/1/2020

The MBD team has been extremely fortunate to have some amazing partners who have trusted us with their valued community events. Knowing that we are invested in our community and we still wanted to bring fun to local families, My Big Day worked with Thompson Education Foundation and The Centerra Marketplace to put on some amazing Halloween experiences!

Our socially safe Trick-or-Treat event hosted at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland was a huge success! Over 30 vendor booths, over 40 volunteers, and over 3,000 guests came through on Saturday, October 31st. This event was FREE to the public.

The Halloween Hullabaloo hosted by McWhinney at the Centerra Marketplace provided 7 drive-in movies for FREE for families to enjoy! What a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday, dress up, and enjoy some old fashioned fun!

Our good friend, Jen West Photography, captured some photos of the fun over the Halloween weekend.
Thank you for supporting our small business while we support others. We love what we do!

Let's Talk About VALUES

10/19/2020

Defining company values is an important part of any company’s business or branding strategy. Company values are often integrated into a company’s mission statement, a formal summary of the aims and values of a company or organization. Visible mission statements benefit a business in multiple ways: They give companies a solid foundation that guides future business activities, and they resonate with customers who share the company’s values. My Big Day has always valued community, creativity, and making memories for our clients.

In recent years, My Big Day has expanded our services to include full-service marketing options and year-long event management contracts for other companies and nonprofits. Our company is now in the process of expanding and refining our mission statement with input from all members of our team. We’d like to share with our readers the process of creating a mission statement and the importance of values, as well as some specifics from our journey through this process.

Defining your company’s core values is one of the most effective first steps in developing a mission statement. As an employer, you can ask yourself why your business exists and what you believe it provides to others. It’s important to also reach out to employees for input. Ask employees what they like about working for your company, what they think is most important about the company, and what difference it makes in your community. Some examples of the statements our company received from employees are:

“My Big Day is contributing to the positive environment we have created for ourselves as employees, and in turn for all of our clients,” and, “I think there is a mentality [in the company] that melds professionalism with play in a unique way that allows all of the work we do for fun.”

Look for commonly repeated words or synonyms, as these are things your employees associate with your company, and your clients likely do, too. Some keywords from My Big Day’s employee feedback were “empowered,” “supported,” “creative,” “collaborative,” “teamwork,” and “community.”

These components (keywords and statements) become your company values, and accompany your company’s vision (a statement that describes your company’s aspirations and explains how customers can benefit from using your company) to create your company’s mission statement. Values are essential to the mission statement, because they are often the most meaningful component to customers. A vision statement tells your company’s audience what the company expects to achieve; values tell your audience how you plan to achieve it.

For a company with high employee engagement and morale, values should line up naturally. My Big Day collected keywords and employee statements with a series of emailed questions from our company coach, Katie Beaubian, who sums up the importance of company values:
“Core values of a business are the values that are incorporated into everything we do – from how we show up to events, to what clients we work with to how we interact with each other as a team.”

My Big Day is proud of our company values and the way they translate into not just the professional execution of our work, but into community outreach and employee and client satisfaction.

Contact My Big Day Marketing & Events

Small Business. Big Impact.

Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068

Email Us

We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken

Event Consent during COVID-19 Pandemic

7/12/2020

Like every small business, we are working on being as creative as possible to still keep ourselves busy working and supporting other businesses and Big dreams our clients have... but we need to be as safe as possible for ourselves, our families, and our clients. As such, the following policy will be posted at every event My Big Day is associate with - and must be signed by all participants.

Event Consent during COVID-19 Pandemic

Due to the global pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 and for the safety and protection of the health of our staff, clients and event attendees, we are implementing safety measures in compliance with the safety precautions published by the CDC and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

I confirm that I have NOT tested positive for Coronavirus in the last 14 days.
I confirm that I am NOT waiting for the results of a laboratory test for Coronavirus.
I verify that I have not been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus or been asked to self-isolate by The Colorado Department of Health or any other government agency.
I confirm that I do not currently have any of the following symptoms of COVID-19 identified by the CDC:

Fever of 100 degrees or higher, chills or body aches, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, flu-like symptoms, bloody or green diarrhea (we are just making sure you are reading this), runny nose, or loss of smell or taste.

I confirm that I am not in the high risk category for increased illness or death from COVID-19, including: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, lung disease including moderate to severe asthma, being immune-compromised, having active malignancy.

I understand the I must wash and sanitize my hands regularly, and I must wear a mask that covers my nose and mouth when in a public place, and when in 6ft of a stranger.

I understand that for the health and safety for myself and others, I will have my temperature checked prior to participating.

I understand that the My Big Day team and all participating vendors will do everything possible to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and I will not hold them responsible should I contract COVID-19.

By signing below, I agree to the above statements and release My Big Day, it’s staff and participating vendors and businesses from any liability for the unintentional exposure of the Coronavirus.

Event Services in Colorado

12/20/2019

We have spent years learning the ins and outs of the variety of needs and challenges our corporate clients have. From start-ups to non-profits, to large multi-million dollar companies, most everyone hosts events!

As experts in the event planning industry, we have been delighted to be a trusted partner for businesses up and down the front range. We scale our planning based on your needs, knowing that most have some in-house help.

Below are just some of the event types we have planned:

Special Events
Do you have a special event coming up? A Corporate Party? A Seminar? A Retreat? A User Conference? A Team-Building experience? Maybe you want to plan something fun and unique, but you just aren’t quite sure what! We would love to assist you in a theme, your vision, and putting a plan together.

Community Events
Community Events can consist of a lot of different ideas and themes. Whether you are a company or organization that wants to engage new people into your place of business, or you want to put together a feel good, fun event for people in your community, My Big Day can assist you. Are you looking for new ideas for Networking? A Scavenger Hunt or Race? A Grand Opening Celebration? A Festival or Neighborhood Event? We would love to discuss your idea with you. We absolutely love to create and explore new ideas. We are always looking for ways we can spice something up, add a new twist, or invent something new.

Corporate
Does your company have the need for event planning? Are you looking for someone to plan a training, team building, user conference, team conference or series of seminars? Do you have a staff party or holiday party coming up, but you have no idea what, how, or where? My Big Day would love to sit down with you and take this task off of your plate. Let us take care of the logistics and all of the coordination and give you peace of mind.

Non Profit
Is your organization planning a yearly fundraiser? Are you putting together a Silent Auction, Cocktail Party, or Gala? Are you looking for new and exciting ways to engage your younger donors? Are you looking for something new? My Big Day can sit down with you and talk about your vision, who you would like to target and how much money you would like to raise.

Event Marketing
My Big Day has a marketing arm that specializes in small business marketing, and event marketing. We support many local small businesses in their marketing strategy, social media and website design.

Trade shows
We have years of experience planning and managing booths at trade shows. Let us help to represent your business and put it in the best light!

Political Campaign Events
Do you need extra feet on the street? Help planning your campaign events both public and private? We have experience, we'd love to assist!

Grand Openings
We live in a booming area! Your new business deserves all the attention it can get. We will help you put together a marketing and launch plan and get as much exposure as possible!

Concerts
My Big Day has years of experience putting on concerts. We've planned them from start to finish - big details and small. We've partnered with the best folks in the industry!

Find us listed as preferred meeting planners in Northern Colorado Conference facilities: CLICK HERE

Contact My Big Day

"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.

~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~

My Big Day llc

Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us

Located in Loveland, CO

As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken

Adventures in Event Planning

7/21/2017

Adventures in Event Planning:
When you do a site visit at a client's ranch, and end up in a field of longhorns...

We go the extra mile for our clients!

Contact My Big Day

Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help.
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.

~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~

My Big Day llc

Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us

Located in Loveland, CO

As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken

Celebrating Another Anniversary

6/14/2017

My Big Day is celebrating 11 years in business!
That's 11 years of providing FUN!
Weddings, Business Meetings, Scavenger Hunts, Birthdays, Bridal Showers, Corporate Parties, Competitions, Holiday Events, Community Events, Baby Showers, Rehearsals, Receptions, Bar Crawls, Engagements, Surprise Parties... we've planned it all! And we thank everyone who has supported us!
We LOVE what we do!!!!

Contact My Big Day
Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help.
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.

~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~

My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us

Located in Loveland, CO

As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken

Mad Men Themed Corporate Holiday Party

1/12/2017

My Big Day was honored to yet again host Blue Federal Credit Union's annual holiday party! This year they chose a Mad Men theme, which we had a blast planning and executing!

This years' party was hosted at the Fort Collins Marriott. Our centerpieces were ornate art deco lamps, retro decanters, and period appropriate picture frames with banking ads from the 1960's.

The customized playlist by MC and DJ, Robert Krueger, consisted of classic 1960's tunes and holiday music.

Blue celebrated their 400+ guests with an award presentation. Their "Blunder Award" ceremony was a huge hit!

In addition to the awards and dancing, we had a photobooth and caricature artists available to capture all of our guests!

What a fun night for all! Thank you for allowing My Big Day to manage all the details of your company holiday party!

Event Vendors
Venue: Fort Collins Marriott
Event Plannners: My Big Day
MC/DJ: Robert Krueger
Photobooth: Lightbooth
Caricature Artists: Drake Parlor Entertainment
Decor: My Big Day

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Cause Partnerships and Company Values

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Meet ON THE ROCKS

Alternative Halloween 2020

Let's Talk About VALUES

Event Consent during COVID-19 Pandemic

Event Consent during COVID-19 Pandemic

Event Services in Colorado

Below are just some of the event types we have planned:

Adventures in Event Planning

Celebrating Another Anniversary

Mad Men Themed Corporate Holiday Party

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