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With 300+ days of sunshine, mountains, lakes and more, Colorado is an appealing location for any type of meeting, conference or retreat. Break away from the screen and connect in person to recognize high performers, plan and strategize, learn and launch new initiatives. Here's what you need to consider when planning your next destination meeting. The team at BIG DEAL Company is well versed in meeting and event planning all over Colorful Colorado! We have put together an easy starting point checklist on all of the important items you should consider when starting to plan your destination meeting or event in Colorado. Download the FREE printable below. 
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My Big Day makes business personal by bringing JOY to the job in everything we do. As purveyors of fun with My Big Day, we support businesses and individuals in the growth of their ideas, events and marketing strategies. Our creative aptitude allows for unique ideas. Our passion for perfection makes every client a priority! Contact MBD Marketing & Events *** Bringing Joy to the Job *** Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us
​Whether you're opening a new location, unveiling a remodel or opening your doors for the first time, a grand opening celebration is a great way to spread the word about your business and attract new customers. Here are some ideas to make your event a hit!
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As a connected collective of experts, My Big Day specializes in creativity. With superior organization, marketing experience and original ideas, we pull off amazing events and campaigns! My Big Day makes business personal by bringing JOY to the job in everything we do. ​ As purveyors of fun with My Big Day, we support businesses and individuals in the growth of their ideas, events and marketing strategies. Our creative aptitude allows for unique ideas. Our passion for perfection makes every client a priority! Contact MBD Marketing & Events ​​ *** Bringing Joy to the Job *** Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us  Northern Colorado is a destination for conferences, retreats, weddings, sporting events, trade shows and personal travel. MBD Marketing & Events receives countless requests for transportation recommendations for clients visiting and traveling around Colorado. Below is a list of reliable transportation resources to get you from the Denver airport to Northern Colorado - or from hotel to activity to unlimited experiences!  Transportation List
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As a connected collective of experts, My Big Day specializes in creativity. With superior organization, marketing experience and original ideas, we pull off amazing events and campaigns! My Big Day makes business personal by bringing JOY to the job in everything we do. As purveyors of fun with My Big Day, we support businesses and individuals in the growth of their ideas, events and marketing strategies. Our creative aptitude allows for unique ideas. Our passion for perfection makes every client a priority! Contact MBD Marketing & Events *** Bringing Joy to the Job *** Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us
Whether you're throwing a high-end fundraising event, a luxury client appreciation party or just want to provide a simple thank you to your employees, here are a few gifts ideas that are sure to be a hit with any size budget.
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The holidays are in full swing! That means that calendars are bursting at the seams with events, activities, and celebrations. However, sometimes, it’s hard to feel completely festive when your pocket book doesn’t sparkle like the lights in Downtown Fort Collins. Don’t fall victim to the holiday budget blues! My Big Day Marketing & Events has scoured the event listings and found some fun and festive activities that you can do that won’t break the bank! Love the Lights! Winter Wonderlights - Bundle up and take a stroll through Chapungu Sculpture Park’s Winter Wonderlights at Centerra in Loveland! Enjoy the 150,000 lights, including holiday string lights, twinkling bulbs, LED mappable snowflakes, illuminated African stone sculptures and a 30 minute music and light show that takes place every night, November 19 - January 1st. This magical wonderland is free for the public to enjoy. Each show is 30 minutes long and runs from 5:00 - 9:00 pm each night! Some nights even include a variety of vendors including Reindeer visits, food, and other fun! https://www.visitlovelandco.org/winterwonderlights/  Downtown Fort Collins Holiday Lights - The beautiful twinkle lights are back in Downtown Fort Collins! Enjoy the beautiful white lit trees that line College Avenue and Old Town Square now through Valentine’s Day! Pack a thermos of hot cocoa and window shop while you stroll! FREE for all to enjoy!  Garden of Lights at The Gardens on Spring Creek - For a small fee, you and your family can enjoy a magical tour through the holiday lit gardens, December 9 - 24. The gardens, flowerbeds, sculptures, and fields will be illuminated with thousands of LED lights.Be mesmerized by glow-in-the-dark circus performers and other live performers. Tickets are $10 for adults and children - 12 and up, $5 for children 5 - 11, and children 5 and below are FREE. https://www.fcgov.com/gardens/garden-of-lights  Christmas Walk in the Woods, 1750 Savage Road, Loveland, CO - Known for their Halloween shenanigans, Savage Woods has transformed into a winter wonderland for the holiday season! Explore the twinkle lights and Christmas displays, December 10 - January 1, 5:00 - 8:00 pm every evening. Santa and carolers will be on hand on certain evenings, and every night you are invited to enjoy some tasty hot chocolate while you stroll. Tickets are $8 for visitors 5 years old and up! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-walk-in-the-woods-tickets-469180019067 O Christmas Tree! Union Colony Civic Center’s Festival of Trees (November 25 - Dec 3) - A beloved holiday tradition! There’s 9 days of festive family fun to take in at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, CO. All of the trees on display are decorated and light by members and groups in the local community. Enjoy visits with Santa, food and beverages, and musical entertainment, too! https://greeleygov.com/activities/fot/festival-of-trees  Hey, Santa! Santa’s Workshop, Old Town Square, Fort Collins - Catch Santa and some of his helpers select days, 12:00 - 6:00 pm through Christmas Eve. It’s free to visit with Santa. Professional photos are available for purchase. https://downtownfortcollins.com/event/santas-workshop/  Free festive fun for the whole family! Other fun ideas to focus on this holiday season:
There is always lots to do in Northern Colorado! You can find more ideas and creative inspiration on My Big Day Marketing and Events’ holiday Pinterest Boards, here! Follow all of My Big Day Marketing and Events on social media for more tips and creative ideas - Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.   MBD preaches the importance of bringing the added touches to every event that make it memorable and extra special. Showing appreciation for your event host is one way to bring that EXTRA to the event! Whether you're staying with friends for the weekend or attending a party thrown in your honor, thanking your host is an important step in ensuring future goodwill. Here are a few ideas to acknowledge the effort made on your behalf. See our free printable below.
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As a connected collective of experts, My Big Day specializes in creativity. With superior organization, marketing experience and original ideas, we pull off amazing events and campaigns! My Big Day makes business personal by bringing JOY to the job in everything we do. As purveyors of fun with My Big Day, we support businesses and individuals in the growth of their ideas, events and marketing strategies. Our creative aptitude allows for unique ideas. Our passion for perfection makes every client a priority! Contact MBD Marketing & Events ***Bringing Joy to the Job*** Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us 
CORPORATE HOLIDAY PARTY PLANNING TIMELINE
TIPS FROM MBD MARKETING & EVENTS Around this time of year we feel the last minute hustle from businesses and they try to scramble with planning the company holiday party. It doesn't have to be stressful. MBD has put together a tip sheet on how to time out your holiday party planning so you don't have to feel the stress and can simply enjoy the season. ​And of course, having planned countless holiday parties and having incredible vendor relationships - MBD could plan it all for you and give your company an amazing experience! Download our tip sheet below and keep on hand!
Book the Northern Colorado experts at My Big Day Marketing & Events. We take on the behind-the-scenes stress, so you can enjoy your event.
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Making Business Personal
As a connected collective of experts, My Big Day specializes in creativity. With superior organization, marketing experience and original ideas, we pull off amazing events and campaigns! My Big Day makes business personal by bringing JOY to the job in everything we do. ​ As purveyors of fun with My Big Day, we support businesses and individuals in the growth of their ideas, events and marketing strategies. Our creative aptitude allows for unique ideas. Our passion for perfection makes every client a priority! Contact MBD Marketing & Events ​​ ***Bringing Joy to the Job*** Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us "Hope for the best and plan for the worst." Your big day is just days away. The RSVPs are in, dresses tailored and catering confirmed. What could go wrong? No wedding – no matter how well-planned and well-run – is immune to the occasional crisis or disaster. Knock on wood and consider this prewedding emergency checklist:  Know your venue and its contacts. There is a leak in the women's bathroom. Before your guests ruin their shoes, know who the contacts are for your venue. Work with them to have a plan B in case of maintenance emergencies, weather or other unforeseen situations. Same for vendors. Only 85 chairs were delivered instead of 100. Who do you call? Having a clear list of all vendor contacts - and distributing it to all members of your event team - is critical to managing emergencies on the fly. Be familiar with evacuation plans and emergency exits. The fire alarm is going off. What now? Have a plan for how you will evacuate your guests - and communicate the need to do so. Having a PA system, bullhorn or whistle in your emergency kit can help you get the attention of a crowd. Identify staff or volunteers in advance to help guide guests to emergency exits. Print it out. Having copies of all guest lists, permits, contracts, contact numbers, maps, layouts, etc. can be a lifesaver. We all love trees and live in a digital world, but there's nothing like a visual in case of an emergency. Being able to show someone on a map where the extra chairs go or how you are going to move things around is critical. Additionally, you can handoff paper much more easily than a tablet when delegating tasks or information. Have enough copies for everyone and a few extras, just in case.  Have an emergency kit packed and ready. You have things that are moving that shouldn't. Things that aren't moving that should. A change to the menu. A giant spill. And no time to run back home or the office to deal with it. Emergency kit to the rescue! Looking for a FREE emergency kit packing list? Download our printable below.
Don't go it alone. Rather than dealing with emergencies yourself, why not kick up your heels and enjoy your wedding. Let MBD Marketing & Events take on the heavy lifting, so you can dance the night away! My Big Day has planned over 300 weddings! Trust your event planning experts!  Small Business. Big Impact.
As a connected collective of experts, My Big Day specializes in the creative touches so many marketing campaigns & events these days are lacking. With superior organization, marketing experience and original ideas, we pull off amazing events and campaigns! Allow us to WOW you and your guests! As purveyors of fun with My Big Day, we support businesses and individuals in the growth of their ideas, events and marketing strategies. Our creative aptitude allows for unique ideas. Our passion for perfection makes every client a priority! Contact MBD Marketing & Events Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068  Take it from us, your professional event planners - we never work an event without having an emergency checklist! Even the best plans can fall short and the most experienced event planners can stymied by unforeseen circumstances. Having an emergency checklist and the right supplies on hand can allow you to handle anything that comes your way. Things that move but weren't supposed to: Duct tape fixes everything, right? That's almost true! Having a variety of tape, depending on the situation, is essential. Clear tape, gaffer tape, clothing tape, removable adhesive strips and double sided tape are important tools for fixing things that should be immobile. Sewing kits, safety pins, zip ties, locks and other theft-prevention measures fall into this category as well. Things that don't move but were supposed to: Now it's time to introduce duct tape's other half - WD40! A lubricating spray can be helpful for loud doors, removing sticky things and more. Scissors and wire snips are essential tools as well. An extra cake knife / serving utensils may also be helpful. Climate control: Is the event outside? If so, bug spray and sunscreen are a must. Anti-itch cream and antihistamines for those bites that inevitably happen can also save the day. An ice cold airconditioned event hall? Toe warmers under the table cloth may be needed. Look your best: In the case of a wedding, photo shoot or keynote speaker, appearance matters. Stain stick, oil absorbing sheets, static guard and a lint roller are important tools to make sure that your clients (and you!) be camera ready. Power it up: Extension cords, power strips, batteries, extra charging cables - we've all seen the situation where the cord just isn't long enough. Having additional supplies to provide power will never do you wrong. Additionally, think about what you would need if the power goes out completely - flashlights, lighters and candles.  Mobile office: Permanent markers, pens, highlighters, extra paper, paper clips and binder clips, rubber bands, etc. If you're planning an event with registration or that will take payment, throw in extra money envelopes and receipt paper as well. Extra name tags and acrylic sign holders are also life savers. Safety and wellness: A couple of snacks (remember food allergies) and bottles of water are critical when there's no time for lunch. Basic first aid supplies and pain relief will also keep you and your guests going. Cotton swabs and tweezers have a variety of purposes, and a basic tool kit to hammer in a wayward nail or bend a protruding wire will serve you well. Rubber gloves and trash bags can also help contain messes safely. Example packing list:
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​As a connected collective of experts, My Big Day specializes in the creative touches so many marketing campaigns & events these days are lacking. With superior organization, marketing experience and original ideas, we pull off amazing events and campaigns! Allow us to WOW you and your guests! As purveyors of fun with My Big Day, we support businesses and individuals in the growth of their ideas, events and marketing strategies. Our creative aptitude allows for unique ideas. Our passion for perfection makes every client a priority! 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 
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