Events Unlimited

February 25, 2012

Events Unlimited is a premiere event planning, production, and event entertainment provider.

If you find yourself planning an event, any event count on Events Unlimited.  They are the leading provider of special event needs.  They have a broad variety of event support, infrastructure, and management solutions, and are focused on providing cutting edge entertainment solutions.

With a name like Events Unlimited, they will help you with all your event needs.

Events Unlimited- literally.  Here are just a few things they can do:

Tents, Tables, Chairs, and all your party rental needs.  Inflatable Games, Audio-Visual, Entertainment acts, Amusement programs, and more.  Also event power, temporary sanitation, garbage and recycling management, and just about everything else you need.  They are event producers, who are interested in providing interactive event solutions which engage event guests and patrons.  They are precise planners, who take special measurements to ensure proper crowd flow, comfortable shelter, and make intelligent educated decisions to ensure a successful event.  Events Unlimited in house production crews can handle all your event needs, and will work with you to make sure every detail of the event is professionally managed.

Events Unlimited – A complete concept in event management.

With the industry’s largest variety of services and experience with hands on event  implementation solutions, Events Unlimited provides complete management and planning services for special events of all shapes and sizes.  They also help with party rentals, catering solutions, and will work hard to ensure the success of each and every special event.

Rodeo Fun 2012

February 16, 2012

Rodeos are synonymous with the West and Arizona has quite a few throughout the year. If you are someone who loves to go to the rodeo, there are plenty of rodeos to go to in the state. Here are some of the rodeos and related events taking place in Arizona in 2012.

Apache Junction

February 23-26, 2012
48th Annual Lost Dutchman Days Open Rodeo
888-757-6336
AJ Rodeo Grounds, Apache Junction
Rodeo with bronc and bull riding, roping, steer wrestling, and more.

Cave Creek

March 28-April 1, 2012
Cave Creek Fiesta Days Rodeo
480-488-4043
37201 N. 28th St, Cave Creek
Rodeo with a parade.

Chandler

March 3, 2012
Arizona Black Rodeo
602-550-0034
Rawhide Western Town, 5700 West North Loop Road, Chandler
African American Rodeo.

Cottonwood

May 2 – 6, 2012
Verde Valley Fair and Rodeo
928-634-3290
800 E. Cherry Street, Cottonwood
Fair and rodeo.

Flagstaff

September 25, 2012
Pine Country Pro Rodeo
Fort Tuthill Cococino County Fairgrounds, Fort Tuthill County Park, Exit 337 off I-17, Flagstaff
Rodeo with barrel racing bronc riding, bull riding, clowns, chuck wagons, and more.

Gila Bend

February 18 & 19, 2012
Butterfield Stage Days
928-420-1964
Gila Bend Rodeo Grounds, Gila Bend
Rodeo with roping, barrel racing, a wild horse race, and a parade.

Glendale

March 17-18, 2012
Glendale Invitational
623-772-3200
Jobing.com Arena, 9400 W Maryland Ave, Glendale
Professional Bull Riding

Globe

May 12 – 13, 2012
Copper Dust Stampede
718 E Homestead Ave, Globe
Rodeo with an Old West reenactment group and a dance.

Holbrook

September 12-16
Navajo County Fair and Rodeo
928-524-4757
404 E. Hopi Drive, Holbrook
Fair and rodeo

Page

September 1-2, 2012
Lake Powell Stampede Rodeo
520-645-2741
Lake Powell Rodeo Arena and Fairgrounds
Rodeo with bull and bronc riding, barrel racing, team roping, and more.

Payson

August 16-19, 2012
World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo
928-474-9440
Payson Event Center, Payson
Annual Arizona Rodeo since 1879 with a parade and a dance.

Sacaton

March 24-25, 2012
Round Up Rodeo
480-789-7162
Mul-Chu-Tha Fair and Rodeo, Bluebird Road, Sacaton
Native American Rodeo

Scottsdale

Feb 10-11, 2012
Hashknife Pony Express
480-990-3179
16601 N. Pima Rd, Scottsdale
Riders cover 200 miles of Pony Express Trails. See them ride into Scottsdale February 10 followed by a parade February 11.

March 2-4, 2012
Annual Parada del Sol
480-990-3179
16601 N. Pima Rd, Scottsdale
Pro-rodeo with bull riding.

Sonoita

September 1- 3, 2012
Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo
520-455-5553
3142 S. Highway 83, Sonoita
Rodeo with wild horse race, barrel racing, roping, bronc and bull riding, steer wrestling, and more.

St. Johns

September 8, 2012
Apache County Fair and Rodeo
Apache County Fairgrounds, St. Johns
Native American rodeo.

Wickenburg

February 16 – 19, 2012
64th Annual Gold Rush Days Rodeo
Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg
Rodeo with a parade and carnival

Williams

August 8, 2012
Northern Arizona Working Ranch Rodeo
928-567-9223
Williams Rodeo Grounds, Williams
Rodeo with a wild horse race, wild cow milking, bronc and steer riding, calf roping, team tying, and more.

Wilcox

TBA September/ October
Rex Allen Days Rodeo
520-384-2272
Wilcox
Rodeo with bronc and bull riding, roping, barrel racing, and a parade.

Want rodeo fun and when there isn’t a rodeo handy? Always wanted to ride the bulls? Rent a mechanical bull for your event and you can ride the bull yourself- in relative safety.

Setting up a Booth at an Outdoor Event

January 18, 2012

Booth space at outdoor events, such as fairs and trade shows, can be a great venue for selling products and advertising services. However, in order to be successful, a booth needs to draw an audience by being visually interesting and clearly presenting the products or services it is selling.

One of the first things to consider when setting up a booth is a tent. Sitting in the sun or rain all day without any shelter can be pretty uncomfortable. Arizona has beautiful weather for outdoor events most of the year, but tents still are useful as a visual draw and to protect products and people from the sun.

When choosing a tent for your booth, there are several things to consider. What size space are you renting? Standard booth size is generally 10’x10’; however, some events may provide smaller or larger spaces and you can generally rent multiple spaces if you have a lot of product. Make sure the tent you are renting is the correct size for your booth. Do you want walls on the tent? Walls can provide additional protection from the weather, especially if it is a windy day, but on the other hand you might prefer open sides on the tent so people can see your product from all four sides. Some tents are available with removable or lift-able fabric walls so you can remove them if you do not need them. If you are getting a tent with walls, do they need to be load bearing so you can hang pictures or other items from them?

How are you planning on promoting your product? Do you have signs, posters, or other media to attract people to your booth? How are you going to hang your signs? Are you going to need an easel? Additional promotional items such as feather flags and sky dancers can also help draw people to your booth.

Once you get people into your booth, how are you going to show your product. The interior of the booth can be as simple as a table and a chair or it can be complex with media players, racks and shelves full of product. Be careful not to overwhelm your audience by having too much product or too cluttered a set up. Products should be organized, easy to see, and prices should be clearly marked. If you want to bring extra product just in case, remember, not everything needs to be out and on display. Out of the way bins and drawers can be useful for stowing away replacement products and additional items you do not have room to display.

Vendors often lose customers because they get behind setting up their booths so be sure to arrive early so you can have plenty of time to set everything up to your satisfaction. If the fair allows you to come set up the booth the day before, consider doing so, but keep in mind any security concerns. You might decide to set up the tent, table, chairs, and shelving but wait to put your product out until the day of the show. Multi-day shows provide an extra challenge if security is a concern as they may necessitate pulling product and setting things up on a daily basis. Whatever product you do decide to leave out can be covered with a blanket or placed out of view so it is not as big a draw for thieves. If you get a tent with walls, close them up at night so they hide what is inside. Some vendors who do a lot of shows invest in trailers to display their work in or use security fencing that they can lock up at night.

Use your booth to get your information out and collect your customers and clients information. Have fliers and business cards available at your booth. Free giveaway items are always a good idea, especially if they have your name and number on them. A jar of candy can be a cheap and effective way to draw people to your booth.

Make sure you have a way to collect people’s information, especially email addresses, once you get them to your booth so you can gain later sales and business. A guest book can be helpful, but many people will be hesitant to sign in. A more effective way to gather information is by having a drawing for some sort of prize. The prize does not need to be really expensive, but it needs to be something people want. Consider giving a gift certificate for your product or services. Send out an email to all of the addresses after the show thanking them for visiting your booth, inviting them to your web-site, and offering some sort of special on your products and services. Making sales at your booth is nice, but finding repeat customers is even better.

Scottsdale Arabian Show

January 12, 2012

February 16-26, 2012

For most people, Scottsdale is well known for its resorts and its sunny desert landscape. Among horse people, Scottsdale is famous for the annual Scottsdale Arabian Show where some of the worlds most beautiful horses have competed every year since 1955.

The Scottsdale Arabian Show is one of the biggest Arabian horse shows as well as being one of the first shows of the year. As a result, it has been the debut show for some of the most famous Arabians including international contenders. Arizona’s beautiful winter weather allows show events to take place both indoors and outdoors during a time of year when other states are dealing with cold winter weather.

The Scottsdale Arabian Show’s shopping expo, featuring art, jewelry, clothes, gifts, and horse equipment, runs concurrently with the horse show. The expo is very popular with shoppers and vendors alike. Vendors return year after year resulting in an expo that is often sold out with a waiting list. For those able to get a space, renting a tent, tables, and chairs can be an economical and simple solution, especially for vendors who are traveling great distances to take part in the show. AZ Party Rents provides standard 10’x10’ and larger tents, tables of all sizes, and chairs for trade shows and other events.

Everyone should be sure to visit the barns while at the show. Participants often decorate their stalls and hold barn parties and other events to celebrate wins and promote their horses and training programs. AZ Party Rents can help make these events a success with all sorts of equipment available to rent including tables and chairs, promotional items, and even popcorn machines.

The 2012 Scottsdale Arabian Show takes place from February 16 to 26 and promises to be an entertaining event with nearly 2,400 horses expected to participate.

Ideas for a Fun and Enjoyable Sales Meetings

December 31, 2011

In order for your sales team to be a success, they should act and think like a successful team. They should be able to trust one another, have the ability to work well with one another and must love each other’s talents.

Thus, when planning a sales meeting, it’s a great idea to throw in some entertaining activities for everyone to participate in. Utilize these fun sales meeting tips to help you plan a superb sale meeting for your sales team members.

Games to Help Build Your Team

While you might want your sales force to be focused and very serious in the office, team development games can be quite useful throughout sales meetings. They can help other team members see things in different ways and learn unique thinking styles. They can also stimulate the mind, improve retention and raise happiness of your workers.

One easy and quick game that you can do at the start of a sales meeting is to play “Fact or Fiction”. Every single team member is required state two claims about themselves. One must be a true fact and one needs to be fiction. The other team members get to figure out which one is the truth and which one is phony. Generally, team members become very creative with this really have a blast getting to know one another better.

Travel Areas

A bona fide way to make a sales meeting a thrilling and memorable party is by thinking about hosting it in a tropical location. If your event is large or brings folks from various parts of the country together, give thought to hosting it by the beach or even in a tropical location. This can easily add great fun and relaxation to your sales meeting.

Prize Ideas

Regardless of whether you’re staying in the office for this month’s sales conference, you can make it fun! Workers love when they’re rewarded and you can make use of a sales meeting to give out rewards for assorted things.

You can choose to be silly and make awards and incentives for the person wearing the wildest tie or you can even choose to reward your staff members for meeting precise goals. Gift cards to restaurants and other presents are often appreciated by employees, so be sure to stock up.

Sales meetings can certainly be both productive and fun, which explains why organizing a fun sales meeting activity can help you fulfill multiple things.

Bear in mind, when your sales team is satisfied and working together, you are going to likely get much better results from them. After all, when they love working for you, they’ll likely want to produce even bigger and better successful results you.

Options For Hosting Your Event At The Scottsdale Convention Center

April 15, 2011

When you are having a small event, a local resort may have the facilities to suit the needs you have. But, when you plan a huge event where you want a nice place a large number of people will fit into, the Scottsdale Convention Center is a great option.

Many companies choose to reserve convention center facilities if they are expecting a sizable crowd as they do not have to be concerned about whether there will be enough room for everyone. Moreover, using the Scottsdale Convention Center as your event venue lets you include everything in one place. This can be exceptionally handy if you’re hosting a trade show.

If you prefer to host your event at the Scottsdale Convention Center, it is advisable to allow plenty of time for not only notifying those who may be interested in attending but also to be sure the venue is able to accommodate your needs.

You really need to remember there are particular times of the year that are busier than others, which is a justified reason to be sure you book your event far ahead of time of the time you need it. Making plans far ahead of time assures it is possible to host your function on the date of your choice instead of having to work around the booking schedule of the venue.

The initial thing the convention center may wish to know is how many visitors you’re anticipating. If it’s a trade show, you ought to consider how many tables you’ll need, the number of employees you need to man the tables and whether or not the company will be supplying meals and refreshments for those employees who register to work one of the tables.

If you will be hosting a big meeting for staff of your firm, you need to consider whether you are planning to serve lunch to the people who are present and in what way (a boxed lunch, a sit down situation or catered luncheon). The choice you make won’t only affect the venue’s booking schedule but it will also have an affect on how much you need to pay for the use of the convention center.

Company Picnic Ideas for Phoenix Planners

March 24, 2011

Planning a Company Picnic

March 8, 2011

A company picnic is a great chance for employees, managers, owners, and executives to enjoy a simple common bond.  Good food, fun games, family, and a day off work give co-workers and opportunity to see each other outside the standard surroundings.  This gives people a chance to get to know each other, develop relationships, and build report which can benefit the work place environment.

Two people who get along well are no doubt more productive when working together than two people who constantly bicker…  Because of this encouraging healthy relationships is a very important part of growing a business.  The company picnic is a great place to show employee appreciation, encourage family interaction, and build the foundation of common respect among colleagues.

Basic Needs for a Company Picnic!

– A Venue

Determining where the picnic takes place is always an important decision, and before you do this you need to know how many people you are planning for.  Different venues have different capacities, and depending on the space you are considering may have restrictions or guidelines which will make a large impact on the success of your special event.

Great venues for company picnics are places like parks, country clubs, polo fields, or other event facilities with outdoor areas.  If you are planning your company picnic during a time when the event would be more successful indoors- where are also several event venues which can work.  Just think- the larger, the better!

– Food & Drink

For company picnics we typically see the standard picnic foods like hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, and the like.  Some customers opt for better food options and we have seen everything from steaks to ribs, chicken, grilled salmon and more.

When it comes to determining drinks…  You need to make the decision are you allowing alcohol at your picnic or not.

– Entertainment

There are all kinds of entertainment options for company picnics.  Options such as bounce houses, inflatable games, rock walls and more.  We can even offer a huge amount of live entertainers like balloon artists, clowns, face painters, and so much more.

Planning and Hosting a Grand Opening Celebration

February 8, 2011

Organizing a simple party might be simple but there are many steps involved in the preparation of a grand opening celebration. One of the most essential things to take into account during the planning stage is advertising.

Advertising for a grand opening celebration isn’t only the most critical thing to think about but it can also be the most expensive. After all, you’ll want to draw in traffic and you’ll only do that with helpful advertising techniques.

Whether you select direct mail marketing, newspaper advertising or flyers (or a variety of all), you must plan your tactic to accommodate the fee essential to reach the greatest audience.

Decorations have also been effective marketing tools for grand opening celebrations. If people see colorful banners, balloons, blimps and other kinds of overhead advertising, they’ll be more prone to stop by.

When they walk past the store and see all the decorations, they will instantly know you are in the primary stages of a grand opening and will start to watch for the opening day so they can see what types of opening gifts you are offering.

You want to include this sort of promotional tool in your advertising budget as there’s no easier way to draw in traffic than with free gifts. If you’re going to offer free food during your opening celebration, you must decide if you are going to hire a catering company or just use a food cart outside the door to your store. You don’t need to do anything complex.

Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and a variety of soft drinks or bottled water will work nicely for an afternoon celebration. For the morning you can choose coffee, tea, bagels, doughnuts and mini pastries and coffee rolls. There’s no need to attempt to keep the food items filled (first come first serve except for drinks).

Some business experts feel the grand opening is the most important day of your business plan. Chances are it will be the highest traffic day you will encounter, so you need to be sure you are prepared.

Have all your best employees on hand to greet the shoppers and be sure no customer has to wait long for help. Mark the aisles clearly and be sure the customers know where they can find the items they are hoping to buy. Prominently display sales flyers for those buyers who may have walked in from the outside without knowing anything about the grand opening sale.

School Carnival Phoenix | Game Rentals & MORE!

October 29, 2010

School Carnival Phoenix, AZ  – Games, Entertainment, Inflatables, Bounce house, and much more!

AZ Party Rents is a Phoenix area school carnival company and below we offer up some great advice how to plan your upcoming school carnival event.  The Valleys choice for party rentals and entertainment for school carnivals, spring flings, and other special events, AZ Party Rents is equipped with all kinds of rental options.

Planning a School Carnival in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix school carnival company advice.  We plan carnival events!

• Why Have a school carnival in the Phoenix area?
• When is a good time to have a school carnival?
• Where should we host a carnival event?
• What type of Budget do we need?
• Concessions and foods?  What to do?
• Activities and Games- where to start
• Carnival Prizes
  
• Entertainers and Entertainment

1) Why should our local Phoenix School have a carnival?
First off, your should have a carnival because it is fun.  People have been hosting and planning carnival events here in america for years and years.  Besides this point, there are all kinds of other great reasons to have a phoenix school carnival…  It makes the most sense if you are planning a carnival event to get clear on the goals for having yours.  This will give you more of a focus when planning the carnival.

Here are some “whys” that people use for having a school carnival:

o As an event structured to Build Community
o A great simple way to shows some simple appreciation of community
o To make some money or as a fundraiser
o A way to boost interaction in the local community
o Parents organization – a way to begin team work
o Reward the students and families for a job well done.

Your next phoenix area school carnival event can be a great event.  It’s success can lead to many good things, more events, like it, more funds for whatever cause you are looking to support within the school.  But most importantly they are about community building.  In today’s world more and more children and their families are becoming distanced from good old fashioned community.  A carnival event is a simple  opportunity for people to build community and hopefully raise some funds during the meanwhile.

Not to mention- it gives people a chance to have fun.  It is very important that children and parents associate fun with school.

Organization is key when planning any special event.  A well organized carnival is a simple, single, key to a successful event.  If you do not have a good foundation, a good solid carnival company to provide top level entertainment, a strong list of volunteers you can count on, and a well thought out method for set up, clean up, and how the carnival will work- then you need to get on it.

At AZ Party rents, we are the prime choice for carnival activities and entertainment options.  We will do our best for you and your school.  We are the best at what we do, and we simply believe that everyone should get the best.

When should the school carnival occur?

Your carnival is going to be less successful if you hold the event during a time when the local phoenix temperatures are scorching.  That is just a fact.  So try to plan your carnival event any time from October, when the heat goes away through about April, May.  Most people find that hosting the event on a Thursday or Friday Night is the most successful.  But we do plenty of school carnivals that occur on the weekend as well.

Essentially you want to choose a time when the whole family can make it to the event.  So starting the event at 5:30 or 6p on a weeknight, or hosting the event for a longer time period on the weekend makes more sense!

Budget Planning – Dollars and Cents impact your phoenix school carnival.

How much you spend on anything determines what you get in return.  In most cases we find that whatever people rent from us, the carnival recoups several times that amount in admission sales and tickets.  Our services more than pay for themselves as long as the carnival is planned and marketed with care.

We work with carnivals who have budget of only $1,000 to full on carnival blow outs which spend tens of thousands.

Don’t go with a carnival company based solely on price.  This can often impact your carnival in negative ways.

You also want to keep the needs and tastes of your attendees at the front of mind.  Hiring some cheap company with shoddy equipment is not necessarily a great way to go about hosting a carnival event.  If the equipment you hire is dirty and looks old, who will want to use it?  And with respect to that- who is coming back next year?

This about the same quality control type issues when creating activities, hiring entertainment, and deciding food options.

Where do you want to hold your carnival?

The most obvious answer to this is in your local valley area school.

School Carnivals can take place inside a gym (for maximum weather protection) But the most successful ones we see are outside, because this allows for much more space for activities and attractions. When schools are not limited by space we can offer our larger attractions, which are more popular. Plus these attractions will also bring in people from the neighborhood such as home school students, or children who attend another school in the area. Placing attractions outside where they can be seen maximizes the revenue potential and increases your schools visibility and recognition.

Carnivals of all types need to have a back up plan or rain plan…  Remember this in all aspects of planning the event!

School Carnival Concessions!

Food makes people stick around longer, and it can also prove to be a great revenue source for your carnival.

At az party rents we offer a huge selection of food and concession options which are good quality, great tasting, and easy to prep/serve.

Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Snow Cones

Nacho Cheese machines, shave ice, hot dog rollers, and much much more.

We even have pucker powder, sandy candy, soft serve ice cream and all kinds of fun food options which can also double as a craft activity!

Phoenix School Carnival Activities and Entertainment

Well, we offer a myriad of fun activities that can be hugely successful at carnival events in the Phoenix area.  Our selection of carnival games and entertainment options is immense.

We offer everything under the sun for school carnival events, more than i am sure i will even hit in this article.

Here are just a few examples of the carnival activities we have:

Carnival Games – Ring Toss, Bean Bag Toss, Hi Strikers, Dunk Tanks, and more.

Inflatable Games – Simple bounce houses to bungee runs, inflatable slides, joust games,  obstacle courses, and a whole bunch more options that are perfect additions to any carnival event.

Interactive activities – We have rock walls, trackless trains, bungee trampolines, mini golf courses, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff available for rent.

So What about the Prizes?

We bring the games, the entertainment, and can even bring the carnival prizes! We have wholesale connections with some of the leading carnival prize providing companies in the nation.  We partner with all kinds companies like oriental trading and due to the volume of ordering we do – can provide your carnival prizes at a great discount.  If you are interested in booking your carnival event with us- please call our office for more details!

Entertainers and Entertainment.

Not to mention, we have a huge selection of school carnival entertainment options available.

Clowns – Face Painters – Balloon Artists – Airbrush Face Painting, Stilt Walkers – Jugglers – and much more.  Our entertainers are the best around, and we pride ourselves on providing quality professional entertainment for phoenix school carnival events.

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