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Spice Up Your Event with Silent Disco

Spice Up Your Event with Silent Disco3 DJs - 3 Genres - 1 Successful Event So what is Silent Disco? It doesn’t actually have anything to do with disco, well unless you want it to... Silent Disco is an event where you wear a special wireless pair of noise-canceling...

Create A Fund A Need Video That Will Inform, Inspire and Raise More Money

Create a Fund A Need Video That Works Before we dive into specifics of Fund The Future / Fund A Need videos, let’s discuss their effectiveness: - We love to incorporate impassioned recipients and motivational speakers at events, but sometimes we aren’t sure what we...

Planning A Mitzvah: Where to Start

Planning A Mitzvah: Where to StartWe’ve worked with so many Mitzvah families over our 17 years in business. We’re frequently asked, “Where do I start planning my child's Mitzvah; what’s first?” SO...WHERE DO I BEGIN PLANNING A MITZVAH? When planning a Mitzvah, we...

What to Look for in Video Production Companies in St. Louis

What to Look for in a Video Production Company in St. Louis 8 Qualities To Look For in a Video Production Company Eighty - one percent of businesses are utilizing video as a marketing tool. Online users view more than 1 billion hours of video each day just on YouTube...

Instagram for Nonprofits: The Ultimate Guide

Instagram for Nonprofits: The Ultimate GuideThis is a guest post by Tatiana Morand from Personify, Wild Apricot Some nonprofits seem to get thousands of likes and new followers on Instagram effortlessly. And while it may seem difficult to get the same results, it’s...

Newest Venues in St. Louis

Newest Venues in St. Louis Wedding Planning, Events, Venue, St. Louis Venue, New St. Louis Venues, Gala, Wedding, Nonprofit, Auction, Saint Louis SUNFLOWER HILL FARM Opened- August 2018 (Venue) Where- Augusta, MO What type of events?— weddings, conferences, birthday...

4 Tactics to Grow Your NonProfit Email List

4 Tactics to Grow Your NonProfit Email ListThis is a guest post by Sean Kosofsky, the Nonprofit Fixer. Picture this: you crafted an amazing email, chock-full of information about your mission. You sent it out with great excitement, then waited with anticipation for...

Getting Gen Z To Your Nonprofit Event

Gen Z: You Want Them at Your Next Event According to Statista.com, Generation Z (Gen Z) makes up 27 percent of the U.S. population, far surpassing baby boomers and millennials. Someone is considered Gen Z if they were born between the mid-90s and the mid-2000s....

All Things Video

Everything You Need to Know About Video When was the last time you watched a video on YouTube or another social media outlet? FACTS: 1. Is your business or your fundraising increasing by 100 percent each year? Video is. Each year the number of minutes of video...

Band vs. DJ

Band vs. DJShould You Hire a Band or a DJ For Your Wedding? The lists are endless and everyone has their opinion on which music will get them on the dance floor. Here are some things to consider before you cross “music” off your wedding to-do list. The perfect...

11 Questions to Ask Your Wedding DJ

11 Questions to Ask Your Wedding DJ *Written by our sister company, Pulse Events STL 1. How far in advance should we book entertainment? First and foremost, make sure they have your date available! Most couples start booking 9-12 months before their wedding....

Special Event Lighting for 2019

Special Event Lighting for 2019Uplighting is the foundation of all lighting. Most likely, every wedding you’ve ever been to has used uplighting to transform the ambiance of the room. The colors you choose decide the mood, so do your research on what goes best with...

6 Questions To Ask Your Videographer

6 Questions To Ask Your Videographer 1. We already have a photographer? Should we still invest in video? Organizations that have experience in storytelling and capturing memories should understand the sensitivity and importance of preserving and capturing your moment....

7 High Tech Event Trends for 2019

7 High Tech Event Trends for 2019Each year, as technology advances so do the options to elevate and transform your gathering to turn it into a high-tech event. From Bar and Bat Mitzvahs to Gala's and Non-Profit events there are endless ways to give your event a new...

Planning a Fundraiser

Planning a FundraiserMy name is Jordi Stack, and I’m the newest member of the Utopia Entertainment team. A few months ago I was a Main Event Tri-Director for MizzouThon's dance marathon and I’m now the Director of Planning and Logistics for Utopia Entertainment, the...

5 Easy Steps to Make Your Party Memorable

5 Easy Steps to Make Your Party Memorable 1. Define what you want to accomplish All great parties have an outcome in mind, whether it's raising money for a local organization, boosting morale or meeting/creating an organizational goal. In order to get a bigger buy in...