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| Element Oxygen Bar |
The music is grooving, the décor is magnificent and the multi-media effects are fab. To really get the crowd buzzing and flowing around the room, inject even more entertainment value with these novel icebreakers.
Rare Air
Nose hoses may not be the most glamorous party wear, but guests don't give a hoot when hooked up to a funky Element Oxygen Bar socializing over the energizing, heady whiffs of aromatherapy-scented oxygen running through the nose tubes (cannula is the official name – everyone gets their own!). The chic “infuser bars” (love the custom-coloured bubbling waterfront!) are crowd magnets with portable, compact units seating four or six. Bar-top canisters hold a selection of exotically hued 95% pure oxygen elixirs (up to 16 “flavours” at a time). Choose from 32 Zen-to-invigorating aromas with names such as Mango Madness, Appletini and Ocean Mist.
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| Dance Heads Ontario |
Animated Guests
Bobble heads meet music and video for an animated good time. In fact, a hilarious time for both singer-wannabes and those in the peanut gallery as Dance Heads Ontario's green screen technology superimposes a participant's head (and up to two colleagues) onto professional dancers' bodies (size 3, ladies-you never looked so good!) against colourful backdrop graphics. Sing along to a pop classic, or giggle the whole way through. Either way, it's fun to watch the video monitor results plus guests get a DVD recording of their diva moment. Select from 15 songs and a variety of backdrops.
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| Spa Pary Events |
Manicures and Martinis
Whether at a conference or a schmoozefest, who can resist a little work-life balance indulgence of a massage or manicure? Spa Party Events makes the scene with its massage and esthetic services supplying everything from mobile stations, equipment and certified professionals, to an all out themed pampering extravaganza complete with spa décor, menu and goodie bags. Select services from 10-minute express massages to facials (more a girlie party thing) to customize the treatment menu to theme, capacity and gender (now wouldn't the guys just love a foot massage after the annual golf tourney!).
The Inner Artist
Along with creating one-of-a-kind corporate gifts, Marion Bartlett of Marion Bartlett Sculpture leads on-site clay classes to help event guests and corporate groups get in touch with their tactile senses. An offshoot of her on-site demonstration services, the personable Brampton, Ontario artist provides the material, equipment and instruction for clay stations where guests can try their hand at sculpting (face sculptures are a popular request). Guests can take art home or make arrangements for Bartlett to fire the items and return for distribution to their creators.
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| Flairco's Cherry Cheese Cake Drink |
Bar Action
Flairco, a performance bartending service, takes mixology to its bottle flipping-shaker spinning-glass tossing interactive best. (Tom who in Cocktail?) They travel with their own sleek and sexy portable bars and provide far more than theme drinks. Professionally trained personnel, schooled in the art of chitchat, happily dispense insider tips on drink mixing while concocting out-of-this world libations with deft behind-the-bar “flair” moves. Order up the black light bartending stage show, a neon-hued extended version of aforementioned bottling juggling feats. A unique teambuilding program gets participants taste testing, mixing and performing their own low-risk flair moves.
Get Crafty
Martha proved crafts aren't just for kids. Organizing children's craft stations for corporate family events is one portion of Moon and the Stars Productions' business, but interactive, creative workshops for adults are growing fast. Freelance artist Kathryn Craig supplies all the fixings for self-contained stations and customizes the activities and art to theme. Try a little T-shirt painting or birdhouse building teambuilding, or get crafting with seasonal decorations at holiday functions. Create art for wear during the event such as Mardi Gras masks or outrageous hats. Crafts can be supplied in various stages of completion – add a few baubles or completely go to town.
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| Canvas art by Skam's Jason Wing |
Street Chic
Entertain the crowd and get the conversation buzzing around the live performance work of freelance graffiti artist Jason Wing of Skam. His impressive repertoire of wall art includes street installations (everyone knows City Tv's Much Music wall) and special projects for companies and events such as Roots and the Toronto International Film Festival. Provide a theme and watch Wing's spray paints take life on canvas throughout the event. Even better, the finished piece is available for auctioning off at the end.
The Answer Is...
The software used for polling audiences also offers a lifeline for fun group entertainment. Audienceresponse.ca customizes interactive question-and-answer based activities styled after popular television shows and board games. Celebrate at a company anniversary bash with a game station running a corporate version of Jeopardy or Trivia Pursuit (the CEO's favourite colour is...?). Use the technology to reinforce product knowledge at launches, or simply give guests a fun activity to bond over during events. Request a countdown clock component to keep games moving smartly. Audienceresponse.ca supplies the software, equipment, programming to custom script and graphic design.
www.elementoxygen.ca • www.danceheads.com/ontario
www.spapartyevents.com • www.mbsculptor.com
www.flairco.com • www.moonandthestarsproductions.com
www.skam.net • www.audienceresponse.ca
