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The Goose is Loose!
Jenny Stanfield
Hi Everyone,
The Goose Tour has officially launched! Here’s everything you need to know:
What is The Goose Tour?
The Goose Tour is an immersive, interactive sightseeing experience. Professional actors specializing in live interactive entertainment, comedy, and group dynamics blend their master skills with fascinating stories and interesting facts. Guests travel on a San Francisco-style trolley and learn about Vancouver through hilarious commentary, pop-quizzes,characters and game shows. It’s like a mini theatre-on-wheels.
Who is Gus?
Gus is our company’s inspiration. [...]
Tags: corporate entertainment, the goose, Tour
The best week in our 20 year history!
Roger Haskett
This last week was the craziest of AUE’s existence and, happily, by Friday our best week too! We had two monster projects that landed one day apart.
First, The Goose Tour – a fun, engaging and entertaining 2 hour tour of Vancouver. This project was created in collaboration with Vancouver Trolley and Laura Tetzlaff. Check out the full announcement here.
Our second project was called ‘The Hollywood North Experience’. It involves a tour of the CBC and then 2 workshops [...]
Tags: acting through auditioning, business improv, canadian content, cbc, corporate entertainment, event planning, negotiation, original writing, production, teambuilding, the goose
The Goose Tour Company launches May 4
Jenny Stanfield
Actors Unlimited Entertainment, in collaboration with The Vancouver Trolley Co. and Laura Tetzlaff, is proud to present The Goose Tour Company. Join Gus and his gaggle for big entertainment and outrageous fun starting Friday, May 4th.
The Goose Tour is Vancouver’s interactive sightseeing experience. Led by AUE professional entertainers specializing in comedy, improv and group dynamics, you’ll learn some of Vancouver’s most fascinating secrets. Flock to the Goose for a 2 hour urban tour adventure – it’s good for your gander!
For prices, [...]
Tags: corporate entertainment, the goose, Tour
A hint at what’s to come & an interview with Roger
By Jenny Stanfield, Office Manager/Event Coordinator
Hi Everyone,
We’re taking a short hiatus from the blog this week as a number of large-scale projects are going into crunch time. I’ll detail the projects in the coming weeks, but I must say that it is a very exciting time to be part of AUE!
Here’s a hint of what’s to come:
Yes that is a goose on my head. Here’s another hint – you will soon be seeing our [...]
Tags: event planning, media, the goose
Small Investment, Big Impact:
Make your guests feel like stars!
By Jenny Stanfield: Office Manager/Event Coordinator
Sometimes, bringing people together is as easy as making them the centre of attention. Professional actors and entertainers are the perfect way to make your guests feel important and connected – right from the start.
In late 2011, AUE had the opportunity to work with Tourism Vancouver on their Volunteer Appreciation dinner at the Pan Pacific. The goal was to energize the guests and make them feel like stars for their dedication and hard work over the [...]
Tags: corporate entertainment, creative, event planning, event professionals, interactive roving actors, red carpet, small investment
Small Investment, Big Impact:
The diversity of Murder U
By Jenny Stanfield: Office Manager/Event Coordinator
Are you looking for a teambuilding (or just for fun) activity that won’t break the bank? We’ve got you covered!
In keeping with our theme of Small Investment – Big Impact, I thought I would discuss a great budget-friendly idea that has been highly successful for many different types of clients.
It’s called Murder U and it’s a totally unique way to hold a murder mystery. Here’s a ridiculously quick 2 sentence run-down: We bring in two actors who [...]
Tags: budget, event planning, event professionals, murder u, private parties, recent events, teambuilding
Small Investment, Big Impact
By Jenny Stanfield, Office Manager/Event Coordinator
Let’s face it, when it comes to event budgeting, entertainment isn’t always at the top of the list. Venue, food, decor, and other hard costs often trump putting money into a show or activity. This is understandable – the ROI for entertainment is difficult to guarantee and often isn’t even considered.
But I ask you: How often do guests come away from an event feeling more deeply connected with the mushroom caps, or [...]
Tags: city tour, event planning, event professionals, improv unlimited, kids parties, murder u, recent events, red carpet, small investment, undercover waiters
Canadian-themed Family Fun
By Roger Haskett, The Big Cheese
AUE recently performed at an event in Whistler that was focused on family fun for long-time client Rare Indigo. The group had just flown in and been transported up to Whistler by bus (check out our On The Bus section of our website for fun and informative tours between YVR and Whistler). From there, guests went straight to a Canadian-themed welcome reception at the Four Seasons that featured AUE players as Studley and Dudley [...]
Tags: canadian content, children, corporate entertainment, event planning, event professionals, families, kid friendly, mounties, recent events, teambuilding
5 Must Reads for the Savvy Creative Professional
By Jenny Stanfield, Office Manager/Event Coordinator
Last week I revealed my secret weapons for efficiency in the workplace to help you become a productivity marvel. This week I thought I would share with you a few great reads for both your personal and professional life.
Re-Work Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
The 37 Signals co-founders have created a playful manifesto that challenges the way we perceive and tackle our work – not a typical business book. Roger insisted [...]
Tags: book reviews, chris hardwick, creative development, event professionals, jason fried, scott belsky, seth godin, small business development, steve jobs
3 Secret Weapons to Boost Efficiency for Event Professionals and Creative Thinkers
By Jenny Stanfield, Office Manager/Event Coordinator
Over the course of our recent re-brand, AUE has become a well-oiled machine. Our increased efficiency is because we are embracing various tools to make event coordination and booking performers easier and less stressful.
Here are some of my favorite secret weapons we’ve adopted to make our lives a little simpler and a lot more effective.
1. Filemaker & Filemaker Gowww.filemaker.com
We run a custom Filemaker database that holds all client and performer [...]
Tags: creative, efficiency, event planning, event professionals, evernote, filemaker, godryerase, organization, small business development, software, whiteboards