http://www.residentevents.com/ http://www.residentevents.com/apartment-community-socials/5130-discount-tickets-to-local-events http://www.residentevents.com/apartment-community-socials/5130-discount-tickets-to-local-events Did you know that you can get group discounts for many of the larger entertainment options around town? This is especially true for major league teams (i.e., pro basketball, baseball, etc). These teams have a group coordinator that will tell you what type of discount you can get for how many people. Then, make it an event where you pass along the discounted tickets to your residents! Yes, they still have to pay, but you are giving them a special perk by providing great pricing! Tell them they are more than welcome to bring friends, which will help with outreach marketing, as well as boost your attendance numbers! The only potential negative is that the group discounts are mainly provided when the teams are not doing so great... So if you are trying to get group discounts to a... ]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:37:00 -0700 5130 2010-12-17 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_basketball_1292611070.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/apartment-community-socials/5127-community-watch-meeting http://www.residentevents.com/apartment-community-socials/5127-community-watch-meeting Build relationships and make your community more safe and secure by asking residents to watch out for each other! Supplies Sign-up sheet Detailed Description A community watch meeting can make both the residents and management happy and be very effective in preventing crime. It's a great way for residents to get to know each other and build community. Organize meetings every couple of months so residents can discuss safety issues and how they can improve the community. For a special meeting, get the local police department to come out and do a safety day that features home, car, pool, personal and child safety. Use a sign-up sheet to encourage residents to join a community watch email group. Emails can be sent by community staff advising everyone of safety issues or concerns. Ask one person from... ]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:26:00 -0700 5127 2010-12-16 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_EnjoyingtheFiretruck_1292516805.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_Firemen_1292516805.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/apartment-community-socials/5125-ladies-pampering-party http://www.residentevents.com/apartment-community-socials/5125-ladies-pampering-party The women of the property can have a wonderful afternoon/evening of pampering themselves including free facials, hand massages, and other fun treatments, as well as jewelry, chocolate, and free prizes. Supplies vendor samples, punch, chocolate, door prizes Detailed Description Contact local representatives (either residents or personal friends) who work for health/beauty/wellness companies, and have them come out for a pampering day just for the gals on your property. Examples include: Mary Kay, Arbonne, Swiss Skincare, Premier Jewelry, a massage thearapist, etc. Encourage vendors to bring door prizes, give free services (such as a 5 minute massage) or products. IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT... the vendors are not allowed to make sales on site, only to make connections, handing out business cards and brochures. We never want residents to feel like it will... ]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:14:00 -0700 5125 2010-12-13 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dreamstime14386801_1292256884.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/holiday-apartment-events/5124-decoration-contest http://www.residentevents.com/holiday-apartment-events/5124-decoration-contest Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:24:00 -0700 5124 2010-12-10 http://www.residentevents.com/holiday-apartment-events/5123-christmas-cookie-exchange http://www.residentevents.com/holiday-apartment-events/5123-christmas-cookie-exchange Advertise for residents to bring 4 dozen of their favorite cookie to the clubhouse for the Exchange. Make sure to prepare some of your own. (Emphasize that the cookies must be homemade). When everyone arrives, divide the number of cookies by the number of people and let everyone pick cookies to take home. Everyone should leave with lots of different kinds of cookies. Tasting the cookies is definitely encouraged! This event gives people a lot to talk about - encourage exchanging recipes and talking by making some coffee for people to drink while they sample the cookies. ]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:11:00 -0700 5123 2010-12-09 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_cookies_1291911068.jpg