Start Saving your Gas Money with 3 Easy Steps!

As oil prices go up without an end in sight, the increasing expense has a lot of people concerned. Event planners rely on their vehicles a lot to enable them be flexible and efficient. Although gas may be cheaper as to start to drive south, unless you live in Abbotsford that is not an option for everyone, but there are some easy ways you can start saving right now!

1. Don’t Idle. It is such a waste when you’re sitting and letting the gas burn for nothing. Turn off the engine when your car is not moving.

2. Avoid overfilling the tank. Never fill up past the first "click" of the fuel nozzle, if it is automatic. You can even just fill half a tank in case you find a lower price on the road.

3. Buy gasoline during the coolest times of the day. Usually, gas is a little cheaper during the early morning or late evening. Different areas will also have minor price differences as well.

The best way to save is decrease the use of your vehicle by using public transit or simply by walking. However, if you cannot diminish the frequency you use your car, then these 3 easy tips can help you start saving.

Five Benefits of Networking

When you network you give and you receive. Networking is great to help grow your business and gain a better position. By Being out there and connecting with people you are moving your business forward.

Here are 5 great benefits that come from business and social networking. Each is in order of how all benefits support the ones before it.

1. Contacts
By networking you build a large contact base of influential people. This is the most important benefit because it is the base to everything else you have to gain from networking.

2. Information & Knowledge
“Knowledge is a benefit of networking. The more information you have the more power you have. Networking helps you expand your knowledge about where you want to grow and puts you in the position to help others.” - Cat Mig/ Break Studios Contributing Writer/ www.mademan.com

3. Reputation
When you become good at networking you build your reputation as someone people want to talk to and know. But you also create a reputation of being that person that people want to help and be helped by.

4. Support
A positive reputation leads to a positive support base, which also doubles as advertising – word of mouth advertising. Your support system will spread good news about your business.

5. New Leads
With another avenue of advertising, you have more opportunities to have people contact you about your business, or referrals from your support system. You may also be inspired with new ideas and new approaches that you didn’t think of before.

Flowers that make a Statement!

In every event there is a certain decor item hat blows everybody away. The most common element is flowers. Flowers are easy and effective way to get tie in: theme, personality and style. Below are some of our favourite flowers that make a statement!

1. Black Orchids – They are NOT really black. The black orchid may, technically, be more of a dark-purple-brown than black. Because of this, some argue that there is no such thing as a black orchid. According to Orchid Mania, the black orchid doesn't exist; however, some orchids are so dark in color that they can pass for black. This elegant & bold flower is sure to have guests ‘ohhing’ & ‘awwing’ over them!

2. Calla Lilies - Calla lilies, also known as arum lilies are available all year round but experience wide fluctuations in price. Callas are seldom inexpensive as they are somewhat vulnerable to bruising during bulk shipping.

3. Hydrangeas - Hydrangeas are available all year. However, there are wide variations of price and quality for this flower. Hydrangeas are in season during the summer. While many varieties are available all year, many hydrangeas bought off-season are undersized and lower in quality for a much higher price tag.

4. Lilacs - This fragrant flower requires a good water source and is sensitive to heat. Lilacs are very likely to show wilting in a bridal bouquet within an hour or so due to the bride’s body heat even when arranged a water source.

5. Lily of the Valley - Lily of the valley often does not have very long stems making it impractical for some types of arrangement. It is extremely fragrant so a little goes a long way towards creating a wonderful, scented setting.

Which flower would you choose to make your statement?