#fevents

She's our confidante, our inspiration and the woman we have to thank for just about everything. With all that moms do for us, they definitely deserve more than the usual box of chocolates and the freshly cut flowers we have all admittedly purchased before.

Why not do something different this year and opt for some quality time with mum?

On Saturday, May 10th, Over the Rainbow, along with other businesses in the Yorkville community, are joining forces to celebrate moms. With free mini cones from Summer's Ice Cream and onsite manicures and touch ups from Lux Spa, turn the day into a unique and special experience you and your mom will never forget. What's better? A portion of proceeds will be donated to The Interval House, Canada's first centre for abused women and children. A smile on mom's face calls for a smile on yours too!

Calling all shoppers from the east to the west! To celebrate the launch of its new Karma Beads collection, THOMAS SABO will be hosting a series of events in all Canadian shops and we want YOU to be there!

We’ll be live on location at Vancouver’s Richmond Centre on April 24th and would love to meet you! If you’re in the surrounding area, we encourage you to swing by and experience the new collection with us. 

RSVP at http://shop.thomassabo.com/CA-en/events/start to secure your spot today!

Details for the Richmond Centre event and all other locations are listed below:

Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Vancouver

Richmond Centre | Unit 1530

6551 Number 3 Road | Richmond BC V6Y 2B6

Date: 24.04.2014

Time: 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm

Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Calgary

Chinook Centre | Suite 1221

6455 Macleod Trail SW | Calgary, AB T2H 0K8

Date: 26.04.2014

Time: 12:00 am - 09:00 pm

  Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Edmonton

West Edmonton Mall | 8882 170 Street NW

Ste 2356, Unit E-212 | Edmonton, AB T5T 3J7

Date: 26.04.2014

Time: 12:00 am - 09:00 pm

  Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Laval

Carrefour Laval | Shop No. R029 | 3035 Boul. Le Carrefour

Laval QC H7T 1C8

Date: 26.04.2014

Time: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

  Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Metropolis

Metropolis at Metrotown | Unit 208

4820 Kingsway | Burnaby, BC V5H 4P1

Date: 26.04.2014

Time: 12:00 am - 09:00 pm

  Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Oakridge

Oakridge Centre | Unit 250

650 West 41st Ave | Vancouver, BC V5Z 2M9

Date: 26.04.2014

Time: 10:00 am - 07:00 pm

  Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Quebec

Place Rosemere | 401 Boulevard Curé-Labelle, Local M18

Rosemere, QC J7A 3T2

Date: 26.04.2014

Time: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

  Place: THOMAS SABO Shop Toronto

Yorkdale Shopping Centre | Unit 221A

3401 Dufferin St | Toronto, ON M6A 3A1

Date: 26.04.2014

(Faulhaber team with GSP)

On February 25th 2014, we celebrated like champions with the #1 Sportsnet Canadian Athlete 3 years in a row, MMA and the former Welterweight Champion of the UFC, Georges St-Pierre (GSP), who is the official Social Responsibility Ambassador for BACARDI CANADA!

(Shannon Law going over GSP’s key messaging)

GSP is all about balance. As most know, his personal mantra is Strength within Yourself, Know your Limits. Bacardi celebrates balance, and knowing your limits

GSP is a positive influence. That's why the partnership with Bacardi made sense. It's important to know your limits and how to live within them, in whatever you do.

(The Faulhaber media scrum was a huge success)

(Leslie Roberts from Global TV’s, The Morning Show, is about to interview GSP)

(Everyone is treated like a VIP at Bacardi Canada Events)

Our favourite Bacardi Oakheart beverages:

Bacardi Oak & Ginger

Bacardi Oakheart Fuego Bomb (One ounce Bacardi Oakheart dropped into two ounces of Coke)

ENGAGE!

@BacardiCanada

@GeorgesStPierre

From February 1 – 16th, the 2nd annual Over the Rainbow “Love Denim Drive” returns. This unique clothing drive encourages customers to share the Valentine's Day love by bringing in a pair of gently used jeans & receive 20% OFF a new pair.

All donated denim will be given to the United Way to support their efforts of strengthening our city and supporting underprivileged individuals, families and entire communities.

BONUS: Customers who tweet or post a photo tagging @Rainbowjeans416 #LoveDrive will receive an extra 5% off their purchase!

So if yourself or someone you know has an old pair of jeans they’re tired of, bring them into Over the Rainbow so we can help our community brave this cruel winter cold!

On Thursday, February 27th, LOVE HER will be hosting an evening at The Liberty Grand in Toronto, dedicated to supporting Ovarian Cancer Canada. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer amongst women, and causes more deaths than any other type of female reproductive cancer. This fashionable and fun gala-style evening is the only charity exclusively dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer nationwide. This fabulous event will include a fashion runway, music and comedy to raise awareness and funds for this cause.

Would you love to attend for free? Win a chance to receive TWO VIP tickets for yourself and a friend along with transportation to and from LOVE HER Toronto!  Here's how: Refer three people to buy tickets to LOVE HER from Jan. 14 – Feb. 14 and your name will be entered into a draw to win. Easy, right?

Guests at the recent #FHQ party in Toronto's Liberty Village celebrated the launch of our newly renovated FSHOP showroom and office space. The FAULHABER "touch" was in full effect. What goes into throwing an amazing party that will be on everyone’s mind the next morning? President Christine Faulhaber shares her tips on making an event unforgettable...

Be "Go” Early. Be ready at least 15 minutes before your guests are supposed to arrive. Someone will always come early! Always get yourself ready so that if something happens and you’re dealing with a last minute problem, at least you, the host or hostess, are polished and ready to go.

Be Prepared. If it can go wrong, it’s going to go wrong. Power outage = meet candles. No more hors d'oeuvres = meet popcorn. Late DJ = iPod. Ice breaker = meet classic film on mute. Door crasher = meet security. Instead of thinking that that’s thinking negatively, it’s thinking proactively. Be ready for everything and anything!

Theme Up. Themes are great. They’re the perfect way to add a sense of occasion to your event. A theme doesn’t just have to be 70s fashion or, say, “Swedish”; a theme can be a colour. A colour is a really great and inexpensive way to make an entire room and experience really pop, especially photos. By selectively choosing things like lighting, balloons, streamers, signage, and floral to convey your theme, you can really make a room stand out without a lot of budget and make a statement. 

Partner Up. Introduce people. Mix your crowd. Find appropriate sponsors, whether it’s your friend that does gratis manicures at your baby shower in hopes of new clients or a fully branded vino bar; make the relationships meaningful. Connect the dots, connect people. They will thank you. 

We sourced some incredible sponsors for our event including Steamwhistle, Rosewood Estates Wines, Kozlicks and Perrier and partnered with Parts & Labour Catering for some of the food. We know the brands were leveraged throughout the night and everyone received exposure which is really important for sponsors.

Engage. These days it’s all about engaging your audience. Come up with an idea or activity that’s going to surprise them, make it memorable and give them something to remember. Throw in something fun and unexpected like guitar lessons at a patio wine tasting or a lipstick reader at a beauty launch.

Be Social. Building in a social component makes people want to talk about your event; our #FHQ party featured a live Twitter feed so everyone could watch the unfolding action.

Online and off, make sure you spend time connecting with your guests. Have all your bases covered so you aren’t nose to the screen and have time to genuinely interact and converse in real time.

Check out some of the awesome #FHQ event photos taken by photographer Jason Kwan:

Matty from Parts & Labour, Christine and Klaus Nienkamper

Shannon Law, Melissa Ahlstrand & Karen Kelar of FLARE Magazine, Rachel Walters, Charley Varenelli

Karning Hum of Canada AM, Paul Mason, Melissa Austria & Charlotte Jenkins of GOTSTYLE

Lexi Pathak, Kimberley Brown & Suzanne Dimma from House & Home, Dian Chan of Azure Magazine & Jillian Lockwood.