The Benefits of Having an Office Dog

Nothing hurts an office like a negative aura hanging over the employees.  A positive work environment is a great factor in helping an office be productive both now, and in the future.  Some of the best companies focus on keeping their employees happy and motivated.  Especially in environments where sales drive the companies success, attitude is a major factor.  As evidence from the internet's devoted obsession to dogs and cats, an office puppy can play a big role in motivating employees.  Obviously there are a number of environments where this would not work, but in a smaller company, it is perfect!

As an example, here at A&S Play Zone, we have one of the most lovable and happy dogs anyone has ever seen.  His name is Tobi and he loves everyone in the office, and everyone loves him!  If people are ever feeling overwhelmed or stressed about work, they simply spend a minute with Tobi and immediately their day is better.  Tobi roams around the office and occasionally will stop by and keep a person company at their desk.  He brings a smile to people's faces, and when people are smiling, they are more productive and more successful in solving problems.

Overall, an office dog has been one of employee's favorite experiences at our company.  I wouldn't say a company cat wouldn't work, but I'm not sure it would have the same effect.  If you stop by A&S Play Zone to look at our party rental items, be sure to say hello to Tobi!

After Prom - Much Closer than it Seems!

With schools beginning to close down for the winter break, everyone is taking a few days to relax after a year of hard work.  As we look forward past the New Year though, the second half of the school year is waiting.  Nobody wants to have extra stress over the Holiday season, or during the hectic months of the school year!  Let's take a quick moment to go over some of the big events for the second semester.  We have a few back to school events to welcome kids back and get them excited for school again.  Then there are some fun party events for charity, such as a "mission day".  As the semester end draws nearer though, that is when the most important events occur.  After Proms and end of the year Field Days.  After Proms are the most difficult to plan though, mainly because they are indoors and require a lot of people to help!  Along with making sure there is a proper amount of food and staffing to provide fun and safe entertainment, the parents in charge also have to find the entertainment itself!  Make sure to look for three key things:  Something exciting, something memorable that they can keep, and something that brings kids together.  A&S Play Zone would like to offer a few examples as to what has made some of our after proms successful in the past.  We always like to make our events memorable, and something that always works well is either a picture booth or a key chain.  A&S offers two styles of picture booths, a video machine and a standard photo booth that gives you a series of pictures.  This helps bring people together and also gives them a wonderful keepsake.  Next, for the exciting part, we have always had great fun with a large inflatable like an obstacle course, and perhaps another inflatable like the bungee run to get the kids involved with each other and their dates in a fun way.

To see some examples of After Proms we have taken care of in the past, here is a link to our after prom rental pictures.  If you have any questions for events like this or anything else for the second semester, give us a call at 937-885-5454 or 513-315-9110 or send us an online quote request.

Be safe on the roads and enjoy the Holidays!

The Back to School Season is Here!

Schools!  Are you ready for the back to school rush?  Do you have supplies?  Are the teachers ready for a whole new year?  With all the craziness surrounding the beginning of each school year, planning events for the students can get hectic.  That’s why schools of all kinds should call A&S Play Zone to set up their events now!  The easiest way to plan a fun event that will run smoothly is to allow the professionals at A&S Play Zone to help you with item selection, setting up your event, and making it a success for you and your students!

Parties with items from A&S are for all different age groups.  Schools with younger kids can provide bouncing excitement.  Older age groups, from preteens to young teens, love competitive items like bungee runs, obstacle courses, and inflatable slides.  College age  students to adults enjoy a wide variety of party objects.  This group of people love to chill with fun inflatables like Twister and our shooting gallery.  Many colleges kids also enjoy our more unique and crazy inflatables, such as our mechanical bull, Velcro wall, giant water slides, and our difficult obstacle courses.  Of course, many times different groups enjoy different items, so shopping around our website and talking with our staff of party planners will help schools host stress free events for the student body.

Along with all of the interactive items we have here at A&S, we also provide concession machines.  From cotton candy, to popcorn, sno-cones, slushies, nachos and more, A&S has the machines and supplies necessary to make a fun event fantastic!

If you are looking for something truly unique, A&S has a plethora of options.  Among those are photo machines, such as a classic photo booth with unlimited prints, and a Dance Heads system, which superimposes a comical picture of a participant’s head onto a dancing image!  These items can be customized with a school logo at the bottom, for a lasting memory.  Along the lines of customization, A&S can help provide magazine covers and key chains with customized logos and banners on them.

So while the wildness of school rapidly approaches, remember the name A&S Play Zone when you look to have your big school event!

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A & S Play Zone

www.asplayzone.com

937-885-5454

513-315-9110

820 Pleasant Valley Dr.

Springboro, Ohio 45066