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Donation Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Houston Youth Adult League

Once again, we’d like to say thank you to all of our customers by highlighting our most recent donation activities. We were contacted by Tiffany Antony of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Houston Youth Adult League. Antony is the DYA Regional Coordinator for the church. Here are some wonderful details about the organization and how we were able to help!

Tiffany Antony, DYA Regional Coordinator, said “(The church is) a new and upcoming diocese. The mission of the Diocesan Youth Apostolate is to unite all young people of the Diocese in response to the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ by encouraging the formation of a deep interior life that overflows into genuine service to the Church and to the world.”

If you could describe your organization in three words, what would they be?

“Passionate, United and Spiritual,” said Antony.

History of St. Joseph Catholic Church: In 1879, the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament founded a school near (the church) site to serve Houston’s Sixth Ward. One year later, St. Joseph Parish was founded…to serve the school and surrounding community. This Romanesque Revival structure, designed by Patrick S. Rabbit and built in 1901, replaced the earlier sanctuary (that was) destroyed in the great hurricane of 1900.

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How will it help your organization?

Antony said, “We are hosting a leadership conference for all the youth in the Texas and Oklahoma region this summer. The donation will help St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Houston Youth Adult League to be able to provide an easy way for people attending our conferences to meet one another and get to know one another. The name badges will have also have cabin and group numbers so that people will know where to go.”

“(Coller Industries) has helped us to make our church events so much better and we are so excited and thankful for their generous donation. We are so so so eternally grateful for this donation! You have truly helped us out so much,” said Antony.

Coller Industries: 20 Years and Counting

After starting from humble beginnings, Coller Industries Incorporated is proud to announce 20 years of being in personal identification business!

Celebrating 20 Years of Quality Name Tags, Coller Industries Incorporated

Coller Industries Incorporated started as a part-time retirement business in the Coller’s basement and quickly turned into a nationally recognized brand for personal identification products. From name tags and name plates to ribbons, lanyards and signs, Coller Industries is a one-stop-shop for all needs pertaining to these personalized products. With 20 years now in the industry, Coller Industries provides their customers with outstanding customer service and guaranteed products.

Find all of your identification needs:

Name tags for employees, volunteers or party goers

Reusable badges for high turn over positions or one time use needs

Stock and custom signs for restaurants and other venues

Custom ribbons for product wrapping, labeling or prizes

Cusotm ribbon rolls for decorations or wrapping (e.g., napkin wraps, centerpieces)

Lanyards for recognition or as a name tag or badge holder

Coller Industries Incorporated is a five time winner of the MWCN (Mountain West Capital Network) Utah 100. They are also a BBB (Better Business Bureau) Accredited Business and are part of the ARA (Awards and Recognition Association). We have been providing outstanding customer service since 1995.

We work hard at making sure our customers and employees are happy with our services and products. Our success rate is about 99.4%; meaning that our error rate is less than one percent. Coller Industries strives for this quality, and then shows that top quality really is attainable. Not many other companies can take pride in such a high quality rate.

Celebrating 20 Years of Quality Name Tags

A few words from our employees about 20 years:

Vance, Design Manager, “I have worked here for five years and I have enjoyed how close everyone is able to get because of how small the company is.”

Aimee, Customer Service Manager, “I’m not sure how long I’ve been here; it’s been around 13 years. I have enjoyed working with the Collers and watching the company grow. Being part of the history of Coller Industries is exciting. I enjoy the work I do and also appreciate being part of the process that helps us grow and expand our staff and product lines.”

Lydia, Receptionist, “I have worked here for seven years. I have enjoyed watching the company grow over the years and I am glad I can be a part of a wonderful company.”

Rod, Programmer, “I have worked here for the last four and a half years. What I have enjoyed most is the challenge the work has been and the people I have had the opportunity to work with. It is rare to have a company that values it employees and customers, as much as Coller Industries does. The owners and managers of the company regularly meet with the employees seeking their input on the issues and challenges we face. It is good to know that the work we do is noticed and valued.”

William, Machine Operator, “I have been here for almost nine years and the aspect I enjoy the most about my job is working with a team that helps and supports each other.”

Donation Spotlight: Shocco Springs Conference Center

Recently, we donated some product to the Shocco Springs Conference Center. We had a chance to chat with Lauren about their organization, and here is what she had to say.

Name Tag: What is the name of your company or organization? Do you have a mission statement?

Lauren: Shocco Springs Conference Center. Our mission is to provide a distinctly Christian environment for spiritual transformation and renewal.

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Name Tag: What did you receive as a donation? How will it help your organization?

Lauren: 600 lanyards were donated to us. These lanyards will be used for a marriage conference that we will be hosting February 28, 2014 through March 2, 2014. This conference is the first of what we hope will be an annual event that will focus on building marriages and inspiring couples. This donation was helpful to our organization because it allowed us to have quality name badges that we could not have otherwise afforded.

“We are so thankful for this donation, and want you to know that it will continue to be a blessing to our organization as well as the many other nonprofit and Christian organizations that hold events at our facilities who will be able to make use of these lanyards as well.”

Name Tag: If you could describe your organization in three words what would they be?

Lauren: Passionate, caring and fun!

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Name Tag: Do you have any other comments you would like to add?

Lauren: Shocco Springs is a Christian conference center in Talladega, Alabama, that has been serving Christian and nonprofit organizations for over 65 years. We host events for groups ranging from two to 1400 participants. We offer quality lodging, meeting rooms, recreation and meals. For more information about who we are and what we offer, you can visit our website at www.shocco.org.

Donation Spotlight: AIESEC

Our customers are amazing! And we like to say thank you through our donation program. We recently had the opportunity to donate to AIESEC for their 2012-2013 US Winter National Conference. In return for our donation we had them answer a few questions about their fantastic organization, and send us pictures of their event.

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What is the name of your company or organization? Do you have a mission statement?

AIESEC is the world’s largest youth run organization. We are present in over 113 countries and territories and have over 86,000 members. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to participate in international internships, experience leadership and participate in a global learning environment. What makes AIESEC unique is the youth driven impactful experience that it offers to its members.

AIESEC is run by young people for young people, enabling a strong experience to all its stakeholders.

Donation Product: Badge Holders and Lanyards

What did we donate? How did it help with your event?

We received 400 badge holders and 400 lanyards for our winter conference. Your donation greatly helped us to cover our accommodation costs, resulting in making the price per delegate cheaper and opening up this opportunity to more young leaders.

What was the nature of your event (conference, charity event, party, etc.), and was it a success?

2012-2013 AIESEC US Winter National Conference’s aim was to review and analyze past performance of 43 local committees in the United States, understand deviations, and plan for the future of AIESEC US with an estimated 400 young leaders from all over the country, while participating in leadership workshops that helped develop their global mindset. AIESEC US considers your support vital to the development of our members. With your great help, we will successfully host the conference.

If you could describe your company/organization 3 words what would they be?

Leadership: AIESEC is a leadership platform for today’s brightest and most ambitious youth.

Network: AIESEC offers young leaders to gain access to the largest international student network in the world.

(Ex)Change: AIESEC facilitates life-changing cultural exchange of individuals to and from the farthest edges the globe.

Do you have any other comments you would like to add?

On behalf of AIESEC United States Inc., I would like to thank you for your donation. We could not have done it without you and your support to help us make this event such an amazing success. Our organization is looking forward to having a strong partnership with your organization. We hope you will honor us in the future by supporting our events and remaining in contact.

5 Tips for Planning a Conference

Planning a conference or other event can be a daunting task. This is especially true if you are looking to host dozens of speakers and sponsors on top of hundreds attendees. Whether your conference is big or small, the overall attendee experience needs to be good enough for them to want to come back next time.

After you have planned the theme of your conference, there are other steps to take. You need to book your speakers and find the perfect venue. Also, remember to market the conference on every medium you can. However, there are still a few more things you can do to make sure your conference will be successful.

Spend the time planning name tags

For conferences and events, name tags are rarely one size fits all. Differentiate between attendees, sponsors, VIPs and speakers. You can do this with different colored adhesive name tags or paper inserts for badge holders on lanyards.

By making groups of people distinguishable from others, people will feel like they are part of a group. On top of that, they will more easily recognize their relationship with your event. Name tags also better their relationship with other people attending the event, making it easier to network.

Provide a variety of refreshments

Keep in mind that not every guest will have the same dietary needs. If you put extra consideration into your refreshments, your attendees will notice. Try to plan vegetarian, gluten free and lactose intolerant snacks and refreshments. Chances are you will have at least a handful of people who fall into those categories. So they will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Make sure your venue is connected

While planning a conference remember that outlets and cell reception are absolute must haves for conferences. We live in a digital age, and your attendees will likely want to be connected to the internet. Some may need their phones for most of the event. So, make sure they have somewhere to recharge. (Make sure they know where they can recharge, too.)

Hand out grab bags

This is a great way to bring in sponsors and to give something back to your attendees. Stuff those bags full of pens, notepads, brochures, venue maps, custom lanyards and coupons for local restaurants. You can bring in sponsors by asking them to supply a grab bag goody. This action also gives sponsors the opportunity to put their name on something every guest will see.

Provide some safe relaxation space

Designate an area in your venue for attendees to just sit and relax without having to network or be bombarded by anyone. Let your attendees balance work, networking and sanity on a comfy couch and with a bottle of water. It does not have to be much space, but let your attendees know it is there.

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