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Coffee Shop Event Ideas: Music & Make and Take Fun for Your Campus Coffee Shop

November 14, 2024

The campus coffee shop is an ideal spot to host memorable events, blending relaxation with creativity and high student engagement. Leveraging a high-traffic space like the coffee shop has multiple benefits, from boosting attendance to creating a welcoming environment that encourages students to linger, connect, and take a break. Here are some dynamic coffee shop event ideas that will transform your coffee shop into a hub of activity, with hands-on options available throughout the event … Continued

DIY Supplies on Hand: Time to Get Creative and Stock Up!

October 31, 2024

By Scott Talarico

With the academic year filled with opportunities for engagement, having DIY supplies on hand ensures you’re always ready to host events that resonate with students. Whether you want to organize a spontaneous craft night, provide a creative outlet during stressful weeks, enhance a campus gathering with a hands-on activity, or brighten up a rainy day, Neon Entertainment has you covered. You can easily order all the DIY supplies you need, and we ship everything directly … Continued

DIY vs. Make & Take: What’s the Difference?

September 26, 2024

By Scott Talarico

When planning an event, it’s essential to choose the right experience for your participants. At Neon Entertainment, we offer two distinct types of hands-on, interactive activities: Make and Take events and DIY (Do It Yourself) events. While both allow attendees to create and customize memorable items, they differ in structure, level of involvement, and the overall experience. If you’re deciding between DIY vs. Make & Take, here’s a breakdown of what you need to know. … Continued

6 DIY Events to Bring to Your Campus

October 26, 2023

By Scott Talarico

Looking to host unique and budget-friendly events on your campus? Look no further than Neon Entertainment’s innovative DIY programs. These hands-on activities not only foster creativity but also provide an excellent opportunity for students to connect and have fun. 1. Color Your Own Totes Picture a coloring book merging with a canvas tote bag, and you’ve got Neon Entertainment’s DIY Color Totes. With fabric markers and printed canvas tote bags, students can color within the … Continued

8 Great Family Weekend Programs

August 1, 2023

By Scott Talarico

Drop Ship/DIY – The Perfect Way to Relax After a Successful Semester

April 19, 2023

By Neon Entertainment

Hello and welcome back to the Hot Mic Blog by Neon Entertainment! With the semester coming to a close, you could be looking for a different flavor of an event to mark the end of the school year. Last time, we went over some larger-scale events with our roller rink options. Today, let’s shift our focus to some more relaxing, smaller-scale but just as engaging events. Relaxing Drop Ship/DIY Events to End the Semester Plant … Continued

6 Great Spring Fest Ideas

March 7, 2023

By Scott Talarico

St. Patrick’s Day Programming

February 27, 2023

By Scott Talarico

Time Saving Programs to Fall Back On

November 9, 2022

By Scott Talarico

Bazooka Ball

“Yes, last-minute we had to change location due to their being confusion with reservations, facilities, and the campus police. It ended up working out though as the change of location ended up being better for Jay and the setup with electricity being right there and not having to be setup. Those who played seemed to thoroughly enjoy the game, and we want to thank you for all of your help and assistance through the booking process. We look forward to continuing working with you throughout the rest of this semester and those to come. “

— Paige, East Stroudsburg University

Piscataway Nation

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed their presentation at the Penn State Altoona University campus today. Cody is an amazing dancer. Mark is an amazing storyteller. Together with Jenny and Mark’s son, Niche (not sure how to spell it), it was a great experience, so personal and up close and it really left a feeling of joy and happiness as well as appreciation with me. I hope they continue celebrating, teaching, and sharing their heritage.”

— Dana, Penn State University – Altoona

Will Jay

“Everything was wonderful with Will Jay. He was easy to work with during the event and our students truly loved having him – I have already received requests to bring him to campus when we are allowed to do face to face events again. Here is what one person text me after the event, “I hope you can tell Will Jay how powerful it was, I’m talking to so many people about it and they all loved it and were touched by his songs and words”. There were multiple messages in the chat during the event last night talking about how amazing his lyrics were, his voice, most importantly students were able to relate in to the messages he was talking and singing about. I think Will Jay has a new fan base here at CMU and they are going to consume the music he has out now – and are eagerly anticipating what he has in store.”

— Central Michigan University

Murder Mystery

“The event went wonderfully! The acting lessons seemed to go very smoothly and were extremely in-depth. Our cast members felt very comfortable with their roles after that and did a fabulous job during the event. The theme was a lot of fun, and the clues were constantly throwing the audience for a loop which was great! [The staff] was very interactive with everybody and the layout that he went with as far as questioning the cast and revealing clues was excellent. This was definitely one of my favorite events I have been at so far. I hope to do another Murder Mystery party in the future!”

— Kate, University of Iowa

Elizabeth Acevedo

“She [Elizabeth Acevedo] was wonderful. It was a perfect fit for the event, the audience loved her! She gave them a space to explore some emotions they may have or need to understand from an outsider’s perspective or just a space to hear what she had to say abut her experiences, observations, etc. One of the students from the club we were collaborating with even said we need to bring her back in the future. She is one performer we will be keeping in our heads for future performances.”

— Emily Umstead, Aquinas College

Derrick Knopsnyder

“The event went great! We had a great turnout of about 70 students and they all seemed to love Derrick’s humor and jokes. He does a great job of using the information he knows about the university to relate with the students in the audience. Not many students answered our post-event survey (it’s almost impossible to get college students to do something without incentive) but those who did answer it said that they would definitely attend this event again! The stuffed animals are a great draw to get students to the event as well. We even had a group of students waiting 30 minutes early.”

— Ryleigh, Clarkson University

Brian Ledbetter

“During a time when first year students are uneasy about making friends, adjusting to college, and getting to know each other; Brian [Ledbetter] was able to bring them together through illusions! Students were consistently asking where to finding the roving mentalist at our Create your Own Adventure Event during Welcome Week at Temple University, and they were not disappointed when they found him. We could not have asked for a better addition to our event than Brian!”

— Mat Greer, Temple University