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November 1-30: Aviation History Month - Spread your wings
Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier, brothers from Annonay, France, first began aeronautical experiments in November 1782. Their (then considered) crackpot ideas and inventions led to the creation of the hot air balloon. Anyone with an inventive spirit can appreciate this day. And custom paper planes, bomber jackets and an incentive program offering free or discounted flights are likely to get any promotion air time.
November 1-30: American Diabetes Month - Education and Prevention
The American Diabetes Association Web site, www.diabetes.org , is chock-full of useful info for diabetes and those who have diabetic loved ones. Find nutritional data, recipes, a risk-assessment test and fundraising ideas. Work with health care providers, employers and community groups to promote awareness, prevention, treatment and research.
November 1-30: Peanut Butter Lovers' Month - Mmmm...Appeal to their Palette
According to Skippy's www.peanutbutter.com , 75% of American families bought peanut butter last year. Thought it's seen as a kids' food, adults actually consume more of it. Celebrate this fun food with schools, cooks and peanut-butter and jelly makers - but include information about allergies and an alternative like peanut-free almond butter.
November 1-30: Celebrate Empty Nester Month - Pay Attention to Your Niche
Parents are often (though not always) sad to see their kids move out. On the bright side, empty nesters have the opportunity to reconnect with each other and enjoy newfound time and financial resources. Celebrate the month with travel agents, hotels, vacation destinations, real estate agents and home-improvement centers.
November 2-5: Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament - Kick it off
Held at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, this soccer tournament attracts avid fans, and no doubt these athletes will be running themselves ragged. Cheer them on from the sidelines with custom-labeled water bottles, sweat towels, headbands and armbands in team colors to boost team spirit.
November 3: SOS Signal Adopted: 100 th Anniversary - Safety Savers
In 1906 in Berlin, the Second International Radio Telegraphic Conference proposed, "SOS" as a wireless distress signal. After the signal was used during the sinking of the Titanic , it became standard. Tie in the date with reminders about safety programs, disaster preparation and first-aid education.
November 4: Anniversary of King Tut's Tomb Discovery - Dig it
On this day in 1922 an expedition led by Howard Carter in Luxor, Egypt, uncovered the 3,000-year-old tomb of Egypt's child king Tutankhamen. The relics from the tomb are now held in Egypt's National Museum in Cairo, though some of the tomb's treasures are touring U.S. museums throughout 2007. Partner with a school to promote an activity that allows children to be amateur archaeologists. Storage bins, magnifying glasses and journals to keep track of their findings would be products worth discovering.
November 4: Sadie Hawkins Day - A Throwback to Romantic Notions
Sadie Hawkins Day offers an opportunity for girls and women to ask out the guys they like instead of waiting for an invite. While probably not as wild a concept as it was when introduced in the 1930s in the comic strip Li'lAbner, it's still a fun idea. Tie the day in with a school dance, a speed-dating party, an online event or a bachelor auction for charity.
November 7: Edmund Halley: 350 th Birth Anniversary - A Rising Star Campaign!
The guy who identified what's now known as Halley's Comet is a regularly returning celestial body was a mathematician and the Astronomer Royal in England from 1721-42. In honor of his birthday, organize some star-gazing - either out in the field, in a planetarium or maybe even in Hollywood.
November 13: National Gingerbread House Competition - Tasty real estate
This culinary competition will be held at Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in Asheville, NC, this year. Estimated attendance is 500 people, but there will be many others making gingerbread houses nationwide this holiday season. To keep people from eating the building blocks for their architectural masterpiece, provide candy with your company's logo on it. And gingerbread homemakers won't want to look sloppy once they've finished their project, so offer logoed aprons to help them look their best.
November 16: Great American Smokeout - Healthful Trendsetter
The American Cancer Society, at www.cancer.org , offers a gude for quitting smoking with tips on dealing with withdrawal, avoiding weight gain and coping with stress. There's also a list of local Smokeout resources by state, so you can team up with concerned groups in your area to promote the day.
November 18, 1789: Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre's Birthday - Picture perfect
Daguerre invented the daguerrotype, the first photographic process to fix a permanent picture. It's tough to imagine life without cameras to keep our memories close at hand. So celebrate Daguerre's birthday and the wonders of the modern world with disposable cameras, frames and albums branded with your corporate message. Don't forget digital frames and digital album keychains.
November 23: Thanksgiving Day - Put Your Gratitude in Action
For many people, this is the only holiday that gets us two days off - and that's something to be thankful for! Thanksgiving is observed in all states, wti the Friday following it also holiday in most. It's a time for propting food drives, [parades, football and shopping (on Friday) - but we can be thankful for lots of other things, too, can't we?
November 19-25: National Game and Puzzle Week - It's your turn
It's tough to get families together for a board game night. But family togetherness is most important around the holidays, so give them an extra incentive by organizing an event with free food and prizes. Think about how much fun both kids and adults would have putting together a puzzle that depicts your company logo or message. Scorecards, pens, pencils and seat cushions will get the dice rolling too.
November 21: Hetty Green's Birthday - Girl power
On this day in 1835, Hetty Green was born in New Bedford, MA. Henrietta Howland Robinson Green was reported to have been the richest woman in America, when as a financier, she managed her own wealth of $100 million. The Small Business Administration finds that women-owned businesses account for 28% of all privately owned businesses, and they employ 9.2 million people. Get in good with groups of businesswomen by offering products that a lady would love, like free spa treatments, perfumes, makeup and hip clothes.
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December 1-31: Bingo's Birthday Month - B-I-N-G-O
It's not just a fun word to say. The game of bingo has been around since 1929. Invented by Edwin S. Lowe, bingo is now a $5 billion-a-year charitable fundraising activity. Help sponsor a bingo event and provide visors, T-shirts and other items to get the fun started.
December 4: Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day - Go, team!
We don't want to hear any excuses. Every company should celebrate this day. There are countless ways to recognize business teams that work well together to produce fabulous results for their organization. Try providing disposable cameras so employees can take snapshots during the company's celebration. Once the pictures are developed, choose the best shots and turn each into a self-inking stamp. Now, that makes a lasting impression.
December 5, 1933: 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Ratified - Booze battle
Imagine a world without alcohol ... well, you don't have to. The 18th Amendment, Prohibition, stopped the manufacture, sale and transportation of all intoxicating liquor. The 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition, and alcohol flowed freely once again. Wine gift baskets, gourmet beer samples, bar-tool kits, keychain bottle openers and coolers are must haves to celebrate this day. Nobody under 21 allowed.
December 9: National Horse Day - Back in the saddle
The horse industry contributes $112 billion annually to the American economy. Think about how many horse farms, owners, trainers and caregivers are out there. Brushes, blankets and saddles will keep their ponies prim and proper. And horseshoe-shaped jewelry will make a lucky lady equestrian happy.
December 14: South Pole Discovery 95th Anniversary - Uncharted territory
On this day in 1911, Roald Amundsen, four companions and 52 sled dogs first visited the South Pole. We're getting chilly just thinking about it. Warm employees up to the idea of celebrating this day with hot cocoa, tea and imprinted mugs, hats and gloves.
December 29: William Ewart Gladstone's Birthday - Happy travels
This English statesman and author was notorious enough to have the Gladstone-style travel bag named after him. He also served four terms as Britain's prime minister. Use luggage, luggage tags and totebags and your promotion will be in the bag on this day.
December 31: New Year's Eve - Auld Lang Syne
Light-up cups, glow sticks, funky hats, blinking buttons, shot glasses, cocktail napkins, serving trays, noisemakers ... need we go on? Partyers will be pumped over any promotional product handed out on this fun-filled night to welcome the New Year.
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