2013 New Interactives Arrive For Your Renting Pleasure!

  They are finally here! 

Are you ready to have some serious fun!

Portland PartyWorks Unveils 2013's New Attractions.

This year our dauntless PartyWorks trio (also known as Mike, Roy and Kristina) came home from their annual New Game Hunt with some really heart-stopping events that are already in hot demand. The 3 of them search through thousands of water slides,  mechanical bulls and bounce houses looking for fun to bring back home to us. Its a tough job, and on behalf of thrill seekers everywhere we thank you for your tireless commitment to your task.

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)

For our new PartyWorks friends let me share a little insight about the annual trek to IAAPA. Each January these fearless 3  brave the hot and humid climate of Florida in January to attend a trade show full of amusement park attractions and other fun games to add to their already massive list of attractions. Their relentless hunt for new, and unique, and bigger, and better, and faster, and higher is on behalf of all us, the thrill-seekers in Oregon. 

But this year they outdid themselves. 
So now that Mike is back in his office dreaming up the next Gyroscope and Roy is done making room in the warehouse, and Kristina has skillfully managed the shipment to their new home in Clackamas they are finally here. If you are looking for that perfect, never-before-enjoyed perfect show stopping event...

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE 

 

Below are the 2013 New Products For Portland PartyWorks. Give us a call if you need more information. That's why we are here, to help you make your event unforgettable. 

• Beat The Bucket

A fresh twist on the time-honored dunk tank. The dunkee can try and block the balls before they hit the target. If a ball happens to make it past the blocker and hits a target, a refreshing bucket of water dumps from above on the player,

Easily transported, the game runs off of a standard garden hose water supply, and a 12V rechargeable

 

 

• Rejuvenation Station

 Our basic station comes with three vibrating foot massage's (don't worry - you can leave your shoes on!) like you see at various locations around town.  Add our hand held back and shoulder massager or even a real life masseuse with an upright back chair for even more relief. 

• Mega Wire

Don't get zapped on this game. This is the grown-up version of the spinning corkscrew game, remember that one? You had to maneuver around it all the way to the bottom to win.. In this game, the player holds the loop in one hand and attempts to guide it along the curved wire without touching the loop to the wire. When the loop and the wire touch, a alarm signaling that the game has been lost. A lot harder than it looks. You and an opponent can race to the middle by grasping a wand and maneuvering through the zig-zags all while "trying" not to get zzzzz'inged!  Or play solo if you think you can make it from beginning to end. 

• 

  Wild West Shootout 

Perfect at any carnival or company picnic.  It's great for all ages!  Laser and suction gun options available to meet each clients needs.

• Quad Jumper

Designed with the High Flyers in mind AND the custom needs of youngsters this interactive has different rope systems so everyone can get a taste of flying. This Quad Jumper can also be tailored to you custom means. It can be customized to match your event or team colors.

 

If you are curious about the line-up from past shows pop over to our New Attractions Page.

Intuit Sites We Love Interviews PartyWorks

~Sites We Love Interview With PartyWorks~

What motivates you in growing your business?

Our motto “We’re Serious About Fun” has always meant we treat the business of having fun seriously. Since 1988 our experiences have helped us to shape our company so that we can provide the best entertainment, with outstanding service and an overall excellent experience.

What sets your company apart from its competitors?

PartyWorks strives to be a valued partner and won't settle for being just another supplier. We know our event experience, quality service and customer support will keep our customers coming back and we work hard to exceed expectations at every step of the way.

PartyWorks employs staff not contractors. This staff is hired for their customer service skills. We have a dedicated Graduation Party Planner that specializes in this specific event structure. This venue focus is why PartyWorks can offer knowledgeable suggestions based on experience and help clients avoid potential problems.

We pride ourselves in carrying one of the largest selections of interactive inflatable’s and games in the Northwest and grow this every year. We add to our inventory based on customer feedback and current best sellers.

Finally, we also offer a Best Price Guarantee, ensuring our clients they are not only getting the area’s best service and quality, but also the best price available.

What is your favorite part of running your own business?

Having been in business for over 20 years PartyWorks is now seasoned and not susceptible to the ups and downs of a start-up. The company environment is flavored by an atmosphere of fun and we all take joy in working with our return customers and creating successful events and happy, satisfied customers.

Listen To  Clients

What lessons did you learn along the way that can help new businesses just starting up?

Our motto is we are “Serious about Fun” but we are also serious about our safety and responsibility to our clients and staff. We hire our own employees instead of contractors believing employees have company pride and are more vested in excellent customer service. This pays off in customer satisfaction and our staff is consistently recognized for their willingness to go the extra mile in client response cards. Because we have employees we carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance to protect our customers & employees.

We also learned to follow up with our clients after every event for customer feedback; they can tell us which games got the most attention, what they will be looking for in the future, and how well the products worked together. We find this information invaluable in future buying decisions and many other business plans.

PartyWorks has developed programs for all price points so we can offer everyone the opportunity to have the very best fun. Our Will Call/Pick Up program works well for parties that only need a bouncer. We have packages for schools and non-profits and we have large scale event programs that combine inflatable’s and games with catering and events designed to complement each other and service a variety of interests.

How do you use social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) to promote your business and engage with customers?

When we redid our website last summer we designed it for social media communication across all the platforms. We wanted our customers to be able to access and discuss specific products by name, description or theme. Equally, we wanted to give event planners, schools and non-profits a place to go for ideas and inspiration. We showcase photos from past events here, offer ideas for theme parties, and share news and details on upcoming community events.

Though our blog we try to offer helpful timely suggestions for event planning, activities and party management. For instance, we featured water slides and outdoor barbeque tips in August; carnival activities and haunted house tips in October; and now we will focused on company parties and Christmas events.

PartyWorks YouTube Channel

We have a YouTube account that highlights some of the All-Night Grad Parties. This is the perfect venue to target the graduation age client. We keep in contact with event planners and in touch with whats going on in Portland through our Twitter account.

Posts are unique to the site and not blanketing out the same message to all Medias. All of your social media sites have links to each other and then back to the site with additional links from our Blog and Facebook page highlighting specific area on the site such as our catalog and current specials.

I use Facebook Insights, Google Analytics and Homesteads website reports to track what’s working and use this information to help me decide future posts, tweets, blogs and website SEO tactics.

What are some new or exciting things we can look forward to for your business in the near future?

Right now we are at the annual IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011. This is where we purchase new products to add to our line. There are so many amazing new activities and we will be sharing them on Facebook and Twitter first before launching them on our New Attractions Page

We learn a lot here and these ideas will be incorporated into our 2012 business plan. We will share some of these ‘Best Practices’ on our blog in the next month!

Anything else you'd like to share?

Yes! PartyWorks believes in giving back to the community. Not only do we support charitable causes, we provide special package pricing for non-profit, fundraising or school events. Our goal is to partner with as many non-profit organizations as we can to help them be as successful as possible!
Go here to see the interview at: Intuit Sites We Love