On August 21, 2010, Peak Events had the honor of helping to produce a festival new to Flagstaff. 2010 marked the 35th Anniversary of Aspey, Watkins and Diesel Law Firm, and instead of throwing a party for top clients, they decided to give back to the community that has given them so much.
The First Annual WE Fest was a celebration of Flagstaff and the wonderful things that make living here so special. Held in downtown Flagstaff at Heritage Square and AWD’s building, the event was free to the public and offered food, music and great information about some of our local non-profits. Everyone who attended was given an opportunity to win a pair of customized bikes by taking a tour of the booths. Local Non-profits were invited to participate and educate the public on how they work hard to improve life in Flagstaff. Well priced food and sodas along with talented local musicians rounded out the beautiful summer afternoon.
Working on a corporate celebration is just plain fun. The WE Fest gave people in Flagstaff a chance to meet the attorneys at the firm, because they all participated and were selling sodas and walking around talking to everyone. I’m pretty sure the lawyers accounted for most of the gelato sold at the festival and it was fun to watch them work together putting on this festival for a community they obviously care deeply for.
With this economy, I know a lot of companies have downsized their staff and as a result their celebrations. But while the bottom line is always important, it’s also important for people to share in celebrations and build camaraderie. Watching the AWD group pitch in and haul ice, sell sodas and clean up the park, it dawned on me: AWD wasn’t just throwing a great community festival; they were enjoying each other’s company and in doing so, strengthened their own community of employees.
Peak Events had a great time working on this event and enjoyed all the people who came out and celebrated this landmark anniversary.
Debbi