It goes without saying, 2020 turned out nothing as we had hoped. Coming off such a tremendous first year in business the abrupt halt of the world was certainly a lot to take in. We, unfortunately had to have uncomfortable cancellation conversations with clients and vendors, saw talented friends suddenly looking for work, and even had internal changes within the company.
That being said, we wanted to reach out and thank all of those that have put the trust in us to turn their events ideas into reality. We are excited to put the tumultuous chapter that was 2020 behind us and we are looking forward to all the possibilities that await us, now that things are opening up again.
We have a lot of good things in the works and can't wait to share them with you all. We have certainly missed live events, so please feel free to reach out if there is anything that we could do to help. Cheers to moving forward and an “event-full” rest of 2021!
#RIPCORDgivesback
If you follow RIPCORD Events on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn, you may have seen our posts containing #RIPCORDgivesback. “What is this?” you may ask. This simple hashtag has become a mantra for our team.
When we launched RIPCORD back in February of 2019 we all decided that volunteering and giving back to our community was something that was important to us all for a couple of reasons.
First off, as anyone in the event industry can attest to, many large events wouldn’t be able to happen without the assistance of numerous volunteers. We’ve been assisted on site at events many times by volunteers so we want to return the favor.
Secondly - and the most obvious reason - we love our city and want to do everything we can to make it a better place to live, work and play!
We agreed to make giving back a pillar to our overall business model and to schedule at least one volunteer session monthly. Thus far we’ve given our time to Second Helpings, Habitat for Humanity, Indy Pride, Wheeler Mission, Gleaner’s Food Bank, Crooked Creek Food Pantry, NEAR Indy, Mozel Sanders Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Salvation Army - and we’re just getting started! We’d love your suggestions on where we should volunteer in 2020.
If you’ve never had the opportunity to volunteer your time it’s something that I would urge you to make time for. Each time that we leave a shift, I can’t wait for the next one. The rewarding feeling of helping someone in need is something that can’t be replicated. Our volunteer shifts have also been a great time for networking and making new friends. We’ve met so many wonderful people with some of the biggest hearts that we know.
We’re always looking to expand our #RIPCORDgivesback crew. The more people that we have on our team, the bigger impact we can make! If you are interested in joining us for a volunteer shift in 2020 please email jkuhn@ripcordevents.com!
Give. Love. Be kind. Together we can make a difference!
