Ep 11: "School Experiences, Roku for Kids, Travel and generation Alpha, NBA Disney"

Ep 15 " Joint BIrthday/Give Away, Event Trends, Party Trends 2020, Family Travel Companies"

Let's do the Pod!  Let's get right to Wouldn't it Be Cool 1:02: Joint Birthday/Give Away: Talk about how to have a birthday party celebration while also giving back to others.  Family Trend 1: (5:10) Article from CIT Magazine about the growing importance of live experiences for marketing  https://www.citmagazine.com/article/1670570/top-priorities-live-events-revealed-new-report [https://www.citmagazine.com/article/1670570/top-priorities-live-events-revealed-new-report] Family Trend 2: (6:50) Article from Modern Restaurant discusses the newsts party trends for 2020 https://www.modernrestaurantmanagement.com/catering-and-event-planning-trends-for-2020/ [https://www.modernrestaurantmanagement.com/catering-and-event-planning-trends-for-2020/] Family Trend 3: (8:43) Family Travel Companies https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/2150012/travel-companies-for-families/amp/ [https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/2150012/travel-companies-for-families/amp/] Contact us at @soundssweetnews on all the social media

EP 14: "Memory Project, Carnival & Sports, Biz Bash, Awesome Hotel Room"

Welcome back to the podcast everyone! Let's dive in shall we? In our Wouldn't it be Cool segment, we discuss creating a memory project with your kiddo for the new year.  Family Trend 1 (5:32): How Carnival Cruise Lines is working with various Sports Personalities https://www.frntofficesport.com/carnival-cruise-partnerships/ [https://www.frntofficesport.com/carnival-cruise-partnerships/] Family Trend 2 (7:37) : Biz Bash is acquired by Connect Meetings https://www.foliomag.com/connect-meetings-acquires-bizbash/ [https://www.foliomag.com/connect-meetings-acquires-bizbash/] Family Trend 3 (9:24) : Crazy Kid Hotel Rooms around the world https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/family-vacations/kids-themed-hotel-rooms%3famp=true [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/family-vacations/kids-themed-hotel-rooms%3famp=true]

EP 13 "Sound Sensitive Haunted House, Airbnb Haunted Houses, Investing in early experiences, 90's Nostalgia Hotel Room"

Hi Everyone! The podcast is back with a new edition to it. An opening segment entitled WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL. This is where we discuss a potential event concept and give you some ideas on how to pull it off! This weeks concept: Sound Sensitive Haunted Houses (designed for families whose children are on the spectrum) Some links from the segment are RE TRAK HeadPhones [https://www.google.com/shopping/product/2505369136847965758?q=halloewen+headphones+for+kids+trsk&prds=epd:15275890686685285305,prmr:3,tpim:CI7j_96M2bGEDBDQ-Jql7sqBr7wBGLDjngUiA1VTRCjg1fLtBTD2utg7,pdprs:5&utm_medium=tu_cu&utm_content=eid-lsjeuxoeqt&utm_campaign=125181302&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInd7jk7S15QIVDm6GCh0VMwgCEAQYASABEgLQc_D_BwE] and Blue LED Light Bulbs [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=blue+light+bulbs+for+autism&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3ILr0rS15QIVCGyGCh2FIg9oEAAYASAAEgIJufD_BwE&hvadid=246501672940&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9011950&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14456304508930573088&hvtargid=kwd-307854081723&hydadcr=12450_9730437&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_10k63mlk4b_e] Then on to family trends! 9:47 FAMILY TREND 1: HAUNTED AIRBNB PROPERTIES [http://www.startribune.com/up-for-halloween-scare-here-are-5-haunted-hotels/563323942/?refresh=true] 12:01: FAMILY TREND 2: Investing in early experiences [https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-early-childhood-essentials-st-1018-20191017-ugwcsmm3tzfmfcecilsd52hzgq-story.html] 13:50: Family Trend 3: 90's Nostalgia Hotel Room [https://people.com/travel/you-can-relive-your-90s-childhood-in-this-insane-lisa-frank-themed-hotel-room/]

EP 12 " Slimefest, Sesame Street Circus, Global Tourism Start-Up Competition"

Welcome back to the show everybody! We keep our thoughts to ourselves and go right into the Family Trends this week.   FAMILY TREND 1: SLIMEFEST Nickelodeon is expanding its live SlimeFEST show to  the Philippines on September 28. SlimeFest Asia marks the seventh local adaptation of festival, which has seen around 162,000 people attending around the world to date. http://kidscreen.com/2019/08/15/nickelodeon-launches-slimefest-in-asia/ [http://kidscreen.com/2019/08/15/nickelodeon-launches-slimefest-in-asia/] FAMILY TREND 2: SESAME STREET - CIRCUS SPECTACULAR Showtime Attractions and Silvers Circus have once again joined forces to bring their most exciting and ambitious spectacular to Australia-Sesame Street [https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Sesame-Street/] Circus Spectacular https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/Showtime-Attractions-and-Silvers-Circus-Present-SESAME-STREET-CIRCUS-SPECTACULAR-20190813 [https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/Showtime-Attractions-and-Silvers-Circus-Present-SESAME-STREET-CIRCUS-SPECTACULAR-20190813] FAMILY TREND 3: 2nd Global Tourism Start-Up Competition A competition exploring new terrain in tourism, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development. https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4095026.html [https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4095026.html]

Ep 11: "School Experiences, Roku for Kids, Travel and generation Alpha, NBA Disney"

Welcome back to the show everyone! Before we start our three family trends for the week, David discusses how important experiences are at schools. Then on to the trends!   Family Trend 1: ROKU Family Programming: Roku created a "Kids & Family" section  stocked with free, advertising-supported shows. Everything from Leapfrog to Care Bears is now available for families https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/technologylive/2019/08/19/roku-adds-kids-family-destination-its-roku-channel/2045543001/ [https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/technologylive/2019/08/19/roku-adds-kids-family-destination-its-roku-channel/2045543001/]   Family Trend 2: Travel with Generation Alpha Generation Alpha, all children between the ages of 0-9 is the first generation born entirely in the 21st century. Traveling with this digitally aware generation has its challenges.  https://info.advertising.expedia.com/hubfs/2019-Research/12019-05_Generation-Alpha_Research.pdf?hsCtaTracking=9b214e1e-19b5-4f0d-8621-3608ff00f907%7C2ffc66c2-4535-4e1f-92a9-72693e8e55de [https://info.advertising.expedia.com/hubfs/2019-Research/12019-05_Generation-Alpha_Research.pdf?hsCtaTracking=9b214e1e-19b5-4f0d-8621-3608ff00f907%7C2ffc66c2-4535-4e1f-92a9-72693e8e55de] Family Trend 3: NBA Disney The NBA experience has opened at Disney springs. YIPPEE!!! https://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/article233681967.html [https://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/article233681967.html]