Planning your next event

2012-02-03T07:49:00.000-08:00

Hiring Employees vs subcontractors

When choosing an inflatable company for your event people do not think to ask if the people working for the company are actual employees or subcontractors or are being paid under the table. Most people do not think to ask and probably do not care. Usually people are most concerned with getting the best prices. But it is very important that the people coming to your event and setting up and operating inflatables are employees.

Employees are covered under an insurance policy (workers compensation) if they were to get injured on your property or the property that you are using for your event. If they are a subcontractor or being paid under the table and they get hurt, they could go after the property owner or person organizing the event to pay for medical expenses. It could be as simple as an employee tripping over a cord and spraining an ankle or getting a cut and needing a couple of stitches.

Doctors ask patients how they were injured and when they hear that the employee was at work, the Doctor is obligated to turn the case over to the employers workers compensation. This is where the problem occurs, if the company does not have workers compensation, the company could be looking at some fines and Workers Compensation could go after the person or company that hired the inflatable company to cover expenses.

Is a rock climbing wall right for your event?

2012-01-02T21:17:00.000-08:00

Rock walls are very popular and they book up very fast. Most of the events that we attend with the rock wall ask us to reserve the date for the following year. We attend many different types of events with the rock wall but typically on Saturdays you will find Adventures In Climbing at one of the large festival around NY state.
Weekdays you can find us at day camps, daycares, colleges or at corporate team building events. We are typically all around NY state and NYC during the week.
Our rock wall has four climbing stations with different degrees of difficulty. We have kids as young as three years old and adults in their sixties who regularly climb our walls. It truly is very popular with all age groups.
Call or email Adventures In Climbing to see if a mobile rock wall is right for your event.

Choosing the right products

2012-01-02T09:03:00.000-08:00

It is important to choose the right products for your event to ensure that it is a success. Some things to consider before renting inflatables and Adventure Products: type of event, age group of participants, how many participants and how many hours the event is.
When selecting products with Adventures In Climbing and other companies look at each product and the recommended ages. If you have a group of six to twelve year olds you do not want to rent a product that recommends ages from twelve to adult. These inflatables or other products will not be suitable for the younger age groups. Helmets could be too large, apparatus too heavy, they may not be able to complete the game or course as intended and they may not get the full effect from the rented piece.
Look at the approximate participants per hour. If you have an event with 200 people for two hours, you do not want to rent a product that gets about 40 participants through per hour. All of your participants will not be able to use the inflatable or other product. A typical event with 200 participants for a 2 hour event would have three to four pieces and you would want to have some pieces that have near 80 participants per hour mixed with other products that have 40 - 50 participants per hour. All of the participants will not use all of the products but you want them to able to. The last thing you want your guests saying when they leave is that they did not get a chance to use a piece that they wanted to.