FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Tom Carney, President
The Fun Company
3658 Atlanta Industrial Dr. Ste. D
Atlanta, GA 30331
, ext. 1103
ebowles
http://www.thefuncompany.com

The Fun Company Makes Fast Recovery From a Crushing Tornado and Parties On
 

ATLANTA, GA - 05/28/2003 - The Fun Company proves it can deliver fun for everyone, even after a catastrophic Act of God. On May 9, 2003, The Fun Company warehouse in Bethany, Oklahoma, was demolished by a tornado. The unwanted party crasher hit, totally destroying everything. Company management rallied and had recovery teams on site within 24 hours. Unlike many entertainment and event planning companies out there, The Fun Company’s motto could very well be, “No matter what disaster strikes, the show must go on.”

The Fun Company, the leading nationwide provider of large company picnics and special events , mobilized their backup teams and began recovery within 8 hours and were in a temporary facility within 24 hours. So fast did it get back on its feet that it was able to produce and deliver a party for 1800 people just five days later on May 14. The company was also able to call on recovery teams in other locations to focus on successful delivery of additional customers’ events. Back-up help from three of its other nationwide locations helped the company back on its feet without missing a beat. No stranger to rising to the occasion, The Fun Company was able to deliver all 42 events for more than 23,000 people the weekend following the disaster. All events were of the usual top quality and flowed smoothly in the wake of the tornado’s crushing winds, without a smidgen of the mayhem created by the killer storm.

The Fun Company, founded in 1964, remains the nation’s largest provider of employee picnics, family days, commemorative events, special parties andhouses. The Fun Company is an employee owned company based in Atlanta, GA, with branches in St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, and Sacramento, CA. The company delivers events nationwide ranging from 500 to 100,000 guests, from large company picnics to lavish parties for special occasions.

Spokesman Eric Bowles said, “The Fun Company is the only corporate events company in the nation that could have pulled off a recovery of this magnitude. And that’s due to our multi-location operation, existing backup and recovery procedures, and nearly 40 years of experience in delivering special events to corporate America.”

For information: www.thefuncompany.com or call , ext. 1103.



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