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As many of us heard the tragic news about Kobe Bryant, his 13 year old daughter Gianna and seven others who were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday, out thoughts naturally went from “How Sad” to “Why did this happen to him and his daughter at such young ages?” Kobe was only 41 and just getting started in his new life “After the NBA” with his family and friends. Surely he had many years left, leaving wants and wishes unfulfilled… yet what a life he had. He was (and still is) a legend in basketball and sports in general. He scored 33,643 points and collected five NBA Championship Rings before retiring from the league a few years ago. I lost my Dad at age 54 and that seemed way too young for someone to die and not be around for weddings and grandkids and those Golden Years most people look forward to all their lives. A stunned nation and world spent most the day reaching out and paying tribute to Kobe and his legacy. It was reported early Sunday and the news spread throughout the day….with NFL Football players at the Pro Bowl showing respect, to a number of tributes during the Grammys as well as all media outlets around the world mention Kobe and what had happened. Kobe Bryant will long be remembered and adored. We should all hope for such a full life…..it’s just too bad it ended so soon….R.I.P. Kobe. -Bill Cody 

Party Time Texas is doing their FIRST QUARTERLY DONATION DRIVE!!! From Now- April 1st , we're donating items to local animal shelters in need and would love your help! The items were looking for: Blankets/Towels/Sheets : Doesn't matter if they're stained or used, the furbabies will appreciate the warm bedding. Toys/Treats : All animals deserve to be spoiled while they wait for their furrever home. Clothing: Anything and everything helps!! Food: Maybe you switched brands or flavors, we'll take the rest! DROP OFF LOCATION: 811 E Plano Parkway, Suite 103, Plano, TX 75074 DROP OFF TIMES: 9:00AM-5:00PM Have any questions or know an animal shelter in need? Call or Email us! 214-340-8000 micky@partytimetexas.com

From my earliest Christmas memories past to our Christmas present, Christmas has always been my favorite holiday to celebrate with family and friends. The decorations and the twinkle of holiday lighting with a fire in the fireplace make everything around the office and home so fun and cozy. I will never forget the year I got the gift I always wanted but never got. An Air Rifle BB Gun! My parents, like many others would say “ You’ll shoot your eye out kid!” Just like in the movie Christmas Story. LOL! Our annual office Christmas Lunch was so much fun this year! I got to treat the Party Time Ladies to an amazing lunch at Seasons 52 and then reward them with a Christmas Bonus and gifts well deserved. It’s true that it is better to give than receive sometimes…..and it makes me happy to be able to give and see the smiles it brings. We celebrate many things this year. A very busy and successful year saw our company income grow by over 20%. Our Party Time Texas Office Staff and talented roster of DJs, Bands, Entertainers, Photographers and Artists worked hard to make sure that every event was flawless and special for those attending in the Dallas - Fort Worth area and beyond. We received rave reviews from almost every event we worked and have maintained a Five Star Rating for many years in a row. Our continued drive to be the best in our industry has brought in more and more business and talent we can feature for upcoming special events in the years to come. As we all enjoy some time with our families and friends, I want to wish everyone a very happy and safe Holiday Season from all of us at Party Time Texas! Can’t wait to see what the New Year 2020 will bring! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL……AND HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

It’s that time of year when companies and family and friends get together to celebrate the Holidays! We get to be part of so many celebrations throughout the year, but Christmas and New Years Eve events are really special and FUN to help host and entertain for. We have the dubious responsibility to get everyone involved and in a festive mood. Not always an easy task….I will say from personal experience having been the DJ and Emcee at so many Holiday parties through the years. It’s a challenge we take seriously and want to succeed in helping set the tone and spirit for a wonderful and happy occasion. Whether it’s playing the right songs or saying the right things, we have to provide the catalyst to propel groups that don’t always socialize together to have fun and enjoy their annual party. Sometimes it takes an icebreaker like Reindeer Games or Holiday Trivia….then some other events just take off without much help. It’s all about being attentive and willing to do what needs to be done to get things rolling. Taking requests and being able to adjust to the group you are performing for is huge in terms of being able to attain a successful event.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS!  Up-Lights change the appearance of a room more than anything else! What is an Up-Light anyway? Up-lighting is architectural accent lighting where you focus on finding the architectural features such as columns or molding in an event room and bring attention to them. Up-lighting also relates to turning a plain wall into a focal point. GOBO or Initial/Name Light is a Hi-Powered Spot with a slide (Gobo) that gives you a very extravagant and gorgeous way of placing your initials or names on a wall or dance floor. Pin Spots for Cakes/Table Centerpieces are a great way to highlight your beautiful cakes and flower arrangements. Pin Spots also look very cool when they are lit with the rest of the room darker, making them stand out and give enough ambient light that you don't need the main ceiling lights on or up so bright. This style of lighting is very elegant and works well with the up lighting around the perimeter of the room.

There are so many things to be thankful n grateful for, but one thing that stands out to us more than anything else is…. YOU!! From our family to yours, words cannot even begin to describe HOW APPRECIATIVE PARTY TIME TEXAS IS TO HAVE YOU IN OUR LIVES. We’ve had one of our best years yet and it’s all because of YOU! No matter what time of the year, there’s always things to be appreciative of. Whether it be you woke up to see another gorgeous day or you found a penny heads up, nothing is ever too big or too small to be appreciated. At the end of the day, life is too short. You never know what tomorrow holds so give thanks to the ones you care about. TELL THEM YOU LOVE THEM. THANK THEM FOR ALL THEY DO FOR YOU. CAUSE WE THANK & LOVE YOU!! INTERESTING FACT: According to the studies of Emmons’ and McCullough’s Research, people with a greater sense of gratitude started seeing a decrease in depression/stress, lowering of blood pressure, more energy, and greater optimism. It was found that in older adults, a daily practice of gratitude even slowed down some of the effects of neurodegeneration that often occurs as we age.

Welcome all who read this blog! My apologies for the candid way I write. It would be inappropriate not to forewarn you. This blog is primarily being written due to the fact that our paid SEO Company suggested a blog would promote higher ratings. When did high ratings equal blog writer? I am not sure why blog writing relates to increased followers, but here we are. My name is Elizabeth Nietert, and I work for Party Time Texas. When I’m not writing a blog, my day job consists of booking entertainment services, while monitoring our social media platforms. I have been given an opportunity to produce an engaging, fun-filled, and relatable blog. Again, I apologize if my writing does not appeal to you. (As we all wear many hats in our jobs, right?) In my experience blogs are brutally honest, and have somewhat decent writers. I enjoy the typical blog that is genuine and heart felt, yet at the same time tells me how it is. I, Elizabeth, will try to triumph in this blog the same way. Some of you may be familiar with Party Time Texas, some of you may not. Whether you’re familiar or not here is a brief description of how Party Time Texas came to be. “Party Time Texas’s Owner/Founder Bill Cody started his journey similar to the children around him in Wisconsin. Having a band director for a father and a piano teacher for a mother, Bill Cody (formerly known as Billy V) naturally learned the art of music. Billy marched around the family living room teaching himself how to play the piano, sing, and write music. As Billy grew older he focused on leadership roles within his high school, and formed garage bands to play at local venues. In his sophomore year, Billy decided as an attempt to break into radio business, he would take a newspaper clipping, record his boisterous voice on cassette tape and send it to the local radio station. To his surprise the manager loved what he heard and offered Billy a full time gig. Billy’s father, quickly interjected saying he could only work part time while focusing on his studies. Billy earned $1.60 an hour for participating in the local radio show part time. (While his girlfriend earned $2 an hour at the neighboring soda fountain.) Billy V aspired to play music like Paul McCartney in The Beatles. Jokingly, today he states he ended up like John. As Billy grew up and made his way towards Madison, Wisconsin his appearance started to resemble that of a Doobie Brother. The long hair and curved mustache gave him the edge most clubs were sure a rock star would have. By 1974, Billy V turned into Bill Cody. Another local radio show, now in Oshkosh, wanted Bill to be a part of their morning news show. (You know the job no one wants on the weekends.) Bill gladly took the gig, and accepted the new title Wild Bill Cody, a name given from a good time program director at the station. Bill eventually received enough positive attention from his drive country talk show, that by afternoon….Bill would walk across the hall to record FM 104. Wild Bill had the deep, southern country accent midday but could turn into the slow, contemporary smooth talker at night. 3 years later Bill had left the radio station and toured the Midwest playing gig after gig. One cold, shadowy night Bill came across a man named Johnny Hera. Johnny and Bill exchanged pleasantries at a local hotel in North Dakota. Johnny had started his career as an Elvis Impersonator. Bill (not thinking Elvis was his favorite musical artist) didn’t think much of Johnny and his talents. Johnny was in need of a back band however, and asked Bill if he would like a steady paying job. Bill, not too thrilled to be playing the 50s again, took the job in the pursuit of continuing his rock n’ roll dream. Bill and Johnny were scheduled to appear for 3 weeks in Dallas, Texas. The gig was to impersonate Elvis as the finest hound dog around. Little did Bill or Johnny know that August 16th, 1977 would have changed their career scope.  To be continued….stay tuned for next week’s post.

The story continues.... On August 17th, Bill walked towards the hotels front desk where Johnny and the band where scheduled to play. "Howdy, how can I help Y'all?" - Said the native Texan woman. "Y'all, it's just me." - Bill "Oh, honey we say that no matter how many of you are around. What can I do for you?" - Texan "We're here for the Elvis gig." - Bill "Oh, right, right. Did you hear what happened?" - Texan "Did I hear what happened?" - Bill "Why honey, Elvis died yesterday!" - Texan Bill went back to his car in shock. Thoughts such as is the gig cancelled, and what are we supposed to do now circled around his mind. Bill was on his way to break the news to Johnny. To their dismay, the news shocked audiences around the world! Bill and Johnny loaded up for their Cotton Bowl performance a couple weeks later as the dust settled. The show must go on, right? Once the stage was set, mics plugged in, guitar straps attached, both Johnny and Bill grew worry with nerves. What would the audience think of their performance? Would they think it was a cruel joke and get booed off the stage? Apparently, as Johnny took the Cotton Bowl stage, a surprise wave of excitement flew across each seat. The crowd wasn't upset or perturbed by Johnny the Elvis Impersonator. Instead the crowd roared with pleasure that Elvis was still alive! The audience's reaction went wild for one more piece of Elvis. As a result, Johnny Hera and Bill's band were featured on the front page of The Dallas Morning News the next day. The rest is history folks... Bill Cody saw an undeniable desire to stay within the entertainment industry. Bill quickly realized that he had an opportunity to give the people what they want! Bill flew back to Wisconsin, packed his whole life, moved to Dallas and got another job as a DJ. Primarily playing for clubs and special events, Bill developed a fantastic line up of Disc Jockeys, which turned into hiring bands, photographers, setting up atmosphere lighting, and more. Party Time Texas exploded with not only the various amounts of services but the quality of how those services were produced." Not many people can say that an Elvis impersonator started their path to success. Or that Elvis has remained the reason why our Owner/Founder of Party Time Texas loves the great state of Texas. This story has embarked our mission in the modern era. In the 60s, Party Time Texas would have played rock n' roll, to country, to the top 45 records. In the 80s, Party Time Texas would have mixed the discs, and played the favorite genre of a generation. In the 2000's, Party Time Texas would have described themselves as Custom Events and Amazing Memories for all occasions. Today, in 2019, our mission is to elevate the entertainment experience and quality of talent with those who work with Party Time Texas. We embrace every opportunity to engage guests, while creating the desired atmosphere of an event. For over 40 years, we strive to enrich the events that bring people together with whom they cherish around them. Okay...now back to me...you know the person who's captured your attention. I feel that even after joining Party Time Texas for just 4 short months, I have developed a loyalty towards the entertainment industry. For those of you who have not met me yet and shame on you (#follow our social media) I have created a passion for the hospitality industry! Each day I come to work ready to tackle the day with my co-workers. I truly enjoy and appreciate each phone call I get. Why? Not because I enjoy asking endless questions, but similarly to my boss, I get the adrenaline from each event that is well produced. I love the crowd's reaction to the Elvis impersonation. It's truly just that simple. Party Time Texas has some major goals this year. I want to share them with you. I want you to be a part of it. I want to share my joy and take you on the Party Power journey. Will you join me? If you like this blog, please let me know. If not, I didn't write it. 2019 is the year of blogging my non-blogger friends.