Episode Transcript
Speaker 0 00:00:00 Good morning, Fort McMurray, wood, Buffalo, and the rest of the world. You've tuned in to the Mac city morning show. And we're going to start this off the same way we always do first and foremost. I'm your host, Elliot Pierre. And here's some gratitude. Thank you so much for tuning in. I know that you could be doing a million other things with your time. So the fact that you're spending with us truly does mean the world to me on that note,
Speaker 1 00:00:24 Tanner, and then with the intro.
Speaker 2 00:00:26 Oh, she caught me, loves near listened to the next city morning show.
Speaker 0 00:00:35 All right. That was something new. I liked it. Uh, I'm not going to introduce my guests as per usual. They introduce themselves, you got a sneak peek at them, right there, shouting out Tanner with the intro. But on that note, my man, please introduce yourself to the world, tell them who you are and what you're about.
Speaker 1 00:00:50 You know, and I, when I watched this show Elliot, uh, when I see you do it, I'm like, Oh, he looks so cool when he does it. If I wanted to do it, I'm Dennis, I'm the owner of brand connect and it meant some marketing company up here in Fort McMurray. And it's a pleasure to be on your show today, man.
Speaker 0 00:01:04 Thanks Dennis. I appreciate you being here, uh, for the people at home who don't know myself and Dennis have known each other for quite a few years now, uh, we work together, uh, on time to time on different projects. We, uh, like to chat in the barbershop or maybe out of borrow when we bump into each other,
Speaker 1 00:01:20 You know, speaking of the barbershop, you know, before I came, I knew, you know, he got some cameras up in here. So I went to the alley and the boy's a thick wood. And you know, I love that place. I have to say the culture there is so good when we were there the last week when I saw ya, you know, you look around, you see young kids, you see older gentlemen, old ladies, men, and it's this, he's created a great, great atmosphere where, you know, you will love the pictures. It doesn't have the kids on the wall so they can see themselves like girl, you know, like even to myself, like I started going to see Ali like 30 pounds ago and I've, I've watched myself grow over the years. Right. So big shout out to the boys at the barbershop because yeah, I just love what they're doing up there.
Speaker 0 00:01:59 Oh, secret barbershops is one of those things prior to going to Allie. And I grew up here. I would just bounce around to wherever I w whatever was closer to where I was living. Uh, but yeah, the environment that they've created there is like what you see on television or in the movies of what a barbershop is just like laughing, joking, like full family type environment. It's, it's a good time now.
Speaker 1 00:02:22 And, and, and the community involvement for them, like, you know, around Christmas, they do the toy drives for Santa is anonymous. Um, you know, Ali called me one day and said, Hey, Dennis, I want to raise some money for the young lady in our community that had the brain surgery relation there. He's like, can you bring your bag barbecue and come to a barbecue? I was like, sure, man. Yeah. And just like, you know, it's, it's so selfless with him. I just, yep. So no round of applause to
Speaker 0 00:02:45 That's it. I know, like they, they hooked me up with my beer and now that I shaved my head, I'm there every week hanging out with Allie and the boys chatting. It's a good environment. And yeah, he gives back to like, it's endless the boys and girls club. Um, who's um, the dog shelter, like everything, he's just constantly doing events and raising money for anybody. Who's nice to them. Yeah. That is given man. Yeah, he is. Yeah. Holly Ali and the boys, man, they go above and beyond. They really do. So let's hear about yourself. I want to talk about some of these events. I know we have them coming up. I like going to events. I've been to a number of them. So what's, what's up with Dennis and the company for this upcoming summer
Speaker 1 00:03:25 Is, uh, well, let's, uh, let's start, you know, 2019, I had no security of a nice oil sands job. Uh, 2020, it took the big step of starting my own events company. Wow. No doubt. You know, our, uh, we were down in Nicaragua with a friend of mine and I February bed to come back and I was like, well, this is going to be a great year. Like, let's go, let's go kill this. And, uh, cause we had previously done the rib Fest down with the sniper with trooper and stuff and I've had some good golf sprints over the years, but yeah, uh, the pandemic was a big scare and I was like, mom, I think I messed up. But it actually, it actually worked out pretty well. Um, I was on a couple committees, uh, on some COVID team. So, uh, our company brand connect or my company has say, and, uh, we were actually able to develop the first contactless golf tournament and I was able to share it with a bunch of groups and nonprofits across Canada and they got to use it.
Speaker 1 00:04:17 I was on the old CBC there. And uh, and, uh, and so we were able to do a full summer, even though we're in a pandemic of still helping work groups, organizations, still doing our event, which is a big networking, a golf tournament. And uh, yeah. And then also with the rip Fest too, is the same thing that they called me, went down to Burlington. We did a pilot event for a draft through rib Fest and uh, you know, it works. So I said, well, let's go well, Vernon's have some fun. And uh, we ended up doing, uh, 14 rip rip Fest across Alberta last year. So that's awesome. That was a lot of fun. And we're geared up for this year.
Speaker 0 00:04:49 So we're doing rib Fest again this year then.
Speaker 1 00:04:51 Yeah. So what we're going to try and do this year, just because unfortunately it's not looking like we're going to have the big party down at the Sinai with the bands and stuff like that. So, uh, we are going to start off with a little Wyman kickoff rip Fest in June. It's going to be, it's going to be a fun event with the drive-through because knowing now that we're what we're dealing with, um, we've obviously have to keep creating value for when he's coming to it. You know, the first time it was like, Hey, we've been in our house for, for four months. Like just give us some food. And it was, it was great cause uh, you know, people came out and they, they loved it. But now like, you know, we've done a bunch of different kind of drive-through events. People have been back here in the community. So to create that extra value, um, you know, over for like how, how can we keep people entertained in that four to five minute window we have? So we have some pretty cool stuff planned. Um, and also, you know, for the, for the people attending the event, like we want to make sure that they're, that they're, you know, smiling, having fun. And uh, also, you know, leading with not just delicious food, but like, like saying that was a lot.
Speaker 0 00:05:48 Yeah, no doubt. I'm excited. I'm excited. Like I'm excited about the food. I love ribs. And so like, that's good, but I I've heard some rumors about some of the stuff that you're going to be doing just to entertain me while I'm in the lineup waiting and yeah, I'm excited.
Speaker 1 00:06:03 Well, I, I will say a little, a little sneak peek is, uh, you're really gonna enjoy rib Fest radio. Yeah. So that's a, that's a thing we're working on and it's something while you're going to tune into your car and it's, uh, you're gonna, you're gonna be entertained
Speaker 0 00:06:15 Now speaking about radios, I'm upstairs trying to meditate and all of a sudden I just hear it and I'm like, I know that beat that that's Annie up. Yeah. You were bumping when you pulled up to the house.
Speaker 1 00:06:30 It was today. So, you know, I will keep my age a secret, the grades given away anyways, but I was born in 84. So by the time I was in the music was that like mid nineties, early two thousands, which I still think is the best time for like R and B hip hop. And, uh, so yeah, it's great. I was actually working out in MCI and I, I rolled out to, to site and I had like Lords the underground blasts and chief Rocka. And I get out of the car and the actual chief was there teaching Boucher. And he's like, you're a, you're Toronto showing <inaudible>, that's hilarious. But you know, um, actually April marks my anniversary of moving to Fort McMurray. So I got a pretty good country playlist. Now it's been a, it's been nine years,
Speaker 0 00:07:12 Nine years and Fort Mac Wiseman.
Speaker 1 00:07:15 Yeah. It really does. And the change the city's gone through and to be part of, a lot of it has just been incredible. So when I moved here, there was still, there's still lights on the highway. Yeah. You know, if there was an accident, you didn't go to work that day. Cause he couldn't get up to site. You're like trying to stay home.
Speaker 0 00:07:29 Yeah. Yeah. 10 years ago it was very different spot. As far as the highways were concerned, you didn't have overpasses, like you said, like he still had lights and it was so bad. Like I used to live up in thick wood and the company that I was working for at the time their office was in Gregoire and it would take me hours, not one hour hours to get to and from work. So it was so bad. I just bought a house in beacon Hill. I was like, you know what? I've had enough, I'm moving across the bridge, but that's why like I lived and I love beacon Hill. Oh my gosh. I loved living there. But yeah, the traffic was so bad. I literally had to buy a new home.
Speaker 1 00:08:09 Yeah. And then even just with the developments, like, you know, when I, when I think back to Fort McMurray, when I first moved, well actually when I first float here for my interview, I was, I was living in Ontario, working for the health foundation in my hometown. I came up to Mac Island for an interview and I'm picturing, ready to pitch like a general store and a lamppost like what's Fort McMurray. And I get here and they bring me to Mac Island. That's where I was, my interview was. And that was my first position up here at my violin as an event coordinator. And uh, and I was like, wow, like this place in the world, the facility blew me away. I was like, this is a, this is a dream. Like, this is awesome. Uh, but then like when I got to know this, the city, I was like, okay, there's, there's some amenities here. Now you look at the city, like the, the quality of schools here, the quality of like that synchrony athletic park. That's, that's incredible. So just the things you see and like the continued improvement, this city blows me away. And uh, yeah. So I'm happy
Speaker 0 00:08:59 A lot of growth. I got to give a shout out and like, I don't know, some people might have different opinions. I'm going to give a shout out to our old mayor, Melissa Blake, Melissa Blake. Like I got to say she made Fort MacMurray gorgeous. Like there was a real big effort when she was the mayor for communities in bloom and like, to like, make it look visually appealing from like the flowerpots you see on the highway to like the signs that you see Christmas lights, like she really pushed that and it's continued. Like it's her legacy. I really do feel that Fort McMurray, like when it's not covered in snow, but I love when it's covered in snow. Favorite season is winter for me. But yeah. But in the summertime, like it's a beautiful city to like walk around and drive around. So big shout out to Melissa Blake for a push.
Speaker 1 00:09:48 Yeah. Yeah. When I moved here, there was some, there were some great people in positions and say like mostly Blake was mayor. Uh, actually one of my first events was Mike Allen's, uh, victory party. When became MLA. I got to work closely with Tim Reed member. Tim Reed is, you know, he's, he, he did a lot for that, uh, Mac on down there too.
Speaker 0 00:10:05 It's been a lot of people that have really pushed the needle for Fort McMurray over the years and the counselors and the mayors now, you know, they're still doing their jobs, still making a difference. Just wanted to give a shout out because it's one thing growing up in this community. It wasn't always that like it, but that, I don't know what you'd want to call it. Council or administration with her at the helm really, uh, really made for McMurry, like beautiful in my opinion. And it's only my opinion. So big shout out to Melissa Blake. Now you've been here for nine years now. Yeah. Now why have you stayed?
Speaker 1 00:10:44 Oh, wow. Where do I start? So, you know, the first thing that, you know, so leaving the Toronto area thrown in school and kind of grew up fish. And then also, um, most of my high school was in Peterborough, Ontario, which is a beautiful little, little town cottage country. But you know, the one thing I love about Toronto was the diversity and like, and I got here thinking, you know, they're not gonna, well, not in thinking I know what to expect. And like seeing how diverse the city is, like, I'm a guy who loves shawarma and it's like, I'm like, where am I moving? Like, is there swarm on? And I was like my first question, this format. And it's like, you know what? I love, I love all the culture, um, from my home talent from Toronto area. And when I, when I got here, it was still there.
Speaker 1 00:11:25 But the, the biggest thing was, and I think maybe I was pretty, pretty lucky, you know, starting off at McDonald park because seeing all the community events there and actually realizing how strong the community form of Murray is, is what sold me. You know, I was here for less than a year when I was like, Oh, this is home. I was like, sweet. And, uh, and actually had some family here at the time. So, um, it just, it just made sense. And, and over the years, like you've seen the change in the community too. It was a very, and I'm not trying to like, be like rude or like that, but it's very kind of transient and very a hundred percent of people spit on the sidewalk stuff. And I'm like, guys, come on. But I feel like after the fires, the people that came back with people who wanted to be here and you kind of saw that, that ownership of the city and you saw it, you saw the change and ever since then, like, you know, and that's, well, we can talk about that experience for hours, tear up and all those things.
Speaker 1 00:12:11 But that's when I noticed like, cause I almost had one foot out the door around that time. And then when everyone came back and he saw the people that were here were really like invest in the community, they wanted to be here. They want to raise their families here. You know, they're bragging of being from Fort MacMurray. And I was like, you know what? And then, and so that changed kind of really that's when I, I always had my one-year plan, but then right after that, I was like, no, no, this is
Speaker 0 00:12:33 On, there you go. Yeah. There was something very visual that happened after the fire, outside of like the trees being twigs. Um, back in before the fire, when you looked in the back of people's trucks, there's two things that you saw, you saw either Calvin and Hobbs, Calvin taking a pee on the Ford symbol as the deckle. That was second place. But first place was something regarding Newfoundland. And it was like the rock or this is where I'm from or the flag or whatnot. And then the fire happened and all you see now is Fort Mac strong or Mac strong. That's all you see is deco's right now you can still see the Calvin. Calvin is still second place. He'll never disappear. It's pretty funny too. I got to admit, but, um, yeah, you don't see the East coast stuff as much. It's like, no, I'm here. I'm I'm format. Which yeah. They're like the level of pride definitely like shot up after the fire. For sure.
Speaker 1 00:13:24 Yeah. And, and, and you did see it too, when you're, when you're touring down to other cities, even during the evacuation, we were in Evanston there, it was like, we're performing Murray. And, and then like the love from all the other communities was, was this overwhelming, but you know, yeah. Coming back, you didn't see the visual change, but yeah, to answer your question, like, you know, it was the community that that's kept me here, you know, like I still, like, I'm a huge Raptors fan leaves, fan opening date for the Jace. Like I'm a big sports guy. So I guess that, that's the one thing I do miss from home. But, uh, being up here, like I still got the community. It's about family. It's about friends. Like it's, it's nice.
Speaker 0 00:13:55 Speaking of the Raptors run when they made the playoffs there, I'm pretty sure you went back to Toronto for some of that.
Speaker 1 00:14:01 Oh, I might've been there when that ball bounced around the rim and went absolutely nuts.
Speaker 0 00:14:06 What was that like? I know you went there obviously. So what was that like being at those types of games, man?
Speaker 1 00:14:11 So me and my friends have been taken home because we got in when they were horrible. So it was like, we just kind of were grandfathered in, but we, so we went to the games and when you were outside the stadium, it just like, it was like, the people you're like, this is millions of people. Like it's insane, but we were in there and you know, when the shots are going up and the whole place is dead silent and all of a sudden it goes in and just the eruption is vibrating like that. For me, it bottled, I was there for the back flip with Jose. So, uh, without diesel there. So it was like, it was like one of those like earth shattering moments. I was like, Oh my goodness. But, uh, for the actual quad shot, um, my girlfriend and I were in the airport at the time and she's on the plane, like Dennis, the planes going to leave. I'm like not a chance. I'm not missing this. And uh, so I had to like, literally hold up a whole flight. I was like, there's two minutes left in the game. And so she's like, you are ridiculous. I'm like, yeah, well, you know, it is what it is. So I've missed flights for way less.
Speaker 0 00:15:13 Yeah, no, I remember when you and me were, I don't know where we were. We were hanging out somewhere here in town and then we had something scheduled for like a day or two after. And you were just like, yeah, I gotta cancel. I'm going to Toronto. So on that note though, Tanner has a segment called the seat a minute. You've watched show once or twice. Best of luck to you. Tanner hit him with the Mac CD minute
Speaker 3 00:15:36 Question. Number one. What is your dream event to throw in Fort McMurray?
Speaker 1 00:15:40 My dream event to throw well, you know what, my journey now is just the high five someone I miss that social interaction. Um, but I think what I'd like to do is, um, it's not gonna be much an event as, uh, an idea that I have, uh, I like to, you know, find a place even like Abraham's landing area where we can actually develop, um, a parkish kind of feel that has a built in amphitheater stage, like a stage it's always there that our community can use. So whether it's for the nonprofits or organizations, but that we can also create, um, you know, through the summer, like a weekly concert series where people go and bring their lawn chairs, they can sit free to the community. And this com uh, we do this back home and like, you know, your, your, your levels of music. Like we have like, you know, blue road, he was a big one. And last time I went with my mom, we went, saw Gowan, you know, like yo strange
Speaker 0 00:16:28 On him, you know? Yeah.
Speaker 1 00:16:30 And, but like, it was like this, it was a real music festival and every week, every Wednesday and Saturday was this a free concert? Uh, some cover bands. It wasn't always like big bands, but it was just something that CUNY does. And we have such beautiful summers up here, like why not have that? And, um, and like, I just don't feel like we have that space yet. And like what right. And Abraham lending between Timberland way. But my, my dream would be to have like a weekly, uh, free community event that we can do for our, for our city here. Uh, you know, we are, we're blessed with some awesome shows in our town up here. I was on Nickelback last year. Like it was awesome. Well, two years ago, so now it was, yeah, it was amazing, but like, just like something that you can look forward to every week and people will bring their family, their kids and let's go do, and it's great. Uh, keep creating that atmosphere that we're building up here. So there you go. True.
Speaker 3 00:17:12 Okay. Question number two. What is your most memorable rib moment?
Speaker 1 00:17:17 Well, written moment. Um, well, let's see. So it, it would be from, from, from rib Fest, uh, we had been working around the clock, uh, to pull off the first one we did down at snide point park. And I say, you know what, I'm exhausted. I'm going to grab some food. Cause I didn't, I mean, ribs and, uh, and I went and grabbed some ribs and I was going to watch trooper and it wasn't until like my second rack of ribs. And I realized that they played here for a good time. Three times it was in their opening set. It was their Encore, it was their third Encore. And I was like, know if it works, it works, you know, the people, what they want. So, but at that first event down in snipe point park, you know, it was, I think the second highest attended event in McMurry since, uh, the kiss concert, which was massive. Um, you know, seeing people from Edmonton mop up here are afraid. Jessa was parents come up, were like, Oh, we saw a trooper 30 years ago when we first met and here we are, we drove from Edmonton. And I was like, so to create that, that that event was, was pretty fun. No
Speaker 3 00:18:17 Question number three. What is your favorite event you attended in your youth? In my youth? Well,
Speaker 1 00:18:25 This kind of ties back to, um, how I got into event planning in the first place.
Speaker 4 00:18:33 I know you got to fix it. Oh, there you go. Okay. Do we need some help? No, I think you got it. There we go.
Speaker 1 00:18:44 Hello. Can you hear me? Ah, I knew it was going to do something that's all right. So it was after college, me and buddies. We had this house in Peterborough five 40 steward street. And, uh, you know, we're, we're, we're looking for jobs in our field. We're not getting 'em, it's, we're all kind of working for a flood and fire restoration company doing our thing. And, uh, it was getting kind of near the end of the month. Things are kind of tight. We want to go have some fun, we have real money and we're like, what are I gonna do? I'm like boys, I'm like, I got this. So we threw a themed keg party. It was called the graffiti get down. And everyone who came in and got a white t-shirt and a Sharpie marker. And we made enough money, a pair of rent that month, but live pretty good for a few weeks.
Speaker 1 00:19:21 Uh, so then we continued, I continued to throw a theme cake party once a month for almost a year. That house, by the time you can leave a bar and be like, Hey, take me to five 40. He didn't say the street. And that's how he got here. Or, you know, they knew where you're going, but, uh, one morning, uh, we were kind of doing a little clean up and I was talking to a girl a day at a time. And she's like, Dennis, like, so what are you gonna do with your life? Like you just can't party. I'm like, you know what? So I went back to school for vet management as a mature student at George Brown college in Toronto. And, uh, and it was great. So one thing led to another and next thing you know, here I am in Fort Murray parties.
Speaker 1 00:19:53 Yeah. Well, events, there's so much more to them. Like it's not just the smart, like the park as a mature student. So, you know, I was in, uh, I was 25 or my class was 1819, who won't be like a wedding planner. But when I got to get to know, the instructors are kind of similar age. They're like, you want to come to events, you all learn about sponsorship. You want to learn about, you know, the, actually the impact and the value of like doing events and I was sold. And that was, that was it. So
Speaker 3 00:20:15 Awesome, man. Question number four. What is your favorite place to get shwarma in town?
Speaker 1 00:20:20 Uh, you know what? Cedars bakery is a kind of dear to my heart. It's also like an arm length of my hair. So I get his role in there. Uh, but they do it right. And all the pickle cabbage, all the fixings that you need. Um, you know, I had a couple of spots back home, but yeah, see bakery. I liked their food. Um, it's not just the shore where they have, they have a great variety of just if you like that. Um, middle Eastern kind of food. It's it's good quality food too. They've knocked it out the park. But I did hear from Allie, there was a new place in town. I forgot what it's called, but I got to go check it out
Speaker 0 00:20:51 Downtown. I don't know the name of it either. I'm embarrassed. It's on Franklin Avenue across from the municipal building alley sat down. We had some, when we were all there, my Lord, it was delicious.
Speaker 3 00:21:05 And your final question, is there any sneak, peeks you could tell the viewers about upcoming events? People won't know?
Speaker 1 00:21:14 Uh, yes. So, um, not only do we do the rip Fest events and other like different marketing campaigns and things like that, but, uh, I host a couple of golf. Tournament's toolbox open. Um, it's called the toolbox open. Not that it was a toolbox, but an actual toolbox talk because after the fire, uh, our office was clean for being closed. We're being cleaned. And, uh, my boss, like we're going have a toolbox talk. I was like, well, it was free golf Mac Island. And he's like, seriously. I'm like, man, we need this. So it was supposed to be eight of us, ended up being 24 of us.
Speaker 1 00:21:51 No winner takes it. And every winning team takes that. And, uh, my boss said, we're not gambling on this. Once we get back the charity and we're like done. So we had a great day at Mac out of racism. I think they gave it to the SPCA. Can't remember exactly the SPCA can remember exactly the walks open. I'm like, you know what? I can actually do this. I wanna just go over this then. And it's grown now. And now it's a sold out 144 person tournament. But, uh, this year with, uh, one of our sponsors, 4g motor sports, we're actually giving away a quad night. So they're like, it's not like a whole one for a quad. Like someone in the tournament is leaving with a quad. That's awesome. Pretty cool thing for, uh, 4g motor sports to do. And it's also a pretty fun for him when he's attending the event. There you go. And those have been your five questions. Awesome. Thanks.
Speaker 0 00:22:36 Now, before we jump back into it, what are we looking at for time Tanner 22? We're done. We're done. We're finished, man. So you're going to come back again and again, though, this is going to be a reoccurring thing. You come back to the show we're over the time, but I want to go over the time. Just a little bit people at home. Sorry, because you were bumping when we came in. I don't want you to top five. That's going to take too long. Let me hear your top three rats,
Speaker 1 00:23:03 Top three rappers. Okay. Well, if, uh, you know, if you got a chance, just go listen to the track, old thing back by notorious VIG, John rules. And there are a couple of other artists that track. We'll get you just a little thing back, you know, you'll give me a goal with it. Actually, a friend of mine got me hooked on it again. I'd heard in years, she's like, Oh, like she'd been playing. And I was like, Oh, sweet, thanks. Uh, so I, I do, I do like Peggy, um, big Al I do big, big Al fan man.
Speaker 0 00:23:34 Wow. Going way back. Nice. Okay.
Speaker 1 00:23:37 Yeah. And like easy Jay Z, like I guess. And that's a generation that genre there, but I was raised on classic rock. So, you know, depending on my mood, anything next to my pull up, it could be something completely different. It could be musicals like Fiddler on the roof. Like you just never know.
Speaker 0 00:23:55 That's awesome. Okay. There's your top three. All right, Dennis, thank you for coming in today. But before we cut you loose today, shameless plug, please tell everybody at home once again, who you are, what you're about, how they can support your, your organization.
Speaker 1 00:24:07 So, uh, my name is Dennis Kniffen. I have my company here brand connect. Um, you know, we're on Facebook and things like that. If you ever want to know about any of the rib fests, if you have any ideas input, um, you can always email us events at brand connect dot M E um, or if you want to like register for tournaments or whatever, or if you're a company who wants to get out there. Uh, so just so just, uh, a little bit brand connect. So not only did we do the events, uh, you know, I'm currently working with a few businesses in town to do marketing plans for them. Uh, you know, I, I have a company in town here who wants to, uh, you know, figure out how to get their staff more involved through volunteering and stuff like that. Uh, I just did a sales, um, seminar for a company, uh, just simple like sales techniques, how to do an elevator pitch, like just quick little thing.
Speaker 1 00:24:53 So we do, we do a lot of things, but, uh, the one thing that I like to do is when I work with a company is, um, is figuring out what w where we can put them to actually get the value for their, for their financial commitments and things like that. So for, for great example, um, at the toolbox open, um, one of the sponsors, foresight, geomatics, or a survey company, and I'm talking to Dan and he was like, yeah, we'd love to help out. And I was like, it was going to be the longest drive. And I was like, let's not do the whole, you know, sign with your thing. So they actually brought their survey equipment at a drone and all their stuff. So one they're actually showing what they do. It's not just foresight and for the golfers. Yeah. There's a screen there and they're watching their shot on a screen.
Speaker 1 00:25:31 How far it's going down to the millimeter. They'd never seen it like that for like, this is so cool. And it was just a great synergy and it was like those kinds of things. Right. And that's when, whether it's through an event or whether it's through something you want to host yourself as a company and get connects with your staff, uh, you know, working with companies and actually like, you know, showcasing what they do, their services, things like that. So, um, but yeah, so we'll brand connect. Uh, I do love the events. That's my passion. Right. And, uh, yeah, you can always just said, reach out on Facebook or email us at events at brand connect dot Emmy. And I can answer any questions. And if say, if you want to host an event, just want some help. Uh, I have no problem. Just like, Hey, yeah, I'll sit down with you and talk and just let you know how to get started. There you go.
Speaker 0 00:26:10 Love it. Well, Dennis, you'll be back again. I have no doubt about that,
Speaker 1 00:26:14 But thank you. I had a really great time today because I'm gonna get into those. They smell great. You know, Tanner was such a storm here killing me and I had a lot of fun. And I'd say, I watch your show. I think what you're doing is incredible. And, uh, and I'm excited to see what else you guys have coming up.
Speaker 0 00:26:29 Awesome. Well, we've got some banger banger guests coming up and like, I know you're going to be back again cause you and me can talk for hours and we will, after the cameras turn off too. So on that note, Fort McMurray, wood, Buffalo in the rest of the world. Thank you very much for tuning. This has been the max city morning show. I've been your host Elliot, Pierre. Thanks for watching. Hopefully you're having a great day. We'll see you tomorrow.
Speaker 5 00:26:52 <inaudible> talk about quenching your ugly thirst.
