Colleague, Stop by Our New Office in Historic Downtown Yorba Linda!

We are all moved into our new office in fantastic Old Town Yorba Linda, and we have decked it out with all of our favorite office technologies, furniture and tools, including Idea Paint (see article below).

We hope you will be able to come by during our Grand Opening Celebration next month:

 Grand Opening Celebration
Thursday, November 19, 2009
3:30 - 7:00 PM
 
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - 4:30 PM
Event will be catered by Main Street Restaurant
 
 Please RSVP to Maria at
[email protected] or (714) 970-2299
 

We are now located right on Main Street, where the Yorba Linda Mercantile used to be, all those years ago:

Planning an Office Move, Colleague? Use These Tips to Keep It Smooth and Organized

Moving and office can be extremely chaotic, but there are some easy things that you can do to make sure the move goes smoothly. Plus, we've included a few tips we learned from our recent move to help you negotiate with your landlord and get the most out of your new space.

Moving Tip 1: Start early! Get as much done as you can ahead of time so that you are all set when the big day comes. Three months is a good amount of time to start planning and make the necessary arrangements.

Moving Tip 2: Have a plan. Measure all the new rooms and keep a list of all the items that need to fit into each room. Determine the best set up for each room to maximize your workflow and space. Create a drawing of where each item needs to go so the rooms can easily be set up when the moving company arrives.

Moving Tip 3: Contact your service providers in advance. Make a list of every company you need to contact to update services with your new address. For electricity, gas, internet, phone and mail services, be sure to contact each company well in advance to request that your services be switched to your new location.

Moving Tip 4: Negotiate with your landlord. Prior to signing a leasing agreement, talk over details with your landlord, particularly in regards to the IT setup and any building maintenance issues you see. You may be able to negotiate some IT upgrades, new paint, new flooring or other benefits as part of your agreement. 

Moving Tip 5: Avoid moving-related injuries. Choose moving cartons between 1.5 and 2.0 cubic feet in volume. Anything larger than that could be too heavy for employees to move safely without injuring themselves.

Not sure how to organize your new space? Olpin Group can help! We'll draw out the best plan to maximize your work area and increase your productivity. Email us or call (714) 970-2299 today!

Turn Your Office into a Realm of Creativity!

IdeaPaint turns virtually anything you can paint into a dry-erase surface and any room into a hub of creativity and collaboration. Don't limit your brainstorming to a small dry-erase board. With IdeaPaint, you can turn anything, from entire walls to counter tops, into a space big enough to write down your grandest ideas!

Want to see IdeaPaint in action? Stop by our new Downtown Yorba Linda office, and try it out for yourself! You can personally test out our 21' x 9' idea wall that helps us stay organized and design creatively.

MiracleMakers Golf Classic Was a Great Success!

A big thank you to everyone who participated in, helped with or made donations to the MiracleMakers Golf Classic last month. The event had a wonderful turnout this year, including 120 golfers and many volunteers and staff. Together we helped raise over $92,000 for Kidsave, an organization dedicated to helping kids in foster homes and orphanages find permanent families.

Olpin Group is proud to work alongside such a worthy organization, and we hope to participate again with all of you next year!