What a year! Staebler Insurance celebrated its sesquicentennial with a number of engaging events with our team, clients, partners, family, and friends. Below are just some of the details of the Staebler 150 celebrations!
Staebler 150 Celebration Events
» Tuesday, January 10: Staebler 150 Kick-off Party (Staebler Place, Kitchener) – Clients, Friends, Family, Industry Partners
Our 150 Kick-off Party was an Open House-style event on Tuesday, January 10. Thank you to all our clients, partners, and friends that dropped in to view our historical artifacts, displays, and share memories from the past 150 years! Check out our Photos on Facebook.
» Wednesday, May 24: Vertafore Team Lunch – Thank you to our longtime partners at Vertafore for stopping in and sharing lunch and Vertafore swag with our team!
» Thursday, June 15: Northbridge Food Truck Day – It was great to be joined by our insurer friends at Northbridge Insurance who treated our team to the Lancaster Smokehouse Food Truck on a beautiful day in June. Photos on Facebook.
» Summer 2023: The Staebler 150 Downtown Kitchener History Crawl – A few adventurous Staebler explorers set out to locate historical landmarks significant to the H.L. Staebler Company and its many ties to downtown Kitchener. Find the route here and challenge yourself to complete the DTK History Crawl to win a prize!
» Wednesday, July 26: Summer Ice Cream Day – During a hot day in the middle of summer, local ice cream truck, Mega Cone, came to Staebler Place with cool treats for our team. Photos on Facebook.
» Saturday, August 12: Staebler Summer Waterpark Day – Staebler teammates and families shared a day at Bingeman’s Big Splash waterpark. The splashpad, wave pool, and waterslides were a great way to cool off and have fun on a mid-summer day! Photos on Facebook.
» Saturday, December 2: Staebler Annual Holiday Party – The Staebler Insurance team was joined by family, friends, and industry partners to celebrate the festive season and culminate our 150th year in business. Many toasts were made, employee and company achievements were celebrated, and we revealed our Staebler 150 Celebration Recap video to share the highlights of an incredible year.
Staebler Spotlights
Throughout 2023, we featured every member of our Staebler Insurance team through our Staebler Spotlight series on social media. This series celebrated new employees, recognized educational and careers achievements, or just because! Catch up with all of our posts below.
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