Timelines and information kiosks · For marketing leads, HR teams and company founders
A company anniversary timeline that outlasts the party
Anniversaries get a book or a slide deck that is seen once. Build the timeline on a touchscreen instead and it runs at the celebration, greets visitors in the lobby afterward and keeps growing with the next chapter.
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What goes into a company anniversary timeline?
A company anniversary timeline tells the story from founding to the anniversary year: the first customers, moves, products, leaders and the people who stayed for decades. With HistoryShowcase, each milestone is a story with photos and a write-up in a Timeline layout, shown on a lobby touchscreen and at its own web address.
Updated
- Made for
- Marketing leads, HR teams and company founders
- Where it goes
- Headquarters lobby, The anniversary event, Your About page
- Layouts
- Timeline, Portrait gallery, Honors ledger, Photo gallery
- Visitors can filter by
- Decade, Year
- Cost
- Free to use. No payment details required.
Anniversary material usually gets seen once
A company anniversary sends someone into the archive boxes for months. The result is a handsome book or a slide deck shown at the dinner, and then it goes on a shelf. The photos, the founder’s stories and the long-service list are seen by the people in the room that night and almost nobody after.
A company anniversary timeline puts that same work on a touchscreen. Each milestone becomes a story with photos and a write-up, and the timeline runs at the celebration, then moves to the lobby where new hires and visitors see it every day. A printed book still makes a good keepsake; the timeline is what keeps the story in front of people.
How does a company anniversary timeline compare with an anniversary book or slide deck?
| What matters | Anniversary book or slide deck | HistoryShowcase |
|---|---|---|
| Something to take home | A book guests keep on the shelf | A web address guests can open later |
| After the celebration | Presented once, then filed away | Stays in the lobby and keeps growing |
| Late corrections | Printed errors stay printed | Fix it and the live site updates |
| Contributions | A small committee writes it all | Colleagues added as editors add stories |
| Finding a name | Look through the index or the slides | Search by name or word |
What to include in an anniversary timeline
The founding story
Who started the company, where, and with what. The first invoice or first photo of the shop if you have it.
Firsts
First customer, first product, first employee, first award, each on its year.
Moves and expansions
Every building and location, with photos of the move.
Leaders and long service
Owners and presidents in order, plus the people who stayed twenty years or more.
Hard years
The downturn or the fire the company came through. An honest timeline is more believable.
The anniversary itself
Add photos from the celebration as the newest story, so the timeline records its own event.
How to structure an anniversary timeline
The timeline carries the story; a couple of extra collections answer the questions employees ask most.
Your site50 Years
- Our timelineTimeline
Every milestone from founding to this year, with a sub-collection per decade.
- Our peoplePortrait gallery
Founders, leaders and long-serving employees with profiles.
- Long serviceHonors ledger
Employees with twenty-plus years, listed with their start year.
- The celebrationPhoto gallery
Photos from the anniversary event itself.
Visitors can narrow it by
- Decade
- Year
How do you put together a company anniversary timeline?
Start six months out
Collect dates in a spreadsheet and import it, then ask retirees and long-serving staff for photos and stories.
Let departments add their chapters
Add colleagues by email as editors so each team writes its own milestones, and keep stories Private until they’re checked.
Show it at the event, then in the lobby
Run the timeline on a touchscreen at the celebration, then pair a lobby screen so it stays on show afterward.
Where should the anniversary timeline be shown?
- Headquarters lobbyVisitors and new hires see the company’s story the moment they arrive.
- The anniversary eventGuests tap through the decades while they talk.
- Your About pageLink the live site so customers and recruits can read it online.
Company anniversary timeline questions
How far ahead should we start?
Six months is comfortable for a 50th or 100th. Most of the time goes into finding photos and checking dates with people who were there, not into building the screen.
Can we still print a book?
Yes. Many companies do both: the book as a keepsake for guests, the timeline on a touchscreen and online for everyone after.
Can employees see it at home?
Yes. The live site has its own web address, so you can share it in a company email or link it from your website.
HistoryShowcase is for schools. Can a company use it?
It was built for schools, so setup asks for a school name and colors. Enter your company name and brand colors there; the timeline, editor and touchscreen setup are the same.
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Mark the anniversary with a timeline that stays
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