Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Indians partnered with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to host a V.I.P. event ahead of the M.L.B. All-Star Game in July. The event, which was held in the venue and a 22,000-square-foot tent that covered the venue plaza, included a circular stage with a guitar cutout overhead that displayed the league logo. Joan Jett later performed at the event, which was designed and produced by Party Planners West Inc. Tenting was handled by Select Event Group.
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsAugust 16, 2019
Serena Wiliams (left) was interviewed by activist Naomi Wadler and Teen Vogue editor in chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner at the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles in December.
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Programming & EntertainmentAugust 14, 2019
Afro-Brazilian music and dance group TDot Batu performed at the sixth annual Amari Thompson Soiree, which took place August 1 at the Globe and Mail Centre. The event raised money for Epilepsy Toronto.
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TorontoAugust 14, 2019
Blue Plate (@blueplatechicago) creates picture-perfect dishes such as 'Things Aren’t Always As They Seem,' made with cheese molded to resemble summer fruits, pumpernickel “dirt,” chocolate-covered “grasshoppers,” edible “pebbles,” and grilled bread.
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CateringAugust 13, 2019
Opened in March, English gastropub Wolf and Workman is the Burgundy Lion Group’s latest venture. The menu, inspired by London’s pub cuisine, showcases seasonal ingredients from independent Quebecois farmers and suppliers. Situated in Old Montreal, the space was originally built in the 1830s, and is decorated with brick walls, plush red couches, and ornate chandeliers. The interior comprises a 60-person bar area and an 80-person dining room, and the terrace accommodates another 65 guests.
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MontrealAugust 13, 2019
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GatherGeeksAugust 13, 2019
In the so-called 'Pepsi Grove,' guests could pose for photos (and grab some shade) under a giant prop rainbow. They could also swing under cloud-shaped balloons.
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsAugust 12, 2019
Fox hosted its inaugural Fan Fair at this year’s Comic-Con, spanning 24,000 square feet with production by Creative Riff. Located across from the New Children’s Museum was a carnival-inspired space highlighting the network’s Animation Domination, a Sunday-night block of animated shows including The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and Family Guy. Interactive games included a water-gun shootout with visuals from the animated shows. See more: Comic-Con 2019: The Coolest Things You Missed at the Massive San Diego Convention
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsAugust 9, 2019
The 30,000-square-foot Weedmaps Museum of Weed opened on August 1 and runs through September 29. The photo-friendly space in Hollywood has a series of interactive rooms and exhibits aimed at upending stereotypes and stigmas, taking on topics such as racially disparate law-enforcement policies, the war on drugs under former presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, the latest medical marijuana breakthroughs, and more. Weedmaps worked with creative agency Virtue and producers Let's Play Production on the project.
This Week in Los Angeles: the Emmys' After-Party Design, a Pop-Up Museum of Weed, a Table Made From 2,500 Peaches
Los Angeles / Southern CaliforniaAugust 9, 2019
Fila’s Explore pop-up in New York took over a vacant space in SoHo. Products from the limited-edition collection are displayed in topographical vignettes.
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsAugust 8, 2019
Art of Everyone turns the audience into the artist. Essentially, a 'conductor' stands behind a large canvas and begins outlining an image using a laser pointer. Participants stand on the other side of the canvas and apply paint by following the laser. The result is a high-quality work of art crowd-sourced by attendees. Art styles can range from portraits to abstract to landscapes and still lifes. Art of Everyone has appeared at events such as the World Business Forum and Content Marketing World, and has also created public activations for brands around the U.S.
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Programming & EntertainmentAugust 8, 2019
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SponsoredAugust 8, 2019
Nathan Jimerson of the U.S. dives from an 82-foot cliff in Raouche during the fifth stop in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 13.
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsAugust 7, 2019
Guests posed in a Mykonos-theme beach ball pit at Eatertainment's third annual Beats & Eats bash.
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CanadaAugust 7, 2019
NBC worked with experiential agency Giant Spoon to create eye-catching areas inspired by Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, and Superstore. The activations were inspired by the show’s settings, and R.F.I.D. technology allowed guests to interact with the spaces. In San Diego’s Gaslamp Plaza, the Brooklyn Nine-Nine space was marked with a Statue of Liberty figure wearing sunglasses and signage in the style of the New York City subway.
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsAugust 6, 2019