Palais des Congrès de Montréal and Massivart have joined forces to launch the Palais Seasons, a series of art installation projects at the convention center. The initiative kicks off this month and runs throughout the year. The highlight of the program is “Thresholds” by local artist Michel de Broin. Comprised of a series of Montréal subway car doors, the art installation forms a path for people to follow.
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsFebruary 21, 2020
A model walks the runway during the Badgley Mischka show in February.
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Event Management & Tech ToolsFebruary 19, 2020
The Royal Ontario Museum's “Desire' After Hours event had catering experiences by Corbin Food & Events.
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TorontoFebruary 19, 2020
The dining room—which Friedland called the “hero” of the event—had two long dining tables, each with 80 seats. “Like a painter would create his canvas, I started thinking about the different elements [I wanted to] incorporate,” he said. “I approach events very much like a painting. It becomes a layered-type of growing experience.'
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Event Production & FabricationFebruary 18, 2020
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GatherGeeksFebruary 18, 2020
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Programming & EntertainmentFebruary 18, 2020
Chef Anne Burrell is among the Food Network talent returning to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. She will host a dinner with chef Scott Conant at his Scarpetta restaurant as well as appear at the Grand Tasting Village.
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Programming & EntertainmentFebruary 17, 2020
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ChicagoFebruary 17, 2020
Before and after Sunday's 92nd annual Academy Awards, guests attended star-studded events including the Vanity Fair party, the Elton John AIDS Foundation's annual viewing party, and a glamorous gathering from Warner Bros. ABC Television, which aired the Academy Awards this year, hosted a pre-Oscar party on Saturday night at the Four Seasons Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. Russell Harris Event Group handled design and production for the event, which was filled with lush red florals from In Blume. See more: Oscars 2020: Steal-Worthy Event Design Ideas From the Week's Most Stylish Parties
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsFebruary 14, 2020
In early February, P.C.M.A. hosted a 'Think Tank' meeting on the stage of the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. The theater was transformed with ornate chandeliers, a mix of banquet tables and lounge seating, and colorful projection mapping.
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Los Angeles / Southern CaliforniaFebruary 14, 2020
'The focal point of this Nature in a Jar Room was a photo-ready rattan swinging chair, surrounded by cacti and prepped with pillows for influencers to pose with for all their social media picture-taking. The skylight directly above the swing provided natural light,' explained Wielander, who sourced the room's plants from Interior Foliage Design.
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Event DesignFebruary 13, 2020
Cocktails & Canapes’ recently introduced a roster of new food stations including a Poke Bar featuring fresh caught seafood and house-made Furikake seasoning ($12 per person for a meal-size portion); a Flaming Cotton Candy station with desserts topped with cotton candy that’s then set ablaze ($10 per person); and a Smoking Seafood station (three pieces per person for $13) with fresh seafood set atop preserved moss that’s smoking from below.
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VancouverFebruary 13, 2020
Consoletti and team “wanted to ensure that the furniture and design connected to the wintery, lodge-like environment that Park City is known for while still feeling hip.”
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Experiential, Activations & SponsorshipsFebruary 12, 2020
The 15th annual Bloor-Yorkville IceFest displayed more than 70,000 pounds of ice sculptures, with the support of Holt Renfrew Centre, Hudson’s Bay Centre, Manulife Centre, TD Bank Group, Sassafraz, and the Colonnade.
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TorontoFebruary 12, 2020
While it’s no longer the night’s most exclusive party (Beyoncé may have taken over that crown), Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars event is still one of the most coveted tickets in town. Once again taking over a custom-built venue between the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts and City Hall, the party was hosted by editor Radhika Jones and drew the likes of Brad Pitt, Billie Eilish, and Kim Kardashian West. The evening started with a 100-guest viewing party and dinner from New York's Frenchette; the party also featured the magazine’s first video portrait studio, a collaboration between Instagram and filmmaker Alvaro Colom.
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Event DesignFebruary 11, 2020