BarclayCard's lounge at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, was open January 22 to 24 at 364 Main Street. Sponsor Campbell's provided guests the opportunity to make their own soups at a custom, buffet-style soup station.
The soup station offered toppings like tortilla chip slices, sriracha, avocado, and Parmesan cheese.
For candy-theme event inspiration, the launch of Miami's Sugar Factory Ocean Drive last July featured a step-and-repeat flanked by a grass-covered wall that was decorated with lollipops. Live It Productions International produced the event.
King launched its mobile game Candy Crush Soda Saga with a public performance that recreated the game's visuals on New York streets in November. A 20-foot illuminated candy bear floated down Broadway to end the show.
KFC introduced its new Nashville Hot Chicken to media January 14 at a pop-up at Bleecker Event Hall in New York. The event featured a Celebrity Chef Wall that displayed photos of Colonel Sanders.
The fast-food chain's staples, including mini mashed potatoes and gravy bowls, were served at the event.
For kids and family-friendly event ideas, the premiere for Disney-Pixar's Oscar-nominated Inside Out, which was held at the El Capitan Theatre in June 2015, featured interactive games that tested fans' emotions.
The premiere featured cupcake displays inspired by the film's five "emotional" characters—Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness.
Looking for an alternative to the traditional floral centerpiece? For the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario's 2015 fund-raising gala—which took place at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex in Toronto last April—designer Bill Fulghum substituted giant spools of cotton candy for flowers.
Chicago-based technology company Proxfinity recently created the Bullseye Badge, a wearable device that provides visual notifications to help meeting attendees recognize others with shared interests. The badge shares and organizes contact information for attendees, and also gathers information for event organizers to help them analyze networking patterns.
