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  2. Event Design & Decor

Entrances

August 17, 2017
As guests entered the South Towne Expo Center for the daytime conference, held from July 20 to 22, they were greeted with bright, on-theme touches such as a vintage VW bug, floral installations by the Flower Affair, and a photo-op-friendly bike from Madsen Cycles.
As guests entered the South Towne Expo Center for the daytime conference, held from July 20 to 22, they were greeted with bright, on-theme touches such as a vintage VW bug, floral installations by the Flower Affair, and a photo-op-friendly bike from Madsen Cycles.
Photo: McKenzie Deakins
American Express Experience
American Express Experience

Guests entered the space to find a series of neon backboards that utilized 220 feet of LED lighting and 1,700 feet of wiring. Further into the experience was a 25-foot tunnel crafted from 1,100 pieces of wood from a basketball court.

Photo: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for American Express
Branded photo stations in the “bridal shower” area included a “Something… Blue” station decorated with light blue heels and a life-size wedding dress created with toilet paper.
Branded photo stations in the “bridal shower” area included a “Something… Blue” station decorated with light blue heels and a life-size wedding dress created with toilet paper.
Photo: Dennis Kwan for the Wedding Shop by Shutterfly
The “Something… Borrowed” wall had a vintage feel with framed black-and-white wedding photos.
The “Something… Borrowed” wall had a vintage feel with framed black-and-white wedding photos.
Photo: Dennis Kwan for the Wedding Shop by Shutterfly
Time 100 Gala
Time 100 Gala

The annual Time 100 Gala took place April 24 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York. The gala featured hanging portraits of the honorees from the issue, which features the magazine's picks for the 100 most influential people in the world.

Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Time
"Come Together' Event at the Residence of the British Ambassador
'Come Together' Event at the Residence of the British Ambassador

Craft C.E.O. Brian Donahue posed in front of a decor wall that mixed framed logos of sponsors with artwork produced for the event.

Photo: Courtesy of Craft
Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive

Inside, the one-story booth featured nine meeting rooms, a central courtyard, a cafe, a bar, a refreshment area, and a lobby. Screens displayed a blue sky overhead, and furniture from FormDecor offered comfortable, quiet spaces for meetings. Alpha & Omega Displays handled the fabrication, while 4 Wall designed the lighting and CBC Technical handled audio. Green Set provided the greenery throughout the space.

Photo: Line8 Photography
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