ILEA - Greater Chicago Chapter

March 7, 2019
c/o 515 West Wrightwood Ave.
Suite 216
Chicago, IL 60614
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Jason Del Rey and Kara Swisher hosted the conference and interviewed speakers including Julie Wainwright, founder and C.E.O. of the RealReal, and Tara Walpert Levy, vice president of agency and brand solutions at Google, who appeared with the choreographer and YouTube influencer Kyle Hanagami.
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StrategyFebruary 24, 2020
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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The second edition of Frieze Los Angeles ran from February 14 to 16 at the Paramount Studios backlot. Owned by entertainment group Endeavor, the international art festival drew more than 35,000 people, plus works from some 75 local and international artists. In one highlight, local multidisciplinary artist Channing Hansen transformed a townhouse on the studio's New York set into an immersive space inspired by Star Trek and other science fiction. Using hand-dyed and spun wool, Hansen crafted intricate, colorful weavings that filled the space and evoked patterns of cellular biology. Click here to learn more about Hansen's process.
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Los Angeles / Southern CaliforniaFebruary 21, 2020
As in past years, interesting ceiling decor remained a top trend this award season. The Television Academy's official Emmys after-party, designed and produced by Sequoia Productions, had a 'Brilliance in Motion' theme: Swirling water was evoked through a dramatic ceiling installation that used more than 310,000 strands of silk thread and almost 77,000 individual crystals.
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Event DesignFebruary 20, 2020
'Margarita means 'daisy' in Spanish,' explains Justin Lane Briggs, spirits consultant for the Cabinet in New York, where the new Don Celso Daisy cocktail is aptly named. 'It's a margarita that's delicious and classical, yet speaks of place—the terroir of Río Golea in San Pedro Quiatoni, Oaxaca. The power of suggestion from the blue color easily implies blueberry to my palate, and I presume to everyone else's too.'
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BeveragesFebruary 20, 2020
Brooklyn Bowl Nashville is set to open Saturday, March 14, 2020.
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SponsoredFebruary 20, 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