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BET hosted its sixth annual pre-show dinner June 30 at Union Station in Los Angeles to celebrate the award show, which took place the following evening. For an eclectic look, and marked by a color palette of orange and nude, the venue was outfitted with an array of mismatched furnishings, contrasting linens, and plenty of orange-hued flowers.

On June 26, the Paris Opera Ballet performed Giselle at the Harris Theater. Drawing on the ethereal, ghostly set of the famous ballet, designer Bill Heffernan brought a moonlit-forest look to the tent that housed the ensuing gala in Millennium Park. The “dining space was filled and overwhelmed with gigantic transparent suspended cubes, projected with provencale branch patterns, and hovering low over square dining tables,” he said. Ferns and white freesia decorated the table tops.

Following a $150 million renovation, the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers now boasts a Cisco Telepresence Suite, which features ultra high definition video and audio relay; it holds six people. Among the hotel's 60,000 square feet of event space, are 43 meeting rooms and a separate, more upscale, executive conference fit for corporate events. Designed to match the hotel's classic decor, the meetings facilities are outfitted with dark wood and brown leather furnishings.

The new Endless Collection by CORT Event Furnishings

CORT introduces the Endless Collection, available spring 2010.

The Serpentine from CORT’s new Endless Collection

At a Belvedere-sponsored event during the 2012 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, guests sat on haystacks covered with bright orange blankets and chevron-patterned pillows.

At this year's Casa de Don Julio event in New York, the outdoor terrace was decorated with Mexican-inspired decor, with barrels and wooden benches used for guest seating and cocktail tables.

Megavision Arts created 2-D and 3-D wall projections as a nod to the pool theme at a party to celebrate newly renovated Los Angeles venue Nic's Beverly Hills.

Damask-pattern accent table, available throughout the U.S. from Blueprint Studios.

Tapas bar, by Good Gracious Events! in Los Angeles, displayed on sustainable bamboo risers from Cal-Mil (800.321.9069, calmil.com)

Attendees could relax on beds at TEDActive 2010.

Inside the space on Broome Street, the retailer showcased more than 750 different products to visitors, all of which could be purchased on its Web site. OpenSky met the press and V.I.P.s on November 10.

In the west wing of Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall, the Nivea 100 Year House opened on Monday and runs through Friday. As a fun way to brand the entire space, the entrance is an oversize replica of the brand's signature cream tin, with a doorway cut into the bottom.

Circles figure prominently in the design of the promotional space, taking a cue from Nivea's signature blue tin. In the rear, large circular signs hang from a truss.

In addition to branded circular rugs in blue and white, a lounge space is furnished with white sofas arranged in a circle.

To provided an interactive look at its history, Nivea's pop-up includes a rotating display of the famed tin of cream and its various incarnations since the 1925 introduction.

The interactive areas aren't all about history; one section, dubbed the innovation station, showcases Nivea's recently launched "Hydra IQ" technology. The booth is manned by reps who provide insight into products like the Express Hydration body lotion.

A wall covered with ads in English, German, and Italian shows the evolution of Nivea as a brand and its global reach.

A big part of Nivea's new ad campaign is centered around skin care and skin advisory. Thus, the pop-up has an area where consumers can consult a dermatologist and have their skin analyzed.

Visitors to the lounge can get hand massages from reps.

To occupy those waiting for massages, iPads allow consumers to become fans of the Nivea U.S.A. Facebook page and enter to win tickets to a Rihanna concert.

To promote its partnership with Rihanna further, Nivea has produced limited-edition tins of cream with the singer's face on the lid.

On Monday night, Nivea invited beauty editors to preview the lounge at an event hosted by E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic.