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July 19, 2013
Museum of Modern Art's Party in the Garden
Museum of Modern Art's Party in the Garden

At MoMA's Party in the Garden in April, the arrivals backdrop—featuring the Cartier and MoMA logos rendered in neon and marquee lights—echoed the dense arrangements of tropical greenery found inside the dinner space.

Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
Havianas 2013 Collection Preview
Havianas 2013 Collection Preview

In April, Havianas showcased its 2013 collection with a Brazilian-themed bash in its New York showroom. Tropical-feeling snacks from KG Fare Catering & Events included paella on a stick.

Photo: Courtesy of Havaianas
The Goodman Gala
The Goodman Gala

The Goodman Gala in Chicago May 18 celebrated the theater's upcoming production of The Jungle Book. Kehoe Designs transformed the Fairmont Hotel's ballroom into a tropical setting replete with lagoon-colored lighting, leafy centerpieces, and giant cutouts of animal silhouettes.

Photo: Ryan Sjostrom/Kehoe Designs
Brûlée Catering's Tropical Picnic Spread
Brûlée Catering's Tropical Picnic Spread

Brûlée Catering in Philadelphia offers tropics-themed spreads. The summery feast comprises ahi tuna salad with pineapple-sesame dressing, greens, tobiko, and sambal aioli; cucumber rolls; hoisin duck salad with quinoa, wakame, and roasted vegetables; macadamia nut biscotti; coconut alfajores; and Absolut Ruby Red vodka, Soho lychee liqueur, and Patrón Citronge cocktails.

Photo: Andrew Kahl for BizBash
California Science Center Grand Opening Gala For "Ecosystems"
California Science Center Grand Opening Gala For 'Ecosystems'

At the 2010 gala in Los Angeles, guests' after-dinner options included dancing and cocktails in a tiki-theme room, complete with flower leis, towering palm trees, and mai tais.

Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
HBO Emmy After-Party
HBO Emmy After-Party

At HBO's 2010 fete in Los Angeles, the banana-leaf-patterned carpet and animal print linens and seat cushions echoed the party's "Tarzan and Jane meet Palm Beach" motif. Banana and palm trees 30 feet high added to the lush jungle atmosphere.

Photo: Gabor Ekecs
Onyx Pharmaceuticals National Sales Meeting
Onyx Pharmaceuticals National Sales Meeting

A crew of more than 80 people spent four days working with turf flooring, waterfalls, and more than 600 plants and trees to transform a stark white airplane hangar into a lush tropical oasis for the Onyx Pharmaceuticals annual award banquet in Fort Lauderdale in 2011. To make the 120 guests feel as if they were having dinner in a clearing in the woods, decorators used fiber-optic draping to create a sky above and emerald green turf carpeting to simulate the forest floor below.

Photo: Camilla Sjodin/Sjodin Photography
Entertainment From Zen Arts
Entertainment From Zen Arts

Entertainment company Zen Arts offers an array of entertainment options for dramatic outdoor entertaining, including fire dancers, costumed mermaids, and transparent “bubble spheres” that float on water while holding dancers. Most recently, six female Olympians joined the company’s synchronized swimming troupe. Based in Los Angeles, Zen Arts performers can travel worldwide; performances cost between $10,000 and $100,000.

Photo: Courtesy of Zen Arts
Absolut Mango Launch Party
Absolut Mango Launch Party

At the launch of Absolut Mango in New York in 2009, a mango tree stationed behind the bar made guests feel like they were sipping cocktails in a warm mango grove.

Photo: Liz Brown
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
South Beach Wine & Food Festival

At the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in 2011, Havaianas set up a tiki bar outside the Burger Bash tent, where Iron Chef Marc Forgione prepared Brazilian-inspired drinks, appetizers, entrées, and desserts. Guests who visited the booth took home a pair of Havaianas.

Photo: Seth Browarnik/WorldRedEye
Dress for Success "Something to Share" Worldwide Gala
Dress for Success 'Something to Share' Worldwide Gala

As a fun take on V.I.P. seating for its "Something to Share" gala in 2011, Dress for Success constructed 12 cabanas at the rear of the dining room. Situated atop platforms, the seating areas were marked with sheer drapes, wooden bench seating, and hand-painted signs.

Photo: Jeeyun Lee/BizBash
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Hennessy returned to Gov Ball with its revamped Hennessy Highline. Festivalgoers stopped by for live mural paintings, DJ sets between performances, custom photo ops, and an interactive claw machine where fans lined up for a shot at exclusive Hennessy premiums, as well as cocktails like the Henny-Rita, Hennessy Berry Mojito, and Hennessy Pineapple. See more: Gov Ball 2025: 25+ Eye-Catching Brand Activations From the NYC Music Festival
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Hennessy returned to Gov Ball with its revamped Hennessy Highline. Festivalgoers stopped by for live mural paintings, DJ sets between performances, custom photo ops, and an interactive claw machine where fans lined up for a shot at exclusive Hennessy premiums, as well as cocktails like the Henny-Rita, Hennessy Berry Mojito, and Hennessy Pineapple. See more: Gov Ball 2025: 25+ Eye-Catching Brand Activations From the NYC Music Festival
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