In the audio spotlight area, attendees can view short videos about seven non-profit companies using Microsoft products in their work. Speakers mounted in a panel above the guest’s head direct the sound in a very narrow beam, so only someone standing directly below it can hear the narration.
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The event’s “Narrative Space” included a variety of interactive activities, including a photo booth known as TouchBooth that reacted to contact between people.
Photo: Jimmy Hamelin
The debut took place in a graffiti-covered warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, with an exterior that did not betray the activities inside.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
A wall of blocks concealed the car before its debut.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
Drones inside each block removed the pieces one by one, surprising guests and getting the crowd buzzing.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
The drones hidden inside the blocks that concealed Infiniti's new vehicle flew away in fluid, elegant motions to reveal the car.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
Infiniti executives introduced the car after the debut.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
Guests interacted with the car after its reveal.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
The brand's color, purple, dictated the decor scheme, including structural arrangements of flowers.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
Tube lighting illuminated angular bars with an industrial edge.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
A projection showed the city lights of Los Angeles, with the streets laid out on a grid.
Photo: Jeff Granbery
1. South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Miami
#1 Food & Restaurant Industry Event
More than 60,000 people flocked to Miami Beach to interact with celebrity chefs and personalities such as Rachael Ray, Dominique Ansel, and José Andrés. The festival, sponsored by the Food Network and Cooking Channel and presented by Food & Wine, has a huge reach and reported nearly four billion total media impressions this year. It celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2016. Next: February 25-28, 2016
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