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10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Tech Conference's Question Walls, a Colorful Backpack Tunnel, a Car Wheel Step-and-Repeat

Here's a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week.

Ian Zelaya
June 7, 2019

This week's roundup includes interactive question walls at the Collision tech conference in Toronto; a colorful backpack tunnel at the Robin Hood Benefit in New York; a car wheel step-and-repeat at Guy Fieri's Hollywood Walk of Fame reception; and Veuve Clicquot's eye-catching bar at the brand's annual Polo Classic in New York. 

American Express Travel’s Fine Hotels & Resorts Event
American Express Travel’s Fine Hotels & Resorts Event
To celebrate the newest benefits for the company’s Fine Hotels & Resorts program, American Express Travel held an event on May 30 at the Beekman hotel in New York. The name of the program and cities with hotels where card members can use their benefits were displayed in a blue bookshelf installation. Momentum Worldwide produced the event.
Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for American Express
Starz “Vida” Premiere
Starz “Vida” Premiere
The season two premiere of the Starz series Vida took place in May at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live. Event decor included giant Lotería cards—a traditional Mexican card game similar to bingo—that had illustrations of the show’s characters. Other design elements were inspired by the show’s Mexican-American themes and Eastside Los Angeles setting. The event was produced by Starz’s events team in partnership with the Cashmere Agency.
Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Starz Entertainment
Starz "Vida" Premiere
Starz 'Vida' Premiere
Artist Levi Ponce painted a portrait of one of the show’s main characters throughout the event.
Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Starz Entertainment
Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic
Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic
The 12th annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic took place June 1 at Liberty State Park. The event featured a bar painted in the champagne brand’s yellow-orange color, backed by a hedge wall decorated with champagne bottles and a variety of orange, yellow, and red flowers. Servers wore branded hats and orange aprons. Veuve Clicquot partnered with Overland Entertainment to design the event.
Photo: David X Prutting/BFA.com
Collision
Collision
The sixth annual Collision tech conference took place at the Enercare Centre in Toronto in May, marking the first time the event happened in Canada. Several "What Do You Think" structures on the conference floor asked guests questions on everything from monthly budgets and social media to work-life balance and A.I. People could place orange dots in a circle that corresponded to their answer. See more: 12 Highlights From the First Collision Tech Conference in Canada
Photo: Eóin Noonan/Collision via Sportsfile
Collision
Collision
Canadian interbank network Interac featured a lounge created with bands of hanging fabric in the company's shade of yellow. Inside the lounge, tables, chairs, and charging stations were provided for impromptu meetings. In another space, Interac employees gave demos of the brand's technology and services. The lounge was produced by creative agency Zulu Alpha Kilo in partnership with event design and build company Astound. See more: 12 Highlights From the First Collision Tech Conference in Canada
Photo: David Fitzgerald/Collision via Sportsfile
Guy Fieri’s Walk of Fame Celebration
Guy Fieri’s Walk of Fame Celebration
Chef and TV host Guy Fieri’s Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony took place in May. The post-ceremony reception, which was hosted by the Food Network, took place at the Hollywood Palladium. Chad Hudson Events designed and produced the event, which featured an all-black, wheel-covered step-and-repeat inspired by Fieri's love of cars. See more: Guy Fieri's Walk of Fame Celebration Had Gold-Painted Dancers, a Performance From Foreigner, and Plenty of Burgers
Photo: Sean Twomey/2me Studios
Robin Hood Benefit
Robin Hood Benefit
The Robin Hood Foundation’s annual benefit, themed “Robin Hood to the Power of You,” took place in May at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The entrance featured a tunnel of 7,000 backpacks arranged in colorful rows. The backpacks were filled with school supplies and were donated following the event. David Stark Design & Production helmed the benefit’s math-theme design. See more: Do the Math: New York's Biggest Benefit Turned an Equation Into Event Design
Photo: Lisa Vecchione/BizBash
Robin Hood Benefit
Robin Hood Benefit
An oversize calculator was customized with buttons such as the Robin Hood logo, the infinity sign, and letters representing the event theme. See more: Do the Math: New York's Biggest Benefit Turned an Equation Into Event Design
Photo: Lisa Vecchione/BizBash
David Dobrik “Clickbait” Pop-Up
David Dobrik “Clickbait” Pop-Up
YouTuber David Dobrik held a two-day pop-up for fans in May. The event, which launched Dobrik’s “Clickbait” merchandise line with apparel brand Fanjoy, took place in New York’s TriBeCa neighborhood at 368 Broadway, a three-level space owned by another popular vlogger and YouTube personality, Casey Neistat. The pop-up featured a partnership with ticket search engine site SeatGeek that included toy sports cars on display, as a nod to Dobrik’s designer car vlog moments, along with a raffle. Movement Strategy produced the event. See more: How to Attract YouTube Audiences to IRL Events
Photo: Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Fanjoy
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