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December

Holiday Pop-Ups: Experiential Platforms From ‘Wired,’ Warby Parker, Hendrick’s Gin, and More

Link: Holiday Pop-Ups: Experiential Platforms From ‘Wired,’ Warby Parker, Hendrick’s Gin, and More Always a busy time for experiential marketers, the holiday season tends to prompt a flurry of pop-up shops. And like the season’s window displays at major department stores, these highly designed promotional platforms are not only intended to entice shoppers with limited-time [...]

Best of 2011: 6 Caterers Describe Their Most Inspiring Meals

Link: Best of 2011: 6 Caterers Describe Their Most Inspiring Meals Six caterers describe the most inspiring meals they sampled this year.

ION Network Brings Holiday Cheer to Clients With Mobile Candy Truck

Link: ION Network Brings Holiday Cheer to Clients With Mobile Candy Truck On Wednesday, ION Television toured New York in its mobile candy store, promoting the festive movies featured on the network this month. Created by vice president of marketing Chris Addeo, director of marketing Seth Brown, and senior director of ad sales marketing Frank [...]

November

Hollywood Pop Gallery at the NYC Premiere of “My Week With Marilyn” Check out our Facebook page

Hollywood Pop Gallery at the NYC Premiere of “My Week With Marilyn” Check out our Facebook page for additional photos from the premiere.

In The News: Hollywood Pop Gallery will be participating in the Annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll Week

In The News: Hollywood Pop Gallery will be participating in the Annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll Weekend, Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, December 5 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Look for our tent located on the grounds of St. Mary’s Parrish. See you there!

Hollywood Pop Celebrity Wall featuring celebrities we’ve had the pleasure of working with. Today

Hollywood Pop Celebrity Wall featuring celebrities we’ve had the pleasure of working with. Today’s celebrity…Jim Carrey: actor and comedian, two-time Golden Globe Award winner and four-time nominee.

October

Slide Show: 12 New Products and Ideas From the BizBash New York Expo

Link: Slide Show: 12 New Products and Ideas From the BizBash New York Expo Luxe Event Rentals & Décor showcased handmade paper flower walls. The panels can be customized in different colors and function as room dividers, stage backdrops, back-bar displays, and more.

Get Inspired: Photos From Legendary Costume Balls of the Twentieth Century

Link: Get Inspired: Photos From Legendary Costume Balls of the Twentieth Century British historian and journalist Nicholas Foulkes’s new book, Bals: Legendary Costume Balls of the Twentieth Century (Assouline), explores the eccentric world of the past century’s most lavish costume balls. Here’s a look at some of the book’s inspirational images. Above: Marisa Berenson, then-fiancée [...]

Caroline Jones Halloween Hoedown at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency Caroline will be performing coun

Caroline Jones Halloween Hoedown at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency Caroline will be performing country classics by Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn and more! Don’t forget your goulish garb…prize awarded for the most creative costume. Fienstein’s at Loews Regency 540 Park Avenue NYC 212.339.4095

September

“Contagion” Theme Birthday Party Check out our Facebook page for the compete photo album.

“Contagion” Theme Birthday Party Check out our Facebook page for the compete photo album.

Catering Inspiration: 2 New Books

Link: Catering Inspiration: 2 New Books “While he thinks big, he delivers small, in the sense of finely constructed, inventive, creative, delicious, mind-boggling, tiny, bite-sized, ultra-tasty tidbits.” That’s Martha Stewart, writing about New York caterer Peter Callahan in the foreword to his first book, Bite by Bite: 100 Stylish Little Plates You Can Make for [...]

Fun For The Kids: Star Wars Theme Party Check out our Facebook page for the compete photo album.

Fun For The Kids: Star Wars Theme Party Check out our Facebook page for the compete photo album.

August

Caroline Jones will be singing the National Anthem at the Jets vs. Eagles preseason game on Thursday

Caroline Jones will be singing the National Anthem at the Jets vs. Eagles preseason game on Thursday, September 1 at 7:30. Congratulations Caroline and Go Jets!

Beautiful design and decor for our client’s 40th birthday party Check out our Facebook page for a

Beautiful design and decor for our client’s 40th birthday party Check out our Facebook page for additional images.

2001-2011: ‘Food & Wine’ Entertainment Helps Honor Best New Chefs

Link: 2001-2011: ‘Food & Wine’ Entertainment Helps Honor Best New Chefs It’s a common dilemma for planners of tasting events: Fill a room with chefs passing out their food and, while you’ll attract a swarm of hungry diners, you’ll also have a hard time getting their attention for any kind of formal announcement. For Food [...]

July

Caroline Jones – live at The Metropolitan Room | Thursday, August 4, 9:00 PM. Show details on our Fa

Caroline Jones – live at The Metropolitan Room | Thursday, August 4, 9:00 PM. Show details on our Facebook page.

A New Way to Make a Bold Statement

Link: A New Way to Make a Bold Statement Here’s a new way to dress up a stage, add a logo to a product display, or—in our case—commemorate an anniversary. New York and Miami-based Shiraz Events is now offering laser-cut decor pieces in custom shapes. Shiraz (which is also marking its 10th anniversary) creates the [...]

Swing Dancers performing at Debutante Coming Out Ball Held at the Celeste Bartos Forum (New York Pub

Swing Dancers performing at Debutante Coming Out Ball Held at the Celeste Bartos Forum (New York Public Library)

June

Caroline Jones Live Performance The Stephen Talkhouse | 161 Main Street | Amagansett, NY Saturday,

Caroline Jones Live Performance The Stephen Talkhouse | 161 Main Street | Amagansett, NY Saturday, July 9 | 9:00 PM

How Do You Feed Kids at Events?

Link: How Do You Feed Kids at Events? Kids can be downright fussy when it comes to food. Whether you’re planning a family-friendly corporate picnic or launching a children’s product, here are some ideas for keeping young guests satisfied—and satiated.

Dream Downtown: Vikram Chatwal Takes Brand to Chelsea, With Spaces for Events, Entertaining

Link: Dream Downtown: Vikram Chatwal Takes Brand to Chelsea, With Spaces for Events, Entertaining Continuing the wave of boutique and design-driven hotels, Vikram Chatwal will open his second Dream property in New York at the end of this month. The Dream Downtown, which hosted a splashy preview party last Wednesday night, sits beside the eight-year-old [...]

May

2 New Eco-Friendly Gift Bags for Events

Link: 2 New Eco-Friendly Gift Bags for Events Here are two new green takes on the event gift bag—one recyclable, one reusable.

DKNY Puts Models Atop Taxi in Times Square to Build Online Buzz

Link: DKNY Puts Models Atop Taxi in Times Square to Build Online Buzz As marketers seek to create more viral campaigns and tap into the growing influence of bloggers, public stunts and events targeting short-lead Web writers are gaining momentum. In a prelude to the launch of its new DKNY fragrance, Donna Karan Cosmetics staged [...]

Catering Goes Artisanal: 5 Menu Ideas for Corporate Events

Link: Catering Goes Artisanal: 5 Menu Ideas for Corporate Events As restaurants strive to use more ingredients made in-house or by local or regional purveyors, caterers are adding their own handcrafted food items. Here are five examples.

April

A Cool Underwater Branding Idea

Link: A Cool Underwater Branding Idea Ideal for summer picnics or other poolside events where you want to send a message, Melbourne, Florida-based Aqua Art Enterprises makes custom mats in the shape of corporate logos (or other images) that sink to the bottom of a swimming pool for a painted-on look.

5 Menu Ideas for Corporate Summer Picnics

Link: 5 Menu Ideas for Corporate Summer Picnics

Event Apps: How to Build One, What to Include, Who Can Help

Link: Event Apps: How to Build One, What to Include, Who Can Help Creating a custom mobile application for an event can connect attendees, keep them informed about changes, and help them share information. Here’s a primer of what you need to know to create one of your own.

March

Sam Adams Performing at a client event. Check out our Facebook page for additional images.

Sam Adams Performing at a client event. Check out our Facebook page for additional images.

Luxe give-away: Data storage company LaCie has partnered with Christofle to make Galet ($130), a rou

Luxe give-away: Data storage company LaCie has partnered with Christofle to make Galet ($130), a round, silver-plated, four-gigabyte flash storage device. Photo: LaCie

20 Place Setting Ideas From Diffa’s Dining by Design: Napkin Styling, Flatware Trends, and More

Link: 20 Place Setting Ideas From Diffa’s Dining by Design: Napkin Styling, Flatware Trends, and More Inventively styled place settings were one of the biggest trends at Diffa’s Dining by Design this year. From over-the-top napkin folds to gold flatware to mix-and-match plates, here are 20 standout looks.

February

HOW TO: Use QR Codes for Event Marketing

Nearly every year since 1994 has been hyped as the year that QR codes pierce the mainstream, but in 2011 the hubbub is finally reaching a fever pitch. This is thanks to a confluence of factors: Critical mass in smartphone penetration, a large installed base of many barcode-scanning apps, and an approaching social tipping point [...]

Congratulations to Paris Hilton on her 30th birthday! We were delighted to be part of the team booki

Congratulations to Paris Hilton on her 30th birthday! We were delighted to be part of the team booking talent for the party in Los Angeles.

10 Classy Cocktail Apps for Your iPhone

If you’re passionate about crazy cocktails like the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, the Fuzzy Navel, or enjoy the odd Lady Godiva, then we have a treat for you. While the App Store is home to some pretty high-end cocktail recipe books aimed at bartending pros, we’ve found 10 free cocktail-themed iPhone apps that will have the [...]

January

Tony Bennett performing at a client event. Check out our Facebook page for additional images…

Tony Bennett performing at a client event. Check out our Facebook page for additional images…

Event Compositions: “Thirteen” At Hollywood Pop Gallery / Le Pop Nouveau, every event starts wi

Event Compositions: “Thirteen” At Hollywood Pop Gallery / Le Pop Nouveau, every event starts with an inspired design. Check out our Facebook page for additional images…

Caroline Jones Live Performance | 1/20/11 @ 7:30 pm | Googies Lounge, 154 Ludlow Street, NYC

Caroline Jones Live Performance | 1/20/11 @ 7:30 pm | Googies Lounge, 154 Ludlow Street, NYC