CLIENT:

An international commercial real estate company

OBJECTIVE:

To celebrate the holiday season and thank employees for their efforts throughout the year, with the added goal of introducing them to a newly built-out employee café and training center.

FORMAT:

The newly built-out floor in the company's headquarters building was transformed into three distinct "destinations" to encourage employees to visit each area and to ease traffic flow. Guests enjoyed rum drinks and Polynesian snacks in the "Tropics Room" which swayed with samba music. The "Downtown" room sparkled with sophistication and live jazz. Here, guests enjoyed a martini bar, piles of shrimp and passed hors d'oeuvre. In the "Winter Wonderland" area guests delighted in an abundant array of bite-sized desserts and gourmet coffees. Here, oversized snowflakes hung from the ceiling and a lively accapella group harmonized throughout the evening.

Employees were invited to the event via an invitation that included a personalized "passport". To encourage them to visit all three areas, their passports were stamped as they entered each "destination". If the passports were stamped in all three rooms, guests were invited to include their passports in a drawing in which generous gifts were offered such as airline tickets for two or a fabulous weekend in the city.

LOCATION:

Company's world headquarters in Chicago

RESULTS:

Every objective was met - employees had a great time and they were introduced to the long-anticipated, renovated space - with a splash.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

  • Event concept development
  • Entertainment brokerage
  • Food and beverage recommendations
  • Decoration and signage recommendations
  • Planning budget and final cost reconciliation