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Virtual and Hybrid Events: Engagement Strategy, Pre-Event, Virtual & Live Event Environments, Live Streaming and Hosting, Fundraising Solutions, Video Production, Gifting & Swag Boxes, Technical & Day-Of Support, Safety Protocols for Hybrid Events.
Operating as usual
Are you feeling the burn, ? It’s been an amazing few months of making up for lost time. We had six incredible events in a ten day span. Here are some room shots of the work we did at Executive Leadership Council’s Annual gala at the earlier this month. Proud to have curated the table linens, chairs, napkins, and florals for nearly 200 tables. Our full-time floral designers knocked the centerpieces out in just a few hours.
🍷We all know the bar can take up some serious real estate in your event space. So why not make it a statement piece with graphics on the front and a cool backdrop to frame it all in? Love these of our double curved LED bars with full graphic face 5 different ways. We can do them as standalone bars, doubles or multiples in a full 360-degree bar with a dramatic center impact element. There are truly so many ways to customize!
It may not be but it is in fact so we’re getting through the busy mid-week thinking about all the designs we did this spring.
We set the stage for with this dimensional fabric honeycomb panels on our exposed truss arch. When you need a reliable partner to create an environment from seat to stage, you can count on us to be your boots on the ground here in
Happy New Year! What adventures are you looking forward to in the next 364? We’re experiencing some major wanderlust looking through these highlights from the inspired we did for . We designed and produced each vignette, including backdrops, props, photo ops, graphics, floral, and more. The Décor enhanced food and entertainment in each activation.
Been busy decking the halls at
Welcome to the KitKat Club! While we are known most for our large-scale design work on galas and other corporate events, there’s a special place in our hearts for the detail work that goes into creating an intimate and personal milestone event. Our wonderful client wanted a Cabaret themed space for her 70th at so we came through with red up lighting, a custom LED sign over red drape entrance, sultry twinkle lights, and a VIP red carpet entrance.
What a sight to behold. Setting up a 200+ table centerpieces at
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Ecstatic to say we had not one, not two, but three ‼️ real, live events today! Here are some table shots from the Mid-Autumn festival at . Ironically, we did three different centerpiece styles and three sticks of lucky bamboo for three kinds of luck. 😉
It’s shaping up to be a busy second half of 2021, so I guess that means we have been pretty lucky. We are here and ready to serve your event design needs safely and seamlessly.
20 years ago, the country experienced an event it will never forget. It seems like every single one of us remembers, in vivid detail, where we were when it happened. Certainly it hits close to home for us in DC. As founder Ken recalls “Like many, my initial reaction was horror and disbelief. Until a friend/client called to tell me he eyewitnesses the plane crashing into the Pentagon. Of course soon my thoughts focused on the sudden and tragic loss of life and how the hearts of families would forever be scarred.” Honored to support our client on their memorial dinner
Tiered Textures
The warm tones of this matched pair are begging for a lavish luncheon. Lush garden roses, elegant calla lilies, coral-like celosia, and dainty sprays of oncidium and Mokara orchids are an elegant look in a full color burst. Tiered displays add depth and intrigue to an already stunning array of colors and textures.
#플라워샾 #워싱턴디씨 #홈데코 #플라워디자인
Thankful this day for our team, partners, clients, friends, family, show folk and of all kinds.
Happy Thanksgiving all.
[image: Greenbelt in Autumn quilt by Celestine RanneyHowes]
We have a CXO in this group of cuties.
While Facebook still hasn’t approved our name change, we are fully MOONSHOT Event Production. To celebrate, we’re pulling together the most hilarious, inspiring, entertaining virtual launch party the world has ever seen. Register here
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moonshot-event-production-virtual-launch-party-tickets-127383217633
A virtual event that is actually exciting!!!!
When a prop designer and lighting designer are finally not in a load in on Halloween...
We’re getting spooky, y’all! Photo creds to our production manager Liz. Who wants to swing by her place for some adult trick-or-treating?! 🎃 💀 🐀
It feels so good to be able to share photos like this again 😍😍😍 socially distanced live gala! Thank you for your partnership to make this event a success!
We are having a Virtual Party to celebrate our rebranding to Moonshot Event Production Dec. 10 at 6:30. Save the date and look out for the registration page to come.
I’m looking to put together a virtual event fail reel. Anybody have any embarrassing video moments they would like to share? Message me to maintain anonymity.
‼️ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ (Volume up!)
We are so excited to share our new logo, website and brand identity with all of you. This has been in the works for close to a year but the pandemic gave us the time (and cause) to finally focus on the process. Over the past six months, we evolved rapidly from where we started as Encore Decor in 2001 to a dynamic experience creator aligned with the challenges 2020 has presented to the very foundation of human connection. We will never forget our roots in live events. But we will embrace the opportunities the virtual world offers and help clients host more effective events with a new robust spectrum of design, technical, and strategy services.
Without further ado, Meet MOONSHOT. We produce virtual, live and hybrid events from concept to completion.
Join Moonshot Event Production’s CXO, Hilary Howes, VEMM on Association Chat Tuesday, Sept.15 2-3pm ET. KiKi L’Italian will be interviewing her about Amplifying the virtual attendee experience. Watch and ask question live on the Association Chat YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1xzbcHXEl_M
featuring Hilary Howes! Details to come!
Our Hilary Howes handling social media duties for the Virtual Awards show last night. Thanks to for the delish dinner.
When planning a virtual event...
DON'T🚫: fret about a lack of sponsorship opportunities in your virtual event environment.
DO✅: Consider selling banner space, sponsor messages and pop-ups between sessions on live stream as well as within an event app. Offer sponsored video messages, branded breakouts and leverage social media. Think about including promotional items from sponsors in event swag.
Digital sponsorships are nothing new and there are so many ways to create value for your event's most valued partners. Remember digital advertising is optimized for analytics so you can provide a quantifiable ROI to your sponsors.
❗ We will be sharing a series of tips on producing engaging virtual and hybrid events in the coming weeks as we prepare to launch our NEW BRAND. Follow for more tips and inspiration. ❗
When planning a live event... (this one may be the most obvious yet..)
DON'T🚫: brush off local and state capacity regulations or oversell tickets. Avoid crowding a space with soft seating or too many chairs around a table.
DO✅: Relax the room. Position single chairs at a distance from one another and away from major pathways in the room. Seat only 3-4 guests to a 6' round. Think small and short local events, receptions and recruit experts to provide quality PPE solutions which can be branded to actually enhance your event.
Consider planning a hybrid event if your goal is to reach a large number of people but still create the ambiance of a live event. Strategize ways to offer both audience groups value by monitoring and displaying commentary from online guests into the live program, live-streaming exclusive interviews and offering polls for everyone to participate in.
❗ We will be sharing a series of tips on producing engaging virtual and hybrid events in the coming weeks as we prepare to launch our NEW BRAND. Follow for more tips and inspiration. ❗
Remember 🙌 “No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow” @ Washington Hilton
When planning a virtual event...
DON'T🚫: feel pressured to have on-camera presentations only performed live.
DO✅: consider using a mix of pre-recorded and live-streamed footage. Employ live chat, gamification and polls to engage and interact with your audience. Filming pre-recorded content allows your production team flexibility, retakes and offers higher potential for WOW factor than using all live video.
❗ We will be sharing a series of tips on producing engaging virtual and hybrid events in the coming weeks as we prepare to launch our NEW BRAND. Follow for more tips and inspiration. ❗
So great to be recognized by . We are proud to support their community building in this time of isolation.
Happy Friday! Today’s is ! Encore Decor is an award-winning event design and production company based in the nation’s capital. They are committed to authenticity, smart design, form and function, collaboration, ex*****on, and commitment. Learn more about Encore here: https://buff.ly/30mpiyJ
Cheers to our President for earning her certification in Virtual Event & Meeting Management! 🥂 We’re here to guide and support organizations needing to launch into the virtual event world, seamlessly and boldly. Our limitless resources, decades of event strategy & brand communication experience in addition to our integrated technical solutions make us a pretty 🔥 partner. Oh and we are counting down til we reveal our reinvented brand identity so please follow to see it all go down..
When planning a virtual event...
DON'T🚫: sacrifice the glamor & elegance of an awards show or gala just because it's being streamed online.
DO✅: Incorporate elements of a physical event into the homes of sponsors, board members and/or stakeholders. Consider asking them to host an intimate "table" of guests safely in their homes and deliver a meal and a small floral centerpiece.
Encourage guests to show off their ballgowns in a dedicated group chat or through an event app focusing on networking.
❗ We will be sharing a series of tips on producing engaging virtual and hybrid events in the coming weeks as we prepare to launch our NEW BRAND. Follow for more tips and inspiration. ❗
SAVE LIVE EVENTS!
Very powerful and haunting. Have you had a chance to visit the activation set up on National Mall? Each of the tables represents a quarter of a million affected by the pandemic’s destruction to the industry. How amazing to see this movement take place. @ Washington Monument National Monument
Enough said! Swipe to see the socially distanced reception we did for a dear client. Logistics and event strategy have always been our thing. We are here coming up with safe ways to get together again both in person and online. Would love to hear from planners: are you taking the leap to transform your event in a virtual or hybrid setting? What is the biggest challenge to your organization? @ Tysons Corner, Virginia
Make sure you are registered for this year’s Evening of the Stars!
We're only 4 weeks away from our annual Evening of the Stars event! Will you be there? https://buff.ly/2XoLG8H
We are proud to take part of the initiative with and all our friends and partners in the events industry. Don’t get us wrong— we miss every annual convention too; every chance to network with our peers, and every event large and small. But what we miss the most right now is the financial security that comes with a packed event schedule. Please stand with our industry to help encourage legislative support for the sake of 12 million professionals depending on it.
Meanwhile.... our team is busy focusing on professional development and implementing some massive strategy changes to help our clients continue hosting their events, now in the virtual world. The time for seismic change has come and we are here for it 🙌🙌🙌
Here it is, folks! A look at live events in the age of the coronavirus. Saturday we had our first event since the crisis started; a colorful, Bollywood inspired Board Meeting. The regulations in Virginia required it be an intimate crowd but that doesn’t mean we sacrificed any of the WOW factor. We supplied 3 table settings per 6’ round, custom Sneeze Guards at the contactless buffet and custom Indian print masks for each guest. Our client planned a tented outdoor event, but the weather had another thing in mind! Nevertheless there are so many things we can do to keep attendees safe when you make the decision to move forward with your event plans. Thank you so much to for your business. What unique safety solutions have you event pros seen since we moved into Stage 2? @ PenFed
They said events would look different when we reopened, I didn’t expect this!
An Ocean City restaurant has a unique way to stay socially distanced while enjoying a cold one and a sandwich.
We all need to think about how to get Virtual Events right
Virtual events still sound a little futuristic, but they’ve been happening since 1993. In some ways little has changed in 2020, though things have accelerated the past few months. Marc Mekki, co-founder of Bond, shares his insights about what to think about if you want to go virtual.
Look good Corona cooking
Last Chance! We are just $2,290 short of fundraising $10,000 through NIAF's Buon Appetito! apron campaign. So far, we have sold 578 aprons and raised $7,710 to support the Foundation's works.
Please help us—buy one apron—and we will get one step closer to raising $10,000 to support NIAF's mission.
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Great to see this production partner of ours helping fill the need.
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Sometimes— when the work is all done— we get to play too! Don’t worry, we always clean up afterwards 😉 Absolutely LOVE this slow motion booth by @epnac ! #crystalsponsor #sponsorship #cvbreps #winterparty #eventprofs #dcevents @jwmarriottdc
A peek at the space at @unionstationdc before guests come in for @fedsoc Annual Dinner! @floraldesign #eventdesigners #eventdecor #dmvfloraldesign
This is our design for a light themed hospitality suite at the Goddard Awards Dinner in the Washington Hilton last week. Harris is a aerospace company so the kinetic nebula supported their brand well.
Looking Groovy
Disco Party Theme
Also from Saturday's Disco inspired event! Check out this cool perspective of our color-changing neon LED orbs!
The ballroom was transformed 70s style with sparkling silver and black drape and complementing sequin linens. Our client went bold opting for neon LED ball centerpieces and tall chrome beaded pedestals.
ARIANA & ELLIOT I WEDDING IMAGES a sample from our album. Photography by The Happy Couple Photography
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