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Feature Friday: Event Planning + Book A Speaker + Queens Museum Party

We have BIG news…and we can’t say a peep. That’s why you’ll need to connect with us here and here, because the next couple of weeks are going to be major for the event management community, and you’ll want to be one of the first to know!

In the midst of all the excitement around the office, we got to step outside of another seamless check-in and celebrate with our clients, Signature Consultants. Their media is always fun to read and interact with, and it was great to be able to see this nationwide IT consulting/staffing agency in our home city.

Thanks for having us!

These clients, like many others, don’t lug around their event tech for their custom badges and mobile event registration app: read about how after gathering up some inspiration for your next event below.

FEATURED VENUE: MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

A daytime meeting or a weekend evening event, the Museum of Moving Image is the venue for the ultimate engagement for attendees and guests. Flexible and configurable spaces with the latest technology, the MMI allows for an interactive experience among art, vintage video games, or custom content from/for clients.

The Sumner M. Redstone theater will accommodate up to 267 guests in stadium-style seating, and the state-of-the-art audio-visual set up is perfect for wedding ceremonies or tech talks that want to opt for some 3-D decor. The 68-seat Celeste and Armand Bartos Screening Room provides a more intimate setting for game shows, live demonstrations, and scavenger hunts.

Even the 44-seat café can be rearranged and made into an additional space with courtyard views off the lobby and/or the William Fox Amphitheater, a 54-seat (customizable) digital display space. For a small meeting, opt for the 25-seat seminar room, complete with conference table and the latest visual technology.

There’s much to see and even more to do among some of Queen’s finest and funkiest art exhibits—plus, it’s a city that’s trending this year! Contact their event direction, BG Hacker, and further specs of the venue here.

FEATURED #EVENTPROFS: GIGMASTERS

The platform for it all, these event professionals have almost 44,000 event vendors to choose from on their site, working with event planning amateurs to the most experienced event producers.

Gigmasters started almost 20 years ago, stemming from their love of having a great time and helping the rest of the world plan to do so. The search begins with a vendor or service you’re looking for and the city or state where the event will take place, perfect for the traveler.

For those of you planning for a team building or off-site meeting, Gigmasters offers an event concierge service that works side by side with you or does the planning for you (for those that can’t find the time or those beginning their event planning journey). Either way, you’ll get to talk terms, rates, and other details with known and rated vendors, and be covered under their Buyer Protection Plan to ensure a secure transaction and booking experience.

Connect with the Gigmasters event specialists and browse through some creative profiles in the event biz to get your party started!

FEATURED EVENT TREND (& TASTE): RETRO/VINTAGE COCKTAILS

As much as technology and event apps are making headway at events this year, an event well planned is that much greater with the addition of a tasty beverage. What better menu to choose from than the original social “go-tos” of days past. Ideas include:

Light & Fresh: Sloe Gin Fizz

Sweet & Creamy: White Russian

Dark & Packs a Punch: Planter’s Punch

A lighter liquor (or mocktail!) will allow for a color variation, so you can match your drink to your event color scheme/theme. Think Mad Men meets Gatsby meets Downtown Abbey meets your client. What’s your preference?

Interested in having badge printing like Signature Consultants at your next event? Learn more: