Encore had the privilege of delivering this year’s Essendon Football Club Hall of Fame Gala hosted at Victoria Pavilion for 450 special guests. It was one of the largest events Encore had the pleasure of delivering purely in-person since the start of the pandemic in 2020. As the in-house event production company at the venue, Encore provided a complete technical production solution.
A snapshot of what was included:
- 12 metre custom LED wall
- 16k Projection
- Extensive moving light package
- Content was created by Essendon Football Club under our recommendation for optimum impact across the LED.
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To learn more about the event and watch replay videos head to Essendon Football Club’s Website
Photography Credit: Lucas Dawson Photography
Encore had the huge honour of providing a complete event production solution for the 2022 National Folk Festival main Narragunnawali Stage. Over the course of the 4-day festival, Encore delivered all staging, lighting, audio vision and rigging components as well as looked after over 35 artists including national headline acts such as Kate Ceberano, Josh Pyke, Archie Roach and Yothu Yindi. The mammoth 3500 square meter tent hosted over 5000 people at times.
The stage needed to be large enough to hold a 200 person choir but also feel intimate enough for single performers. Our solution was a specially designed lighting rig to cater for the vast differences in the artist line ups. To ensure everyone had ‘the best seat in the house’ we utilised dual LED screens with a multi-cam shoot for imag and recording with the opening and closing ceremonies being live streamed to thousands around Australia and the world.
The Encore team devised an innovative solution for the Department of Defence to move their annual event the D + I Conference to an online format at the National Convention Centre Canberra.
The event was attended in-person by Defence senior leadership, including the Chief of the Defence Force and Secretary of Defence, plus 1,000 online attendees. Pre-recorded speeches from the Minister for Defence and Minister for Defence Industry were also part of the proceedings.
Encore won the event due to their ingenious solution to use their live, event streaming platform Chime Live. The technology was specifically designed to create an environment that was as close to the live event as possible, as well as offering many features for the attendees to engage with one another whether they were in the room or attending online.
The brief from Defence was also that due to the stature of the event and the seniority of the speakers from within the Department a highly professional production was required. So the team also designed a realistic ‘TV Studio’ style stage to ensure a professional, high quality appearance for the broadcast.
The flexible, secure and robust virtual platform was rigorously tested both within the Defence network and externally, to ensure it would provide faultless hosting and streaming capabilities for the inaugural VIP event. As the client was concerned about a fully online event, this attention to detail, professionalism and rigorous testing was another reason the event was won.
On entering the room, in-person attendees were met with an impactful stage set comprising a seamless 10 x 3m LED screen backing the stage. The TV Studio sat within the stage set and was completed with beautiful spot and wash lighting, with an LCD vision fold-back for presenters. Three cameras shooting different angles were used for a mixed broadcast and streamed live into the Chime platform. The team also created impactful multimedia content which was displayed on the screen throughout the event.
The team also moderated a live Q&A for each session within Chime so that the in-person and online audiences could all participate together.
Client testimonial – Loz Goodchild
“Stu and the team did an exceptional job with the delivery of the event, far exceeding our expectations. From the initial planning and liaison with the Department’s ICT team to the physical delivery of the event, everything was on point and the exceptional feedback received to date is a reflection of their knowledge, experience and professionalism.”
Stuart Buchanan, Director of Sales ACT commented,
“The entire team and I were delighted with the event. The delivery was professional, the execution was seamless and the result was engaging for attendees and guests whether they were in the room or online.
The client was extremely impressed with our execution of the event. They loved being on the TV style set and felt we exceeded the expectations of the internal stakeholders at the Department by ensuring we delivered flawlessly. They gained the confidence to continue to use this hybrid format again with Defence events during the current restrictions.”
Encore were asked to create a spectacular Welcome Dinner for the annual Joymain incentive trip with Sydney as the destination for 2015. The Royal Hall of Industries was the perfect venue to cater for the 1600 mainland Chinese including 100 of the company’s VIPs. Over the course of the day, we arranged a host of entertainment and performances that brought to life the true blue Australian culture to make this year’s incentive bigger and better than ever. From jumping kangaroos, boot-scooting cowboys, to Priscilla Queen of the Desert Drag Queens and Harley Davidson’s all set against a projected Sydney Harbour backdrop, the event was a pleasure to deliver, showcasing our expertise in delivering truly integrated events.
The Encore NSW team delighted 1,150 Amway Taiwan VIPs with a breathtaking, Australian-themed gala dinner as the pinnacle event of the 5 day major Asian incentive. The incentive gave Encore the opportunity to showcase their ability to deliver technically demanding live events encompassing the breadth of their audio visual services. It was an action-packed event with a host of performances to keep the crowd entertained. This included a VIP vintage car parade, aerial artists, a water-skiing stunt show, petting zoo, performances by several dance troupe and a spectacular fireworks display to end the night. Running alongside this was a stunning display of AV at its best. We brought to life the gigantic rock wall, projection mapping stunning Australiana-themed content and vistas, turning the once bare wall into a visual and theatrical journey. It provided the perfect backdrop the event and made a lasting impression.
As the in-house AV and event services provider to Canberra’s iconic National Convention Centre, Encore (formerly Staging Connections) were tasked with showcasing the venue as part of the Canberra Convention Bureau’s business tourism event – aimed at encouraging more business events to the Canberra region. The team used creative AV with a focus on projection mapping to highlight the venue’s capabilities and showcase Canberra’s selling points as an event destination.
Read more about this event via our blog post “How to use creative AV to win major incentive events at your venue“.
Encore were engaged by Encompass to produce an exciting, dramatic extravaganza for over 1000 Honda India employees and dealers, including a cocktail function, business session and gala evening. The Honda Motorcycles India Dealer Incentive was produced with merely 2 weeks of lead time from confirmation to show day, leaving Encore to go into overdrive to see it delivered seamlessly. The theme of the incentive event needed to incorporate the company’s values and theme of RAW 6.0 (Reach, Acquire & Win), with a key component to showcase the new range of motorcycles’ ability to easily transition from city to outback. The end result was a turn-key event solution provided by Encore, from AV and lighting through to entertainment and production with the aim of providing guests with a money can’t buy experience, proving Honda to be a world class company.
1000 guests in 3 waves across 12 events equals 1 massive incentive road show. Leading Indian event company Encompass Events, approached Encore (formerly Staging Connections) to produce and deliver the Asian Paints Privilege Club Incentive Event Series.
The event series was held in various venues in Sydney and the Gold Coast with the aim of strengthening personal ties within the Privilege Club and reward the Asian Paints staff for their hard work and commitment. The theme was ‘Ultimates’ and Staging Connections were tasked with bringing this to life throughout each of the 12 events including the Welcome function, team building and social events, the grand conference and closing Gala dinner.
The incentive gave our Sydney and Gold Coast teams the opportunity to collaborate and produce a truly unforgettable experience through a complete event staging solution. It was a masterful celebration of everything we love; from design to delivery, including production and stage management, logistics, audio visual, styling, design and even interactive technologies.
Encore Event Technologies delivered an out of this world theme for The Million Dollar Lunch 2018. The ‘Galaxies’ inspired theme was brought to life via complete event staging solution. We created a ‘spaceship’ look using 14 Hex Panels with custom 3D-effect projection to reflect the windows of a spaceship. Internally lit sci-fi inspired spheres became the hero of the centrepieces as guests wined and dined beneath a glittering galaxy created using a bespoke draping installation. It was a record breaking event for The Children’s Cancer Foundation and we were proud to be the partner behind delivering this coveted event at our venue partner, Crown Melbourne.
Mark Holmes, Executive General Manager – Food & Beverage, Crown Melbourne, spoke about the event’s success,
“Encore Event Technologies were once again able to deliver and ensure the event was a success! As a valued partner they contribute in terms of every aspect of the event from the initial concept, to design, to flow and of course the content – once again a memorable event was delivered – thank you. The entire luncheon was seamless and remained true to our objectives, while contributing to a very worthy cause.”
Amway China returned to Australia for the sixth time with more than 6,000 guests for their annual 2019 Leadership Seminar, this time held in Cairns. Seven waves of guests attended the 4-day seminar and incentive program between 21 March – 15 April 2019. Designed and organised by Encore, the business sessions and concluding Gala Program treated guests to a spectacular experience including a special blended reality sequence created using layered multimedia, holographic effects and choreographed robotics show with a live performer.
The challenge was designing a never-before-seen experience for a well-travelled client whom has seen almost everything. Amway China chose the Australian Artillery and Armoury Museum (AAAM) as the venue to add an unexpected element to the program. As the largest privately owned collection of military vehicles in the Southern Hemisphere, it offered guests a rare tank show experience. At 4,280 square metres, the venue was also large enough to accommodate the production equipment for both the gala and business sessions, catering and other suppliers.
The Rainforest to Reef theme allowed Encore to design four distinct experiences: rainforest, beach, reef and river. Each environment was themed using a 270-degree screen that wrapped around the venue walls, customised soundscapes, roaming performers and reef-inspired table styling which incorporated lighting design. A key performance brought each environment to life and were each enhanced with creative technical production.
The ‘rainforest’ environment included a thunder and lightning performance by the Million Volt Man, one of the most extreme live performers who uses high-voltage Tesla coil in his stunts. For the ‘river’ component, Encore created a custom ‘Fish Medley’ act which included singing and dancing animated fish on computer-controlled robotic LED screens that moved with the music. The ‘beach’ environment included an artistic Fabric Ballet performance featuring 18 DMX controlled fans with choreographed dancing, while ‘reef’ featured a game simulation of an underwater treasure hunt made possible using a range of AV techniques. The journey saw a live performer participate in the underwater adventure using layered multimedia with a holographic mesh screen, LEDs and choreographed robotics show.
The end result was a memorable gala dinner that ended the international incentive on a high. Encore show producer Andrew MacColl said guests were blown away by the 270-degree multimedia projection, holographic projection and synchronised robotics.
“The creative event design was matched with cutting-edge use of technology to create an amazing experience for guests,” he said.
“Working in such a unique venue had its challenges, but also many benefits in that it allowed our team the opportunity to maximise their creativity to bring to life a blank canvas. Special Event Director, John Schryver, designed a truly unique and immersive experience which will undoubtedly be remembered long after the event. The team bought his design to life and delivered the series of events flawlessly.”
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