The prestigious awards evening for ACTON Real Estate brought together 500 employees, sponsors and partners to celebrate the year’s achievements and recognise ACTON’s brightest stars. Encore delivered an impressive ‘art deco’ styled evening; complete with red carpet, diamond-shaped dance floor and glamorous crystal centrepieces. The Encore team configured a completely new set design for this year’s awards night – opting for a single multi-purpose stage flanked by two large dual-projection, wide screens and Scenic Panels dramatically used to pull the set together and complement the art deco style. Combining the presentation and entertainment stages into the one set added a sense of intimacy to the space, and heightened dramatic impact.
After a seven-year partnership, Encore (formerly Staging Connections) were the principal choice to manage the production of EB Games’ annual Conference in October 2017. EB Games’ staff from across Australia gathered to celebrate 20 Years of EB Games. Held over five days, the conference concluded with the much-anticipated EB Expo over the weekend – a sold-out public event featuring big-name tech brands, product launches, live demos and cosplay. The October Conference was made up of several social and business events, including the annual Gala Dinner and a glamorous 20 Year Rock Party.
Encore Event Technologies (formerly Staging Connections) in Melbourne were engaged by Interpoint Events – a division of Intermedia to deliver the audio visual and digital technology for the Australasian Hotels Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) held at Grand Hyatt Melbourne. As the chosen in-house event services provider, our local team were able to provide a complete event staging solution consisting of audio, projection, staging, styling and event technology. A stand out for the event was the inclusion of our audience engagement technologies including Cumulus, an event app with all the event information, Event Poll, which was used to facilitate the Q&A component generating conversations between the presenters and the audience, Event Feed, which displayed up to the minute posts on Social Media. The platforms were a huge success providing discussion topics during networking sessions and attendee posts had the #AHICE2018 hashtag trending nationally.
Interpoint Events moderated the responses to ensure the discussion stayed on track and asked the questions that everyone was thinking. One of the benefits of using a platform like Event Poll, is the client was able to keep the all the incoming questions for post event communications and planning of the event for the following year.
Lara Chrystal, Marketing Manager of Interpoint shared,
“We loved the new app because it provided a level of interactivity between the floor and the speakers never achieved before. It took audience engagement at our event to a new level.”
For the fourth consecutive year, the Encore (formerly Staging Connections) New Zealand team, proudly delivered this year’s Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards at Cordis, Auckland. This high profiled awards night saw over 730 prominent New Zealander’s attend to celebrate the achievements of their fellow New Zealanders. The traditional Maroi flax weave played a huge part in directing the design look and feel for the evening and was carried across the stage design, multimedia content and table centrepiece design. As with every year, the event was broadcast live on television which meant the event had to be delivered seamlessly. It was a hugely successful evening, running flawlessly from start to end and saw Kristine Bartlett crowned this year’s New Zealander of the Year.
The Routes Asia 2018 Marketing Awards took place during the Routes Asia Networking Evening. The evening was hosted by Brisbane Airport Corporation, Brisbane Marketing, Tourism Australia and Tourism Events Queensland and held at Brisbane’s City Hall. Brisbane Airport Corporation engaged Encore (formerly Staging Connections) to produce the Networking Evening for 850 guests. The Staging team designed and supplied audio visual, styling and multimedia content for the event and provided onsite stage management to ensure the smooth operations at the venue.
Momentum for Australia hosts the annual Men in Black Ball for Perth’s social elite in support of men’s mental health and suicide prevention. As Pan Pacific Perth’s in-house AV services provider, Encore Event Technologies were tasked with creating a sophisticated, classy set design to complement the event’s 11th year anniversary.
The “world’s most mysterious spirit”, Moutai China, launched in Australia with a star-studded gala dinner at Sydney Town Hall on 30 May. Over 500 distinguished guests gathered to celebrate 46 years since the culturally significant spirit, traditionally used as a toast for special occasions in China, was imported to Australia.
Encore (then Staging Connections) created a lavish, end-to-end experience that celebrated Sydney with a Chinese flair, bringing to life the theme “Let the world fall in love with Moutai, let Moutai go to the world” by emerging guests in a Moutai China cultural experience intertwining the brand’s 2,000-year history throughout the event.
The highlight of the evening was an electrifying unveiling of a special Australian label of the spirit to mark the occasion. Ten VIP guests were invited to the stage to activate the unique lighting display counting down to the reveal of the new Sydney limited edition bottle.
A custom made, suspended 20m x 5m holographic screen complimented the content across the two borderless screens, showcasing the brands history and highlighting the cultural significance of the occasion.
Moutai has separate labels for every province in China, and for the first time, an Australiana-themed label has been added to the archives. Vintage labels were exhibited in the “museum” cocktail space at the event, welcoming guests to preview the brand’s story and deep history in Chinese culture with a pre-dinner drink.
A separate, interactive space under the eastern gallery of Sydney Town Hall was designed with touch screens and pillar-wrapped graphics for guests to further immerse themselves in China’s national spirit brand.
The gala dinner was complemented by signature entertainment by the Moutai China Group, as well as a traditional Aboriginal dance. This was topped off by a powerful operatic performance by soprano Emily Anne Garth, who sang in both Australian and Chinese, a true merger of the two cultures.
Encore were responsible for all aspects of the evening, from technical delivery design, creative and digital delivery right through to the luxurious red and gold themed décor throughout the venue. Tables were adorned in traditional gold linen with stunning centrepieces and complementary red floral displays.
John Schryver, Encore Director, Special Events, said the Sydney team came together to produce a spectacular event that transfixed delegates.
“The event was an incredible success. Showcasing a new product is so effective when given the opportunity to present an entire sensory experience using technology to educate and excite guests.”
Mocha Du, representing Moutai China, said the event was a great success.
“We could not be happier with the result. Our VIPs and delegation were enthralled by every aspect of the event and really engaged with our message.”
Cievents engaged Encore Event Technologies to deliver the technology solution for this year’s Flight Centre Ball. Encore delivered a high-impact experience using a creative AV and lighting design featuring our new Kinetic Lights.
Over 1500 guests attended the annual event and were welcomed at Luna Park’s Big Top by a visual feast of dynamic and colourful lighting, using Encore’s latest Kinetic Lights which appeared as kaleidoscopic “dancing” spheres suspended from the ceiling as guests were absorbed in the carnival atmosphere. Hexagonal panels were configured in a dynamic formation and dramatic content projected as the backdrop for the stage performances. Six supersized-screens also projected with custom designed visual content to create a cohesive visual experience for the stunning event.
Jonathan Leggett, from cievents, says the production team are ecstatic with the night,
“We trust Encore to understand our brief and deliver seamless technology every time. We are constantly impressed with what the Encore team bring to the table.”