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Broad Street Ballroom Partners with MMEink

Broad Street Ballroom Partners with MMEink

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MMEink is proud to announce its new partnership with Broad Street Ballroom.  The MMEink hospitality team will now be adding Broad Street Ballroom to its list of historical downtown venues.  Broad Street Ballroom which is located at 41 Broad Street features a 5,700 square foot ballroom with 30 ft mosaic pillars.  The multinational space can accommodate for up to 300 guests comfortably for sit down dinners, 500 for an auditorium seating, and 550 for cocktail reception parties.  The MMEink team will be providing a turnkey event partnership for corporations, non-profits, and private clients who wish to host an event in the special space.  For more information or to plan a visit to this magnificent venue please feel free to contact us directly at [email protected]

 

 

A New Look For Kaye Scholer LLP

A New Look For Kaye Scholer LLP

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Kaye Scholer’s new exciting new office space was transformed into an elegant holiday party for the firm to celebrate the holiday season.  Founded over nearly a century ago the Law firm has recently acquired a new office space at 250 West 55th Street in New York, NY .   The modern interior with state of  art meeting spaces makes it one of Manhattans premier Law Firms.

In order to transform the space for Kaye Scholer’s holiday party the firm teamed up with MMEink to produce the evenings festivities.  Utilizing two floors of the office space MMEink delivered a combination of event and decor services to make the evening a huge success!  This even included converting two board rooms into a super fun club space where guests could enjoy dancing and listening to their favorite hits.

Top Ten Themes Shaping Holiday Events This Season

Top Ten Themes Shaping Holiday Events This Season

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The company holiday party is back—and while it may be less lavish than before, companies are still seeking creative ways to show their staff/team that they are appreciated. Providing a much more economical approach then hosting an off-site event, corporations are now utilizing their office space to host their holiday celebration. Here are the top ten in-office themes shaping corporate end-of-year celebrations.

1. The Great Gatsby

gatsbyGet into the spirit by throwing an unforgettable party the way only Jay Gatsby would have. Lively music, decadent food, lavish dress, and more champagne than your guests know what to do with! This season go back in time to the roaring 20’s for your company’s holiday party. When planning a Great Gatsby party, it’s quintessential to incorporate the finest in flapper attire for dancers to shake and jive across the dance floor. For the accompanying male dancers, this means black tailcoats with white waistcoats, bow ties, and gloves.  If all this isn’t enough, you can help bring the theme to life with stunning art deco props, luxurious food and abundance of hugely talented 1920’s themed entertainers and show stopping numbers. The Gatsby Party tops the list for in-house corporate holiday parties for this holiday season!

2. Ugly Sweater Parties

uglysweaterThis sort of soirée has cultivated quite a following over the past few years. The dress code is simple: Raid mom or grandma’s closet, or head to a local thrift store, and don the ugliest holiday sweater you can find. Don’t be afraid to get really ugly with the rest of your outfit too—stirrup-pants and ’80s-style Keds are encouraged. Deliciously retro stockings and lights that hearken the ugly sweater spirit of Christmas to all and their ugly sweaters.

3. Casino Royale

casinoCasino nights are a fun way to reward your team! They are an inexpensive alternative to the typical holiday party or company meeting. Incorporating real casino tables such as Black Jack, Roulette, and Craps into your event is sure to add excitement to the holiday celebration. Creating a signature drink for the event is a great way to bring the theme to life.  Old fashioned drinks such as “Manhattans” and classic Martinis are always welcomed.

4. Christmas Circus

circusThis fun and classic theme can even make the toughest of all CEO’s embrace their inner child again. A circus-themed office party can provide a fun atmosphere allowing for several different entertainment options to help illuminate the theme. First, you can let employees come dressed as different circus characters and get into the fun. Hosting a circus costume contest and award top prizes for the winners is sure to inspire your employee’s creativity. Next, you can set up carnival-style games such as ring toss and ping pong toss to add interactive gaming to the themed event.  A huge hit is always a dunk tank where people can sign up for a chance to dunk their boss.  Finally, have a caricaturist present to draw cartoon portraits of employees in a circus-themed settings makes for the perfect keep sake for guest to take home.  Serving fun traditional circus foods such as popcorn, cotton candy and hot dogs to complement, your holiday event is sure to be a hit with the crowd.

5. Charlie The Chocolate Factory

willywonkaIf you’d like to incorporate whimsical fantasies into your company’s holiday party, try hosting a Willy Wonka-themed holiday soirée. A veritable “Candy Land” adorn with props and characters from the movie allowing you to revisit that mystical magical wonderful place you’ve read about and seen as kid. “The Chocolate Factory” or your office will be unique with quirky designs and an even bigger imagination for your very own unique variation of Willy Wonka interpretation.

6. Masquerade Ball

masquradeThis theme incorporates decorative masks to adorn the faces of all guests. This fun option allows you to keep your budget in mind while creating a themed event that is sure to excite your employees. Hosting a Masquerade event is fairly easy. You can require guests to come with their own masks to the event or you can supply a variety of masks to choose from.

7. Hollywood Christmas Theme

elegantTurn your office into a red carpet star studded event.  Allow your employees to feel as if they are partying amongst the stars by allowing your theme to come to life with incorporating a variety of Hollywood props and themes.  Having your guest enter on a red carpet provides the perfect selfie opportunity for your employees.  Once inside, the event guests can enjoy an assortment of fun that is fashioned to fit your theme.  From your favorite impersonators, to custom Hollywood backdrops and giant Oscar statues, the theme is sure to create a ton of excitement for your VIP guest list.

8. 80’s style

80sBreak out the hairspray and leg warmers and party like it’s 1985! Make sure you have a variety of styles to inspire your party guests to dance the night away. Choose from popular hits from artists like Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen and U2. Don’t forget to include those classic one-hit wonders that your guests are sure to sing along to.  Extra fun can be added to the themed event by bringing in retro video gaming arcades such as Pacman and pinball machines.

 

9. Holiday Hootenanny

cowboypartyGrab your straw hats, slide on those overalls and throw your employees and their families, a good old-fashioned hoedown. Just be sure you’re chewing on that straw blade and throw out a few yee-haws when your employees start the party country style in the office! A hoedown calls for one main attraction: the square dance. Hone your caller skills and put on the music, because this holiday season is heading to the Wild West over yonder.

10. Aloha Holiday

holidayhuluPlanning a luau holiday party is a breeze! Break out your Hawaiian shirt and leave the fur coat home. It’s time for a Mai Tai and tiki torches! Hosting a holiday party with your employees can be all kinds of fun. Who wouldn’t love a paradise themed office party with the colorful decorations, high-energy party games and delicious food! Get your guests ready and excited for your tropical extravaganza, and keep calm and hula on.

 

Wall Street’s Best Kept Secret

Wall Street’s Best Kept Secret

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Located at 48 Wall Street the Museum of American Finance is home to one of the most prolific collections of financial documents and artifacts related to capital markets, money and banking in America. The collection includes stocks, bonds, prints, engravings and photographs, banknotes, 19th-century checks and books.  Tourists from around the world  gravitate to this special location to view the many exhibits and displays documenting the financial history of America.

Perhaps one of the best kept secrets of Wall Street, The Museum of American Finance is now available for rental for special events.  The truly magnificent building has retained much of its original 1920’s architectural detail; from the 30 foot ceilings to Palladian windows.  The Banking Hall can host a seated dinner for 275 guests, a cocktail reception for 400 guests or divide the space to your likings.  The museums flexibility has made it the perfect choice for corporations hosting holiday parties, meetings, press conferences and other special events.

MMEink, the exclusive in-house event management team at the Museum of American Finance makes planning your next event an ease. With over 20 years of success in the event hospitality industry, MMEink specializes in creating a special experience for its clients at high profile events. Providing a variety of in-house services, MMEink offers a full scope of event planning services to choose from.

The MMEink team is comprised of a creative culinary team, accompanied by experienced planners and a back end production shop. MMEink can accommodate the simplest of gatherings to the most extravagant of affairs. Don’t hesitate to check the Venue Events Page. For more information about hosting an event at The Museum of American Finance please contact MMEink at [email protected]

The Right Answer… MMEink with You in 2014

The Right Answer… MMEink with You in 2014

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As MMEink prepares to service the special event industry for another successful year we are providing new insight on what to expect from us when planning your next event or brand activation in 2014.

Perhaps one of the biggest growing ideas at MMEink is the marriage of technology and events.  The digital team at MMEink will develop a special engagement for your audience while representing your brand in a tailored fashion.  From touch experiences, to event app development expect nothing but the best delivered from our highly imaginative team.

MMEink is excited to announce the launch of new innovative products in the early start of 2014. The highly anticipated release of MMEink’s very own Media Truck is set to premier in the early spring. This one of kind experience is the first of its kind and slated to debut at both a global and national level representing a variety of brands this year.  MMEink will also be announcing some key partnerships within the hospitality industry.

Expect big events produced at MMEink’s exclusive venue located in lower Manhattan.  The Museum of American Finance located at 48 Wall Street in the heart of Manhattans financial district is perhaps lower Manhattans best keep secret. The Museum of American Finance provides a special venue for corporations looking to host special events. MMEink is gearing up to produce another year of great events filled with the biggest names in a variety of industries.

Finally MMEink plans to service the event industry with even more exclusive event rentals. Offering the very best in prop rental, lounge decor, and interactive entertainment,MMEink plans on growing its inventory by 20% this year to keep up with the growing demand. For your entire event marketing and production needs visit us at MMEink.com to get started.

One of New York’s Top Law Firm’s Partners with MMEink

One of New York’s Top Law Firm’s Partners with MMEink

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Law firm headquartered in New York teamed up with MMEink this holiday season to produce an amazing in-house holiday event at their offices located at 425 Lexington Ave, Manhattan, New York.  MMEink along with its creative team delivered an awesome transformation turning the Law Firms office space into an Alice and Wonderland themed event.  In order to execute and deliver the theme MMEink utilized a variety of in-house services to bring the theme to life.  A combination of life like props, event decor, interactive performers and interactive gaming were used to create a special experience for the Law Firms attendees.

Recreating the office space to represent an Alice and Wonderland themed party was not an easy task.  In order to animate the theme an abundance of decor and props was needed to transform the “corporate” setting into a fun play land where your imagination could run wild.  MMEink and its creative team quickly went to work, refashioning hallways using life like grass, imaginative mushrooms, colorful backdrops and unique prop sets to transcend the theme.  Interactive performers such as: The Mad Hatter, Alice, Twiddle Dee, Twiddle Dum, and The Rabbit were all used to interact with guest and create a one of a kind experience for all attendees.  Strolling performers such as interactive magicians were used to interact as well with guests.

If the life like strolling characters were not your cup of tea, a variety of interactive games were brought in for kids to partake in.  Life size chest, arts and crafts, and virtual gaming were all used to adding to the events entertainment.  Finally guests were able to receive an amazing photo opportunity with the one and only “Santa Clause” himself accompanied with supporting elf’s and characters.

For more information about great holiday themed events visit MMEink.