The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences came to Pink Powered by Moss with a last-minute request – to produce a double-side, printed fabric circle sign that would be prominently displayed above the star-studded red carpet leading into the Kodak Theater.

With the expert help of Marc Posnock (the AE) and the tenacious and superlative performance of Kahori Sano (the PSM), the job was brought in and turned around with the speed of a flickering 24 frames per second.

Thanks to AMPAS for selecting Pink and keeping the project on the fast track. The Circle Sign was highly visible throughout all of the broadcasts and has made it’s way into several photos from it’s spot above the red carpet. Take a look for yourself:

On Tuesday, November 28th, we received a request from Madoff Productions for a 30′ Circle Surround backdrop to  be used the following day for CBS’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Pre-Show. With only 1 day notice, we were able to provide a simple yet elegant backdrop that was seen across the world – just another example of a creative fabric solution from Pink Powered by Moss!

View some images from the Pre-Show below and in case you missed it live, you can still watch the stream here . . .

We just got news that we won IFAI’s (Industrial Fabrics Association International) Outstanding Achievement Award for Interior Display for our Powerstation booth! This booth made it’s first appearance at The Special Event in Phoenix, AZ before being re-branded for the Exhibitor show in Las Vegas, NV. You can read more about the booth in our blog posts from each trade show. We’d also like to congratulate our team for bringing in an Award of Excellence for the 2010 MTV Music Video Awards in the same category!

Below is a copy of the press release from IFAI (Click here to download release as PDF):

Pink Powered by Moss wins IFAI 2011 International Achievement Award

(Roseville, MN – Oct. 26, 2011) Pink Powered by Moss, New York, NY, was recognized with the 2011 International Achievement Award (IAA) for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications. The ceremony took place at the IFAI Expo Americas 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. on October 25.

Pink Powered by Moss received an Outstanding Achievement Award for its Powerstation project. The project was recognized in the competition’s Interior Display category.

The annual IFAI Expo Americas is the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas, and for more than six decades, IAA has recognized excellence in design and innovation, highlighting truly spectacular work in the specialty fabrics industry.

Entrants were encouraged to submit projects and compete in 35 categories in this 64^th competition. In all, IFAI received 385 entries from 16 countries. Entries were judged by industry experts, editors, architects, educators and design professionals, who were selected for their knowledge in a particular field of study or product area. Winners were selected based on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness and function.

IFAI encourages specialty fabric projects of all sizes and type. The goal of IAA is to promote awareness of the specialty fabrics used in thousands of products and applications. All entries receive prominent recognition at IFAI Expo Americas. Entrants receive additional publicity through coverage in IFAI magazines, as well as press releases distributed to media professionals.

The International Achievement Awards competition is sponsored by IFAI, a not-for-profit trade association whose 2,000 member companies represent the international specialty fabrics marketplace.

Photos and detailed project descriptions of the winners are available at ifaipublications.com/iaa/.

We are very proud to say that last night we were awarded the “B” award at the BizBash West Event Style Awards. We won this prize in the category of Best Staging and Set Design for the stage set we helped create for the MTV Video Music Awards last September. Congratulations to the entire team for this great accomplishment!

We were also instrumental in another award winner in the category of Best Overall Event Décor (Budget Under $50,000) which went to Warner Brothers Studios for the 2010 Warner Brothers International Television Distribution L.A. Screenings. For this event; our Money Trees were a major element; bringing color and flair to the garden-themed event.

Congratulations to the rest of the award winners as well! More to come from the BizBash West Expo soon . . .

The Network Upfront season is a very exciting time in NYC.  This 2011 season Pink Powered by Moss worked on several of these all-out events.

On May 17th, the Telemundo Network held it’s first Upfront Event in 2 years at the American Museum of Natural History. To mark the occasion and allude to their rapidly growing viewership and demographics, they chose a futuristic them which was maintained throughout the LeFrak Imax Theatre and into the Rose Center for Earth and Space. The folks at Empire Entertainment called on us to create some walls and tunnels to create this vision.

240’ worth of White Out Walls were arranged on both sides of a hallway in the corridor surrounding the LeFrak Theatre, and with the help of some dynamic floor lighting, a processional runway was created. As the guests exited the Theatre space they entered into the lobby for the Rose Center and were ushered through 10 brand new Flexi Tunnels spanning over 200 feet that were also illuminated by color-changing LEDs along the ground.

To meet the demands of both the museum and a tight production schedule, over 450 feet worth of walls and tunnels were set up well under 24 hours and dismantled in just 2 hours!

We are very excited to have participated in 3 Network Upfronts this Spring! The Upfront Season is always a great time in NYC as multiple go all-out events are happening right here! Read about the Oxygen upfront we participated in!

On April 4th, Gotham Hall hosted Oxygen’s Upfront event in which the rapidly growing woman’s network showcased several of its current and upcoming shows. We were called upon by Steven Yuhasz to help contribute to this annual event.

To create a reveal for the main event space, we modified a version of our Flexi Tunnel to the curvature of the building, which would direct the flow of traffic into the festivities. A Flexi Arch was paired with the tunnel to elongate the form as well. We also had a custom Circle Surround that also curved along with the building and stepped down from 14’ to 8’ in height. These surrounds flanked the stage on both side and served as a backdrop for the celebrities who graced the stage such as Paris Hilton, and the cast of Glee.

We also had 6 brand new Quarter Round Tables built for this event that were used for serving drinks and placed throughout the venue as a lightweight and portable bar. You can now see some of them on display in our SoHo Showroom and Design Studio .

My Prediction list will continue to grow over the Holidays but here is a start!

• The events industry will continue to build as people need people

• Hybrid events will become the norm as technology expands and people adapt

• Event experiences will continue to get more and more dynamic to engage folks out of their homes and off their computers.

And click on these links for my colleague’s predictions for a WONDERFUL NEW YEAR and DECADE!!!

Fabric Architecture trends from Sam Armijos

Meeting Trends Predictions 2011 from Successful Meetings

From Jeff Hurt – 14 Conference and Event Trends for the next Decade!

From Jenise Fryatt – Engage 365 – 3 Social Media / Events trends to watch in 2011

21 Trade Show Predictions by Mike Thimmesch via BizBash Hive

Pantone – Color of the Year 2011! and it is PINK! (Honeysuckle)

5 Tech World Predictions for 2011

Interesting! – 11 Meeting Industry “Things to Look Forward To in 2011” from Greenfield Services

BizBash’s Mashup of 2011 Predictions 100 of em!

Event Solutions Spotlight Awards VOTING

Welcome – It is that time of year again –  the 2011 Spotlight Awards where you can view all the profiles for this year’s finalists and cast your votes to help determine this year’s recipients of these prestigious awards.
First you click here - then simply enter your email address and click submit. This will take you to the category page where you can view all the finalists and their profiles. To vote simply choose one finalist in each category and click submit. It’s that simple.

The 2011 Spotlight Awards are open for voting. These prestigious event industry awards are given out at the Event Solutions in Las Vegas February 28^th 2011.

These awards are a Readers Choice award as YOU vote for your favorite industry Designer Creative Director of the Year, Event Producer of the Year and Rising Star Male or Female.  Also company awards such as Event Company of the Year, Event Site of the Year or the one Pink Inc. won in 2010 Event Supplier of the Year.

DETAILED APPLICATION

What I do NOT think you realize is that these awards are very detailed to apply so that on the voting site our “application” are information rich Portraits of the industry through its individuals and companies. So although Pink Powered by Moss are contenders in these awards I URGE you to not just pick your friends but actually spend some time and look at these detailed profiles!

THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY

It is a great opportunity to learn about our industry from the BEST players. All of these professionals were nominated and were selected as FINALISTS. So take the time, and to look and learn about special events! Some of the excellent #EVENTPROFS include: AOO Events own David Merrell, Diane J. Butner from MGM Resorts Events, SLK Creative – Shari Lynn Rothstein, and Margarita Heinzel from The MeetingHouse Companies.

You MUST Look at the profiles and after you do, VOTE!

DreamWorld Backdrops, Grosh Scenic Rentals, Neuman’s and of course us – Pink Powered by Moss are all represented in the company categories.

TAKE A LOOK at the amazing information and then VOTE!

I love this industry and to that end I support all of the companies and individuals that are a part of the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards.  I will be posting a list of each of the Finalists here with their websites. I will continue this over the next days!

BizBash NY is coming up the Wednesday October 27^th and I am involved in lots of different ways.  I hope you will come on down!

I started with the Top 10 items @pinkdeb is doing for #BizBash  but realized it was so many more then 10! So here you go!

First! You must VOTE for me as I am nominated for Event Designer of the Year through The BizBash Readers’ Choice Awards

•  I am speaking on the panel for event design with @markaddison @eventstyle

•  I am in booth 611 talking fabric structures and event design!

• I am a Supporter of Event Camp and contributor to the booth design

• I am designing my first tabletop display!

•  I am on the social media committee as a host during our BizBash Expo Pre-Party

•  Host ISES reception on the #bizbash show floor as #ISES board member

• I set up a tweet-up for after the BizBash Expo Pre-Party

• I am tweeting about 10th anniversary, BizBash Expo

• BizBash Expo offers the ultimate showcase of the freshest ideas.

• I am talking and squawking about BizBash Expo—One Day of Inspiration To Last The Whole Year

•  I am visiting the Social Media Lounge

• I am an Event Designer of the year nominee for the Readers’ Choice Awards

• I am a participant in the Social Media Lounge

•  I will judge the participants on the Event Design Educational tabletops

•  I Host new members in the #ISES @isesnyc booth! JOIN NOW!

•  Check in on the #ISES tabletop DESIGN display! I am!

• Vote for me! In the Readers Choice Awards! BizBash – NY Event Designer of the Year!