Michelle Rhee – Public Education – Are We Under, Over or Just Misspending?

Sergio Fernández de Córdova – Media as the New Currency

Doug Dachille – Empowering the U.S. Taxpayer Through Choice

Alexa von Tobel – One Life-Changing Class You Never Took

Don Tapscott – Three Principles for a New Wall Street

Jeff Hoffman – The Power of Wonder

David S. Rose – The Evolution of Success

Jeff Stewart – Crowdsourced Capitalism

Scott Shay – Returning Banking to the People for the People

Doug Dachille – Empowering the U.S. Taxpayer Through Choice

Matt Gould – Witness Uganda

On Friday March 3oth, the first ever TEDx Wall Street took place at the New York Stock Exchange. Pioneering thought leaders, including Jim Cramer, spoke to an audience of 300 as well as a global audience via webcast revolving around the topic of “Redefining Success” within the Wall Street community and beyond. For those not familiar with TEDx, it is a program created by TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) in which local and self-organized events bring people together, usually honing in on one subject, and are shared throughout the TED network.

We collaborated with Levy Lighting in order to create a dynamic stage set design. Flanking the main presentation screen on both sides were two 8′ wide by 12′ high towers of Wave Form that were projection mapped with video content relating to Wall Street and other issues touched upon throughout the conference. LEDs were also used to internally illuminate Pinkometry products such as Pillars, Trigons, Monoliths, and Quadrigons adding extra intrigue to the stage. Take a look at some photos below and you can click here for some videos from the conference!

It may be warming up outside, but that didn’t stop us from going to the skating rink a few weeks ago for the Skating Club of Boston’s annual Ice Chips festival which showcases sine if the best-known names in figure skating from around the globe! This year marked the 100th anniversary of Ice Chips and the Skating Club of Boston wanted to make this edition very special.  A dazzling display of colors and lights joined the skaters on the ice as well as the fabric decor that we provided on one end of the rink which served as entryway as well as projection surfaces.

A 90′ stretch of  rental products, including Crescents, Continental Divides, Wave Walls, and a 12′ Moon in the center, were on the rink – all dressed in stark white fabric. The combination of lights and reflections off of the ice, made for quite the spectacle; see for yourself:

For the past 2 years we have been involved with the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) Conventions; all taking place in the Broadway Ballroom in New York’s Marriott Marquis. The most recent event just took place from March 25th-28th. For this event, which was themed ‘Shifting Sands . . . Understanding the New Consumer,’ we worked with S & A Event Services to provide a tension fabric rental stage set that was video projection mapped with desert imagery that was constantly transforming. This stage set consisted of two Large Divides, a Wave Wall Tall, Wave Wall Small, and Tidal Wave in order to provide a surface for the projections. In another location, we also provided some rippling walls for the registration areas that were made from stacked Ribbonesque strands.

Last year’s convention, which marked the 75th anniversary of ARF, relied heavily on a printed 9′ Moon, which served as a centerpiece. Behind this Moon was a 30′w x 14′ h Circle Surround incorporating the conventions logo and colors. A smaller scale Ribbonesque wall also incorporated 2′ Moons with the same theme out in the registration area. We also provided a separate stage set using the same 9′ Moon flanked by Large Crescents and Moons of other sizes that was used for live music performances as well as talks.

Take a look at some of the work we’ve done with ARF over the past few years below:

Another one of our REconfigurable products that was seen at The Special Event was the newly introduced Wave Forms. So far we’ve shown this product as a booth at LDI, and as a stage set at EDPA, but this was our first time showing it as an entryway, and over the course of 3 days we continuously REarranged the individual fabric structures to create as many different sculptural forms as possible.  We showed them here in both pillow-cased fabric over the entire frame as well as a fabric skin applied to the front surface only. By simply rotating individual units and shuffling the sequences, completely different appearances are attained. View some photos below to see some of the outcomes . . .

The Special Event 2011 “Powerstation” – January – Phoenix, AZ

For our first Special Event as Pink Powered by Moss we wanted to showcase our new capabilities. The result was the Powerstation – a singular form that sweeps across the 20′ x 30′ booth creating an intimate interior space as well as an eye-catching exterior form. We were flattered to receive the “Best Overall Appearance” award at TSE and the Powerstation also went on to eventually win us an IFAI Outstanding Achievement Award for Interior Display!

The Special Event 2011 “JuiceBar” – February – Phoenix, Arizona

The “Powerstation” was not the only new form that debuted at The Special Event. We also introduced several new products such as the Portico and Satelights. The product that really helped us out throughout all of the trade-shows however, was the Juicebar. This charging station is hooked in with several different phone adapters as well as a power strip,  much to the relief of everybody in attendance. The Juicebar was ultimately went on to win “Best Rental Product” at the ISES Big Apple Awards!

Macy’s Flower Show “Tower of Flowers” – March – Chicago, Illinois

Macy’s in Chicago had initially purchased a series of Daisies from us to create a giant bouquet for their Glamorama event in August 2010. A few months later we received a request from them to build them a tower for their annual Flower Show.  To honor the Chicago skyline, we built a 5-story replica of the famed Hancock Building, that was whimsically wrapped in a translucent floral fabric and included shelves for live flowers on the exterior. An archway was cut at the base so people could walk through this massive structure and when looking up you could see our Daisies suspended from above;  we can’t wait to see how they use them next!

California Academy of Science – April – San Francisco, California

We were honored to be contacted by the California Academy of Science to create a shelter and backdrop for their “Snakes & Lizards: The Slither of Summer” exhibit this year.  We used a modified version of our Stargate, Mod Tunnel, and Cove to create an immersive educational experience. A Continental Divide was also ordered in the same green fabric as a backdrop to fill in one of the central spaces of the beautiful new museum in the center of  San Fran’s Golden Gate Park.

Gravity Free Conference – May – San Francisco, California

Another very fun and exciting project we had in San Francisco this year was providing the decor for Gravity Free - a multi-day multi-disciplinary design conference located at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts.  A jagged fabric tunnel marked the entrance of the space and you couldn’t miss our printed signage of all of the presenters as you walked through the hallway. For the luncheon and discussion room, several sheer fabrics were suspended above and pulled from several points giving the appearance of ghosts floating above.  It was great working with Group Delphi for this project which saw the introduction of several new forms and concepts that we have been developing.

ABC, Telemundo, & Oxygen Upfronts – June – New York, New York

During television’s annual upfront season, when networks typically release their lineups for the coming year, we had out hands full! First came the Oxygen Upfront event at Gotham Hall, where we installed a tiered Circle Surround as well as Flexi Tunnel that was modified to match the curve of the building. Shortly after, we found ourselves installing over 440′ of White Out Walls and Flexi Tunnels at the American Museum of Natural History for the Telemundo Upfront. We were also busy putting up a 66′ wide by 18′ tall projection Screen at the Avery Fisher Hall for ABC‘s annual event.

Zumba Conference – July – Orlando, Florida

For Zumba’s 10th Anniversary, they wanted to throw an event like they never had before. The celebration came to be at their annual Instructor’s Convention, which was held at the Peabody Hotel and the Orange County Convention Center. Brightly colored Turning Birds were scattered throughout both venues, forming archways at the Peabody and flying overhead at the OCCC to direct people to their respective classes. Over 6,500 people were in attendance for the conference, but it was hard to miss our presence!

MTV Video Music  Awards – August – Los Angeles, California

After receiving so much attention (and awards!) for building the stage set for MTV’s  Video Music Awards in 2010, we were once again requested to build the stage for this years edition, held at the Nokia Theatre.  This massive clam-shell like structure was just as striking and featured several archways surrounding the walkway for all of the performers and stars. It was great to see our structures in the spotlight once again!

Big Apple Awards – September – New York, New York

For the 2011 Big Apple Awards, held at the Times Center, we provided a fabric structures for both the stage set and the main lobby. We showcased our Ribbonesque tunnels for this event, rearranging them to redirect traffic throughout the evening. The stage set consisted of Continental Divides, Wave Walls, and Pillars. We were also honored to take home a few awards from the ceremony!

Bring to Light Festival – October –  Brooklyn, New York

Nuit Blanche has been a growing phenomenon throughout the world and this October; the 2nd annual Bring to Light was held in conjunction with other all-night art festivals throughout the world. For this one-night event, that took over several sites in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, we teamed up with artist Chakaia Booker for an interactive installation featuring three walls of textured fabrics and a series of projectors casting vivid shadows on the rear side. We also participated in the Mad Mappers Workshop the week before, where we contributed several fabric structures from our Pinkometry series, that were used for projection mapping demonstrations.

BizBash NY – November – New York, New York

For the 2011 edition of the New York BizBash Expo & Awards, held annually at the Javits Center,  we stacked together 15′ Ribbonesque frames to create a back wall that was then dressed with Circle Surrounds showing our portfolio. We wanted to demonstrate new ways of using some of our popular rental items to produce entirely different looks; something you can expect a lot more of in 2012!

LDI Conference – December -Orlando, Florida

This year we returned to the LDI Show, which was at the Orange County Convention Center. We debuted yet another new structure at this show – the Waveform (see more pictures of the Waveform as a Stage Set at the EDPA Show in Las Vegas). This structure is a 6-faced box-like form with an undulating front surface and it works great with lights on the interior. It can also be rearranged to make several different walls and columns – keep an eye out for this structure in the coming year. With 2011 coming to a close, we can look back and say that we’re very proud and honored to have completed such great work. Be sure to browse through our blog to get a more in depth look at all of these projects as well as those that we did not include. A special thanks to everybody who has worked with us and we look forward to what’s in store for 2012!

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 . . .

I spent last week in Las Vegas visiting with clients and at the EDPA – The Exhibit Designers and Producers Association.  It was a great meeting on several levels especially the Networking with both my peers and my own company.

I spent last week in Las Vegas visiting with clients and at the EDPA – The Exhibit Designers and Producers Association.  It was a great meeting on several levels especially the Networking with both my peers and my own company.

The education was focused on doing business internationally. This conference draws attendees from all over the world and this year the focus was China.

Being a creative I am always looking for more of the “D” Design! I love to talk about Creativity, Ideas and Innovation – but HEY that is me!

Pink Powered by Moss brought in a stage set which I just loved (if I do say so myself!) It is our not-yet-a-product, The Wave Forms that I just adore!

The most exciting thing that happened is that our CEO Charlie Corsentino was honored with the Hazel Hays award, this is like being inducted into the “Hall of Fame” of the exhibit world.  It is for those individuals that have really changed and effected the exhibition industry!  Congratulations Charlie!

You can click here for some more photos from the conference as well as a complete list of award winners.

Next year will find us in Palm Springs. Join us!  If you are in the Exhibit World you should join EDPA and come to Access to learn, network and have your voice heard.

- Browse our extensive list of rental fabric structures – just updated for the 2012 Season!

- Achieve a customized look in a cost-effective manner

- Works great with all different kinds of lighting

- Simple to build, transport, instructions and assistance available

- Lightweight structures  provide ability to easily change look of stage with same products

- 3D models and design services also available

This fall at the Pink Powered by Moss booth at the LDI Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando we took a different approach.  We approached the show as a tool for market research. Under that umbrella, we present the Wave Forms. These 4’ x 4’ units stack to create a textural backdrop, wall, ceiling treatments and towers.  Arrange the Wave Forms in different configurations to create dynamic textures.  Take a look and let us know what YOU think!