Goodbye September, Hello October

As September comes to an end it really feels like fall is upon us.  As we look back at the month past , I think we can all be proud of our accomplishments over the last thirty days here at MKG. The highlight I think for almost everyone was most likely The William Rast event. The level of hard work and patience from everyone exceeded that of prior events and projects. It was just the nature of the event. Not saying that prior events didn't take 100% from MKGers, but this event was exceptional and the first of its kind on our end. 

As October rolls around we all will once again be faced with new challenges. Alot of us will be out of the office for the Las Vegas event for Glaceau. I wish Lanie, Jeff, Lauren and Tina all the luck with that event. I also hope they have time to see Cher. You cant go to Vegas and not see Cher(business trip or not).But in all seriousness doing an event outside your city , or comfort zone takes an MKGer. So it's guaranteed to be no sweat. 

In the mean time , thanks to everyone for making September an incredible learning experience for me . I hope everyone has an even better month in October then they did in September. Let's go MKG.

All staff meeting

Today September 25,2008 was the last quarter all staff meeting. It was nice to hear and see from alot of employees the exciting events that are in store for MKG the remainder of 2008. Things are running smoothly thanks to Nathan and everyone using support. We are all sad to see Susan go but we know that she has an incredible travel experience ahead of her and we all wish her well. Jessi Blom is now full time , congratulations Jessi, and congratulations to all of the project managers ; their new title's are producers. That is something to really be proud of, and it most definitely suits them appropriately. Maneesh did a great job of explaining topics in the meeting clearly . I now have a better idea of the roles and responsibilities of each MKG member. This is important in that it gave me knowledge on the operations and players within the company. I was also excited to learn of the intern project that lies ahead of me and the other two interns. I am excited to know that I will be putting together my own event from start to finish. I am nervous because this will be the first of kind of project of that nature for me. However I am willing to make mistakes and fall flat on my face in order to learn and grow in this fabulous business of events and production.

Bowery Ballroom Walk Thru

DSQUARED2. DELIGHTFUL.

Last Wednesday DSQUARED launched the release of their fragrance He wood/ She wood at a fabulous event at the DSQUARED showroom on the west side. Thanks to MKG the event was one to be remembered. It was the party to see and be seen at, and with the champagne flowing and the music blasting it was sure to be a party not soon to be forgotten. The front of the house was set up with a wooden hand made(thanks to Andrew) beautiful step and repeat that led around the corner to a mysterious shaft elevator. After you reached the 9th floor, the elevator operator opened the doors to the fabulous revamped showroom that displayed fragrances almost everywhere you looked as well as models,caterers and socialites. It was quite a scene. The roof top was like the icing on the cake. This is truly where the party was. The drinking and social gabbing took place there as well as the press interviews, and smoking. Does everyone in fashion smoke? At the end of the event the clients were extremely happy; the fragrance was liked by all and the party even more. MKG pulled it off once again. We controlled the flow of the event with perfection. I learned some great communication skills and hand on experience field work that just cannot be taught in an office, so I am once again truly grateful for working an MKG event.Thanks everyone

First Day On the Job

Hey everyone! For those who don't already know me, my name is Rachel Eden and I'm MKG's newest intern. Although I've only been here for a couple of hours I can already tell its going to be an amazing couple of months. First off I would like to say that it is truly an honor to be apart of such a creative and intelligent group of people. To put it in a nutshell if I were to describe MKG Productions in two words I would use innovation and exuberance. The office illuminates with excitement and an undeniable sense of positive energy that is evident to everyone who enters the office. Although I was nervous, and suffered from the o so common first day jitters from the moment I entered the office my fears melted away when I was greeted by my new coworkers. Above is a picture of me and my fellow intern, Winna whom was extremely helpful with my transition into getting to know the company. I would use the word innovation because everyone is constantly on their feet thinking of new and exciting ways to create only the finest in cooperate events. One highlight of my day was attending the production meeting where I was able to gain further insight into the exciting world of event planning. I can't wait to see what else lies in store for me here at MKG Productions.

Venue search!

So I stumbled across a rather nifty search engine to locate venues nationally, from clubs to hotels to banquet facilities. It allows you to search by location and narrow it down according to venue type or capacity. Just something to reference for future venue searches!

Check out Cvent Supplier Network: www.cvent.com

Lights,camera,fashion

If anyone knows Good Music Justin Timberlake comes to mind, and if anyone knows good producers MKG productions comes to mind. The William Rast fashion show event at the Roseland ballroom on Sunday september7th was more fabulous than any other walk down the runway. I arrived at 10am to a very busy unfinished work site at the Roseland , the work started to pile on but noone was either too busy or flustered to lend a helping hand. All the MKG staff handled every obstacle confidently and diligently. The arrival of Justin Timberlake at the venue was to be nothing short of perfection. Lizzie and I had took some serious time and thought on how to make a celebrity feel comfortable and relaxed in their dressing room headquarters. We made sure that everything Justin wanted was there ready waiting for him. He was definitely happy to see everyone of his favorite snacks and Drinks(Champagne,Jack, and Belvedere) at the tip of his fingers. Our Client's were happy as well. MKG went above and beyond to please them. I myself had to figure out ways to make the impossible possible. (Liquor store run after hours). But when there is a will there is a way . I really believe that this event set a president for much more success to come. Oh I forgot to mention; when the crowd rolled in and the lights went down the show was smooth sailing. It couldn't have gone better. As the night went on and the crowd got wild MKG stayed professional and worked late into the early morning making sure everything went down perfectly. When all the work was complete, we were all happy to go home and go to bed, but soon enough it would be back to the office and on to the next project.

MKG's Newest Intern

Talk about a company that has got its hands full! Hi everyone my name is Robert and I am MKG's newest intern. I have been here for only one full week and feel like I'm an important part of the MKG team already. There are so many exciting events on their way and my first will be the William Rast event at the Roseland Ballroom. So far I have been helping the coordinators for this event with several tasks ranging from research on set decorations, to fixing some loose ends with last minute tasks. Their is a an energetic buzz here. Everyone is excited but has that sense of urgency to make sure everything runs perfectly. Its great to be part of a team where people take an extreme sense of pride in their work. I'm glad to be on board, and I will most definitely blog about the event on Sunday, but until then hard work is at hand. I'm sure the pay off will be nothing short of spectacular.