Hello all, its been a while since my last entry, sorry to keep you all waiting. October was full of exciting things for MKG including events, office birthday parties,and even an amazing cocktail party by one of our preferred catering vendors Creative Edge. We went over to the Creative Edge headquarters after a day in the office and were warmly welcomed by their creative team. We all got the chance to sample some of their newest and innovative hors d'ouvres , each extremly delicious and unique. My personal favorite was the fabrachi eggs filled with guinness beer and served with little mini bagel eggs with pepperoni. The cocktails were nothing short of amazing bliss, I believe I started with the mango Mojito's. Then we were all guided on a tour,which reminded me of Willy Wonkas Chocolate factory through the creative edge kitchen. It is quite a process to prepare innovative and creative food, and quite tempting to eat everything in site.

Our events this month were all over the place and done with great team effort. We had the Dig It events in LA, San Fransisco , Boston , and New York. The green initiaitve put forth by timberland for this event is something MKGers were proud to be a part of , not to mention how well we worked with our headquarters being in New York and our team throughout the country. Our other local events included CME at Rockefellar center and The Andaz hotel launch event. Kelly Markus is no longer with us but we wish her well and hope to see her in the future. 

Besides our fabulous events and cocktail parties we also got the the opportunity to celebrate some MKGers birthday's right here in the office. A Mariah Carey themed extravaganza for Zen, a legally Blonde fiesta for Lizzie and a great Indian Food get together compliments of Maneesh. Who said our creativity stopped when our the events are over. I have to say when you work long and hard its nice to be surrounded by people who take the time out to make your day brighter. Its just the MKG style. 

Newcomers!

So, a lot of new faces have come into the office in the past few weeks. I'd like to welcome newcomers, some of which are returning folks, to the MKG team! I'm especially excited to see how easily you guys have integrated here, getting right down to business as if by second nature. Your hard work and team efforts are an inspiration to me and fellow interns - we're all looking forward to working with you and getting to know everyone through upcoming fall events. : )

In the same note, September has quickly flown by, October is upon us, and the end of the year is rapidly approaching. The MKG team has shown me what an amazingly capable and phenomenal team is, one I am thoroughly excited to be a part of in every capacity. With a new intern project on the horizon, I'm thrilled to execute a few ideas of my own and get a true sense of event production from start to finish. It's a big project, but a big thank you all in advance for already having shown us the ropes by including interns in your day-to-day projects and being the fabulous, creative thinkers and hardworkers you are!

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.