NFocus Magazine Touts Gary Musick Productions for Outstanding Decorating Efforts

NFocus Magazine Touts Gary Musick Productions for Outstanding Decorating Efforts with Heart Gala and Ballet Ball

NFocus Magazine is the leading social publication for Nashville's social and charity event scene. As you may remember from blogs over the past few weeks, GMP recently helped produce Nashville's Heart Gala and Ballet Ball, two of the top charity oriented social events in our area. The last two issues of the magazine featured articles on these events, and GMP received accolades for our efforts in decor and lighting for each. Here's a link to the article on the HEART GALA. Thanks to our friends at NFocus for the nice mention!

http://www.nfocusmagazine.com/2010-03-01/parties/everyone-lives-it-up-at-heart-gala/

NEW AV SCREEN WRAP AND THEME CONCEPT FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS

NEW AV SCREEN WRAP AND THEME CONCEPT

FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS

We recently produced a meeting for a client in Dallas who wanted a high tech themed awards show that would appeal to a decidedly younger audience. The solution? We created a 9' x 16' AV screen wrap that looked exactly like the face of a "touch screen" phone. The AV wrap is designed for use with new high definition 16:9 format video projectors. The screen wrap was AWESOME looking, but the best part was the AV package we designed to go with it. The background for the slides looked like the apps used on today's touch-screen smart phones. Each app icon represented a different speaker or award segment in the show. As the speaker or award was introduced, the app would launch, turn full screen, then reveal a title graphic or series of speaker support slides. The graphics looked fantastic, and the animations and sound effects were so close to a real touch screen phone it was scary! This screen wrap is now available for use at meetings, along with a customizable AV package that can be tailored with graphics designed specifically for our client's use. This staging and AV package is visually stunning, and works well for any application where cutting edge and high tech looks are desired. A big thanks goes to our scenic, AV, and graphics team!

COMMODITY CLASSIC

NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND SCORES

WITH COMMODITY CLASSIC CROWD

Last weekend, attendees of the 2010 Commodity Classic convention in Anaheim were treated to a fabulous evening of music and memories with a concert by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. This is the third year GMP has produced the show for the Commodity Classic. The convention is a consortium of growers from the major farm commodity industries - corn, wheat, sorghum, and soybeans. They are great people, and the really appreciate good entertainment.

NGDB was a huge hit with the attendees! Their career spans 5 decades with hits like "Mr. Bojangles" and "Fishin' in the Dark". GMP producer Brandon Thomas covered the show for producer Curt Wallen who was out of commission with a troublesome persistent headache. Thanks to Brandon for doing the honors!

Celebrity Summit Fond Farewell

CELEBRITY SUMMIT FOND FAREWELL

We just had a cast changeover on the Celebrity Summit, one of the ships we've produced for the past 9 years. Every cast changeover is bittersweet as cast members who've come together as a professional family for six amazing months bid each other farewell. It is always a mixture of sadness and exhilaration when the cast completes their last performance. We received a really touching letter from our of our cast members leaving the Summit for the last time, and I thought it would be nice to share it with you. A huge "thanks" to all of you who have shared the stage of the Summit. Each of you has made us exceedingly proud.

MULTI-CITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM YIELDS NOTEWORTHY RESULTS

MULTI-CITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM YIELDS

NOTEWORTHY RESULTS

The GMP team has been on the road for several days over the past month producing a series of employee recognition events for a major Tennessee-based corporation. Our client wanted to provide an elegant awards dinner and program to recognize top sales associates across the state. The challenge was to provide a memorable evening without incurring excessive travel costs for attendees. We worked with the company's event staff to design a "tour" approach that offered similar recognition experiences in five different locations from one end of the state to the other. This economical approach significantly reduced out-of-office time and travel and lodging costs for the company's 400 attendees. Our team was made up of a scenic technician, an audio/lighting tech, an AV specialist, and a producer/director. The program went off without a hitch in all five locations, and here are some shots to prove it! A big thanks to the staffs of the facilities who helped make the program so successful!

Each event featured black pintuck floorlength linens with black chair covers and silver bands.

Pale green square glass chargers gave the tables an elegant contemporary feel.

One of the most unique facilities used for the program was Chattanooga's historic Fairyland Club.

The tour closed with a final event at Knoxville's Convention Center.

AT THE BALLET

EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL AT THE BALLET

Tonight is the Nashville Ballet's "Ballet Ball", their annual celebration and fundraising gala. Gary Musick Productions' scenic team is handling the staging and much of the decor for the event. Here's a sneak peak that Bert sent a few minutes ago just prior to doors opening. Watch for more shots on Monday!