Tennessee Governor's Inauguration

Gary Musick Productions is proud to have been engaged by Tennessee governor-elect Bill Haslam's Inaugural committee to provide production design for the recent inauguration. Led by producer Bert Hensley, the GMP design and scenic operations team put together a production design plan that "raised the bar" for future inaugurations.

Working under severe weather conditions the week of the inauguration, the GMP team implemented the design plan, which offered a modern take on the traditional Tennessee flag as the inspiration. Another component of the design was to create a look that built upward starting at the front of the stage with a tri-star custom stage wrap, up to a sleek lectern with the state seal, a three-tiered seating configuration, a backdrop behind the stage, and a “waving” flag, all framed by the Tennessee State Capitol.

The photos below show the stage set from a few different angles, including an aerial shot taken from atop the First Tennessee building. In addition to the Inauguration, GMP provided the décor for the Inaugural Ball, held at Gaylord Opryland. GMP would like to thank the Haslam Inaugural 2011 team for allowing us the opportunity to participate in this historical event.

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.