Top 10 Magical Event Moments of 2020
1) Pivoting a Greek Wedding to a Drive Thru Celebration
Photo by Melissa De Mata
We love go-with-the-flow couples! Katherine & Mark were determined to get married in whatever way was allowed, so we pivoted their giant Greek festival into an intimate Drive Thru Wedding with all the same food trucks! >> SEE MORE PHOTOS
2) Centering Black Lives with Tatlong Bagsak Online
Illustrations by @angeltrazo
In partnership with amazing community activists, educators, and leaders, we came together to learn how to honorably move forward in solidarity and support for Black lives by hosting a virtual event and launching an open source anti-blackness curriculum. >> FIND CURRICULUM HERE
3) Completing Our First 3-Timezone, 15-Hour Virtual Event
Photo by RJ Navalta
This was only our 2nd event on Hopin, and we were able to bring together this corporate client’s audiences in three different time zones which was received with open arms, as well as harmonized naps!
4) Managing 6 Virtual Stages with Lesbians Who Tech
We were so thankful to be able to work with the amazing Lesbians Who Tech team to pivot their huge LGBTQ Tech conference onto Hopin, consult on the virtual experience, and Stage Manage 5 Virtual Stages + 1 Tech Stage for 100+ Speakers!
5) Bringing A Physical Touch to Virtual Spaces with Vendor Experiences
From virtual wine tastings, to cooking demos, to Karaoke Lounges, and Puzzle Rooms, we were so thankful to our partners and vendors for their curated virtual experiences for our clients, especially this really fun holiday party with Figma.
6) Witnessing the Smarts of Changemakers
Having the opportunity to host stellar VIPs like Marc Benioff, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ambassador Susan Rice and more with our client, Knotch, was a star show! Shout out to Knotch who booked us for a bunch of virtual events this year!
7) Connecting 400+ Global Pinays to Build Sisterhood Online
Video by Marjess Nikole & Amyra Soriano
Year 3 of Pinayista Summit was not short of laughter, lessons, and love! Bringing Pinayista to the virtual space meant we were able to connect and build relationships with more Pinays/Pinxys around the world who we may not have met in-person. >> SEE MORE PHOTOS
8) Lumpia + Wine Pairings with E-40 at UNDISCOVERED X
E-40 and The Lumpia Company did not disappoint in this cooking demo to close out Day 1 of UNDISCVRD X, where we took culture to another level. >> SEE MORE VIDEOS
9) Helping San Francisco Small Businesses Stay Open Safely Outdoors
Photo by Toni Zernik
COVID + Wildfires + Farmers Market Opening = sharpened patience and gratitude. We set out to provide the space to help keep local businesses running during a global pandemic. We designed outdoor parklet spaces and an entire street closure for a Farmers Market. Our launch date was postponed twice due to wildfires, but we eventually launched a street closure and outdoor market for 5 weeks straight in TWO SF Districts: Excelsior & SoMa.
10) Getting a Taste of In-Person Events Thru Virtual Livestream Hubs
Video by Kollective Hustle
With complex livestream events came the need to create in-person livestream hubs so our production team could successfully collaborate with our clients on complex live timing cues, camera angles, lighting, and sound production. We loved being able to curate livestream hubs and actually DESIGN something this year! Here’s a behind the scenes clip from our event with Filipinx changemakers, Kollective Hustle.
