Nello Corporation, Creating an Atmosphere

For the past ten months I have been working closely with the team at Nello Corporation to help design an appropriate atmosphere for their office relocation. The chosen site, Chase Towers, 20th floor, downtown South Bend, Indiana. The space had previously been used for wedding receptions and corporate meetings. Now it has become the new home for Nello Corporation, Corporate Offices.
This company wishes to create a contemporary, modern look as they take their business to the next level. The company creates communication towers around the world. This prime location boasts an extraordinary view of the city.
The design elements chosen are a clean, masculine and powerful option. Slate gray tones, brushed steel, black leather and blue tones surround the environment.
Photographs taken with an artistic approach were provided by Zeta-Alpha Photography of South Bend. These photos, framed in black steel will be featured throughout the space.
The conference room will highlight a table designed by Nello Corp. I felt this would be a great area to feature the custom tower-like look. The finished product is perfect!
The finishing touches are being made to the space. I look forward to featuring them as soon as the project is complete.

A Walk on the Wild Side, Potawatomi Zoo

Despite the weather conditions, this fund-raising event was still a success. The environment the zoo provides was obviously a key to the overall atmosphere when planning this event. Due to wet-weather, Director, Marcy Dean made the call to move the party to an available and dry location. So it was, the Zoo to Do was held at The Matterhorn in Elkhart. Guests were welcomed into the jungle with tiki torches and an animal paw-print path.
Proving our adaptability, we were able to pull it off last minute in a alternate location. Overall, I still think it looked great!
Included in the decor were signature drinks to reflect the theme. The Funky Monkey with a garnish taken from "barrel of monkeys" game; The Leopard Martini, complete with leopard spots; and The Camel Hump were among the featured cocktails.
Kurt, from The Matterhorn provided the catering and offered great ideas to theme the food. Easy to work with and open to outrageous ideas, he was willing to transform his wait staff into jungle animals by using face paint.
From start to finish, this event carried the Walk on the Wild Side theme. It was an enjoyable event to be part of.

Advantage Health Solutions Corporate Event

Corporate events are such a pleasure to be part of. This particular event featured a former NFL great, Joe Montana! He along with Dr. Rippe presented the group with a "Health Talk" for Advantage Health Solutions and Novartis' Hypertension Awareness Day. The location, College Football Hall of Fame, couldn't have been more appropriate. Events began off-site with complementary blood pressure screenings held at Saint Marys College Student Center and St. Joe Regional Medical Center. The VIP meet and greet took place in the Stadium Theatre, CFHOF. There, Centerplate Catering did butler style hors'douevres featuring health conscious choices. Delicious jumbo shrimp, sushi and veggie roll-ups were among the favorites. Each guest received an 8 x 10 autographed photo with Joe Montana. All photos were taken by event photographer, Scott Leonard of Valentino's Photography of Granger, Indiana. Also for appreciation of attendance, each VIP guest took home a small box of South Bend Chocolates, a local favorite. Later in the afternoon, by invitation only, guests enjoyed Joe and Dr. Rippe's talk in the Press Box room in the CFHOF. A light lunch and beverage service was provided. The atmosphere was enhanced with themed floral by MichaelAngelos. The afternoon was enjoyed by all!