Talent Contest (Wealth Management)
We were asked to design activity that would unite and bring together three disparate offices; Surrey, London and New York. The client was keen for their employees to have their comfort zones stretched and had decided on an X-Factor theme.
Scale
250 guests
Solution
Each office was divided into smaller teams and each given an artist and song which they were to perform. The choices ranged from Madonna to Wham, once these were finalised a mobile stage set was designed and sent to each of the three locations to record their performance. With the set a full production and rehearsal team supported the participants in their creative endevours. Each team had access to a Producer/Director, Vocal Coach, Choreographer as well a sound and lighting technician. Teams were also provided with comprehensive prop box and a copy of the original video as inspiration.
A strict deadline was imposed for the rehearsal and final recording of each piece so as to minimise down time in the offices. To ensure consistancy, and fairness, the set was shipped to New York for the US office to use, whilst Penguins employed the services of a local strategic partner to provide the technical and creative support.
The finale to the event was to be a Premier night in a marquee structure at their head office. All teams attended and had their creations displayed on giant projection screens. Each video was judged by a panel of in-house judges and then each guest had a vote via voting handsets, with the deserving winner receiving a standing ovation.
We provided the following services:
- Event concept design
- Video set design and construction
- Full event production – including full audio visual set-up, lighting and staging.
- Choreographer and vocal coach sourcing
Result
The evening and the feedback from the night was fantastic. Since then we have developed this activity and it continues to prove popular