League for the Hard of Hearing

Feast with Famous Faces

LHH held its annual Feast with Famous Faces, a chef's tasting event and fundraiser, at Pier 60 on October 23^rd.  Ticket sales were open to the public and there were a number of soap opera stars, and other celebrities in addition to news anchor Jim Ryan who MCed the event. This was the first time LHH had a silent auction and they brought on Paint The Town Red to consult and manage it.  

 

 

Barclays Global Investors

Barclays Global Investors Client Outing

Barclays invited its top clients and their families to see the new Broadway musical Mary Poppins on October 21^st. Before the show, families were invited to a brunch at the Westin Times Square. Paint The Town Red designed a Mary Poppins theme for two of the Westin's ballrooms.  While adults enjoyed the casual atmosphere, kids were entertained by magicians, strolling characters, the life-sized coloring murals, and watching the original Mary Poppins movie.  Families were also able to have their photos taken in front of a rooftop background, using green screen technology.  After brunch, guests headed straight to the theater to see the supercalifragilistic show.

 

Advertising Women of New York

Cannes Lions 2006 Awards Show

AWNY held its annual Cannes Lions 2006 Awards Show at Providence. Executives from the top advertising agencies in the industry attended the event, which celebrates and screens the International Advertising Lions Awards winning advertisements.

 

 

 

 

 

Fordham

Fordham Law School Centennial Closing Gala

Fordham Law School Centennial Closing Gala on September 28^th on Ellis Island celebrated 100 years of excellence for the school.  Top sponsors, Centennial Founders, Alumni and Faculty attended the black-tie event for 1000, along with some of the most high–profile Judges to graduate from Fordham, including the Honorable Geraldine Ferraro.  This unique venue yielded an exciting journey for guests who boarded ferries at Battery Park for a starlit cruise past the illuminated Statue of Liberty to Ellis Island.  Greeted by a string quartet on the red carpet, guest entered the reception on the museum’s interactive exhibit floor. Following the dinner program, an impressive fireworks display ushered guests back onto the ferries heading for Battery Park. 

 

Leading Investment Bank

Executive Management off-site Scavenger Hunt

A leading investment bank held an executive management off-site meeting for it's Equities Division on September 20^th at the Hilton Rye Town in Westchester. The meeting featured a customized, team building scavenger hunt.  Participants strategized to solve clues related to the company's history, zip around Westchester and Greenwich taking digital photos of their group at off-the-beaten path locations, performing unusual tasks, and collecting hard-to-find items.  At the post-hunt dinner, a slide show of the digital photos set to music capped off the event.

 

Del Monte

Del Monte Foods brand 9lives Media Event

Del Monte Foods brand 9lives held a media event at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal for a special announcement on September 19^th.  With members of the press and public present, spokesman Randi Jackson announced that he and the infamous Morris the Cat would be teaming up for Morris' Million Cat Rescue, an effort to save 1 million homeless cats over the next year. The announcement launched the US tour of Morris' Million Cat Rescue Bus, which will team up with local shelters to save 1 million cats. 

 

Crunch

Grand Opening of Crunch Fitness

For the Grand Opening of Crunch Fitness’ newest Union Square location, on September 27^th, the “No Judgments” gym created a neighborhood-friendly “Freak Show” to invite locals to join. Crunch placed Drag Queens and cultural performers on stages, in dance cages, on nearby sidewalks, and throughout Union Square to gain attention for the opening. Current members, potential members and Crunch’s top executives attended the wild event. In the spirit of the unusual, peanut butter and jelly sushi, snow cones, and cotton candy were passed inside the gym. 

 

Ad*itive: IdleWild Premiere

Universal Picture’s summer hit IdleWild starring members of Outkast, Andre Benjamin and Antwan Patton, held its opening night and CD release party at Providence on August 23^rd. The movie’s PR company, Ad*itive, worked with Paint The Town Red to replicate the prohibition era of the film with a southern menu and staff adorned in authentic 1920's attire. Outkast, among some other celebrity names, attended the event, which went late into the night. 

 

Atlantic Theatre Company

ATC Annual Fundraiser

ATC’s held its annual fundraiser on June 16th at the Jumeriah Essex House.  The star-studded guest list included Felicity Huffman, Steve Martin and William H. Macy among over 300 attendees.

 

The Greater New York Auto Dealers Association

GNYADA Annual Convention Gala

The Greater New York Auto Dealers Association held its Annual Convention Gala  on June 15^th at Cipriani Wall Street for over 500 members. This year’s theme, The Great American Road Trip, was highlighted by the life-sized all-American diner façade, complete with vintage cars and license plate centerpieces.