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Empire had the opportunity to work with Slack to produce “Slack Tour Japan Online”. With over 3,000 registered attendees, this online conference introduced new ways of working with their communication platform and explored the latest in digital transformation.

Slack CEO and Co-Founder, Stewart Butterfield, along with Slack CPO, Tamar Yehoshua, led the opening session followed by a keynote by Seiji Sasaki, President of Slack, Japan. Other sessions spotlighted special guest speakers who provided tips on how to work remotely, transform their organizations, and increase productivity.

The highlight of the online event was the sponsor information hub, where participants experienced the collaboration between Slack and partner companies' services and solutions in a 3D space.

Empire was responsible for the overall planning, design, content distribution, production of the sponsor information hub, and online communication platform.

Empire is a leading producer of virtual and digital events. We strive to deliver the same high production value, immersive and interactive qualities we are known for in live events to virtual audiences.

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This year Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company and the global leader in the digital transformation of life sciences, chose to take their annual NEXT user conference virtual and global, welcoming more than 2,500 attendees.

The three-day program featured 15 keynotes and over 50 breakout sessions and panel discussions across four distinct tracks, one of which highlighted the customer experience and insights in COVID-19 clinical trials. Speakers included Dassault Systèmes Vice Chairman and CEO, Bernard Charles; Medidata’s Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Glen de Vries; and Former Commissioner of the FDA, Scott Gottlieb.

Empire was tasked with coordinating, recording, editing, packaging, and streaming all 65+ sessions, as well as building out graphics packages for each session type.

Empire also worked with Medidata’s Global Marketing teams to bring the Medidata brand to life on a two-dimensional platform. The virtual “Innovation Lounge” was created for attendees to connect and network with sponsors and Medidata sales and customer support teams. The site also featured a customized theater for Medidata’s Japanese audience with translations and live discussions.

Empire is proud to collaborate with Medidata on this annual, top-tier business event.

To learn more about Medidata NEXT please visit: medidata.com/en/events/medidata-next

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Empire was proud to help Unfinished Live deliver the third of four, livestreamed episodes of its digital series to an international audience. This episode focused on technology and humanity and asked the fundamental question “Is technology driving progress or chaos?”

Writer, artist, and activist, Baratunde Thurston, again served as host live from Los Angeles and explored the topic with a cast of technologists, impact leaders, change-makers, artists, and the viewers.

The audience was guided through a fast-paced hour of live segments, dynamic films, and provocative performances to showcase lived experience, creative expression, and real-world candor. Through conversations, exchanges, and roundtable discussions, experts joined everyday voices in a nuanced exploration of possibility and discovery.

From the tech industry to public policy to the technology itself, episode three included 2020 Presidential candidate and Founder of Humanity Forward, Andrew Yang; Host of the TED Radio Hour at NPR, Manoush Zomorodi; Co-Founder and President of the Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris; Axios Chief Technology Correspondent, Ina Fried; President, Color Of Change, Rashad Robinson; Artist and Senior Technical Training Specialist, Contentful Amelia Winger-Bearskin; Co-Founder & Co-Director of the AI Now Institute, NYU, Meredith Whittaker; Political activist and Founding Member of Pussy Riot, Nadya Tolokonnikova; Executive Director, Aspen Digital, Aspen Institute Vivian Schiller; Professor and Director, Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, Gil Weinberg; Founder, Code for America, Jennifer Pahlka; artist and filmmaker, Lynn Hershman Leeson; CEO of Genetic Alliance, Sharon Terry, and Shimon the Robot.

Unfinished Live has partnered with an unparalleled, impact-driven partner network to create both the series and the impact platform (see below), including The Aspen Institute, The Shed, For Freedoms, Imperative 21, Ashoka, Georgetown, MilM2, McCourt,and PolicyLink.

Empire is proud to serve as producer of this important series, managing the development and production of each episode as well as the overall project.

About Unfinished

Unfinished ​is an impact network and media platform devoted to the simple idea that if we open our minds and create the space for possibilities, we can advance powerful solutions to the most critical challenges of our time. By tapping into the power of communities, creative media, and new technology, we connect thought leaders, culture-shapers, policy-makers, and innovators to provoke ideas, elevate unheard voices, and pursue collaborations for greater impact.

To learn more and to RSVP for an upcoming episode visit: https://unfinished.com/​

Empire was thrilled to make it snow in two cities for advance drive-in screenings of the series premiere of Bravo’s highly anticipated The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Held just two days apart, each event featured real snow and a huge glowing marquee sign at the entrance where VIP guests, press, and close to a thousand fans queued to enter the pop-up drive-in theaters.

The consecutive drive-ins were held in Los Angeles on a grass lawn outside the Rose Bowl and presented by AT&T, then in downtown Salt Lake City across from the Vivint Smart Home Arena and presented by Dish. All attendees were treated to complementary Bravo snack boxes filled with multiple flavors of popcorn, candy, a beverage, and a branded face mask. As an added bonus, each event featured a drive-up photo booth experience for sharing snaps instantly on social media, #RHOSLC.

The Salt Lake City screening was attended by many of the hometown Housewives themselves including Jen Shah, Heather Gay, Lisa Barlow, and Whitney Rose, who brought along their own entourages (aka party squads) for the big premiere event.

An après ski theme was featured throughout the event from the big entry statement to the photo booths and screen content with prop skis, snow-capped mountains, and giant snowflakes.

Both attendees and staff were kept safe with strict social distancing measures and mask-wearing in place from load-in to load-out and enforced by security personnel. Covid-19 Safety Guidelines were also communicated to all attendees during online registration, follow-up emails, and via onsite event signage and pre-show screen content.

Empire had so much fun creating these drive-in premiere screening events and is a proud producer of live and virtual events in accordance with Covid-19 Health and Safety Protocols and Guidelines.

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Empire was proud to help Unfinished Live deliver the second of four episodes of its digital, livestreamed series to an international audience. Focused on big societal issues and how conversations can lead to impact and positive change, Unfinished Live is a new kind of intelligent digital programming that combines storytelling and content with live audience interactivity and calls to action.

One week after the U.S. presidential election, the second episode topic was Democracy and Voice and examined the urgent questions about the future of democracy.

Writer, artist, and activist, Baratunde Thurston, served as host guiding the audience through a fast-paced hour of insight discussions, films, and artistic commissions that invited the audience to participate and ask how do we citizen?

Bringing together a wide range of disparate voices and perspectives, episode two included artists Yo-Yo Ma, Carrie Mae Weems, Alfredo Jaar, and Hank Willis Thomas, artist and Co-Founder of For Freedoms; the preacher Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Co-Chair, Poor People's Campaign, architect, Forward Together Moral Monday Movement, as well as the innovators, Eric Liu, CEO & Co-Founder, Citizen University; Krista Tippett, Host and Creator, On Being; and David Bornstein, journalist, author and Co-Founder, Solutions Journalism Network. Additional attendees included academics Kristen Soltis Anderson, author, speaker, commentator, and Co-Founder, Echelon Insights; Arthur Brooks, Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School & Arthur C. Patterson Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Business School.

The program consisted of live host segments, dynamic films, and thought-provoking performances to showcase lived experience, creative expression, and real-world candor. Each conversation reminded us: Who is the “we” in ‘we the people?’ What do we owe each other? When can the healing start? Where do we go from here? What is the democracy of the future? Through conversations, interviews, exchanges, and roundtable discussions, experts joined everyday voices in a nuanced exploration of possibility and discovery on the episode’s topic.

Unfinished Live has partnered with an unparalleled, impact-driven partner network to create both the series and the impact platform (see below) including The Aspen Institute, The Shed, For Freedoms, Imperative 21, Ashoka, Georgetown, MilM2, McCourt, and PolicyLink.

Empire is proud to serve as producer of this important series, managing the development and production of each episode as well as the overall project.

About Unfinished

Unfinished ​is an impact network and media platform devoted to the simple idea that if we open our minds and create the space for possibilities, we can advance powerful solutions to the most critical challenges of our time. By tapping into the power of communities, creative media, and new technology, we connect thought-leaders, culture-shapers, policy-makers, and innovators to provoke ideas, elevate unheard voices, and pursue collaborations for greater impact.

To learn more and to RSVP for an upcoming episode visit: https://unfinished.com/

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Empire was honored to work with The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to successfully translate their annual meeting and gala into a virtual version—a recalibrated event commemorating the Bulletin’s 75th anniversary.

The event was truly a unique and interactive virtual experience that allowed guests to engage with the Bulletin’s global audience of thought leaders. Through carefully curated “virtual tables,” leading experts in the fields of nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies hosted intimate conversations throughout the evening: one during the virtual dinner course, and another over a virtual dessert.

In addition to the intimate “table”-style conversations, the event included speakers and an audience from around the world including South Korea, Israel, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and elsewhere.

Program remarks were delivered from the Bulletin’s President, Rachel Bronson; keynote speaker, Yoriko Kawaguchi; Rieser Award recipient and co-author of "Adults Won’t Take Climate Change Seriously. So We, the Youth, are Forced to Strike.", Haven Coleman; and Governor, Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown. The Bulletin community gathered to toast the Bulletin’s 75th anniversary with a special message from William J. Perry who served in the Clinton administration as the 19th Secretary of Defense for the United States.

Table experts included Award-winning journalist, historian, and New York Times bestselling author, Lesley Blume, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Beatrice Fihn.

George Church, the Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and a pioneer of today’s "Genomic Era"; Lynn Eden, a senior research scholar (Emeritus) at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation; Laura Holgate, Vice President of Materials Risk Management at the Nuclear Threat Initiative; and Asha George, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, where she plays a leading role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, were also in attendance. Joining directly from Australia was the Honorable Gareth Evans, a distinguished honorary professor at the Australian National University.

To learn more and to support the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' vital mission of equipping the public, policymakers, and scientists with the information needed to reduce man-made threats to our existence, while at the same time elevating the role of science in the formation of public policy, visit https://thebulletin.org/

Empire is a leading producer of virtual and digital events. We strive to deliver the same high production value, immersive and interactive qualities we are known for in live events to virtual audiences.

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Empire was proud to partner with BOMB Magazine to produce their 39^th Anniversary Virtual Gala on October 2nd, 2020. The program was livestreamed directly to BOMB’s website and focused on emphasizing BOMB’s theme, The Artist’s Voice, bringing together the close community that BOMB has supported during their 39 years.

BOMB Magazine’s gala featured artists and collaborators previously interviewed or featured in their magazine editions. Empire worked closely with BOMB to develop and produce an original pre-recorded video production and run-of-show for the program. It featured remarks and performances by Betsy Sussler, BOMB’s Editor in Chief, Jibz Cameron aka Dynasty Handbag, Wallace Shawn, Deborah Eisenberg, Claudia Rankine, Eric Bogosian, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, and many more. Artists like Katherine Bernhardt, Kenny Scharf, Dindga McCannon, and Lee Quinones showcased some of their art pieces for auction on Artsy, while contributors like Frederic Tuten, Jonathan Lethem, Linda Goode Bryant, and Monica De le Torre participated in a fun zoom call together recounting their incredible experiences with BOMB over the years.

The show honored Rachel Harrison, Henry Taylor, and Lawrence Weiner with a toast to Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi, and a highlight performance from Rufus Wainwright of “Only the People That Love".

Empire Entertainment is honored to have the opportunity to work with BOMB Magazine to help fundraise and support their message especially during these unprecedented times. https://bombmagazine.org/

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Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) celebrated its annual Crown Awards virtually this year. Empire was honored to produce the first-ever virtual benefit program dedicated to honoring Columbia’s front line heroes who valiantly responded to the COVID-19 pandemic: doctors, nurses, physicians, researchers, administrative, and support staff.

The evening program was hosted by VP&S alumna and ABC News Chief Health and Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton. It also featured remarks by Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University, Dr. Steven M. Corwin, President and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian, and included contributions from Dr. P. Roy Vagelos and Mrs. Diana Vagelos, expressing thanks to the partners, friends, and supporters of Columbia.

Accepting the 2020 Crown Award was Dean Emeritus of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine (VP&S) and Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Dr. Lee Goldman, whose leadership was transformational for the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The award paying tribute to his 14-year tenure was presented by Anil K. Rustgi, Interim Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, and Director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC).

The program also featured musical performances by VP&S students. Brian Stokes Mitchell and his pianist, Tedd Firth, closed the night with songs such as “The Wheels of a Dream,” “Feeling Good,” and “The Quest” to highlight the evening’s uplifting theme and occasion.  

Empire worked closely with the Columbia team to create the overall event, implement design and run-of-show, coordinate and record all speakers and talent (safely in-person and remote), and oversee the technical production and livestream.

Empire also created the microsite with elegant textures to host the livestream. The site featured a colorful, clean format with digital program and donate link above the program player window.

Empire is a leading producer of virtual awards ceremonies and fundraisers, special feature video productions, and more. We are proud to support Columbia’s COVID-19 Response Fund.

To learn more and donate, please visit ColumbiaCrownAwards.org

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Empire was proud to help livestream the first of four episodes of the Unfinished Live digital series on the web, YouTube, and NowThis to an international audience. Focused on big societal issues and how conversations can lead to impact and positive change, Unfinished Live is a new kind of intelligent digital programming that combines storytelling and content with live audience interactivity and calls to action. The topic of the first of these groundbreaking episodes was Economy & Justice.

Writer, artist, and activist Baratunde Thurston serves as host of the series, guiding the audience through a fast-paced hour of insight discussions, films, and artistic commissions that invite the audience to participate and imagine ​what’s possible now.

The first episode explored questions including whether capitalism is working for us all and whether we can reimagine a better economy together. Bringing together a wide range of disparate voices and perspectives, the first episode featured ideas and artistic contributions by documentary photographer, Aaron Huey; Founder & CEO of Coalfield Development, Brandon Dennison; Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary Julián Castro; Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker; JUST Capital CEO, Martin Whittaker; Filmmaker Abigail Disney; New York Times writer, David Leonhardt; Executive Director and Co-Founder of GreenWave, Bren Smith; PayPal CEO, Dan Schulman; as well as workers, activists, small business owners, and social innovators.

The program consists of live host segments, dynamic films, and thought-provoking performances to showcase lived experience, creative expression, and real-world candor. Through conversations, interviews, exchanges, and roundtable discussions, experts join everyday voices in a nuanced exploration of possibility and discovery on each episode’s topic.

Unfinished Live has partnered with an unparalleled, impact-driven partner network to create both the series and the impact platform (see below), including The Aspen Institute, The Shed, For Freedoms, Imperative 21, Ashoka, Georgetown, MilM2, and PolicyLink.

Empire is proud to serve as producer of this important series, managing the development and production of each episode as well as the overall project.

About Unfinished Live

Unfinished ​is an impact network and media platform devoted to the simple idea that if we open our minds and create the space for possibilities, we can advance powerful solutions to the most critical challenges of our time. By tapping into the power of communities, creative media and new technology, we connect thought-leaders, culture-shapers, policy-makers,and innovators to provoke ideas, elevate unheard voices, and pursue collaborations for greater impact.

To learn more and to RSVP for an upcoming episode visit: https://unfinished.com/

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Shibuya is known for its epic (and often rowdy) Halloweens, when hordes of costume-clad revelers flock to the area around the world famous Scramble Crossing. This year, in order to allow for a safer and more socially distanced Halloween, Empire co-produced the “Virtual Shibuya au 5G Halloween Festival”.

Taking place on the “Virtual Shibuya” platform, authorized by Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward under the slogan #StayVirtual, Tokyo’s famous high streets of Shibuya were transformed into a Halloween entertainment showcase. The use of 5G and the latest cutting-edge technology connected the real Shibuya to a virtual space, combining digital and real worlds into an immersive experience.

Viewers tuning into “Virtual Shibuya au 5G Halloween Fes” with their own avatars had a chance to experience a variety of online events: a mystery-themed game with the virtual mayor of Shibuya, “HACHIKO”, designed by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto; a virtual costume contest; shopping for limited edition goods; and more.

Additionally, the stage hosted performances and talk shows from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Kento Mori, BiSH, Rinne, Nulbarich, and international DJs Ellen Alien (Berlin), Surgeon (Birmingham), Dasha Rush (Berlin), and Ken Ishii. The event also featured collaborations with NHK's Bit World, KidZania, and Netflix. “Virtual Shibuya au 5G Halloween Fes” hosted over 400,000 viewers from all over the world.

Empire is a leading producer of virtual, digital and hybrid events. Please contact us for more information on Virtual and IRL Events and to request a copy of the Empire Virtual Events Guide.

Official Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSA9H_TGgAQC6ANogSiNa5Q

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Empire was honored to produce the Center for Hearing and Communication’s Virtual Gala, “Communication Without Limits.” This inspirational lineup of speakers and entertainment helped raise money to provide comprehensive services to those affected by hearing loss, deafness, or listening challenges.

The Gala honored Alex Lacamoire, award-winning music director, arranger, orchestrator, and composer best known for his work on Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and In the Heights. Actor, singer, and songwriter Joey McIntyre emceed the program, sharing a personal story about his son who was born with a hearing loss and the way CHC transforms the lives of so many families like his who are coping with the challenges of hearing loss.

Heather Baker, CHC board member and recipient of CHC’s services, shared a personal and moving story of how CHC impacted her life, while CK Swett, the auctioneer, encouraged all to donate throughout the night, raising over $700,000 to date! Other highlights include hearing health messages from ABC Anchor, Bill Ritter; actors Richard Kind and Kassie DePaiva; Grammy award-winning trumpeter, Chris Botti; singer Caroline Vreeland; and NBC Weather Anchor, David Price. The CHC kids sang a special tribute of Hamilton’s “My Shot” and held a fun and inspirational Zoom call with Alex and CHC kids, where they shared their experiences and celebrated their limitless abilities.

There were special appearances by Hamilton cast and crew, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbueler, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kurt Crowley, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and others, with surprise messages for Alex and performances by ELEW and a beautiful finale of Alex and Joey singing “You Will Be Found,” from Dear Evan Hansen.

Empire worked closely with the CHC team to create the overall event and run-of-show and video packages; oversaw technical production, livestream, and speaker and talent logistics; and facilitated captioning and interpreting for all guests.

Empire is a leading producer of fundraising virtual galas and proud to support the Center for Hearing and Communication in their commitment to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss and auditory and listening challenges.

To learn more and donate to the Center for Hearing and Communication, please visit chchearing.org/

BALMUDA, Japan’s award-winning appliance & computer accessories manufacturer, held a product launch event for their "BALMUDA The Cleaner", a hover-style cleaner that delivers "a whole new cleaning experience."

The launch event was held at the KASHIYAMA DAIKANYAMA, a modern glass gallery, cafe, restaurant & bar complex in Tokyo, where the product was announced and showcased to the media, emphasizing its style, cleaning power, and usability.

Empire was tasked with the venue design, event direction, and management.

Empire is proud to work with BALMUDA once again and to continue our live event work as a leader in executing innovative, consumer-faceing brand marketing projects around the world.​

BALMUDA Site: https://www.balmuda.com/jp/

With help from Empire, ArchCare’s first ever Virtual Gala, hosted by Rosanna Scotto, Co-Host of FOX 5’s Good Day New York, was livestreamed to a custom-designed event microsite.

The entirely original virtual program featured His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York; Scott LaRue, President and CEO of ArchCare; tributes from comedian Jim Gaffigan and his wife, Jeannie; Tino Martinez; Mike Piazza; Nicole Henry; and more.

The evening celebrated ArchCare’s Healthcare Heroes and the challenges they faced throughout the past seven months of Covid-19. Their efforts were spotlighted through a series of powerful video vignettes illustrating the everyday lives and motivations of a few of the incredibly heroic individuals working at each of ArchCare’s programs, including Managed Care, Home Care, Nursing Homes, Specialty Hospital, and PACE Centers.

Before the program began, guests joined the microsite to preview the evening’s agenda below the video player window and view the donor scroll. The evening opened with a welcome video and invocation by Monsignor Joseph P. LaMorte followed by the ArchCare Gala’s traditional performance of “God Bless America”—sung by the New York Tenors.

The program of speakers and videos highlighted Healthcare Heroes’ tireless efforts and honorable commitment to helping the most vulnerable populations in extremely dangerous and uncertain times. ArchCare’s administrative departments supported frontline workers and volunteers forging an inspiring motto, “you be there for them, and we’ll be there for you.”

For the text-to-pledge moment to solicit donations, a moving performance of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” by the New York Tenors paired with onscreen visuals and donor recognition inspired the live audience to give generously.

ArchCare recognized Quest Diagnostics for its partnership before the evening was closed with a spirited sing-along video compilation to “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles, performed by Sing for Your Seniors.

CMI Event Planning + Fundraising is a longtime producer of ArchCare’s in-person Gala. This year, CMI and Empire worked in partnership to produce the high-level, virtual event ArchCare needed. Empire worked with ArchCare and CMI to develop and produce the entire program including shaping the run-of-show, writing a moving script, producing original video packages and graphics/animations, editing all content, and managing the technical delivery of the livestream and microsite.

Empire was honored to work with ArchCare and help support their work.

Empire is a leading producer of highly effective virtual fundraising events.

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Empire was proud to help Tradeweb Markets host a virtual event entitled Trading Through the Noise: Data Insights on the U.S. Election, featuring FiveThirtyEight.com Founder and renowned election statistician, Nate Silver, and moderated by CNBC Senior Analyst and Commentator, Ron Insana.

The virtual event offered Tradeweb’s global clients a fast-paced discussion on how to make insightful, data-driven decisions during the uncertainty of this year’s U.S. Presidential election.

Tradeweb CEO Lee Olesky and President Billy Hult welcomed the audience, set the stage, and introduced the speakers. Next, Ron Insana outlined the context of the financial markets and the stakes of trading decisions in the uncertain political environment.

Silver shared insights into the election and its possible outcomes drawn from his research and polling assessments. Ron and Nate then engaged in a lively discussion on what we can expect to see now, during the election and in the immediate aftermath. Tradeweb’s audience had the opportunity to ask their questions directly to them.

The event was designed to help Tradeweb’s clients navigate the fourth quarter of 2020, given the information overload and partisan noise surrounding the presidential election, and to provide valuable insights from those with unique perspectives. The event focused on evaluating empirical data and key economic and market indicators through a range of election outcomes—including two starkly different candidates representing substantially different economic approaches.

Following the main event, a small group of VIP guests moved to a separate virtual space for a more intimate discussion with Nate, Ron, Lee, and Billy.

Empire worked closely with the Tradeweb Markets team and served as overall producer of the virtual event, responsible for securing the guest speakers, developing the content and topics, producing the visual design and screen content, and managing the technical production. The entire production was conceptualized, designed, and produced in less than three weeks.

Empire is a leading producer of virtual events of every kind and has been serving the global financial services industry for nearly three decades with thought leadership content.

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As part of National Vote Early Day, ten days before the U. S. Presidential election, Climate Reality Project, EARTHDAY.org, and Hip Hop Caucus teamed up with Empire to produce a livestream program on Twitch, entitled Your Vote, Your World to encourage young people from coast to coast to participate in the democratic process.

The program featured Al Gore, Don Cheadle, Stacey Abrams, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Thomas Middleditch, Kal Penn, Questlove, Mark Ronson, Shepard Fairey, Jonathan and Drew Scott, and Lil Dicky, as well as musical performances by Dave Matthews and Ozomatli.

The two-hour long, audience interactive program included an enlightening interview of Al Gore by the 15-year-old youth leader and climate activist, Alexandria Villaseñor, as well as 10 questions asked to Al Gore by powerful voices like Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, Calum Worthy, and representatives from NAACP.

The program also featured a performance by the cast of Hamilton from Michelle Obama’s organization When We All Vote. Other organizations participating included OneUpAction, Plus1Campaign, Voto Latino, American Public Health Association, Broadway Green Alliance, and student organizers from colleges around the country who submitted videos encouraging their peers to vote. In bringing together all of these diverse voices and organizations, Your Vote, Your World demonstrated the importance of voting in a fun and accessible way.

The program was livestreamed on Amazon Music’s Twitch account, and this feed was streamed through the event’s microsite and the organizations’ social media accounts, as well.

Hosted by Adesina Sanchez and Danni Washington, the show was engaging in its messaging and calls to action with a lot of interaction with viewers in the chat feature. Throughout the two-hour livestream, viewers tuned in from approximately 30 states and 10 countries with thousands of live viewers across Twitch, and the various partner organization’s social media feeds. Across all platforms, the program has amassed over 350,000 views. You can view the teaser video here.

As overall producer, Empire developed the run-of-show, created a youth-oriented script with social impact leader, Terry Torok. Jonathan Hutchinson produced original video packages and graphics, and edited together the various video submissions from celebrities, political leaders, college organizers, and partner organizations.

Empire is honored to have worked with the Climate Reality Project, EARTHDAY.org, and Hip Hop Caucus to support the important work they do, especially during this significant moment in history.

Empire is a leading content producer of virtual, broadcast and livestream productions.

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Empire was honored to work with Carnegie Hall on their Opening Night of the 130th Anniversary Season: A Virtual Gala. Empire provided private Zoom rooms for Carnegie Hall’s Gala Committee members, each with their own custom videos featuring performances by premier artists. Empire is honored to work with Carnegie Hall and support their efforts to keep the arts and entertainment alive during this pandemic.

Empire is a leading producer of virtual and digital events. We strive to deliver the same high production value, immersive and interactive qualities we are known for in live events to virtual audiences.

​Thanks to Longchamp, Pokémon GO, the famous AR video game, will be taking up residence in the French capital. The French luxury brand launched a whole collection featuring Pikachu, arguably one of the world’s most iconic animated characters. Prior to its worldwide release, Longchamp Japan called upon Empire to help design and execute the perfect pop-up experience.

Located at the Longchamp La Maison Omotesando, guests were greeted with an original Longchamp x Pokemon face masks and an adult size statue of Pikachu. From floor to ceiling guests were surrounded by all things Pokemon.

The collection, the “LE PLIAGE® CUIR POKÉMON" and “LE PLIAGE® COLLECTION POKÉMON, includes bags and small accessories in the black and white LGP canvas and embossed leather. The Longchamp x Pokemon collection released internationally on October 14 and available for advance purchase from October 9 in Japan at the Longchamp La Maison Omotesando and Ginza locations as well as Longchamp Japan’s online store.

Empire was tasked with the planning and the overall production to ensure a smooth event from start to finish. We are proud to once again work with Longchamp and continue to act as a leader in producing global fashion brand events.

Longchamp x Pokémon https://www.longchamp.com/jp/ja/longchamp-pokemon/

Official Online Store https://www.longchamp.com/jp/ja

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Empire produced a day-long virtual conference for GoDaddy users. Over 11,000 people registered for the free conference to hear about what GoDaddy is doing to help entrepreneurs with their web presence. CEO Aman Bhutani led off the morning plenary with special guest, radio personality, and author, Guy Raz, wrapping the session. Guy also came back for the closing session to take live questions from the attendees. In between the two plenaries, there were working sessions with GoDaddy engineers and partner organizations talking about best practices for online sales. There also were chat lounges, speaker directories, and a place to sign up with one-on-one sessions with a GoDaddy Guide for personalized assistance.

Empire worked with GoDaddy to structure the event, build the registration and event site to their specifications, and produce the event using several studios. Support kits were sent to the speakers, including ring lights, microphones, headphones, cameras, custom-printed fabric backdrops, and laser-cut acrylic logos.

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Empire produced The Korea Society’s 2020 Annual Gala, which was presented virtually for the first time to its members and sponsors. The event was hosted by Juju Chang, co-anchor of ABC News Nightline. It celebrated the alliance between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the U.S. with a special keynote speech by South Korea’s President, Moon Jae-in, and remarks by the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Harry Harris.

The program included remarks from Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Board Chair of The Korea Society, and Tom Byrne, President and CEO of The Korea Society. Three feature videos were produced including a highlight of The Korea Society’s past activities and achievements, a commemoration of the Korean War honoring its veterans, and a recognition of Korean culture’s influence on the global stage. The Korea Society presented the Van Fleet Award to honor contributions that strengthen the ROK-U.S. alliance in the sectors of security, economy, and culture.

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, The Korea Society presented the Van Fleet Award to the U.S. Korean War veterans, honoring their contribution and sacrifice to strengthen the defense alliance between the U.S. and ROK. Ambassador Chang Won-Sam, Consulate General of the ROK in New York, presented the award to the Honorable Charles B. Rangel, former U.S. Congressman, who accepted the award on behalf of all U.S. Korean War veterans. General (Ret.) Walter “Skip” Sharp, former UNC/CFC/USFK Commander, presented the award to Mr. Salvatore Scarlato, President of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA), who accepted it on behalf of KWVA.

The Korea Society also recognized the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) as a Van Fleet Award recipient to acknowledge its commitment to enhancing cooperation between American and Korean business communities. Hon. Mark Lippert, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, presented the awards to Yongmaan Park, Chairman of KCCI, who accepted it on behalf of the organization.

The global superstars BTS received the final Van Fleet Award for their contribution to strengthening cultural ties between Korea and the U.S. with an inspirational acceptance speech focused on the universal language of love and their desire to communicate messages of unity through music.

The virtual gala concluded with an invite-only VIP Reception, which took place across four virtual rooms on Zoom. Each room held a lively panel discussion exploring carefully curated topics around diplomacy, trade, soft power, and security. The panels were moderated by The Korea Society’s Board members and guests in attendance had the opportunity to participate in a brief Q&A session.

Empire is honored to have worked with The Korea Society, all featured guests, and attendees who have made valuable contributions to the ROK and U.S. relationship. Highlights of the program can be seen here.

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With the help of Empire, Suntory's SIPSMITH held the “SIPSMITH Founders Seminar” as a virtual online event.

The virtual seminars took place in Japan and London, where SIPSMITH Founders conducted product demonstrations, distillery tours, and a Q&A session for Japanese bartenders.

Also included in the program was a fun and creative section where our Japanese bartenders presented their own original SIPSMITH's cocktails.

Empire was responsible for the planning and management of the video and communications system, direction, and session facilitation.

SIPSMITH: https://www.suntory.co.jp/wnb/sipsmith/

Swan Lab: https://swanlab.jp/

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Empire produced a two-day virtual leadership retreat for Dartmouth College’s Call to Lead Campaign.

The series of virtual plenary discussions, workshops, and activities were designed to steward, educate, and motivate Dartmouth’s most active Campaign volunteers to continue their good work and keep up momentum at a challenging time for philanthropy. The event was hosted by Dartmouth’s Call to Lead Campaign Executive Committee and was intended to sharpen focus and accelerate activity in the campaign’s 7th year, as well as facilitate the move to digital engagement for the majority of the year ahead.

The Leadership Retreat began with a plenary discussion of what is at stake for higher education in these unprecedented times. Dartmouth College President Phillip J. Hanlon and Laurel Richie, Chair of Dartmouth’s Board of Trustees, outlined Dartmouth's plans to proceed with purpose, empathy, and a heightened sense of possibility. Key members of the College’s leadership, board of trustees, and volunteers were then invited to actively participate in smaller, more intimate customized workshop sessions across areas of the virtual event platform.

Leveraging the unique capabilities of virtual event technologies to provide new and powerful opportunities for connecting, interacting, building community, and celebrating, Empire created a fully-custom, visually-rich virtual event center, modeled on Dartmouth Hall, that incorporated a variety of virtual tools including a robust speaker directory, customized attendee profile pages, and a “Leadership Library” filled with resources that allowed Dartmouth College to plan, promote, and execute the Leadership Retreat as a launch pad for future virtual events.

The virtual event platform, Virtual Dartmouth Hall, will serve as a facility for Dartmouth Advancement to conduct engagement events for Dartmouth’s Global Alumni, Volunteers, Senior Leadership, Administration, Faculty, Staff, and Students, facilitating their ability to efficiently and effectively convene various Dartmouth cohorts for a multitude of purposes on one easily-accessible online platform.

The designed and branded platform will serve as a hub for alumni resources that can provide the ability to search an alumni directory, event attendee bios, content from a collection of multimedia digital resources, and more.

Building on Dartmouth traditions and values, this virtual space represents the rising of a new building and dimension to Dartmouth life.

The Empire team worked closely with Dartmouth College in every aspect to curate the overall event, the virtual event platform, develop run-of-show, and handled logistics for all speakers and college leadership.

To see all of the above moments and more, visit this page https://vimeo.com/467823801/60f355f448​

The MIT Solve team took the Solve Challenge Finals virtual in order to continue their mission of supporting innovators solving global issues in each of their communities. Empire was inspired to work alongside MIT Solve to help produce such an important program.

Hosted by Hala Hanna, Managing Director, Community, MIT Solve, this year’s Solve Challenge Finals were held virtually on the Hopin platform, enabling guests to view programming on the main stage, host concurrent breakout sessions for working group discussions, browse information on Solver solutions, network, and more.

Programming throughout the day included a presentation by Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, Co-Founder and CEO, Center for Policing Equity, on the tragic case and death of Breonna Taylor; fireside chats featuring Harry D. Moseley, Global Chief Information Officer, Zoom Video Communications; and Jessica Hubley, Founder & CEO, AnnieCannons, discussing the pressing issue of equal opportunity in remote settings. Additionally, there were performances by Madame Gandhi, artist and activist, and more.

The closing plenary was livestreamed to the Solve website and social media platforms drawing an audience of nearly 13,000 intellectuals from around the globe. The event featured special remarks by Alex Amouyel, Executive Director at MIT Solve, and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women.

Finalists were chosen from over 2,000 solutions submitted for the 2020 Global Challenges, offering the selected class of 2020 Solver teams and Indigenous Communities Fellows over $2 million in prize funding.

Sponsors included Patrick J McGovern Foundation, General Motors, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Morgridge Family Foundation, Comcast NBC Universal, Vodafone Americas Foundation, The Elevate Prize, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and more.

Empire is a leading producer of virtual and digital conferences. Please contact us for more information on Virtual Events and to request a copy of the Empire Virtual Events Guide.

Empire produced the inaugural Catholic Charities Virtual Gala hosted by Lynda Baquero, NBC 4, New York, to engage and thank supporters from the greater New York area. Empire worked alongside Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of New York to develop and produce a heart-warming script, original video production and run-of-show for the program, which featured His Eminence, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York; Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities; and Eugene McQuade, Catholic Charities Board of Trustees Chairman.

The program was livestreamed on an elegant microsite with a royal and scintillant theme at 7pm ET and offered moving video features emphasizing messages of giving help and creating hope that underscored the incredible efforts and tireless work put in by volunteers and members of Catholic Charities New York to support underserved communities throughout New York.  

Highlighting community and youth services, the evening incorporated testimonials and interviews from program directors, volunteers, youth and family advocates, the stories of those impacted by the organization’s work, and imagery from community centers and emergency food programs.

Catholic Charities has served communities in need for over a century, providing vital services to help New York’s most vulnerable, Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Monsignor Kevin Sullivan has directed the organization through the attacks on 9/11, through Super Storm Sandy, and now through the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s gala also focused on programs like Feeding Our Neighbors, providing nearly 900,000 meals to those in need since March through a wide network of pop-up food pantries aiding communities with food and even cash assistance throughout the pandemic.

Empire is honored to work with Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of New York to help support the vital work they do, especially during these unprecedented times.

View the full livestream here: https://catholiccharitiesgala2020.org

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LegalForce, with the help of Empire, held the "LegalForce Conference 2020," one of Japan's largest conferences on Management and Legal Affairs.

A total of 10 presentations were prepared, including a keynote address by Mr. Sayama Nobuo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skymark Corporation and President of Integral. The main session was divided into two tracks, Track A, which focused on "The Relationship between Management and Legal Affairs", and Track B, the "Specific Measures to Strengthen the Legal Function." Both sessions were livestreamed in parallel.

Empire was in charge of the video system, livestreaming system, session management, and direction.

Check it out here:
https://legalforce-cloud.com/page/seminar/lfc2020/seminar_lfc2020.html

Empire is a leading producer of virtual events; we strive to deliver the same high production value and immersive and interactive qualities we are known for in live events to virtual audiences.

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With the help of Empire, a fully-virtual Enactus World Cup 2020 featured the projects of 72,000 Enactus students worldwide who, despite being displaced from their campuses by COVID-19, continued their work to create positive impact through newly founded social enterprises. This annual experience features Enactus student enterprises launched to drive positive impact and provides opportunities for this next generation of leaders to have direct dialogue with esteemed global thought leaders to advance their learning and inspire their action.

“The work of Enactus nextgen leaders has always been important, but never more so than right now,” said Rachael Jarosh, President and CEO of Enactus. “This is a time for leadership, at all levels. That’s why Enactus is deeply honored to welcome so many purpose-driven leaders to Enactus World Cup 2020. Together, we are advancing awareness, leadership and work of the next generation—and inspiring greater action along the way.”

Enactus World Cup 2020 programming includes IMAGINE Founder and former Unilever CEO, Paul Polman; political scientist, author, and host of GZERO World, Ian Bremmer; the CEO of XPrize, Anousheh Ansari; and the Founder of The Deepak Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, Deepak Chopra. These esteemed panelists and business leaders addressed pressing issues including COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic on progress toward climate change, oceans, the future of education and work, rethinking plastics, and the action needed to further advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

The event was supported by presenting sponsor (since 2012), KPMG; Enactus impact partners Ford Motor Company, the Ford Fund, and Unilever; and Enactus innovation partners Advantage Solutions, AIG, Bellisio Foods, BIC, Harmony, the John Dobson Foundation, and DSM.

Enactus is the largest experiential learning platform dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and social innovators. A network of global business, academic, and student leaders unified by a vision to create a better, more sustainable world, the organization also provides a platform for next gen leaders to develop leadership skills while working with leading companies worldwide. In 2019, Enactus projects impacted 2.9 million lives, helped launch 3,000 small businesses, eliminated 5.9 million tons of CO2, and much more.

Empire worked closely with the Enactus team to create the overall event and run-of-show, handled logistics for all speakers and talent, oversaw technical production and broadcast, and developed and designed the virtual venue platform.

Empire is a leading producer of virtual events; we strive to deliver the same high production value and immersive and interactive qualities we are known for in live events to virtual audiences.

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Empire was proud to help Longchamp produce its MY PLIAGE® SIGNATURE pop-up event at the beautiful shopping complex, Omotesando Hills.

The MY PLIAGE® SIGNATURE, a new line of eco-friendly canvas bags, is a line dedicated to the customization of the iconic LE PLIAGE® bag. With the MY PLIAGE® SIGNATURE, Longchamp lets you design striking custom bags. From the letters and numbers that you want to appear on the bag, guests have a total of 7.2 million color patterns to choose from. If they had trouble in choosing their colors, they were taken to the “Lucky Color Horoscope Corner”. Published in VOGUE GIRL, in collaboration with "Shiitake Unari Fortune Telling”, using keywords and facial recognition technology, this device helped guests choose their color patterns. Also included was popular Japanese illustrator and artist foxco's original artwork on display.

Empire worked with Longchamp Japan in the overall planning, production and management of the event. We are proud to work once again with Longchamp and continue to act as a leader in producing global fashion brand events.

​MY PLIAGE® SIGNATURE: https://www.longchamp.com/jp/ja/mypliage

Online Store: https://www.longchamp.com/jp/ja

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