GoGather worked with a leader in the food manufacturing industry to organize their 220th anniversary celebration near Chicago, Illinois.
The event featured a 3-hour meeting session, followed by entertainment and dinner highlighting popular items from their product line.
They selected GoGather as their event management partner to simplify the planning process and oversee hotel arrangements, vendors, and F&B services.
With the client’s 220th anniversary on the horizon, they wanted to create an event their employees would remember for years to come.
The company faced three key challenges:
Ensuring a fitting celebration for five years of hard work.
Crafting an engaging and enjoyable experience for attendees.
Paying homage to the company’s rich cultural history.
GoGather worked closely with the client, having several pre-planning meetings to understand their company’s history to better translate their vision into reality.
We discussed their company's objectives, mission, and goals, integrating them into the event execution. This involved coordinating everything from food to A/V to ensure a cohesive event experience.
GoGather collaborated with the client to develop a fun theme, messaging, logo, and signage for their event.
We fused their existing logo with their milestone number (220) and aligned it with their chosen theme, "Legacy to Launchpad.” The swooping motion within the logo design emulates a rocket's takeoff, serving as a metaphor for the overarching concept of transitioning into new beginnings.
GoGather helped the client creatively revamp their celebration to create a festive atmosphere, while still keeping their brand integrity.
From selecting the perfect florals to securing a venue, our project management team ensured every detail matched the client’s vision. Additionally, GoGather worked closely with the A/V team, discussing ways to integrate the event theme into both the meeting and dinner productions.
GoGather helped the client incorporate some fun into their meeting with these elements:
As a family-owned company with a heritage dating back to the 1800s, the main goal of their event was to integrate components of Japanese culture into the celebration.
GoGather worked as a liaison between the chef and client, facilitating the creation of a customized menu, organizing tastings, and coordinating product deliveries.
The menu was tailored to incorporate the client’s products, comprising 15 menu items and 3 cocktails. Additionally, the chef brought in a local Chicago sushi vendor to provide guests with fresh nigiri and sushi rolls.
The client envisioned working with vendors and entertainment rooted in the Chicago area.
GoGather hired the local traditional Japanese drumming group, Tsukasa Taiko, to provide evening entertainment.
After the 3-hour meeting concluded, drumbeats filled the air, drinks were passed out, and guests transitioned into the evening festivities.
GoGather worked with vendors to set up three different photo stations for employees to enjoy:
GoGather's event experts took the lead on all the event planning details, allowing the client to relax and enjoy the occasion. Our project management team handled:
The event brought together over 300 employees from across the United States and even overseas from Japan.
As an international company, their goal was to unite employees from across the globe and celebrate their accomplishments over the last five years.
One of the highlights of the event was the dinner menu, showcasing the company's products in each dish. Attendees were thrilled and it was all they could talk about the following day at the office.
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