Gator Gala

This weekend we went bold & vibrant for the Gator Gala! They chose a circus theme this year with artwork in red, peacock blue, purple, and gold - perfect for our exclusive collection of drape! We made the foyer a "tent" with delicate pullbacks for doorways. A vintage painted drapery backdrop hung in the ballroom and was pulled through the doorway to the foyer creating a whimsical tunnel entry into the ballroom.

The Ballroom was striped in red, purple, gold and blue satin drape. A dazzling ten foot round gilded chandelier with cascading tufted organza was the main focal point in the space. We created playful gold canopies over the auction tables to carry the tent motif throughout the night. Table decor and centerpieces alternated between two fanciful looks. Half of the tables were adorned in gold crochet linens over red underlays with 3' tall vases topped with back ostrich feather plums. The rest had red duchess satin linens with art-glass (part of the silent auction) displayed on our new light boxes! The light boxes are sleek and blend into any table design while showcasing art-glass flawlessly in low event lighting!

To complete the circus them, a human element was added to entertain guests. Two performers danced & decorated cupcakes for their audience while also selling raffle tickets.

Once again we have all of King Dahl's essentials for event design:
• A memorable entry treatment
• Focal Points
• Interesting use of lighting (look at the chandelier!)
• A human element
• & Great food!

The Tented Foyer

The Dramatic Entry into the Ballroom
The Ballroom!
The Human Element
The Foyer as guest ended their evening

Four Corners

We are often asked to design events that cater to attendees who come from all over the world. This particular event was a party at the end of an international conference. We featured a Rio Carnival theme with a dramatic tropical arch and a gold glow bar, a NY Martini dance lounge, an Irish Pub with grass centerpieces, and a colorful Bollywood lounge with our kickback furniture.

This event is a great example of King Dahl's essentials for good event design:
• Focal Points
• A human element (The entertainment! Performers not pictured...)
• Good food (Thanks to the Grand Hyatt's team!)
• Interesting use of lighting
• & Entry treatments!
Rio Carnival

NY Martini Lounge

Irish Pub


Bollywood Lounge


Thank you to CRG for another great project!

Cascadia 2012 Gala

The much anticipated "Night at the Museum Gala" happened last week at Cascadia 2012, and what a magical night! You may recall this post - bonus points if you followed the Cascadia Blog & found this guest post by us as well! In planning this particular gala, PJ wanted to make it something guests had never seen or experienced before. A progressive scene-changing event was one part, entertainment was another; and when you put it all together guests will remember this night as a once in a lifetime experience!

There wasn't just one room for the gala, there were EIGHT environments guests found themselves adventuring through. Yes, it really was a museum! The fun comes from our story of why the museum was so magical:

“As the story goes, an Egyptian tomb was discovered and brought to Tacoma to showcase the curiosity of this ancient world. In doing so, the excavators and moving team have stirred up much more trouble than they had bargained for! The mummies have been disturbed, and a crate has been tipped over – unleashing a ghostly spell on the rest of the museum!”

Guests found themselves going through The Hidden Art Gallery, The Hall of Statues, The Ancient Rome Collection, The Lewis & Clark Expedition, The Wild Wild West Collection, The Hall of the Exotic Jungle, & finally ended the evening with A Naughty Night on the Nile!

Attendees came in costumes because they were part of the museum as well! Teddy Roosevelt was our official tour guide; why shouldn’t he have guided Amelia Earhart around?

To start the Gala, we produced a special program with a map and the itinerary to remind attendees to keep moving! As a progressive gala, rooms opened and closed throughout the evening.

The Hall of Statues

The Ancient Rome Collection

The Lewis & Clark Expedition

The Wild Wild West Collection

The Hall of the Exotic Jungle

A Naughty Night on the Nile!

Find more pictures on our Facebook
& on Alan Alabastro's Site

A big shout out to all other sponsors of the event - it was a great night! PSAV Presentation Services, Hotel Murano, Tacoma School of the Arts, Adam's DJ Service, Ace Of Illusions - Nate Jester, Tulalip Resort Casino, Team Casino Parties & Music, and of course the Tacoma Regional Convention + Visitor Bureau!!!

Love Struck, A Select Wedding Show

This weekend was Love Struck, A Select Wedding Show! PJ Hummel & Company took it on as the designers of the show, and the event was truly stunning! Instead of 8' tall banjo cloth stalls at normal trade shows, we made our walls 16' tall with white satin drape - and the room was filled with gorgeous canopies! Under the canopies, vendors could be found along with an attendee lounge with our kick-back line of furniture, vintage Persian rugs and rustic charm. We provided the stage treatment in our new blueberry satin drape along with black spandex chair covers with peacock ties. Out in the foyer we embellished the space with over-sized birdcages (to match the logo of the show!) and provided a "Grooms Lounge" with our brown leather furniture.

2012 ECA Award Winners!

Last night was The Emerald City Applause Awards by ISES, and what a night! We won not one but THREE awards!



•Best Event Marketing Campaign
for GOG at PAX Prime
With marketing goals such as sharing the concept of their company on a brand new platform, creating mass media attention, and cutting even with the cost of the event; GOG.com was able to exceed these goals and steal the show at the largest gaming tradeshow in the United States. This was accomplished not by the traditional gamer aesthetic of bright, large, and loud; but through two very different approaches rarely used at gamer tradeshows: scent and nostalgia. Our team played a key role in this exciting achievement.


•Best Event for a Corporation Budget $25,001-$100,000
for Night At The Museum
‘A Night at the Museum’ in the Museum of Natural Mystery was a progressive Halloween event designed for multi-age guests at the Microsoft Commons. The event started two weeks before Halloween, gradually morphing The Commons into a haunted Museum of Natural Mystery. The climax occurred on Halloween day with ‘A Night at the Museum’ inspired Haunted House built inside a four room meeting space. As attendees wandered through thematic galleries, displays came to life (with actors from Clowns Unlimited)while sensory accents created an ambience of suspense. Our goal was to create & deliver an exciting and unexpected experience following a believable yet enchanted storyline to an anticipated 15,000 guests.


• Best Industry Organization Team Effort Budget $25,001-$100,000
for Wizard of Oz
A combination of Hollywood Lighting, Blue Danube Productions, & PJ Hummel & Company transformed St. Joesph School's auditorium intro a magical Wizard of Oz Fantasy world for their annual fundraiser!
David Wentworth Photography

We would like to thank our clients & our fabulous team, & vendor partners
for making this past event year award winning!

2012 Cascadia in Tacoma!

Big news for Tacoma, the 2012 MPI Cascadia Educational Conference is coming! March 4th - 6th "The HeART Of Your Meeting" themed event will offer: 60 hours of quality education, hands-on experience with cutting edge technology, a tradeshow that combines new technology tools, a Hosted Buyer program, & the best networking of the year with over 250 meeting professionals in the Northwest area at one meeting!

Of course PJ Hummel & Company is getting in on the action by designing a one-of-a-kind spectacle ~ the "Night at the Museum Progressive Gala!" We expect attendees of the Cascadia Conference to have never attended an event this wild and intriguing as the gala develops around them from gallery to gallery ending with "A Naughty Night on the Nile!"

Here's the back story...

A Night At The Museum
A Progressive Gala Dinner

A magical exhibit from the “Museum of Natural Mystery” has just arrived! Installation of the exhibits has begun and will culminate on the night of March 5th with a special costume gala called, “A Night at the Museum.”

As the story goes, an Egyptian tomb was discovered and brought to Tacoma to showcase the curiosity of this ancient world. In doing so, the excavators and moving team have stirred up much more trouble than they had bargained for! The mummies have been disturbed, and a crate has been tipped over – unleashing a ghostly spell on the rest of the museum!

Come see The Museum & all it’s attractions: The Hall of Statues, The Ancient Rome Collection, The Hall of the Exotic Jungle, The Wild Wild West Collection, The Lewis & Clark Expedition Gallery, & The Ancient Egyptian Exhibit!



Hope to see you there!