SONY's 2014 World Cup Gala Dinner in Rio de Janiero

Jul 1, 2014

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On the eve of the 2014 World Cup Final, Empire produced Sony's Gala Dinner event.

For the evening, Rio de Janiero's port of Pier Maua was transformed with a mixture of classical chandeliers and cutting-edge projection into an ever-changing and breathtaking environment.

World famous chef Matsuhisa Nobu designed a Brazilian-inspired culinary experience and Brazilian superstar Claudia Leitte and Carlos Santana performed and brought down the house.

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A modern event space decorated with greenery, featuring sleek tables and chairs with a Microsoft Connect() sign.

Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.

A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.

Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.

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

To view excerpts of Connect(); 2017, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/connectevent

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