The Grand Opening Event for the Portofino Real Estate Development in Tokyo

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May 1, 2008

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To commemorate the opening of their latest luxury building, "Portofino", Real Estate developer Veloqx engaged Empire Entertainmnt Japan's office to design and execute the grand reception. Veloqx is a Hong Kong-based real-estate development and investment company that constructs architecturally unique and futuristic buildings in popular areas of Tokyo.Veloqx's "Portofino" development features a small village inspired by Portofino, the most exclusive vacation spot on the Italian Riviera.Fo this grand VIP event Empire delivered a flawless experience with stunning décor and precise coordination of sound and lighting, with food and drink service, staffing and communocations mnagemnt that far surpassed the client's expectations. Empire was responsible for creation of the overall concept, talent booking, event design, lighting, sound, scripting and full production of the event.

Empire is a leading producer of building grand openings throughout the world.

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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