Gipsy Kings Surprise Performance for Global Law Firm Desert Retreat
Empire was happy tocontribute to a surprise-filled retreat in California for over four hundredpeople. Attendees from the global law firm did not know the theme of theretreat, who would speak or perform. La Quinta Resort in California served as aperfect venue for the outdoor concert where Empire delivered GrammyAward-Winning world musicians, Gipsy Kings, to perform under the stars.
A stage was built in thebreathtaking desert-setting on the tennis courts at La Quinta, and the energyin the air spoke to the theme of the retreat: INSPIRE ~ EVOLVE ~ THRIVE.Featuring original members, Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, Gipsy Kingsplayed an outstanding and lively, 75-minute set made up of greatest hitsincluding, “Bambaleo,” “Volare,” “Hotel California,” and “Baila Me,” moving the feet of everyone in attendance.
Attendees from the firmspanning twenty offices around the world, including North and South America,Europe, Asia, and the Middle East were in attendance alongside their corporateand transactional partners.
Empire is a leadingprovider of celebrity talent and headline entertainment for corporate events.
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
