Returning again to Guastavino’s spectacular venue, the United Nations Federal Credit Union again brought on Bookem Danno Productions to produce their annual Winter Reception. This year, they were looking for more of a Carnevale feel to the event; something bright and festive.

As guests arrived, they were greeted by smooth music from Samba New York performing a live set in the lobby. Immediately following cocktails and the annual toast, guests were startled by the sound of riveting drum percussions from the upstairs balcony. As they ascended the grand staircase, dancers fully clad in traditional Carnevale outfits exploded into a high energy dance performance, often pulling in partygoers to join them.

After the dance performance, the Samba drummers played on, accompanying DJ Shilpa’s killer set. Soon, it was headliner time. SOCA DJ legend, RiggoSuave took the stage to a packed dance floor that stayed full until the final moments of the party. This was a crowd that simply didn’t want to go home!

However, all good things must come to an end. As guests prepared to depart, they had to stop by the Sweet Churro cart for dessert churros dipped in Fruity Pebbles, Strawberry Crumble, Chocolate & Marshmallow and more. A sweet ending to an unforgettable night!

For the final CLIO event of 2019, CLIO once again brought in Bookem Danno Productions to transform the iconic stage at the Dolby Theatre located in the heart of Hollywood. The dramatic red curtain set the tone for the event. The diamond backdrop from the 60th Anniversary event in New York was transported across country and reassembled on the Dolby stage in a striking, new configuration. Offering an almost “New Wave” feel while the perpetually changing lighting accents created different stage looks throughout the night. The floating CLIO Entertainment Awards sign offered clean branding, while again, the towering, golden CLIO statues seemed perfectly positioned in the cavernous auditorium.

Hosted by The Office alum Craig Robinson, the event celebrated the industry’s most compelling advertising and marketing campaigns specifically from the world of entertainment. This Is Us’s own Chrissy Metz performed a song by legendary Diane Warren from the film Breakthough with both of them taking home CLIOs. The after party just a few blocks away at The Sunset Room allowed guests to celebrate their wins and dance the night away.

The night before the CLI Entertainment Awards, CLIO hosted their first annual CLIO Cannabis Awards in LA at the NeueHouse venue. The intimate gathering was hosted by basketball great, John Salley. Salley, himself with his own Cannabis brand, introduced the different categories and welcomed a panel discussion to the stage. Moderated by Kraig Fox, president and CEO of High Times, the discussion, featured three celebrity cannabis entrepreneurs— singer Macy Gray, former NFL star Ricky Williams, and rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill. Next year promises an even larger show as this category continues to grow!

Once again, Bookem Danno partnered with TOAST Productions for what would become a truly incredible night. The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance was looking to reinvent their annual Super Saturday event. The concept of Style Lab soon emerged. This event had something for everyone.

Hosted by award winning actresses Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kate Mara, the red carpet outside of Gotham Hall was crackling as guests arrived. Once inside, they could shop from hand picked, curated brands on site showcasing their latest styles while celebrity DJ Michelle Pesce spun.

For those looking for a little more variety, there was Shop My Closet. Our team was able to secure donated, red carpet outfits from celebrities including Oprah, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Schumer, Ben Affleck, Regina King, Trevor Noah and many more. A pop up showroom was created within the event where partygoers could bid on the donated outfits, with proceeds benefitting OCRA.

As guests explored the transformed Gotham Hall, they could get a make up touch up at The Glam Station, receive a fashion critique from The Bumby’s or get a personal sketch from Chic Sketch. The evening culminated in a spectacular live show by the legendary En Vogue who performed their greatest hits.

In 2019, FAST COMPANY looked to Bookem Danno Productions to produce not one, but two venues for their annual Innovation Festival. Within blocks of each other, The Caldwell Factory and Union West became the two bases for the Innovation Festival. The Caldwell Factory, a gorgeous but entirely raw space, required full staging, backdrops and rentals to build out the space for the featured speakers such as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jordan Peele, Kanye West, Elizabeth Banks, Meek Mills and many more. Speaking to sold out audiences and streamed well beyond the walls of The Caldwell Factory, the annual series once again drew record numbers.

Union West hosted the more interactive experiences of the festival. Again, a primarily raw space, three custom, sound proof, break out rooms were build on site featuring various speakers and interactive sessions. A dynamic Mailchimp activation was built on site along with an engaging set up from Lincoln. In the evening, cocktail mixers were held and the Innovation Awards were distributed. With thousands passing through both venues over the course of the 5 day program, the FAST COMPANY continues to raise the bar for engaging content, spectacular speakers and immersive experiences.

For their milestone 60th Anniversary event, CLIO tasked Bookem Danno to design a dazzling yet elegant stage that would serve as the backdrop for the star studded evening. Hosted by BRAVO’s Andy Cohen, this 60th Anniversary gala featured some of advertising’s most famous faces. Over 700 luminaries from the world of advertising arrived to the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. Once checked in, they passed through an elegantly gossamer draped foyer into the main room. Over 50 tables accented with golden, geometric florals from Botanique set the tone. As the lights went down, Andy Cohen took the stage welcoming some of the most iconic advertising characters including the Most Interesting Man in the World, Captain Obvious, the Old Spice Guy, the Snapple Lady and the Dilly Dilly Knight from Bud Light. Other personalities to grace the stage included Katie Couric awarding Sheryl Crow her CLIO as well as Finneas and Billie Eilish accepting their award. The audience was also treated to an acoustic performance by the legendary Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

The stage itself again featured the oversized golden CLIO statues. To highlight the “Diamond” 60th Anniversary, a metallic, geometric stage design was implemented. Accented by dramatic lighting, the configuration provided a vivid, textured backdrop for the presentations. Behind the diamond sets pieces, a glittering metallic rain curtain was further set off by sparkling crystal chandeliers suspended above the stage. The layered look created a dynamic depth to the stage and truly brought to life the “Diamond” 60th Anniversary

After the awards show, guests moved upstairs to the after party. After walking the red carpet, guests could pick up their CLIO awards at the chromed out, mirrored, diamond trophy bar. They could then pose in front of the custom trophy backdrop or make their away over to event sponsor Barbie for their life sized activation. Guests sipped cocktails and danced the night away to a live performance by The Loser’s Lounge for what proved to be a memorable night!

On June 30th, 2019, hundreds joined GLAAD in the historic NYC Pride March as the city welcomed millions for WorldPride. This was the first time in history that any U.S. city has hosted WorldPride, with this year’s celebration coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. The 2019 March in New York is said to have attracted a record-breaking 4+ million attendees, making it the most celebrated Pride event in history.

Continuing their partnership, GLAAD again teamed up with Bookem Danno Productions to produce their most ambitious float to date. Featuring bold, di-cut foam accent pieces affixed to the float frame, the 3 dimensional effect was dazzling. In this year’s march, several celebrities and influencers joined GLAAD, including Melissa Etheridge, Billy Gilman, Raymond Braun, Sonya Deville, Geena Rocero, Stephanie Beatriz, and Kat Cunning. These notable guests joined GLAAD President & CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis atop the custom GLAAD float equipped with giant GLAAD amplifiers and wrapped in historic imagery representing 50 years of LGBTQ representation in media. Also on the float, GLAAD’s very own DJ Blacklow kept the energy alive all day with many LGBTQ anthems and remixes.

In June of 2019, the CLIO Awards awarded Bookem Danno Productions the privilege to exclusively design the stages for all 2019 CLIO events. The first in the list was the CLIO Sports Awards held at Capitale in lower Manhattan. Hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che, the event highlighted the most successful and innovative marketing and advertising programs from the world of Sports. A Who’s Who of industry professionals came out for this spectacular evening.

For the stage design, Bookem Danno designed and fabricated stunning replicas of the CLIO statue. Flanking either side of the stage were two, 24 foot golden CLIOs towering above the room. Along side them, two 12 foot golden statues and then, two more 8 foot statues. Dramatically accented with amber lighting, the statues had an incredible presence in the room. The backdrop of the stage featured a seamless green astroturf while suspended in front, the floating CLIO Sports logo.

The elegant stage provided the perfect setting for the countless award winners along with a lifetime achievement CLIO for living legend, Tony Hawk who was also on hand to receive his award. After the awards, guests gathered in Capitale’s lobby for cocktails, photos in front of the step & repeat as well as to collect their CLIO Awards at the stylish trophy bar, also designed by Bookem Danno Productions.

In 2019, internationally acclaimed discussion series, TED, came to Bookem Danno with a challenge. They were looking to create custom video content around a new program called the Doha Debates.

TED and Doha Debates joined forces to “explore the power of thoughtful debates and civil discourse in an increasingly polarized world. As tensions rise on the world stage, Doha Debates is building meaningful conversations across differences to find solutions to the world’s biggest challenges in a series of live debates, digital videos, podcasts, and interactive programs.”

TED was looking to show these short, thought-provoking films, known as Interstitials, at conferences and events to provide an emotional and intellectual breather for the audience. They were meant to serve as a palate cleansers between talks, so the audience could absorb diverse content with a refreshed mind.

Doha Debates teamed up with the TEDStudio to create five such interstitials, each intended to open the audience’s mind to the discussions they’re about to witness.

Each film is based on an ethic that Doha Debates considers essential to open minds and a healthy discourse. The films focused on: Accountability, Empathy, Equality, Humanity, and Trust.

For this project, Bookem Danno partnered with long time collaborator, Phoenix Media Group, to produce two films around the topics of Empathy and Humanity. The two pieces proved to be an extraordinary and compelling addition to the video series.

In 2019, L’Oreal / MATRIX again partnered with Bookem Danno Productions for a Stylist / Influencer program. The challenge was to design a custom package in which MATRIX could send out their latest So Color products. The kit included the various coloring products as well as shampoo samples. A playful yellow rubber ducky flash drive (an image often used by So Color for their marketing) was also included in the kit which, when activated, offered additional information about the various products and the new launch. These kits were sent out to over 100 recipients around the world in the spring of 2019.

For the third year in a row, Bookem Danno again worked with Yeah Drones! to produce the 5th annual New York City Drone Film Festival. This year, the entire festival relocated to Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.

Things kicked off on Saturday afternoon with a series of panel discussions covering all things drones. As the sun went down, over 500 guests began to arrive for the awards show. Held in the incredible Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium, the various drone films were shown on the biggest planetarium screen in the Western Hemisphere. This stunning space boasts a resolution of 88 million pixels, a lighting system that can produce over 281 trillion colors, and speakers capable of producing 30,000 watts of digital sound. Audience members experienced the spectacular drone films, submitted by over 500 international film makers, like never before.

On Sunday, Day of Drones returned to Liberty Science Center. Thousands of drone enthusiasts and families descended on LSC. Again, featuring indoor and outdoor drone racing, builder workshops, panel discussions, film screenings, and an Expo area, the Day of Drones concluded what has become one of the most popular and engaging film festivals in New York City!

Once again, the United Nations Federal Credit Union brought in Bookem Danno Productions to produce their annual Winter Reception. This year, we took over the iconic Guastavino’s, located under the 59th Street Bridge in Manhattan. Guests arrived by luxury coaches to an illuminated winter garden at the entrance to the venue. Washed in wintry blues and whites, the venue immersed guests into the frosty atmosphere.

Partygoers enjoyed wintry cocktails and appetizers in the lower lounge, again posing for photo opps in front of the step & repeat wall. After a toast by UNFCU’s president, they made their way up the grand staircase where an international feast awaited them. Guastavino’s award winning chefs did not disappoint offering something for literally everyone. As guests danced to the opening DJ and utilized the photo booth, no one was quite ready for the surprise performance that was to come.

As dinner service concluded, and guests were more than ready to dance, they were treated to a one-of-a-kind performance by legendary DJ Mix Master Mike, the sound of the Beastie Boys! Mike ripped through a two hour set including several of the Beastie tunes he helped to make famous. As the night finally came to a close, guests could grab a hot pretzel from the pretzel cart as they departed to the awaiting buses. See you next year!

In 2018, Bookem Danno Productions was contacted by FAST COMPANY to assist them with their internationally praised Innovation Festival. Held at multiple locations around New York City, Bookem Danno was specifically tasked to transform the iconic Vanderbilt Hall, located in Grand Central Station, into an interactive, fully immersive experience that would bring the festival to life.

Thousands of commuters and other passersby stopped by the FAT COMPANY area throughout the multi-day activation. Featuring a custom built stage for daily discussions, live streaming talks from other locations around the city, innovative product displays and other interactive experiences, the focal point of the space was an incredible Escape Room experience hosted by Prudential.

Admittedly, Grand Central had never hosted an Escape Room inside their venue before. Through careful planning together with agencies Droga5 and UNIT9, an amazing Escape Room experience was created with guests having to solve various challenges within the structure to advance to the next area. Lines formed from the moment the area opened every morning until close in the evening attesting to the incredible success of the event.

For the 2018 New York City Pride Match, LGBTQ advocacy group, GLAAD, once again partnered with Bookem Danno Productions to produce their float. This year’s messaging highlighted GLAAD’s “Amp Your Voice” campaign, launched earlier in 2018, which aimed to increase youth voter turnout leading into the 2018 midterm elections.

Featuring a bold, 3D design, the float also featured appearances by 13 Reasons Why actor Tommy Dorfman, RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Pearl, and LGBTQ influencers Ari Fitz, Chella Man, Darius Moreno, Elizabeth De La Piedera, Elizabeth Wirijia, Quil Lemons, Rai Flowers and Trey Campbell. The celebrities and social media stars were joined by GLAAD staff and GLAAD’s Campus Ambassadors, a network of LGBTQ college students who carry out GLAAD’s mission to accelerate LGBTQ acceptance on their campuses and in their local communities.

In 2018, L’Oreal / MATRIX brought in Bookem Danno Productions to produce and fulfill a compelling beauty box mailer targeting stylists and influencers around the world. The products that would be featured included items from MATRIX’s Color Sync line as well as product from their SoColor line.

The items were housed in a custom designed, sleek black box with the stark red MATRIX logo across the top. The inside flap revealed a super HD printed, metallic graphic highlighting the metallic influence of the product line. The items were inset into the box along with a branded flash drive card containing further information about the included product. Over 120 units were mailed out to salon owners and influencers around the world that summer.

Renewing their partnership for another year, Bookem Danno and Yeah Drones! again teamed up to produce the 4th annual NYC Drone Film Festival.

Opening night festivities were held at the RED Studio space in lower Manhattan. The Friday night intimate gathering welcomed drone film makers from around the world for cocktails and drone talk. Saturday afternoon events featured panel discussions including a Who’s Who from the world of drones and drone film making. Held at The Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the awards show welcomed over 700 drone film enthusiasts as NYCDFF founder and curator, Randy Slavin, curated 12 film categories featuring submissions from over 400 film makers from 50 countries.

On Sunday, returning to Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, the final day of the festival entitled, Day of Drones, attracted over 3,000 fans. Featuring indoor and outdoor drone racing, builder workshops, panel discussions, film screenings, and an Expo area, the Day of Drones was a tremendous conclusion to this three day event.

For their 2018 annual Winter Reception, the United Nations Federal Credit Union brought in Bookem Danno Productions to produce the event. The party was held at the brand new Ravel Hotel located in Long Island City not far from UNFCU’s main offices.

Over 400 guests arrived by luxury coaches to a red carpet arrival complete with professional step & repeat wall. The soundtrack for the evening’s event was provided by NYC’s own, DJ Neil Jackson. As guests explored the event, the encountered famed fashion critics, The Bumbys. Offering an “honest appraisal of a guest’s fashion sense,” The Bumbys had guests lined up throughout the evening for their souvenir fashion critique. Guests also chose to experience the 360 “Matrix Style” video booth offering an exciting take on traditional photo booths.

Against the backdrop of a room washed in cool blues and animated, wintery images, partygoers also sampled an internationally inspired menu provided by the incredible chefs from the Ravel.

Coming off the success of the 3rd Annual New York City Drone Film Festival, Randy Slavin and Yeah Drones! once again teamed up with Bookem Danno Productions for the inaugural Los Angeles Drone Film Festival. Held at the Downtown Independent Theater in L.A. in December of 2017, the event attracted over 500 guests.  Once again featuring panel discussions in the afternoon and an awards show that night, Randy curated 12 categories of films from around the world with tunes provided by DJ Hesta Prynn. Bonus, at the end of the night, everyone that attended received a surprise Star Wars drone to take home!

As 2017 was under way, Bookem Danno partnered with Yeah Drones! and Randy Slavin to produce the 3rd annual NYC Drone Film Festival. Sponsored by Samsung, CBS and a variety of drone industry leaders, the festival spanned three days.

Friday night welcomed film makers and sponsors from around the world to a private opening night party held at RED Studios in Soho. Saturday afternoon there were various panel discussions featuring different industry leaders, including social media star, Casey Neistat. That evening over 700 drone film enthusiasts packed NYU's Skirball Center as Randy curated 12 film categories featuring submissions from over 400 film makers from 50 countries. After the final award was handed out, prep began for the final day of the festival.

Held out at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, Day of Drones attracted over 3,000 fans. Featuring indoor and outdoor drone racing, builder workshops, panel discussions, film screenings, an Expo area as well as a virtual reality experience, the Day of Drones was a tremendous conclusion to this three day event.

BRAVO TV has called it "the bash that just sleighed the holiday party game." What would December be without the annual DailyMail.com "Unwrapped" Holiday Party? A Who's Who of industry players came out to experience an electrifying set by Jason Derulo. LES hot spot, Vandal, was packed to capacity with guests including The Fat Jewish, Lisa Vanderpump, cast of The Bachelor, more than a few Real Housewives, Blac Chyna and the one and only, Martha Stewart. The icon of entertaining scored a VIP table near to the stage as Jason brought the entire room to their feet.

Latina Magazine celebrated its 20th anniversary and seventh annual “Hollywood Hot List” with an exclusive, invite-only bash in November of 2016 at STK Los Angeles in West Beverly Hills. Many of Latina’s cover stars from past and present as well as the 2016 “Hot List” honorees and some of the hottest Latino stars in Hollywood joined Latina editors—including editorial director Robyn Moreno and creative director Ebby Antigua as well influencers and VIPs for the blow-out bash. VIP guests were shuttled to the star-studded event in the all-new BMW 7 Series, the company’s flagship sedan. The visionary BMW i8hybrid-electric sports car was also on display for guests to experience firsthand. As the special guest DJ, R&B duo Nina Sky had partygoers including Christina Milian, Luis Guzman and the legendary Charo dancing all night long.

In the fall of 2016, Bookem Danno once again partnered with The DailyMail.com to produce Seriously Scary at The McKittrick Hotel. Home to the famous Sleep No More experience, the atmosphere provided the perfect backdrop for this masquerade party. Guests including The Fat Jewish, packed The Heath Lounge for a high energy performance from GRAMMY Award winning artist, Kesha. One of her first performances following her high profile legal battles, the crowd sang along to each of her hits providing a welcome return to the spotlight for the iconic singer.

In the Spring of 2016, Bookem Danno worked together with editorial team at Popular Science to secure Simon Pegg for the cover and feature story. Pegg was supporting the about to be released Star Trek Beyond film. Simon, who also had a hand in the script for the film shared his on set experiences and thoughts on all things Star Trek. The issue would go on to robust sales resonating enthusiastically with the Pop Sci audience.

A year after their expansion into the US market, DailyMail.com hosted their inaugural "Unwrapped" Holiday event. Featuring a DJ set by NYC "It Boy", Brendan Fallis, the party also witnessed a red hot performance by GRAMMY nominated artist, Elle King. The blue carpet saw a wide variety of high profile guests such as Amber Rose, Farrah Abraham, several of the Real Housewives, stars of Empire and Keeping Up with Kardashians and many more. Even Geraldo Rivera stopped by!

In the fall of 2015, Bookem Danno worked together with Popular Science and Disney to secure an exclusive cover appearance by the break out star of Star Wars The Force Awakens, BB-8. Headlining Pop Sci's Best in Tech issue, editors delved deep in their "How to Create a Robot Icon" story. Further, we tied in a partnership with Sphero and gave away their 4 inch, App driven BB-8 RC toy.

To celebrate L.A. Fashion Week, OUT partnered with Lexus and Macy's to host Rock Out. Bookem Danno produced the event at L.A. hot spot, LURE. The event also partnered with national LGBT charity, Start OUT, and was hosted by Scott Nevins, star of BRAVO's The People's Couch. Over 300 guests filled the club enjoying Stoli Moscow Mules, getting up close with Lexus' hottest new rides and enjoying Macy's Spring preview fashion show. Sounds were provided courtesy of Katy Perry's personal stylist, Johnny Wujek, with an opening set by New York's own, Neil Jackson.

2015 saw the collaboration between Bookem Danno, TOAST, Rolling Stone and Talent Resources to produce a truly legendary super bowl party. Featuring a distinctly "Sons of Anarchy" vibe, this rock n' roll, motorcycle infused event became the hottest party of the weekend. DJ Cassidy got the crowd going before an electrifying performance by Charli XCX. In between, there was live tattooing, snake dancing, pinball games, mug shot souvenir photos and much more. Then, as the lights darkened, rock icon, Steven Tyler ripped through an unforgettable set of his greatest Aerosmith hits for a crowd including George R.R. Martin, Aaron Paul, Craig Robinson, Perry Farrell and 1,000 of our closest friends. This was one for the record books.

To celebrate the US expansion of their brand, international news agency, The Daily Mail, brought in Bookem Danno to produce the launch party. Held at their stylish new offices down on Astor Place, the event was hosted by Jenny McCarthy, who had her husband-to-be, Donnie Wahlberg, by her side. Guests included Real Housewives, Kelly Bensimon, Jill Zarin and Kristen Taekmen along with Dashca Polanco from Orange Is The New Black. Rock royalty and KISS founding member, Gene Simmons, and his family from The Family Jewels also stop by to catch a high energy performance by Travie McCoy from Gym Class Heroes.

For twenty years, OUT Magazine has annually celebrated the 100 most significant LGBT personalities from the previous year. For their 20th anniversary, OUT brought in Bookem Danno to produce the milestone event. Hosted by Orange Is The New Black's, Lea De Laria, the prestigious event honored Ellen Page, Zachary Quinto, Samara Wiley, Tyler Oakley and Sam Smith. Award presenters included Tyler Glenn from Neon Trees, Jamie Alexander from THOR and Paul Bettany from The Avengers. The house DJ for the night was the incredible Ana Matronic, from Scissor Sisters. Performances featured Mary Lambert, MNDR and Bridgett Everett & The Tender Moments that closed the night with a bang. Client activations ranged from a "living statue" fashion show from Macy's to  an interactive touch screen wall from Buick. Hilton owned the social media experience in the VIP room while Heineken, Stoli and Barefoot Bubbly kept everyone's glasses full.  Truly, an unbelievable night in New York City.

Spring of 2014, American Express partnered with OUT Magazine for an ambitious undertaking. They wanted to have a spectacular float to be featured in multiple Pride parades around the country. Bookem Danno together with TOAST created the #Expressyourselfie float and produced the national tour. Featuring a built in DJ booth, the float also featured a custom, elevated pedestal. Atop the pedestal various drag queens from Rupaul's Drag Race, would perch wearing a 12ft, also custom made, couture gown. As the float rolled down the street, brand ambassadors in the crowd would snap Polaroid "selfies" or parade goers and then affix them to the dress. By the end of the parade, the dress would hold over 1,000 photos. All the while either Pandora Boxx, Courtney Act or Alyssa Edwards (all of whom wore the dress) would address the thousands of parade goers, pumping them up as the float went down each street. In addition to the float, activations were held at the accompanying Pride festivals in each market. There we would set up a booth for guests to also pose along side the dress for their souvenir "selfie." And finally, to cap it off, in each city, the drag queens, together with American Express and OUT would host a special VIP party where they would perform to a packed club in every city. An amazing tour with incredible talent and unbelievable production.

Each year, OUT Magazine celebrates their annual Hot List issue, spotlighting the hottest talent, latest trends and newest fashion. This year, Bookem Danno produced their annual fete at Millesime in the Carlton Hotel. Where to begin? Vegas' own DJ Lisa Pittman got the party started. Michael Muston, Perez Hilton, Alyssa Reiner from Orange Is The New Black, the WNBA's Cappie Pondexter joined the over 700 guests that packed both floors of Millesimal. To kick the night off, Dave Thomas Brown and Cait Fairbanks, stars of the Broadway hit, Heathers - The Musical, performed two songs from the show. As the party went on, guest tried the multiple GIF stations, courtesy of Marriott and Cottonelle. Some posed with The Chippendales that Only Vegas brought.

WGN brought in Bookem Danno Productions to produce the launch party for what would become their critically acclaimed, breakaway hit, SALEM. The event was held at the amazing Angel Orensanz Center, which was transformed for the night into an intensely Gothic atmosphere. Guests posed for social media photos in the custom wooden stocks, sampled spooky cocktails and were offered a sneak peek at the new series. In addition, a "Live Hanging" illusion atop a specially designed gallows was staged at the event, as a nod to the new show. However, when the bagged "witch" dropped through the trapdoor, only a puff of smoke remained. No body.

In 2013, the MTV Video Music Awards returned to New York. In Touch Weekly's annual "Icons & Idols" party came as well. Once again produced by Bookem Danno, the event was held down in the east village at FINALE. Over 500 guests packed the space including Sarah Hyland, Jason Derulo, Cuba Gooding Jr., NERVO, and Jenny McCarthy. In the DJ booth, Travie McCoy from Gym Class Heroes primed the crowd for the amazing set that followed by American Idol's Nick Cannon. The event featured multiple activations including the Herbal Essences "Moroccan My Shine" Lounge, the Blu E-cig Smoking Parlor, the RPZL donut station, and the touch sensitive "liquid video top" Diet Coke bar.

For the second year, OK! Magazine again brought in Bookem Danno to produce their annual Body & Soul event on the beach in Santa Monica. Held at the luxurious Casa Del Mar Hotel, the event feaured celebrity fitness trainers Bizzie Gold, Chris and Heidi Powell and more. Each year, the event draws more and more exercise enthusiasts to sample some of the many great brands, get some great fitness tips, engage in personal training sessions right on the beach, try delicious VIVA Pops popsicles then a manicure all while mixing and mingling with the team from OK!.

In 2012, In Touch Weekly brought their annual "Icons & Idols" party back to the iconic Chateau Marmot. Once again transforming their parking lot into a stylish party lounge, dozens of celebrities made their way past the red carpet into the party. DJ Paulie Shore had the crowd dancing, including Kathy Griffin (who took a shot at the turntables herself.) The Jonas Brothers, The Wanted, Kendra Wilkinson and even David Beckham packed the exclusive event.

Bookem Danno worked with Thrillist and their partner Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey to host a series of recreational themed events around the country. These "Summer Swarm" parties were outdoors, in the park, up on a roof or out on the beach. Stopping at the Jersey Shore, Atlanta, San Diego and Austin, the events featured giant inflatable Twister, corn hole tossing, super soakers, ladder golf, giant inflatable bowling, Poptail popsicles, live DJ music and much more!

To celebrate their "Spirited Escape" partnership with Porsche North America, Men's Journal brought in Bookem Danno to meticulously install and display two vintage and one brand new Porsche Boxsters in Grand Central Station. As a national landmark, attention to detail was a must. Once the autos were in place, an exclusive party was held in Vanderbilt Hall, hosted by Men's Journal and Travel Channel personality, Dahani Jones. This was to be the first stop in a multi city road trip that Dahani would embark upon, taking the new Porsche Boxster down the east coast, stopping at interesting destinations along the way as part of his "Spirited Escape."

Bookem Danno produced the daylong Post Advertising Conference hosted by global advertising agency, STORY Worldwide. The event was structured to be everything but the usual marketing conference. Instead of an onslaught of individual speakers, programming focused the day around six distinct two hour sessions – a morning keynote by Ad Age’s Simon Dumenco; two panels (morning and afternoon) hosted by Return on Influence author Mark Schaefer and What's Trending?  host Shira Lazar, respectively; and two interactive storytelling workshops where the attendees worked directly with the STORY creative team to create real pieces of content for two brands: Weekly World News and The Blue Man Group.

In 2012, Rolling Stone Magazine hosted their inaugural super bowl bash together with Bacardi. Bookem Danno once again partnered with TOAST to produce a spectacular event. The weekend featured performances from Jane's Addiction, The Roots, Cobra Starship, Lupe Fiasco, Gym Class Heroes along with DJ sets by Pete Wentz, Samantha Ronson and ?uestlove. There was literally, almost too much talent under one roof. Over 2,000 guests packed the former crane industrial space along with guests such as Jon Hamm, Alyssa Milano, Will Forte, Maria Menounos, Jack MacBrayer, Anna Faris, Chris Evans and many more.

On the eve of 2011, Men's Journal brought in Bookem Danno to produce an unforgettable New Year's Eve party in Aspen, CO. Held at the recently renovated Limelight Lodge, the ticketed party attracted over 500 of Aspen's elite. The lobby of the hotel was transformed into a cozy, atmospheric lounge featuring specialty cocktails, DJ Neil Jackson (imported from New York City) and a spectacular view of the midnight fireworks.

In 2011, In Touch moved their annual "Icons & Idols" party to Sunset Tower. The red carpet welcomed Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Maria Menounos, Mailin Ackerman, Emile Hirsch, Sash Grey and many more. Activations included Sprint's Eco Green Candy Bar, a custom fabricated oversized birthday cake featuring UV's Cake Vodka as well as EOS candy stripers. Danny "DJ Mom Jeans" Masterson spun for a crowd that ended up dancing on the tables late into the night.

In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine hired Bookem Danno to help take  over The Viceroy Hotel in Palm Springs during Coachella weekend. Featuring three days of live music performances, artist interviews and a post concert VIP party with special guest DJ, ?uestlove, the Viceroy was definitely the place to be in Palm Springs. During the day, guests lounged poolside to stay cool, while sampling the many activations around the grounds. Complimentary massages, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, customized New Era baseball hats and much more kept a steady flow of music fans exploring the Rolling Stone "Rock Room."

In 2011, Coors Light again teamed up with Bookem Danno and TOAST to create "The Silver Bullet Ranch" at Super Bowl XLV, held in North Texas. It was ice cold beer meets outlaw honky tonk featuring not just mechanical bull riding but live bull riding as well. Held at the legendary Billy Bob's, the 2000+ crowd that braved the snow storm was not disappointed. Uncle Kracker opened for an electrifying performance by Blake Shelton, including a surprise appearance by his wife, Miranda Lambert, who brought the roof down.

In 2010, In Touch Weekly first hired Bookem Danno to produce their annual "Icons & Idols" VMA night party. The event was held at the Chateau Marmot in Hollywood. Bookem Danno transformed the parking lot of the iconic hotel into what would become the hottest party of the night. Pete Wentz and Johnny Wujek spun for a crowd including Sofia Vergara, Penn Badly, Victoria Justice, Dane Cook, Craig Robinson, Aziz Ansari as well as the entire cast of the Jersey Shore.

Held at The Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Superdraft was the ultimate fantasy football draft weekend. Instead of hosting their fantasy drafts at their local bar or over a buddy's house, why not head to Las Vegas with your league? Fans had the chance to draft in the ultimate draft room! Games, live broadcast on Sirius, "Ask the Experts" featuring fantasy gurus such as Matthew Berry and more. Want to draft along with Stacy Keibler? She was there too. Or, some guests chose to watch the celebrity draft session hosted by Ashton Kutcher and including Demi Moore, Shannon Elizabeth, Danny Masterson and Soleil Moon Frye. Later that night, the one and only Snoop Dogg performed poolside to a packed crowd, even managing to coax Ashton and Demi on stage! For Fantasy Football fans, this was an unforgettable weekend.

In 2010, Coors Light again retained the team of Bookem Danno and TOAST to produce their annual super bowl bash. This year, held in Miami, the event took place  at Mansion nightclub.  Meant to resemble just that, a "mansion," we went with that theme. Partygoers felt they had access to an exclusive private mansion, replete with jewels, an unbelievably attractive house staff and ice cold Coors Lights, kept safe in a custom designed, transparent refrigerator, complete with safe lock. Snoop Dogg rocked the party and one guest even won tickets to the big game the next day.

One hundred days before the Winter Olympics, Team USA was celebrated at an event that took over iconic Rockefeller Center. The US Olympic Committee brought in Bookem Danno and TOAST recreated the feel of and Olympic Village there at 30 Rock. Tents and flags surrounded the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink. Performances by Fear No Ice and many appearances by many Olympians themselves drew thousands to the experience. Jimmy Fallon even got in on the fun, filming a faux luge run for his show.

ESPN collaborated with Bookem Danno to produce their "Summer Fun" event. Held on a massive luxury yacht, moored at Chelsea Piers, the event drew hundreds of sports fan from New York City. Hosted by Leila Ali (daughter of legendary Muhammed Ali), the event attracted Taye Diggs, Dwayne Wade, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Top Model star, Caridee English, and many more.

Bookem Danno once again partnered with long time production partner TOAST for the 40th anniversary celebration of Rolling Stone Magazine. The issue featured then emerging Kanya West on the cover. That weekend, we took over the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas with day time celebrity gifting suites, celebrity Texas Hold Em and a parking lot concert featuring Snoop Dogg. The party that night was headlined by Kanye. After powering through his latest hits, Kanye wowed the crowd including Pamela Anderson, Chris Brown, Ashlee Simpson, Kevin Smith, Eve, Nelly and many more, by bringing out surprise guest, Jamie Foxx, to join him for an unforgettable rendition of "Gold Digger."

SELF Magazine retained Bookem Danno to produce "Laugh Out Loud," a benefit for breast cancer. The event was held in New York City and was hosted by SNL legend, Molly Shannon. Guests enjoyed a pre-event cocktail reception out in the theater courtyard before entering the show. Once seated, the over 700 guests were treated to sets by some of the industry's top comediennes including Family Guy's, Alex Borstein and Curb Your Enthusiasm's, Susie Essman.

To celebrate their 100th anniversary, luxury writing instrument brand, Mont Blanc, held celebrations in countries around the world. In the US, they chose Bookem Danno to produce the prestigious event. Hosted by Claire Danes, the event attracted Many Moore, Jane Seymour, Giovanni Ribisi, Tony Danza, Aisha Tyler and  many more. The event featured the unveiling of the diamond tipped, 100th anniversary Mont Blanc writing instrument. This unveiling was celebrated by a custom illusion, created by Criss Angel, which produced a giant, Mont Blanc diamond replica, seemingly out of thin air. The night culminated with an amazing performance by the one and only, Lauryn Hill.