Honda Revs Up at Navy Pier
Producer Dave Judy of Martin Brinkerhoff Associates contacted Chicago Scenic to build the rustic set for the Honda dealership meeting that was held at Navy Pier. CSSI Job Lead Mark Goeke and Carpenter Mike Zaremba worked with Project Manager Ross Hamilton to quickly and efficiently build the set in the short time period allotted. Duke Durfee, of the California DMD Group, was the set designer.

The dealership meeting doubled as a new product rollout event and required Chicago Scenic to build a 2200-square-foot raised deck with ramps, three hydraulic lifts and a 12-foot-diameter turntable that were used for reveals of Honda’s new line of sport bikes, cruising bikes, scooters, personal watercrafts, motorcross, and all-terrain vehicles. The bikes were driven up the ramps and onto the stage, then elevated up to five feet by lifts built in the stage and upper deck.

Other scenic elements CSSI provided included podiums, carved rock walls, and a 16-foot-wide rain trough to collect liquid form the watermist curtain that was used to project laser images on during the show. Technical Director Harry Goldenberg worked closely with Navy Pier personnel to coordinate the show’s requirements and manage the technical staff.

Toshiba Transforms at Tradeshows
When Live Marketing Account Executive, Jean Howard, needed a stage and set built for her client, Toshiba, she called Chicago Scenic to help. CSSI Project Manager Mark Ewing worked with Howard as well as Live Marketing’s Lori Klinka and Diane Ament on the project to create the dazzling set for the new product rollout that would be displayed at tradeshows.

CSSI Designer Tom Ryan developed the designs based on a concept presented by Live Marketing. His goal was to design a functional and eye-catching environment that would best highlight and display Toshiba’s range of new wireless products. Tim Steimle was the job lead on the project and CSSI Painters Kevin Taylor and Amy Holsman were responsible for most of the set painting.

The design required CSSI to build a set that could easily transform into three different locations; an airport, office, and kitchen. Toshiba specifically chose those locations because they would best express the dynamic portability, convenience, and functionality of their new products.

The set locations were realized with highly stylized theatrical painting techniques. To complete the show, live actors performed skits created by Live Marketing, in which they seamlessly transformed the set from one location to another by flipping panels, moving roll drops, and changing props.

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