Whether you’re a corporate event planner, considering a career in the industry, or even just want to take your wedding or birthday party to the next level, you’ll want to check out X to the 5th Power. King Dahl, Executive Director of Event Design at MGM Resorts Events, will provide a glimpse into his collaborative design process, as well as his sources of inspiration. Don’t mis this talented event visionary at Flames Central on Wednesday, October 23rd from 6:00-9:00PM.
This is the kind of guy that brings the wow-factor inspiration that Pinterest boards are made of, so if you’re looking for trade secrets to take your creative genius to the next level, this is a must-see event.
King Dahl and his team at MGM Grand were recently the Event Solutions Magazine Spotlight Award Winner-Event Company of the Year, and have garnered many other accolades over the years. A gallery of their spectacular events can be found here.
“Bringing a professional of King Dahl’s calibre in to Calgary is the only way to kick off our Connects series this year for The International Special Events Society (ISES) Calgary, as the Board of Directors pledged to ensure we’d give our local industry access to global topic experts. As a city with over 40 CSEPs (Certified Special Events Professional) and having taken home almost 1/3 of the ISES International Esprit Award wins in August 2013, Calgary is a front runner on the global events stage. King has produced for some of the biggest brands on the biggest stages, and we look forward to sharing the insights of an industry heavy hitter with our talented city.” says Lisa Marks CSEP, ISES Calgary President.
King Dahl was kind enough to take some time out of his crazy schedule to answer a few questions for us.
What are some of the biggest events you’ve worked in Vegas that Calgarians may have been at or heard of?
I have the distinct honor of designing many large events for Fortune 500 corporate customers in every business sector; events open to the public (the iHeart Radio Music Festival events, Food and Wine All-Star Weekend, Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational); meeting & event industry, travel industry, and incentive industry associations (MPI, POW WOW, ALHI, IMEX); many meaningful charities and fundraisers (Keep Memory Alive Foundation, Nevada Ballet Theater, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, etc.); plus many casino marketing events (New Year’s Eve, Super Bowl, Chinese New Year, etc.)
Have you been to Calgary before? What’s your impression of us?
The Canadian cities I have had the pleasure to visit include Vancouver and Toronto, and I absolutely adore both. This will be my first visit to Calgary. I can’t wait!
What’s the number one thing people will take away from your talk?
I instill the power of collaboration into each one of my sessions as it is something I believe in deeply. And I break down successful event design into 5 powerful, yet simple components.
What’s an exclusive hot tip or trend happening in Vegas that we can look forward to seeing here?
My events in Las Vegas are all about the “complete” experience. One trend we are setting currently is unique and fun food and beverage presentation concepts. Naturally, every event has food and beverage as an essential component. But it is in the presentation that separates a standard event from a spectacular one.
Is there something a ‘non professional event planner’ can learn at this event? Is it something that the ‘Hostess with the Mostess’ should attend and why?
Absolutely. The principles I’ll discuss in my 5 Essential Elements for Successful Events can be applied for all budgets and all event sizes.
More information on the event and tickets can be found here.
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I think colors will be really big and individuality everyone wants their event to be “pinterest worthy” and push the envelope to be as memorable as possible. Live tweeting and blog posts surrounding events is also really big for hype before and after it happens
Pop up food and drink events with F&B industry celebrities from all over the world! Granted this is already emerging as a trend, but I think we will see more of this in the future in Calgary!
I would love to win tickes to this
Bright colors and exotic foods and the mesh of the two will be one of the hottest trends in the events world.
I think we will see more interesting ways to sell street food.. street carts will go from Hotdogs to more inventive foods… With the permits on trucks exhausted… I think new players are going to have to get creative
I think you’re onto something Mr.Fab
I saw King Dahl in Vegas as part of the Spin on Event Production tour of the MGM group in July. He was amazing! So happy he’s coming to Calgary!
Street Food will be all the Rage in 2014 at Events. High quality with the Fun Ambiance
Definitely more pop up or collaborative dinners between restaurants, BIG EDM events, stand up restaurants??
Wow this sounds amazing! Event design really interests me and it sounds like there will be so much inspiration to take away from this. I think the hottest event trend for 2014 will be lots of colors - bold, contrasting and bright colors to really make rooms, table settings, or even lighting stand out. I would love to attend this to hear about King Dahl’s ideas! Thanks!
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Sounds like there will be a lot to learn. Something for everyone at any level
I think there will be more elaborate and exotic decor including feathers, crystal & sequins.
I think the hottest event trend in 2014 will be in the entertainment that is provided. Amazing food, drinks and decor are all expected factors of a successful event, but the entertainment is what people will remember. Over the top performances, whether they be musical, acrobatic, comedic, sentimental, etc. will be the biggest draw for increasing attendance and leaving a lasting impression with your guests.
What’s big on pinterest right now?
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2014 will re-visit foods that we see often but in new ways, same goes for decor and entertainment. It is all about re-inventing and using things in new ways.
Guest interaction and partcipation! What could your guests do while at the event to make it fun and memorable? Whether it’s photo booths, table type games, scavenger hunts, or even larger ‘full on interaction’ events like Diner en Blanc. People meeting people, mingling, and being social.
I think technology incorporated into events, like photo booths and touchscreen