• Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    1. Greg Malark, COO, HelmsBriscoe.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    2. Lisa Albers, Rush Creek Golf Club, wraps a gift.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    3. Michael Bergman, HB Cares event founder.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    4. Michael Parent and Lori Shogren showcase a silent auction item.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    5. Donya Dawson and Kelsey Maxfield, Best Buy Corporation, pack toys.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    6. Jakarta Turner and Vangie Schill, Earle Brown Charter School.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    7. Annie DeNeui, Stacy Steine, Molly Spychalski and Meredith Olson, Target.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    8. Leah Huges and Debra deNoyelles showcase an art kit.

  • Event Snapshots: HelmsBriscoe Gives Back at the Radison Blu

     
    BY Photos by Mary Lower, Sterling Cross Communications
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    9. Randy Koch, Earle Brown Charter School, encourages Jenny Heger, North Metro Minneapolis CVB.

HelmsBriscoe, a global leader in meeting procurement, hosted its fifth annual HB Cares event, which impacted seven local charities including the Ronald McDonald House Twin Cities, Love Your Melon, The Simpson House, Bloomington Theatre and Art Center, MN Assistance Council for Veterans, Earle Brown Charter School and National Ataxia Foundation. The end-of-the-year holiday party was held at the Radisson Blu at the Mall of America on November 20. The firm raised over $70,000 this year to purchase care packages and other goods for the charities. Associates, clients and partners worked together at various stations throughout the night to assemble packages for homeless families, children going through chemotherapy, veterans, teen moms and more.

To Track or Not to Track: Manual Contact Tracing or Tracking Technologies

The CDC defines close contact as within six feet or less, for 15 minutes or more with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. At gatherings of many kinds, contact tracing is used to trace the people that someone has come into contact with, before they learn that they have tested positive. This allows the people that the sick person came into contact with to be aware of the situation, and to make health-informed choices. 

 
Use Plants at In-Person Events to Make Attendees Feel At Ease

With restrictions across the country in a state of constant flux, not everyone is ready to jump back into meeting in person. While some planners are eager to get back to “normal,” the long-term adjustment to new protocols and potential risks make some hesitant to gather.

While wearing masks and social distancing can help keep attendees safe, intentional design choices—such as including natureinspired elements and materials and plenty of plants—can also help calm attendees.

 
The 2019-20 Minnesota Opera Gala

"Elektra" opened the 2019-20 Minnesota Opera Season, providing inspiration for the highly anticipated and ultra-chic Minnesota Opera Gala, which transported 290 guests from Ecolab World Headquarters to Athena’s City of Argos.