Transforming the normal hustle & bustle of Chicago’s Union Station into a professional corporate event is no mere feat. Accomplished with unique seating vignettes, illuminated towers, sleek white furniture and black communal tables. The client’s colors painted the Great Hall, as well appearing in the flowers, pillows and accent pieces. Photos by Eric Craig Photography.
Last night we produced a wonderful holiday event at Morgan Manufacturing on Chicago’s West Side. The client’s guests were so busy through the holidays that they decided to postpone the party until February when things settled down a bit. The theme was “Dream On” with thematic vignettes throughout the space to invoke a dreamy atmosphere. • Read More »
We’re getting a jump on our Spring Cleaning!!! Join us for a WAREHOUSE SALE today through Wednesday 2/18/15. Stop by from 11:00am – 3:00pm. We’ve got an eclectic assortment of glassware, floral containers, fabrics, pillows, candles, theatrical props, furniture and plenty of accessories! LIMITED QUANTITIES !!! Grab ’em while you can. Ivan Carlson & Associates • Read More »
After nearly two weeks of re-organization, our Ivan Carlson Elves had not only re-organized & re-prepped everything, but we also tackled designing the theme trees for NEXT year’s Winter WonderFest. Whoo-hoo!!! The decorations for each theme tree are packed up, stacked on skids, wrapped, labeled and waiting for another year. Kinda like the scene at • Read More »
The Sales & Events Team at Chicago’s Navy Pier hosted some of the area’s finest DMC’s for a luncheon in the Grand Ballroom. Guests were surrounded by glitter & gold as they were dazzled with the possibilities of hosing their next event at Navy Pier. We were proud partner with Navy Pier for this exciting • Read More »
The holidays may have come & gone… but our work at Winter WonderFest is not quite over yet. After weeks of giggling children playing throughout Festival Hall, it was finally time to take everything down again. We had a couple days of careful strike & deconstruction Our team of Elves promptly moved into “organization mode.” • Read More »
Not every corporate holiday party has to be traditional red & green with Santa! And luckily, we have a wonderful client that hosts some of the best Holiday Parties EVER!!! This year, the theme was a Holiday Cruise… and all of the crazy antics you might run across along the way! The Park West was • Read More »
It’s a yearly tradition for Santas From Around The World to make an appearance at Navy Pier’s Winter WonderFest. This year eight Santas from eight different countries were featured. Special thanks to our favorite milliner & costume maker Laura Whitlock for her help in making our Santas look incredible. We love having Laura as part • Read More »
New this year down at Navy Pier’s Winter WonderFest is a chilly miniature golf course in the Lobby area for the kids to play… and their parents too. A frozen golf course complete with polar bears, penguins, igloos & reindeer. Families are encouraged stop by the Pro Shop to grab their foam golf clubs and • Read More »
The Ivan Carlson Elves have been working hard getting ready for the holidays. And for the fourteenth year, we we thrilled to again be part of the magic at Navy Pier’s Winter WonderFest. One our favorite design challenges every year is coming up with thirty different theme trees. Each year, we re-design & re-employ the • Read More »