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On the morning of the Chicago Cubs first Opening Day as World Series Champions in 108 years, the team and Hickory Street Capital (HSC) celebrated the opening of The Park At Wrigley. Located adjacent to Wrigley Field, the newest offering of the 1060 Project campaign is a community-oriented, open-air plaza featuring landscaping, welcoming green space and a playful water feature.

Upon guest arrival, VIPs were credentialed and offered Starbucks Reserve Coffee & delicious Green City Market crepes. Green City Market, a proud partner of the Park, also set up an interactive element where guests had the opportunity to plant seedlings, which signified the beginning of The Park At Wrigley.

Old Town School of Folk Music, another partner of HSC, provided entertainment throughout the celebration. The entertainment consisted of an 8-piece instrumental band that played various songs, including the famous “Go Cubs Go” song as part of the ceremony. Clark the Cubs also made an appearance that added to the excitement of the festivities.

When it was time for the ribbon to be cut, the stage participants including, Crane Kenney, Tom Ricketts & Mayor Rahm Emanuel took their positions and each held branded, oversized scissors ready to make the cut. More than thirty children from the local community were invited to sit on stage in front of the stage participants to be a part of this celebration.

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Throughout our 40+ year history, Paulette Wolf Events has managed and produced multiple events within the gaming/casino space nationwide. From ground breakings, grand openings and entertainment production to NYE parties and major mergers, our background and experience in this arena in unparalleled. Our in-depth knowledge and history with casino events allows us to anticipate the needs and goals each casino wishes to achieve.

CASINO EVENTS INCLUDE

• Hard Rock Casino
  • Grand Opening Celebration – Northern IN
  • On Going Entertainment Booking & Production – Northern IN
• Rivers Casino
  • Grand Opening Celebration, Schenectady NY
  • Ground Breaking Celebration, Chicago IL
  • Grand Opening Celebration, Chicago IL
  • On Going Entertainment Production
• Harrah’s Entertainment Group
  • Windsor Casino Re-Naming
  • Harrah’s/Caesar’s Merger Events – “The Feast” 24-Hour Celebration – 25 Properties Nationwide Simultaneously
  • Grand Opening – Joliet, IL
• Hollywood Casino Jamul – San Diego, CA
• Ameristar Casino – East Chicago, IN
• MGM Grand Client Event – Chicago, IL
• Boyd Gaming
  • Borgata Casino Ground Breaking & Grand Opening – Atlantic City, NJ
  • Food & Beverage International Press Event – New York, NY
• Aladdin Resort Casino
  • Grand Opening Celebration – Las Vegas, NV
• Lakes Entertainment Casino Openings
  • Red Hawk Casino – Sacramento, CA
  • Four Winds Casino – New Buffalo, MI
• Horseshoe Casino
  • Press Conference – Hammond, IN
  • Renaming Celebration – Council Bluffs, IA
  • Renaming Celebration – Hammond, IN
  • Annual Events – Hammond, IN
• Penn Gaming
  • Plainridge Park Casino – Plainville, MA
  • Hollywood Casino Grand Opening – Toldeo, OH
  • Hollywood Casino Grand Opening – Columbus, OH

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Our hospital campaigns and events serve the unique needs of those clients within the healthcare world. We partner with them on the design and delivery of unique campaign strategies, internal and public programming, special events and sponsorships, board retreats, annual meetings, capital campaign launches, ground breaking ceremonies, topping off ceremonies/dedications & grand opening celebrations.

One of the great values that PWE brings to any collaborative partnership is that we listen carefully to our client to understand their goals.  Our initial process includes a carefully structured brainstorming session that provides all of us with the opportunity to think big and bold. From there, PWE crafts a comprehensive plan that is reflective of our session and one that thoughtfully pairs the ideas with your goals, messaging and budget.

HOSPITAL PORTFOLIO INCLUDES:

• Northwestern Memorial Hospital
• Cadence Health
• Advocate Healthcare
• Presence Health
• NorthShore Healthcare System
• Resurrection Healthcare
• Prentice Women’s Hospital
• Central DuPage Hospital

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Since we were not allowed to use the construction site as our venue, we transformed the North Sculpture Garden to set the stage for the celebration. We brought in our partners from the Superbowl to build risers and staging on top of all of the art and sculptures in the garden to create more real estate for the festivities. The North Garden was transformed into a magical setting with characters on stilts animating the space and entertaining the crowd. The celebrations were accompanied by a performance from the Chicago children’s choir & Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A blueprint for the new building, designed by the celebrated architect Renzo Piano, served as the backdrop to a program that featured remarks by Renzo Piano, AIC President James Cuno & Mayor

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Our principal responsibility was the creative and strategic development of the event, production of the show and on site logistics for the Dedication Ceremony.

We had to create a one-of-a-kind grand opening event for a library that was not opening to the public. Former CNN anchor, Bernard Shaw emceed a public ceremony that featured Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, and members of the State Legislature. A flyover by the Illinois Air National Guard 183rd Fighter Wing opened the program followed by 2002 Miss America Erika Harold singing the National Anthem.

This dedication was televised live and in full on C-SPAN, and attracted over 100 news media from all over the world as well as being attended by 1,000 VIPs and 3,000 guests.

A special video tribute commemorating the 139th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address included Presidents Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell. Our grand finale was a powerful performance of the Battle Hymn of the Republic by Calvin Bridges and The Chicago Praise Choir and a special effects light show, intertwined with confetti and pyro blasts from the top of this brand new Presidential Library.

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The 1060 Project, a ceremony for Wrigley Field’s long-awaited expansion and restoration, hosted 350 dignitaries, VIP’s, media & Chicago Cubs alumni. This event included a ceremonial dig with baseball bat shovels and a backdrop of the iconic scoreboard surrounded by construction already underway in the outfield.

As guests arrived and walked down a Cubbie Blue carpet, they were greeted by local youth baseball teams in Cubs throwback uniforms and wait staff dressed in vintage inspired costumes passing Cracker Jack and waters. Guests were led onto the field and given ceremonial 1060 Project construction helmets to wear for the program. The program featured inspiring speeches from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig, former Cub Kerry Wood along with Team Presidents Crane Kenney and Theo Epstein and Owner Tom Ricketts.

As the ceremony came to a close, we invited stage participants for the ceremonial shovel dig with shovels made from baseball bats. A lone trumpet player began to play amidst the audience closely followed by two more horn players who were hidden in the crowd. 40 horn players from the upper deck joined in to play the iconic “Go, Cubs Go” song. This cued a kabuki drop revealing the W flag and announcing the conclusion of the ceremony, marking a new beginning for this legendary team and ballpark.