Events Planning and Production
From an intimate press briefing with a handful
of reporters to a full-scale dramatic presentation at a national
conference, Douglas Gould and Co. plans and produces effective,
attention-grabbing events. After carefully evaluating an organization's
messages and goals, we know what kind of event to stage and how
to make it meaningful. We manage selection of the venue, audio/video
planning and logistics, the creation and placement of signage,
remarks and speech writing, preparation for speakers and presenters,
graphic design, production and complete staffing of the event
itself. Should the event be appropriate for media coverage, we
draw on our multiple contacts to reach out to targeted media with
invitations, advisories and press releases to attract print and
broadcast attention.
Examples of some of the events Douglas Gould and Co. has produced recently include:
A gala awards
ceremony honoring the anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education
decision, for May 2004. We recruited celebrities—including
Cicely Tyson, Phylicia Rashad, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee and Savion
Glover—as well as handled set design, music and visuals
for the event. We also produced a documentary video of the event
for LDF’s archives that was shown at the commemoration (see
the project
description page).
Two joint audio
news conferences with the national Planned Parenthood, NARAL and
ACLU organizations to educate the media about the threats to reproductive
rights posed by the Bush Administration and its appointees.
The annual Great
Kids' Budget Debate, a NYC-based event for 200 students from high
school debate teams to argue the proposals in the city budget.
A multimedia,
interactive visioning presentation at Planned Parenthood's national
conference in Dallas, Texas.
A statewide press
conference to announce the victory of Campaign for Fiscal
Equity v. The State of New York, a landmark school financing
lawsuit (see the project
description page).
A dynamic teen health conference for
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, attended by more than 650 teens
throughout Long Island.
