As part of the DNC, 12th Street Catering hosted the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), as they came together to “Fight to Take Back the Senate.” 12th Street Catering worked directly with the DSCC on event logistics, details and planning, and had the opportunity to work with Uncommon Events for some elements of the event décor.
Michele Leff, principal at 12th Street Catering, noted that having the opportunity to work with high level security and senate staffers on the execution and logistics of this event resulted in both a great and memorable experience.
“We had the opportunity to hear Senator Elizabeth Warren speak about education, a particularly strong issue in Philadelphia,” she noted.
At one point during her speech, Senator Warren remarked, “I didn’t go to Washington to try to work for some big corporation. I came to Washington to help our kids. I want- ed to come here tonight because you all know that better than anyone.”
“This quote stuck with us,” Leff recalled, “as we hope to see improvements not only in our nation’s education, but just as importantly, at home in our city of Philadelphia.”
Also noteworthy, 12th Street Catering provided catering for the Daily Show with Trevor Noah, which taped four soldout episodes at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia dur- ing the week of the DNC. photo courtesy: 12th Street Catering
12th Street Catering
The Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation hosted eight events during the week of the DNC, including one on Monday, July 25th, which was Nancy Pelosi’s signature DNC opening night reception. The extraordinary event culminated with a spectacular performance by Janelle Monae. IMS Technology Services assisted with the AV and staging.
On Tuesday, Comcast hosted an event for the Biden family at The Barnes Foundation to thank them for their dedication to the region and the country. Brian Roberts and David Cohen of Comcast spoke before Vice President Biden, who then introduced senator and vice presidential nominee, Tim Kaine, who delivered remarks of his own. The evening also included an amazing per- formance by Matt Goss. ESM assisted with the design, AV, and staging for the event.
“Joe Biden might be the most down to earth politician in American history,” observed Matt Brogan, event man- ager for The Barnes Foundation. “He made a point of shaking the hand of everyone who wanted to meet him. He took a picture with those who asked. The older the individual, the more time he spent with them. I always liked the man, but it is rare to see a person truly care about the people they represent... when people spoke to him, he engaged with them and it was obvious he lis- tened.”
“Wednesday, we worked with Argus Events to create a post gavel event titled ‘Our America’ with the hashtag of #bestpartyever; using it as a pun for the evening’s
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festivities and also for the Democratic party,” noted Brogan. “The event was hosted by Henry R. Munoz III and Jose Villarreal.” Munoz is the DNC Finance Chair and Villarreal is the treasurer for the Clinton Campaign.
DJ Cassidy provided the entertainment and
will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas was present, as well. “We had an aerialist in the walkway leading to the front doors,” Brogan recalled, adding that there also was a hologram that guests walked through to enter the building. Control Video assisted with the AV and staging for the event.
“Thursday, we partnered with The Philadelphia Citizen in hosting a panel and a viewing party for the DNC,” he continued. “It was a great conversation... there will be a video available on the Philadelphia Citizen website.”
Panelists included: John Fetterman of Braddock, PA, who has used arts and culture to address urban blight; Alex Torpey of South Orange, NJ, who gami- fied the city budget; and Lovely Warren of Rochester, NY, who has pioneered the advent of worker-owned coop- erative businesses in at-risk neighborhoods.
pictured: Vice President Joe Biden; photo courtesy: The Barnes Foundation
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