October 25, 2009

by Jordan Oplinger

Today I was on the crew with Dave and Steve to shoot the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes movie.  Media Wave Video Productions has produced this movie for the last three years for JDRF.

After last night’s heavy rains, we were lucky and happy the weather held out and gave us a crisp Philadelphia morning.  An estimated 10,000 Philly area walkers came out to raise money for The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

The enthusiasm was palatable as Gabrielle Howarth sang our national anthem and Mayor Nutter delivered an inspiring address to the crowd, encouraging everyone to help solve this growing problem. It was truly a remarkable scene to look out on the thousands of people united by this common interest.

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August 13, 2009

We have been commissioned to shoot Brad and Kate on September 13th as they marry on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, which is part of the exhibit at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.  Yes, the couple will be in costume.

Meet the lucky couple who entered the contest to win this wedding.  Kate is from Phoenixville, PA and Brad is from Denville, NJ.

Hi, we’re Brad & Kate. We met almost three years ago at a Star Trek convention in Chicago, never suspecting we would meet the love of our lives there. Our relationship continued after returning home, and in March of 2008, Brad proposed to me on stage at a Star Trek convention in New Jersey. We began planning our dream wedding in Las Vegas, on the bridge of the Enterprise D. We hesitated because our father would be unable to travel so far. Our decision was made for us when, in the fall of 2008, the Enterprise-D bridge replica was torn down. Then when Brad’s father passed away earlier this year, it became essential for us to make sure my father would be able to attend our wedding in Pennsylvania. We realized it would be impossible for us to live the dream of getting married on the Enterprise bridge. But when we learned of the opportunity being offered at The Franklin Institute, we were ecstatic. Nothing would make us happier than to be able to pledge our lives to each other in the Star Trek universe, among our family, friends, and fellow Star Trek fans.

George Takei (Star Trek’s ‘Sulu’) really enjoys the choices of cakes presented by Frog Catering. (Photo by Faith West)

At the August 20th cake tasting with George Takei, less than a month before the wedding, film crew - Jordan, Dave, and Josh - take a break on the bridge.

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March 04, 2009

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For a new perspective, ask us about the Eye in the Sky camera.  There’s no better way to view your next outdoor, ballroom, or tented event.  Pricing starts at $2500.

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December 17, 2008

VIEW LARGER or in HD
Tonight’s major sponsors included the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE), the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Special Event Society (ISES), the Philadelphia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA), the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), and many others.

The rain and snow did not stop this year’s crowd who were treated to the food of Stephen Starr at his name-brand restaurant-themed stations.  I could have eaten the Edamame Raviolis at the Buddakan station all night.

I was proud to be involved in a themed bar and dance floor called The Bar Wash.  Chiseled male models with painted-on t-shits and sexy women in car wash-themed costumes served adult beverages from concealed tubes and ghostbuster-style canisters.  The entire dance floor was framed in truss, 25 feet wide, 40 feet long, and 20 feet high.  Three 50 inch plasma screens dotted the upper support truss and both sides of the dance floor walls were wrapped in semi-transparent white netting that we used to project Blu-ray HD imagery of the inner workings of a real car wash.

Behind the Scenes: Brian Toner of Eventions Productions joined me on the shoot.  We explained to the car wash manager last week what we wanted to shoot and he got such a kick out of the idea, he actually made customers wait while we filmed.  The Bar Wash was a collaborative effort of Eventions Productions, Sandy O Studio, Studio Signs, and CinemaCake

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November 30, 2008

Retired Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier (White House Pastry Chef for 25 years) entertained this month’s meeting with “White House Patisserie Lessons”.

Mark your calendar for this year’s Jingle Jam.  Hobnob and party with members of ISES, NACE, PAMPI, and several other organizations.  Jingle Jam is truly going “Full Throttle” this year and partying hard at the Simeone Foundation Race Car Museum.  Vroom Vroom!  REGISTER HERE

About ISES: Philadelphia’s chapter of the International Special Events Society is one of the best and most active in the nation.  As a board member and the chapter’s newsletter editor, I encourage you to come and check our chapter out.  Also, please submit any newsworthy articles to me for the monthly newsletter.  For more information visit ISESPhila.com

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