FILO Manages FSN MN Wild Viewing Party

On January 14th, FILO Productions took part in the FOX Sports North Minnesota Wild Viewing Party at the Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval in Roseville. As fans skated around the outdoor rink and played some pickup hockey, they were able to catch their favorite hockey team play on the JumboTron! People in attendance were blessed with the professional mixing of tunes by the one and only, DJ Woody. His speaker system brought the house down with a fundamental fusion of todays hits and classic jams. FILO also manned the “Slap Shot Challenge” inflatable where contestants could test their skills at firing pucks through multiple targets.

The Dallas Stars played host to the Minnesota Wild in what turned out to be a very irregular hockey matchup. The Wild came out smoking hot with a four-goal advantage in the first period. With the wild resting on a comfortable lead, the Stars fired back with four goals of their own and we found ourselves a tie halfway into the third period. With 6:45 remaining in the third, Wild rising star Jason Zucker made it a 5-4 contest, which eventually sealed the victory for the Wild in regulation.

FILO’s responsibilities included: transportation of all equipment; set-up and installation of the hockey inflatable, DJ booth and A/V system; booking one of the Midwest’s finest DJ’s in Woody McBride; managing the “Slap Shot Challenge” inflatable; and strike/tear down of all equipment.

FILO Q1 Promotional Sale

As recent as 2016, FILO Productions, Inc. has implemented a new division (or department) within the FILO brand — signage and display production. While FILO has managed this aspect for many years, for many clients, only recently did FILO connect with a direct manufacturer to deliver the most cost efficient pricing on the market.

For Q1 of 2017, FILO has 7 different products that are currently on-sale, and arguably the most affordable you’ll find anywhere!

Act now, or before March 31st, 2017 on these products below, and all set-up fees will be waived! In addition, all pricing seen below is 4th-column pricing, which means quantity is irrelevant and costs are the same across the board. Order 1, 5 or 10 at the discounted pricing you see below (items are already marked down; no additional discounts apply) and receive quality products, with exceptional customer service. All items have a production lead time of 3 business days from final proof approval, and final cost estimates will be provided after initial inquiries (including shipping and/or applicable taxes).

6’ - 8’ Convertible Table Throw (Full-Dye) - 1 Table throw to cover the two most common table sizes: $265 (Any Quantity)
6’ Economy Table Throw (Full-Dye) - Full branding that includes an open back design for patrons to sit comfortably: $195 (Any Quantity)
8’ Economy Table Throw (Full-Dye) - Full branding that includes an open back design for patrons to sit comfortably: $210 (Any Quantity)
6’ Standard Table Throw (Full Dye) - Most Popular Table Throw; Covers all 4 sides of the table: $225 (Any Quantity)
8’ Standard Table Throw (Full Dye) - Most Popular Table Throw; Covers all 4 sides of the table: $235 (Any Quantity)
31.5” Promo Retractor Kit (W/ Soft Carrying Case) - Most budget friendly retractor for 1-time promotional, indoor use: $95 (Any Quantity)
33.5” Promo Retractor Kit (W/ Soft Carrying Case) - Most budget friendly retractor for 1-time promotional, indoor use: $103 (Any Quantity)

Fore more information on table throws, retractors, or other custom signage, banners and displays, please contact Andrew Westphal at andywestphal@callfilo.com or 651-295-4682.


 
 

Winter is Coming - FILO Builds G.O.T Exhibit

On Thursday, November 24th a group of 10 FILO’s gathered in Chicago to help produce the Game of Thrones: Season 6 “Behind The Scenes” Exhibit in the historic Grant Park. This event let fans of all-ages immerse themselves in the magical world by participating in multiple iconic experiences that included virtual reality “Battle Training” at Castle Black, photo opportunities with the Iron Throne, and learning all about visual effects, props, and displays!

This free-admission event was open from 12-8pm on Saturday, November 26th and 11-5pm on Sunday, November 27th. Game of Thrones “Behind the Scenes” celebrated the release of GOT: Season 6 to DVD and Blu-Ray, which features a lot of content and action not previously seen before! HBO Home Entertainment has now hosted three separate “Behind the Scenes” Events; first in New York (Nov. 18-19), then Chicago (Nov. 25-26) and most recently in Los Angeles (Dec. 10-11).

FILO’s responsibilities included booking travel, hotel accommodations, labor management, load/unloading equipment, set-up and tear-down, including Castle Black, Winterfell, North of the Wall, Vaes Dothrak, and The Workshop. FILO looks forward to working with Square Design and Rubik Marketing in the future!

FILO Organizes the Union Depot Holiday Bake Sale

FILO Productions produced our second successful Holiday Bake Sale in partnership with The Union Depot of St. Paul on Saturday, December 10th. The event hosted 20 different bakeries from around the Twin Cities; 10 giftable food vendors that included homemade salsa, jams, and maple syrup; and 10 Lowertown Pop artisans who were selling their unique wares. A special gift bag was given out to all those that attended with a collectible train cookie cutter set. The event saw 3,000 people in attendance over the course of the day, as many people got to enjoy the tasty treats as well as get a head-start on their Holiday shopping.

A Holiday stage was active throughout the event featuring special guests: Alexis Thompson of My Talk 107.1, Stacy Williams of KSTP, and Stephanie March of MPLS/St. Paul Magazine My Dish talk radio. The stage also hosted singer Eryn Tvete and six of the bakeries in attendance, demonstrating everything from Russian Tea Cakes, to chocolate bark. The Holiday Bake Sale was a "sweet treat" for everyone this year and FILO Productions is looking forward to being a part of it again next year!

FILO Joins MOA in Paying Respect to Veterans

This Veterans Day, FILO Productions teamed up with the Mall of America to put on a fantastic event: the 1st annual Veterans Day Chef's Challenge presented by Star Tribune. The premise was simple: start with eight teams (of two people), and work your way down to one final winner. There were four rounds, with each round lasting one hour. Teams had to use a different MRE (Meal-Ready-to-Eat) as part of their dish each round. Teams were comprised of one service member with cooking experience, and one professional chef from a Mall of America restaurant. The team members had never met before, so it was a unique challenge to work together, while trying to create a dish that would impress the judges and carry their team on to the next round.

In addition to the load-in and load-out of all equipment for the Challenge, FILO’s role during the competition was to support the contestants and make it as easy as possible to complete their dish each round. Whether it be restocking necessary items, removing, cleaning and replacing dishes, or letting the contestants know where they could find certain ingredients and equipment, FILO had it covered. Time moved fast during the competitions, so everyone had to work together. Between rounds, FILO would reset everything, as well as clean all equipment and make sure everything was set for the upcoming round of competition.

It was a long (but worthwhile) 16-hour day, as load-in started at 6am; competitions began around 1pm; and the champions were crowned just after 8pm.

In the end, the team representing Hard Rock Café was awarded first place.

It was truly an honor that FILO had the opportunity to execute such a fun and meaningful event, watching two complete strangers come together in an attempt to show-off their cooking skills, while paying respect to our Veterans. Everyone deemed the event quite a success, with record crowds stopping by the rotunda area to watch the competitions.

FILO looks forward to working with the Mall of America for next year’s Veterans Day cooking challenge, and many more events to come.

NBA RENS Event (#2) in NYC

On Monday, October 17th, FILO’s own Luke Hvidhyld hopped in a box truck and drove out to New York City for the New York RENS 2016 Gala event, marking FILO’s participation in the event for the 2nd consecutive year. The New York RENS is an amazing program that encourages personal development through the sport of basketball as well as in the classroom. This wonderful organization works hard to accomplish goals though their AAU teams of all ages, and through their strong mentoring program(s). The RENS Program is a great organization that is strongly rooted in the New York Basketball community and had been praised for developing young, talented, and motivated individuals.

Come Thursday, October 20th, RENS hosted their 2016 Gala in the Cipriani Building at 55 Wall Street, New York. The Gala dinner was in efforts to raise funds to continue to support the AAU athletes and the mentoring programs around New York City. Both Luke Hvidhyld and Brian Buron of FILO were on-site to provide a basketball hoop, wood-grain court, and custom-signage for the main attraction!

8 lucky tables were chosen, at random, to attempt a half-court shot for the chance at a $100,000 donation to a specific group, team, or program of their choice! Unfortunately, no contestant hit the big shot, but the event was a major success and FILO is very proud to have been a part of it!

FILO’s responsibilities included transportation of all equipment, both to New York and back to Minnesota; loading/unloading equipment on-site and in the NBA-warehouse; setup and teardown of the basketball hoop and court in the ballroom; installing custom RENS graphics; securing hotel accommodations; and coordination of the basketball portion of the event with the RENS group.

Once again, FILO is very proud to have been a part of such a wonderful event for such a wonderful cause. RENS believes that the sport of basketball can teach young adults very important life lessons, and FILO is happy to be aiding in their mission to spread their passion and enthusiasm for the game of basketball!

Happy Halloween From FILO

On October 25th, FILO had the pleasure to help with the design and management of the Annual Pearson's Candy Halloween Bash and once again, the event was a huge success. This is the 3rd consecutive year FILO has executed the one-day Halloween event, held in the yard of Pearson's Candy Headquarters.

The FREE event for families and kids, featured all the favorites from previous years with Norm the Magician, bouncy houses and customized magnet picture frames to take home.

But this year, Pearson’s wanted FILO to pump up the haunted décor to a whole new level…and that is exactly what we did! If it wasn’t the foggy, spooky cemetery equipped with a horse drawn hearse and 7-ft. tall grim reaper, or the grungy pirates and their treasure being attacked by a giant sea urchin, then the mad scientist with smoking gadgets and bubbling experiments was sure to have attendees in awe. Spectators couldn’t get enough, taking tons of pictures to post on social media or keep as mementos.

FILO also added a couple of creative activities, which were a hit, including an enormous chalk board for the kids to get artistic with a fancy Halloween drawing, and face painters who never stopped working from start to finish.

As always, a portion of the proceeds from this event went to the Ronald McDonald House and even with a bit of rainy, cold weather, this year was a record breaking year in sales.

Pearson's was over the moon with the ideas and concepts FILO dreamt up for this wonderful event. We, at FILO love the opportunity to participate in events that not only bring the community together, but also give back at the same time, and this event allows us to do just that!