While 2017 is shaping up to be an exciting, event filled year, we love reflecting on our favorites of 2016. In particular, Mattersight’s 2nd Annual “Call to Loyalty” attracted over 200 attendees from all over the US. To kick off the summit, we knew a party was a must to truly welcome guests with Texas hospitality and iconic Austin favorites.
What better way to say welcome than with southern favorites like grilled corn bread with bacon jam? CONTIGO provided these tasty arrival bites as guests filed into the CONTAINER BAR. Located in Rainey Historic district, this unique venue is literally composed of 7 stacked shipping containers. To add a Texas flare, ROSEHIP FLORA provided creative cacti and succulents, daintily dispersed throughout the venue, while THE HONOR ROLL designed branded décor to showcase Austin’s personality.
For the main course, LA BARBECUE catered the tender, mouth-watering BBQ that was so tasty, even the vegetarians were tempted to try it. Here’s a little known secret: this popular and delicious Austin favorite is best served alongside live music. Luckily, Austin icon and Texas country music performer, DALE WATSON provided a live music performance!
Seeing as Austin is the Live Music Capital of the World, music was an appropriate theme for Mattersight’s welcome party. As Dale Watson serenaded the audience under the twinkling Texas skyline, the cutest cupcake girls from THE CUPCAKE BAR cruised around the party, offering bite-sized cupcakes that even the country legend himself couldn’t resist.
While we didn’t want the night to end, attendees began to make their last stops at the photo booth by HOOT BOOTH, where they were prompted to post photos and promote the event with #CALL2LOYALTY. More details on the summit at Hotel Van Zandt are coming to the blog soon, so be on the look out!
A special thanks goes out to each and every one of our vendors. We’re so grateful Dale Watson was able to join us and provide some fun Texas entertainment! And of course, thanks to Lisa Hause and Jerry Hayes photography as well as STORY CRAFT videography for helping us capture the moment.
Contigo // Container Bar // Rosehip Flora // The Honor Roll // La Barbecue // Hoot Booth // Dale Watson // Marquee Event Rentals // Party at the Moontower Event Rentals // Lisa Hause and Jerry Hayes Photography // Story Craft