Seventeen clients, 42 high voltage events, 5 new brand launches, in 17 cities across the country.

... because whilst the world goes mad: we've put a smile on 45, 000 faces at Cartoon Network's Toon Cricket, launched Mandira on an unsuspecting world at Set Max's Extraa Innings Press Conference, shepherded ITC's newest brand John Players in 13 cities across the country, and put 180 international golfers in Turbans at the Royal Challenge Indian Open Parties. Not to mention launching SEVENTEEN to many, many teenage girls, supporting Images Magazine in their fabulous Fashion Awards and Forum and much, much more. …

Its been a busy old year so far. This is some of what happened:

70 Events , January 2003 - April 2003

ITC JOHN PLAYERS NATIONAL LAUNCH TOUR
Multiple product revelations, huge sheets of exploding glass, special FX lighting, AV screens, static product displays, dancers, models, DJ's, performers.


Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Cochin, Mumbai, Dehradun, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Vishakapatnam, Baroda.

Mehnaaz, Vasundhera Das, Jazzy B, Vipin Aneja, Anuraddha Shriram and Anamika.

Over 2, 400 retail partners joined ITC's Sales Teams and senior managers at one of the company's biggest ever national brand roll-outs. The Launch Tour was designed to build business 2 business relationships between ITC and its Retail partners and succeeded on every level.

Thirteen cities. No glitches. No worries.

CARTOON NETWORK'S TOON CRICKET 2003
For the third successive year the management of the Cartoon network's flagship event brand - Toon Cricket - was handed over to SEVENTY. This year, we promoted the Mumbai Stadium event with a seven city roadshow and school contact programme hitting over 150 schools, distributing over 120, 000 fliers and establishing face to face contact with over 4.5 lakh children.

We developed the Toon Cricket event theme with one of Bollywood's best event script writers, pre-recorded dozens of 'Bollywood' actor and actress voices, and rehearsed the 150 dancers, performers, models and singers for over a month and a half.

The show was produced twice in a single day to maximize the watching audience. Pre-event BTL campaigns combined with CN's above the line media campaigns to guarantee full houses at both shows.
Seven event sponsors, and 45, 000 event spectators walked through the Andheri Sports Complex gates that day. They all walked out smiling.

A flawless production. A priceless feeling. It's why we do what we do.
HINDUSTAN LEVER
SEVENTY's standard pre-event timeline and logistical planning modules allowed 5 of our production teams to launch four Hindustan Lever brands in 8 cities on 5 successive days.

BREEZE
SEVENTY re-launched the BREEZE & ACTIVE WHEEL brands to Hindustan Lever sales teams in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta and Chennai. We used illusionists and magicians to warm up the audience and launch the new product and packaging in a blizzard of pyrotechnics, sleight of hand and music.
ELLE 18
The ELLE 18 Conferences in Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Kotayam and Kandala featured multiple product launches for Lakme Face Souffle, Elle 18 Glow Series and Lakme True Wear. Interspersed with multiple screen AV's, 3D product revelations, and finished off with rocking parties that had everyone on the dance floor till the very wee hours.
ROYAL CHALLENGE INDIAN OPEN GOLF
2003 Royal Challenge awarded the management of the two key parties promoting the RC Indian Open to a joint SEVENTY / IMG management team.

We pitched the idea that Royal Challenge move into a funky, dynamic and vibrant space for the Opening Party of the event. An "Indian Affair" at Delhi's Taj Mansingh Poolside saw a perfect blend of east meets west. Colourful Rajasthani turbans went with body tattoos and bindi art, gajras on the wrist with vodka panipuri, and multi-coloured gaddas with thousands of lit diyas …... high profile Delhi-ites and guests from over 21 countries had never seen anything like it, and were thoroughly entertained by fortunetellers, palmists, masseurs, mehendiwallis, vodka panipuri, Gin nariyal pani … the works. The very talented DJ Pearl provided funky, up-temp music throughout the evening.

The second night's party - The Royal Challenge Indian Open Pro-Am Awards - was a more sporty affair with the CEO's and Managing Directors of India's largest companies mingling with the cream of the capital's Embassies and Ministries. Live golf ice-breakers and a well stocked bar supported the award Ceremony, hosted by Manasi Scott, who introduced a tongue in cheek 'RC Walk of Fame" catwalk segment, AV films, and Merlin and Vivienne playing seriously well.

Our thanks to IMG, and - as ever - the last word goes to the guests :

"The RC event at the Taj was fabulous - full marks to you all." American Consulate [by e-mail]
"I must felicitate you all for hosting such a beautiful and memorable event at TAJ" French Consulate [by e-mail]
SET MAX "EXTRAA INNINGS" PRESS CONFERENCE
Not the biggest of events, but we're sorry, it just had to go into the newsletter - it was, after all, the first sight of the SET Max 'Dream Team' of Charu, Mandira, Sandhya and Maria by the ladies and gentlemen of the Press Corps at the JW Marriott in Mumbai.

If we had only known …

In the Honour List - the other clients who've been keeping us busy since January: Alcatel, Ace Jewels, Seventeen, Images Magazine, Elsie & Hossi Nanji, Wills Lifestyle.

And watch this space - for Essar Fortune Lotto's National Launch, Wills Lifestyle Spring / Summer Fashion Season and a ton of others that for the moment at least remain under wraps.

SEVENTY - one of the best kept secrets in the game.

For more information check our web-site www.seventyindia.com, contact us on response@seventyindia.com for a mailed brochure, or just pick up the phone and call us on 91 22 2655 2250 and speak to Thanush, Kainaz or Prashant. Have a great summer.

 
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