Holland America Line
Live Events.
Remote Locations.
The Ask
Zero internet, intermittent cell service, and no roads, well on land at least. How do you put on a show to a live audience in the middle of an ocean? That is a question we have answered countless times for Holland America Line. Over the past years, we have helped HAL celebrate new ships and new godmothers, created digital graphics for their shows, introduced chefs, and provided countless breath-taking backdrops for meetings and trade events.
Each event is unique.
Find the Story.
Plan the Design.
Make it to Show.
The
Approach
Marquee & On Tour - For their production shows, we created dynamic digital environments and other worldly spectacles that engrossed the audience in a bohemian carnival. In another show, we helped bring the concert to the high seas and showed the audience a good time with modern songs and dynamic animations.
Dedications - When Holland America Line launched their two newest ships they turned to Faculty to help create the storytelling behind the event. For Nieuw Statendam, we created a stage show with Oprah Winfrey, and for the Rotterdam VII, Princess Juliana joined us as we told some of the most incredible stories from the previous Rotterdams to usher in the new ship.
Culinary Council Event - We created a dynamic display of food and culinary delights to set the tone for the unveiling of their new member to the Culinary Council.
Trade Events - Whether transplanting the audience to Alaska, creating an ambiance for a serious discussion, or recreating PowerPoint presentations into full-scale LED dynamic displays, we take everyday presentations, give them a story, and add a little magic to forge a further bond with their audience.
The
Result
How do you quantify the results across a display of unique live events in remote locations? Standing ovations? Guests commented “By far my favorite show” , “I just can’t wait until tomorrow’s performance.”
How about this: Holland America Line has come back to Faculty time and time again because we don’t rinse and repeat. Each event, occasion, and celebration deserves its own unique story. It deserves artwork and design planning crafted for just this one event. It deserves to be its own memory.