Case Study: Bites & Brews Block Party
Excited guests browse for bites and brews. Photo By: Remy Olivier Robin
What do you get when you combine 600 guests, 2 rockin’ bands, 2 city blocks, 17 local breweries, 15 local restaurants and food purveyors, and one amazing organization on a sunny August day? Pure event magic!
We are so proud of our client Ballard Food Bank. Their event, Bites & Brews, just completed its third year and the growth and momentum since our start in 2022 is tangible! With a record-breaking crowd, and exceeding their fundraising goals, this year’s festival is a perfect success story. It illustrates how making bold changes to your org’s annual event is an awesome idea, and your new format *will thrive* … if you invest in it and give it a couple of years to grow.
Guests show their support by using the QR code's link to donate at the event. Photo by: Remy Olivier Robin
From our client Colleen at Ballard Food Bank:
“New things we tried this year: Early-bird ticket pricing worked great, with nearly 100 folks nabbing those tickets right away. We also loved the photo booth this year (with fabulous printed & branded photos)!
An important part of our event: having volunteers who are passionate about our mission as food bank tour guides during the event. They had so many meaningful conversations with attendees. From tour guide volunteer Lisa: ‘It was so much fun, well-organized, vibrant, joyful (!) Excellent bites and tasty brews but most of all I talked to a lot of people while giving tours and otherwise who had never been to the food bank before and were blown away. Several said they had heard about it, or driven by, but had never been in. They had no idea the breadth of services that are offered, how many people we serve or how beautiful and welcoming the space is.’
So many people told us it was a JOYFUL event, which we loved! We place our trust in the Synchronicity team, who knows how to infuse an event with that extra special, joyful vibe created by lively music, dynamic speakers, and just-perfect event flow.”
One of our performers, Leo Leo, rockin' the stage with great energy and excitement. Photo by: Remy Olivier Robin
Synchronicity took responsibility for the production logistics including project management, event design, all the special event permitting and site maps, the staffing, volunteers, and vendor plans, stage scripting and performers, and advising on fundraising methods. Oh and we brought the “big carrot” thermometer to track the donations!
A huge visual display of how the donation amounts came rolling in, in real time during the event. Photo By: Remy Olivier Robin
It’s a big lift, and the throngs of happy guests and the happy food and beverage partners make it all worthwhile. Here’s to many more years with Bites & Brews and the brilliant Ballard Food Bank team!
Our Vendors:
Adra Boo - Emcee
321 Foto - Photobooth
Rise Up! Productions - Sound, Tent, and Stage
Remy Olivier Robin - Event Photographer
Titan Security - Event Security
Mox Boarding House - Donated Games
Pedersen’s - Event Rentals
Our Performers:
Food & Beverage Vendors (Bites & Brews!):
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