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Experiential Events for Autograph Collection Hotels in Washington DC

June 4, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Experiential events in Washington DC can be quite an experience, especially when we bring leather luggage tags and journals to emboss with gold and silver foil.

Autograph Collection Hotels by Marriott wanted a unique, old-fashioned experiential marketing experience for their ASTA Legislative Conference guests. The theme was Roaring 20s and everyone dressed in their favorite 20s costume.

Our CEO embossed over 150 journals and leather luggage tags at the experiential event in 3 hours. However, no one waited more than a minute for their luggage tag. Desiree can emboss one item per minute, 60 in an hour.

Our leather embossing experiential events are very popular especially when our clients want a classic, elegant experience. Our machines are the same they used in printing houses in years gone by with a modern twist. They really fit into the old-fashioned decor.

Our embossers wear a black uniform which is very nondescript and fits into any type of event. Our CEO, Desiree Colonna, did the embossing herself. Her favorite part of the evening was when the Event Director gave her a big wink letting her know the experience was a big hit with partygoers.

Guests love our embossing events and always enjoy the overall theme of personalized gifts, especially when they are created in front of them. We were able to provide a seamless experience during the three hour event from start to finish.

Our set up at the event is a very small footprint and we were able to fit our machine and accessories on a beautiful old table right out of a 1920s living room. The table matched the decor perfectly and the candlelight was beautiful, in character with the theme of the evening.

If you would like an old-fashioned modern experience for your next corporate event, please contact us directly at 833-INK-WE11 or 833-465-9311.

Blog, Corporate Gifts, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Experiential Marketing Events, Leather Debossing, Leather Monogramming, Leather Stamping Events, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

Leather Stamping Event for DonJulio Tequila at Dreamville Music Festival

May 5, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Leather stamping event experiences are our most requested activation. We asked to create a leather stamping event at the inaugural Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina for Don Julio Tequila.

We were invited to this outdoor music festival to hand stamp monograms on 350 keyfobs for guests at the DonJulio Tequila booth. The festival had over 18,000 attendees so this was a first come, first served gift. People loved the activation and getting their initials monogrammed on each keyfob. We offered several different leather colors including black, silver, brown and blush pink. The keychains were prestamped during production with the DonJulio logo.

The lines to our leather stamping event booth were long for the entire 4 hours we were stamping. We didn’t take one break the entire time!

There was even an impromptu dance that broke out in our line while people waited to get their leather keychains monogrammed!

The keyfobs were a big hit with fans and our client was extremely happy with the outcome. People stayed around the booth just to wait 10 to 15 minutes for their keychain. That’s what it was all about, brand recognition.

Our CEO, Desiree Colonna and her husband, Joe, loved the reaction from fans after they received their stamped keychains. Leather stamping event activations make feel so special especially when the gift is such high quality leather. The leather was provided by Royce Leather in NYC.

At the end of the day, they felt like they accomplished their mission, to keep fans happy and the line flowing the entire time.

The leather stamping event was a wild success and so was the first year of the Dreamville Festival. We’re already looking forward to next year!

Blog, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Experiential Marketing Events, Leather Debossing, Leather Monogramming, Leather Stamping Events, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

Leather Stamping Events for Global Experience Specialists in Las Vegas

March 21, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Leather stamping events in Las Vegas are something new and exciting on the trade show scene. We had the pleasure of creating our leather stamping experience for our partners at Global Experience Specialists (GES) for an evening Las Vegas event at Exhibitor Live 2019. GES wanted to provide a personalized leather stamping experience for their guests, something they had never experienced before. Our leather stamping events are always very popular at private parties.

The event was held in the Boombox nightclub inside of the Cosmopolitan Casino on the main Las Vegas strip. We offered a rainbow of Royce Leather luggage tags and stamped them for guests in both silver and gold foil. Guests were able to enjoy the beautiful view behind us of the marquees on the strip. It was a fun and enjoyable setting in a very relaxed atmosphere.

Guests had our leather stampers put their initials on each tag as the work was done right in front of them at a long table. Desiree and Joe were able to stamp 200 leather luggage tags within 2 hours. Some guests opted to give the tags to friends and family so they gave us their monograms to hand stamp instead of their own.

These beautifully designed real Nappa leather luggage tags were the hit of the night.

Guests loved the activation and Inkwell even had orders for more after the leather stamping events which they were happy to fulfill and send to the recipients.

If you are interested in our leather stamping events, please contact us at 833 INK-WE11 or 833 465-9311 to discuss your requested dates and venue. We travel from Atlanta worldwide with our traditional printing presses. We can help you create a unique experience at your next trade show or private party your guests will absolutely love!

Blog, Book Stamping, Corporate Gifts, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Experiential Marketing Events, Hand Engraving, In-Store Engraving, Leather Monogramming, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events, Pen Engraving

Experiential Marketing Artists Dual Activation in Las Vegas

March 7, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Experiential marketing artists, Desiree Colonna and Joe Krupa, were the hit of the ExhibitorLive 2019 show in Las Vegas. The team worked simultaneously in the Unigroup Booth for both Mayflower and United Van Lines corporate executives. Desiree is the CEO and owner of Inkwell Designers.

Desiree engraved pens on site for Mayflower while Joe embossed faux leather journals on the other side of the booth for United. This was the first time Inkwell offered two different experiential marketing artists at one show performing two separate activations. The services went well together. Once someone got their pen engraved, they could go get their journal embossed on the other side and vice versa. This increased customer interaction for the salespeople in both booths up to 50%!

Guests absolutely loved Inkwell’s experiential marketing artists and watching both artists design unique, personalized gifts by hand right in front of them.

Once the buzz caught on at the show, there were lines of people waiting for their pen to be engraved on one site of the booth and journal to be embossed on the other side. Everyone talked about the experiential marketing artists activation the entire week and wanted to see them in action.

The booth owner, Unigroup, was so impressed with how smoothly the activation went and it’s popularity, they invited Inkwell back for several shows in 2019 and 2020.

The booth owners were amazed at how popular both activations were and how many highly qualified leads they received.

The three day show was a lot of fun. We engraved and embossed almost 1,000 items for guests who visited the Mayflower and United booths during the show.

If you are interested in booking dual services for your next show, engraving and embossing, please see more details on our events page. You can set up a meeting to talk directly with us here. You also have the option of texting or calling us at 833 465 9311. We look forward to working in your booth at your next trade show or conference!

Blog, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Leather Monogramming, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

Event Embossing with Preferred Hotels and Resorts

January 21, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Event embossing is an annual Atlanta event sponsored by Preferred Hotels and Resorts for their clients and guests. We were honored to be asked to join the festivities by providing leather goods and embossing services at the event. The event embossing was held at a beautifully restored venue called The Estate in Buckhead.

A local designer supplied a variety of leather goods we then added customer’s initials and monograms to in gold and silver foil live at the event.

Guests loved the experience of seeing their monograms hand stamped right in front of them.

The designer supplied wine carriers, passport covers in several colors and luggage tags. The leather is sourced from Spain as well as the craftsmanship and production. These luxury leather items make our event embossing clients and guests feel very special. They know they are getting something hand made and high quality when they hold a leather item in their hands.

Our activation doesn’t take much space. We only need a table and two chairs by an electrical outlet. Each item takes less than one minute to emboss. We can usually get 50 to 60 done per hour per embosser. We travel from Atlanta around the globe to bring our event embossing to clients who are excited to have us at their events.

If you are interested in having us emboss or paint leather in your store or at your event, please contact us at 833 465 9311 for pricing and information. Or fill out this form and we’ll contact you right away.

Blog, Corporate Gifts, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Leather Monogramming, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

Monogrammed Leather Gifts at Sprintacular in San Antonio

October 31, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Monogrammed leather gifts were the highlight of the Sprintacular party for top Sprint salespeople at Knibbe Ranch in San Antonio, Texas. It was a spectacular celebration with monogrammed leather gifts for every guest. Our embossing team of five including 2 Joes, 2 Emilys and 1 Desiree had a great time at the event!

Inkwell Designers℠ was invited to monogram leather keychains, notebooks, passport holders, bracelets and card wallets on-site. Over 450 top Sprint salespeople attended the event with friends and spouses.

We had five embossers hot stamping over 900 leather items for guests who attended. All five embossers stayed almost an hour overtime to ensure everyone received the monogrammed leather gifts they wanted.

Clients could select the exact way they wanted the monogram to read as well as choose the color foil they wanted. Here is an example of one of the keychains we embossed.

Team members were ready to help clients choose the right gift and make it their own with gold and silver foil and a blind deboss option.

Our team was more than happy to make sure guests received their monogrammed leather items exactly the way they wanted them as well as share a smile!

Guests were treated to dinner, dancing with a live band, a hat of their choice and our monogrammed leather gifts to take home after the night was over around 10:30 pm.

They came from all over the country to celebrate their success. When it got dark, they helped the embossers by sharing their flashlights on their phones outside so we could finish every job with perfection!

Everyone had a great time and loved the monogrammed leather gifts activation. Personalized leather gifts are always a hit with any crowd we work with from New York to Los Angeles and yes, down in San Antonio. Even the horses loved it!

We offer monogrammed leather gifts on site at events around the world. We also offer painted leather and engraved gifts. If you are looking for something very unique and personal for your next event, click here to get more information or call us directly at 833 465 9311. We’d love to give you a quote for your next celebration, trade show or conference.