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Logitech at ISE: the opening party turned into a brand experience

Logitech hosted the ISE opening party at the Llotja de Mar with 500 attendees, guests and strategic partners alike. A party conceived as a positioning tool in the brand's most important week of the year.

  • ClientLogitech
  • Formatbrand party during a trade show
  • PlaceLlotja de Mar, Barcelona (ISE week)
Logitech — Logitech: ISE opening party

The challenge

Put simply: “A party is one thing; a party for Logitech in its most important week of the year is something else entirely”. The brief was to design a brand event within ISE in Barcelona, when the industry's attention is on the trade show and the brand has much of its relationship with clients and partners at stake.

At an event like this, the challenge is for the party not to be just a leisure moment after a day on the show floor, but a piece of the week's strategy. It has to reinforce brand identity, look after strategic partners and stand out in a calendar where many companies are competing for the attention of the same guests. All with end-to-end management that leaves no loose ends in the busiest week of the year.

The idea

The concept in one line: “When a party becomes a brand experience”. The party was conceived as a strategic positioning tool, not a standalone celebration. The Llotja de Mar provided a high-impact venue, and on top of it an experience was built with top-level food, with cocktails and a buffet, live music with a band and a DJ set, and visual effects.

There were also performances by a saxophonist, a violinist, an acrobat and a singer, a photocall and interactive activities, all under end-to-end event management and audiovisual production. It fits because in trade show week the party is the moment the brand can show its personality without the constraints of a stand. The experience doesn't just entertain: it also reinforces the brand's identity and its connection with its guests.

What we did

  • ISE opening party for 500 guests and strategic partners at the Llotja de Mar
  • Top-level food with cocktails and a buffet
  • Live music with a band and a DJ set
  • Visual effects and audiovisual production
  • Performances by a saxophonist, violinist, acrobat and singer
  • Photocall and interactive activities
  • End-to-end event management
Logitech — Logitech: ISE opening party
Logitech — Logitech: ISE opening party
Logitech — Logitech: ISE opening party
Logitech — Logitech: ISE opening party

Key takeaways (expert view)

In trade show week, the party is your brand territory. Design it as part of the strategy and think about your partners as much as your clients.

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The party as a positioning tool

Treating the party as part of the week's strategy changes the decisions: venue, tone and content are chosen for what they say about the brand, not just for how much fun they are. For brands attending big trade shows, the social event is the only moment when you control the entire setting. It deserves the same rigour as the stand.

02

Partners at the centre

Inviting strategic partners and giving them a first-class experience is an investment in the commercial relationship. In sectors that sell through the channel, looking after whoever recommends your product matters as much as impressing the end customer. A well-thought-out event says thank you, cements the alliance and opens conversations that don't fit on a stand.

03

Layered entertainment

Band, DJ set, solo musicians, acrobat, singer, photocall and interactive activities: variety keeps the energy up through the night and offers something for different profiles. For entertainment suppliers, the opportunity lies in proposing programmes in phases that follow the rhythm of the event, instead of a single show that grabs all the attention for ten minutes.

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