Published on July 7th, 2009

TSG To Sponsor CRTC Event In Annapolis

I’m excited to announce that The Sutter Group has signed on to be a Bronze Sponsor for the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council’s 5th Annual BBQ on the Bay to be held at The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s headquarters in Annapolis on Thursday, July 9, 2009. You can find more information about the event at the following links:

Website
Facebook Event

The event is from 6:00 to 9:00pm at the following address:

Chesapeake Bay Foundation
6 Herndon Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21403
Click HERE for a map

As a Bronze Sponsor, we’ll have a table at the show where we’ll be displaying some of our creative work and meeting a lot of really great people in the Maryland/Washington D.C./Virginia technology world. Please stop by our table and say hello!

by Garret Ohm

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Published on April 24th, 2009

Digital Reputation Management Event in Baltimore

I haven’t done a whole lot of plugging for industry events on this blog, but there’s an upcoming event that I think is worth a mention for anyone involved in managing their company’s brand online or off—client, agency or otherwise. I think it will prove valuable in today’s social-media driven landscape.

The Advertising Association of Baltimore (full disclosure: I am a board member) is hosting an event called “Digital Reputation Management” on May 7, 2009 at 5pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Baltimore. The description from the AAB website reads:


Understanding the ever-changing digital marketplace is a full-time job. But how can you take full advantage of your understanding while maximizing your ad dollars online? “Digital Reputation Management” will walk you through a number of ways your decisions can take your digital reputation to the next level. Sometimes there is more to it than just the click of a mouse…


Speakers include:
Kristopher Hanson, Wieden + Kennedy
Cheryl Lucanegro, Pandora
Eric Eller, Millennial Media
Brian Cusack, Google/YouTube
Adam Lehman, Lotame


The cost is $65 for members and $80 for non-members. To reserve tickets, email director (at) baltimoreadvertising (dot) com and let them know that you’d like to come to the event!

by Garret Ohm

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Published on February 12th, 2008

TSG Sponsors Flux08 Student Design Competition


The Sutter Group, a full-service marketing communications agency offering advertising, interactive and marketing solutions, today announced that it has sponsored Flux08, as student design competition hosted by the AIGA and Shepherd University, a liberal arts university in Shepherdstown, WV. This sponsorship helps to fund the yearly competition which allows student designers to submit entries to be judged by a panel of accomplished, professional designers. The design categories for the competition include: poster design, environmental/packaging design, identity design, publications, websites/interactive, motion graphics, and miscellaneous.


Additional information, including a list of winners in each category can be found at www.fluxdesigncompetition.org/.


“We’re really glad to have the opportunity to support an event that nurtures and encourages young design talent across the United States,” said Karen Sutter, founder and president of The Sutter Group.


About The Sutter Group
The Sutter Group is a 21 year-old full-service marketing communications agency headquartered between Baltimore and Washington, DC in Lanham, Maryland. The firm blends large-agency technology bandwidth and boutique studio design talent to produce creative communications solutions that deliver proven results.  The Sutter Group offers all elements of marketing communications services including: branding and marketing strategy, advertising, corporate identity, e-learning, direct marketing, special events, viral marketing, graphic design and Website and interactive design. The firm is a WBENC certified Women’s Business Enterprise, a certified Maryland minority business enterprise and is on several AIMS GSA schedules. For more information visit http://www.sutter-group.com.

by Garret Ohm

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Published on November 29th, 2007

The Sutter Group and John Daly Team Up to Transform Radio City Music Hall

Wheel of Fortune 25th Anniversary Gala

“We are excited to celebrate this important event in this magnificent city,” said Executive Producer Harry Friedman. “We wanted to commemorate this special occasion in a big way, and we couldn’t think of a better place to do it than in New York City.”

“Partnering with John Daly International on the Wheel of Fortune 25th Anniversary was a tremendous personal thrill, and a unique design challenge,” states Karen Sutter, President of The Sutter Group. “Turning the lobby of the historic Radio City Music Hall into a show-themed experience for 1,000 guests was one of our most entertaining projects ever.”

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of America’s favorite game shows was an event to behold at the one and only Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York. From the moment the guests entered the two-story lobby of the famed theater, there was no mistake that the evening was all about Wheel of Fortune branding. Tables were designed with the wheel being used as all of the tops. The bars that were in permanent placement were customized with the Wheel game board. The food buffets were designed with customized square shelving to resemble the letter boards. Large banners hung from the ceiling covering the large expanse of wall heralding the Twenty Fifth Anniversary event. And as a just dessert, a spectacular custom cake was designed to resemble the famed wheel as well.

About John Daly International, Inc.

John Daly, Inc. International is one of the most sought-after special event producers in the World.

Since 1982, JDI has been creating internationally renowned corporate, social and experiential marketing events. JDI is considered one of the elite Corporate Special Event Planners.

After thousands of fans enjoyed three weeks of special episodes on a commemorative set upon the stage at Radio City Music Hall, Wheel of Fortune wraps production and decks out the venerable Manhattan landmark venue for a 25th Anniversary Gala.

Recognized as the industry leader of ingenuous and innovative style and substance, JDI’s corporate event solutions and total event management strategies continuously win awards for excellence in design, decor and originality.

About The Sutter Group

The Sutter Group is an integrated marketing communications company with a 20-year history of business success based in Lanham, MD, Prince George’s County. The Sutter Group features a full complement of key staff with web and print graphic design/production expertise.

TSG “technogenic creativity” has proven indispensible to many groups, professional organizations and destinations in guiding communications, marketing, events and conferences, publications, and strategic planning for a full spectrum of messaging and media. Our layered expertise in each “element” of creative communications comes together to inform everything we do, producing results from solutions with memorable character, impact and distinction.

Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Princpal, John Daly International
Phone: 805/963-5007

Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), President, The Sutter Group
Phone: 301/459-5445

by Garret Ohm

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Published on April 20th, 2005

The Sutter Group Named ’Official Honoree’ for the 9th Annual Webby Awards

2005 Webby Award Official Honoree Logo

The Webby Awards today recognized The CHF International Website as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. The CHF International Website was designed and produced by The Sutter Group, Lanham, Md.

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites.

“The 9th Annual Webby Awards provide both a remarkable snapshot of digital life today and a powerful sneak preview of where we are going next,” said Tiffany Shlain, creative director and chairperson of The Webby Awards. “We’re proud to shine a spotlight on outstanding sites like CHF International.”

“We are so pleased to be recognized in such distinguished company, and I am especially tickled for our Multimedia Designer Jim Quindlen, who toiled at length to get the navigation and content management set-ups ‘just-so’,” beamed Karen Sutter, President and owner of The Sutter Group.

The official listing can be viewed on the Webby site.

The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization with a membership that includes musician David Bowie, The Body Shop™ president Anita Roddick, The Simpsons® creator Matt Groening, RealNetworks, Inc. CEO Rob Glaser, and fashion designer Max Azria.

Winners will be honored at The 9th Annual Webby Awards, which will be held for the first time in New York City on June 6th at the legendary Gotham Hall. Hosted by comedian Rob Corrdry of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the ceremony will showcase the first-ever Webby Special Achievement Awards.

About The Sutter Group

The Sutter Group is an integrated marketing communications company with a 20-year history of business success based in Lanham, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Sutter Group features a full complement of key staff with web and print graphic design/production expertise.

TSG “technogenic creativity” has proven indispensible to many groups, professional organizations and destinations in guiding communications, marketing, events and conferences, publications, and strategic planning for a full spectrum of messaging and media. Our layered expertise in each “element” of creative communications comes together to inform everything we do, producing results from solutions with memorable character, impact and distinction.

About The Webby Awards

The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. Established in 1996, the Webbys are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 500 member body of leading web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: The Creative Group; Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek magazines; IDG; Fortune and FSB, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rackspace Managed Hosting, and 2Advanced Studios. For more information, visit www.webbyawards.com.

About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)

The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 550 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, The Huffington Post’s Arianna Huffington, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto and The Weinstein Company’s Harvey Weinstein. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group.

Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), President, The Sutter Group
Phone: 301/459-5445

by Garret Ohm

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