23.08.2010 JOKE’s Table Talks – a homage to the art of conversation and culinary enjoyment 
On 19th August JOKE’s new event format – Table Talks – was premiered at Tim Mälzer’s Bullerei. The table, which was especially built for this event, was the key location where this small group of Hamburg’s marketing and communications specialists could hold their first discussion. Thomas Voigt, Director of Economic Policy and Communications at the Otto Group gave a speech, without any reservation, directly at the table, on the subject of “How social media is changing the communication of businesses”. Christian Seidenstücker commenting on the event: "It’s clear to us, that the forming of “valued contacts” on the social web also has similarities to event communications. Both want to bring people closer together, though following a totally different path. We will definitely be exploring this field further.” Even though Tim Mälzer wanted to keep the table for himself, it will be traveling twice a year to other Hamburg locations.
16.08.2010 JOKE Event Inc. with its own booth at the first Incoming Day Bremen On 16th September the first Incoming Day will take place in Bremen, which will concentrate on Bremen’s qualities as a tourist destination and the multifaceted possibilities of the Hansa city will be presented. Approx. 50 service providers from tourism, the hotel branch and gastronomy, as well as representatives from theme parks and museums will present Bremen as an attractive destination.
06.08.2010 10 Years i2b - 10 Years Co-operation with JOKE i2b, together with JOKE Event Inc., held a summer party at their own premises. In the 10 years of its existence, i2b has been able to develop a popular network, not only in Bremen but also in Bremerhaven and increasingly in Oldenburg and the metropolitan area. This is now being robustly celebrated – with representatives from politics and the business community plus approximately 700 network members.
12.07.2010 JOKE for Nike (Tricot presentation Werder Bremen) During an autograph-signing session at Dodendorf in Posthausen on July 7th the new Werder tricot was presented. Marko Arnautovic, Aaron Hunt and Sebastian Bönisch gave autographs for fans that had a tricot for signing. With the starting signal for this promotion, Dodenhof became the first sales partner in addition to the official store at Weser stadium.
05.07.2010 JOKE for Eurobest Festival Hamburg JOKE has been awarded the contract for the implementation of this year’s Eurobest Advertising Festival. The event will be held in December at the Hamurg Chamber of Commerce.
02.07.2010 JOKE for Robert C. Spies On 1st July the Robert C. Spies company opened its new Hamburg office. 120 guests celebrated in the atrium of the new business premises. This Bremen real estate company has set up operations at Hohen Bleichen 11, in the center of Hamburg. www.spiesimmobilien.de
02.07.2010 JOKE for Nintendo In June, under the motto “Play what moves you!” Nintendo started their City Summer Tour. The current Wii Fit Plus und Wii Sport Resort were promoted all over Germany at seven large city festivals. The AirScape tent, a world premiere in this context, was a fixed feature at all the festivals. With 18 play stations, cool lounges and game competitions, those interested in Nintendo Wii could have fun testing their movement skills. JOKE was responsible for the entire concept, slogan creation, logistics planning and implementation.
24.06.2010 2nd JOKE Bratwurst Get-Together For the second time, JOKE invited clients and friends to the annual bratwurst gathering at its warehouse. With approx. 200 guests, the scene was set for World Cup celebrations, shown in XXL format with bratwurst and beer.
14.06.2010 JOKE for Levis In June Levis invited their retailers to a presentation of the Spring/Summer collection 2011 in Frankfurt am Main. At the Kameha Suite, 24 models paraded over the imposing steps of the atrium to the choreography of Eva Wolf. JOKE was responsible for the concept and the implementation of the project in co-operation with satis&fy and 69 Productions.
11.06.2010 JOKE for Stifterverband On the occasion of their 90th anniversary, the Stifterverband invited approx. 1,300 guests from the science, business and political communities to the traditional annual meeting on 10th June 2010 at the Konzerthaus in Berlin. The main speech was given by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Former President Richard von Weizsäcker, honorary member of the Stifterverbandes, received the Richard-Merton-Ehrennadel, the highest award of the Stifterverbandes. Besides the planning and implementation of this commemorative event, including the supporting program, JOKE also created an exhibition portraying the many interactive spheres of activities of the Stifterverbande which will continue to be exhibited at the Science Center in Bonn.
04.06.2010 JOKE for Jacobs University Using the American system as the role model, the official diploma awarding ceremony took place at Jacobs University. Due to the large number of participants, the ceremony took place in a 1,500 sq. m. tent. JOKE supplied all technical equipment and also took over directing the event.
31.05.2010 JOKE for the Sparkasse Bremen Many guests were invited to the inaugural reception of the new business premises of the Bremer Landesbank in Oldenburg. With state of the art technical equipment JOKE created an impressive room atmosphere flooded with light.
28.05.2010 JOKE for Elbphilharmonie The new Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg celebrated its roof-raising ceremony with a three-day event. Besides a fund-raising dinner, approx. 1,200 invited guests took part in the roof-raising ceremony. During the day, around 5,000 Hamburg citizens had the opportunity to explore their newest landmark. JOKE was responsible for the concept, logistics planning and implementation of all the events.
11.03.2010 JOKE is pleased with a new client: The Moet Hennessy Deutschland GmbH has contracted JOKE Event Inc. for up to 12 top-class public events, country-wide in Germany, supplying event furnishings and technical equipment.
11.03.2010 JOKE for Fassmer With a festive ship christening and 200 invited guests, the Fugro Searcher – one of the most modern ocean bed surveying vessels in the world – was handed over to its new owner at the Fassmer shipyard in North Bremen.
04.02.2010 JOKE Event Inc. on the stb marketplace in Hamburg For the first time JOKE Event Inc. is taking part in the trend-setting trade show of the German event branch, “stb marketplace” in Hamburg on 18th February 2010. The yearly combination of trade exhibitions, workshops and get-togethers makes it possible for direct and personal contact between the 1,500 exhibitors and 7,500 trade visitors. Five times a year event planners and suppliers are able to benefit from famous speakers at major business centers in Germany.
02.02.2010 JOKE Event Inc. dances again with Werder at the Grün-Weißen Nacht (Green-White Night) JOKE Event Inc. organized the “Grün-Weiße Nacht” for Werder Bremen. The traditional ball held at the Congress Centrum Bremen coincided with the 111th anniversary of the association. JOKE was responsible for the interior decorations, the technical equipment, co-ordination of the performing artists and directing the event. Main show of the evening: Dieter-Thomas Kuhn.
13.01.2010 JOKE mixes colors with Akzo Nobel For the Farbe & Heimtex Messe (Color & Home Textile Trade Fair) from 23rd – 25th April 2010 in Bremen, JOKE was responsible for the second time in a row of the production of the exhibition stand and the evening event for 2,000 guests. Akzo Nobel is the largest manufacturer worldwide of paint and lacquers with 58,000 employees in 80 countries.
01.01.2010 JOKE, the newest member of the Hamburg Convention Bureau Since the beginning of the year JOKE Event Inc. is a member of the Hamburg Convention Bureau. For this reason the Hamburg branch office wants to build a stronger presence in Hamburg. The Hamburg Convention Bureau GmbH (HCB) is the central marketing organization and representative for interests of congress and event location of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The HCB markets Hamburg nationally and internationally as the location for congresses, seminars, incentives and events and is the contact partner for all clients that are planning events in the metropolitan region of Hamburg.
On 19th August JOKE’s new event format – Table Talks – was premiered at Tim Mälzer’s Bullerei. The table, which was especially built for this event, was the key location where this small group of Hamburg’s marketing and communications specialists could hold their first discussion. Thomas Voigt, Director of Economic Policy and Communications at the Otto Group gave a speech, without any reservation, directly at the table, on the subject of “How social media is changing the communication of businesses”. Christian Seidenstücker commenting on the event: "It’s clear to us, that the forming of “valued contacts” on the social web also has similarities to event communications. Both want to bring people closer together, though following a totally different path. We will definitely be exploring this field further.” Even though Tim Mälzer wanted to keep the table for himself, it will be traveling twice a year to other Hamburg locations.
16.08.2010 JOKE Event Inc. with its own booth at the first Incoming Day Bremen On 16th September the first Incoming Day will take place in Bremen, which will concentrate on Bremen’s qualities as a tourist destination and the multifaceted possibilities of the Hansa city will be presented. Approx. 50 service providers from tourism, the hotel branch and gastronomy, as well as representatives from theme parks and museums will present Bremen as an attractive destination.
06.08.2010 10 Years i2b - 10 Years Co-operation with JOKE i2b, together with JOKE Event Inc., held a summer party at their own premises. In the 10 years of its existence, i2b has been able to develop a popular network, not only in Bremen but also in Bremerhaven and increasingly in Oldenburg and the metropolitan area. This is now being robustly celebrated – with representatives from politics and the business community plus approximately 700 network members.
12.07.2010 JOKE for Nike (Tricot presentation Werder Bremen) During an autograph-signing session at Dodendorf in Posthausen on July 7th the new Werder tricot was presented. Marko Arnautovic, Aaron Hunt and Sebastian Bönisch gave autographs for fans that had a tricot for signing. With the starting signal for this promotion, Dodenhof became the first sales partner in addition to the official store at Weser stadium.
05.07.2010 JOKE for Eurobest Festival Hamburg JOKE has been awarded the contract for the implementation of this year’s Eurobest Advertising Festival. The event will be held in December at the Hamurg Chamber of Commerce.
02.07.2010 JOKE for Robert C. Spies On 1st July the Robert C. Spies company opened its new Hamburg office. 120 guests celebrated in the atrium of the new business premises. This Bremen real estate company has set up operations at Hohen Bleichen 11, in the center of Hamburg. www.spiesimmobilien.de
02.07.2010 JOKE for Nintendo In June, under the motto “Play what moves you!” Nintendo started their City Summer Tour. The current Wii Fit Plus und Wii Sport Resort were promoted all over Germany at seven large city festivals. The AirScape tent, a world premiere in this context, was a fixed feature at all the festivals. With 18 play stations, cool lounges and game competitions, those interested in Nintendo Wii could have fun testing their movement skills. JOKE was responsible for the entire concept, slogan creation, logistics planning and implementation.
24.06.2010 2nd JOKE Bratwurst Get-Together For the second time, JOKE invited clients and friends to the annual bratwurst gathering at its warehouse. With approx. 200 guests, the scene was set for World Cup celebrations, shown in XXL format with bratwurst and beer.
14.06.2010 JOKE for Levis In June Levis invited their retailers to a presentation of the Spring/Summer collection 2011 in Frankfurt am Main. At the Kameha Suite, 24 models paraded over the imposing steps of the atrium to the choreography of Eva Wolf. JOKE was responsible for the concept and the implementation of the project in co-operation with satis&fy and 69 Productions.
11.06.2010 JOKE for Stifterverband On the occasion of their 90th anniversary, the Stifterverband invited approx. 1,300 guests from the science, business and political communities to the traditional annual meeting on 10th June 2010 at the Konzerthaus in Berlin. The main speech was given by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Former President Richard von Weizsäcker, honorary member of the Stifterverbandes, received the Richard-Merton-Ehrennadel, the highest award of the Stifterverbandes. Besides the planning and implementation of this commemorative event, including the supporting program, JOKE also created an exhibition portraying the many interactive spheres of activities of the Stifterverbande which will continue to be exhibited at the Science Center in Bonn.
04.06.2010 JOKE for Jacobs University Using the American system as the role model, the official diploma awarding ceremony took place at Jacobs University. Due to the large number of participants, the ceremony took place in a 1,500 sq. m. tent. JOKE supplied all technical equipment and also took over directing the event.
31.05.2010 JOKE for the Sparkasse Bremen Many guests were invited to the inaugural reception of the new business premises of the Bremer Landesbank in Oldenburg. With state of the art technical equipment JOKE created an impressive room atmosphere flooded with light.
28.05.2010 JOKE for Elbphilharmonie The new Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg celebrated its roof-raising ceremony with a three-day event. Besides a fund-raising dinner, approx. 1,200 invited guests took part in the roof-raising ceremony. During the day, around 5,000 Hamburg citizens had the opportunity to explore their newest landmark. JOKE was responsible for the concept, logistics planning and implementation of all the events.
11.03.2010 JOKE is pleased with a new client: The Moet Hennessy Deutschland GmbH has contracted JOKE Event Inc. for up to 12 top-class public events, country-wide in Germany, supplying event furnishings and technical equipment.
11.03.2010 JOKE for Fassmer With a festive ship christening and 200 invited guests, the Fugro Searcher – one of the most modern ocean bed surveying vessels in the world – was handed over to its new owner at the Fassmer shipyard in North Bremen.
04.02.2010 JOKE Event Inc. on the stb marketplace in Hamburg For the first time JOKE Event Inc. is taking part in the trend-setting trade show of the German event branch, “stb marketplace” in Hamburg on 18th February 2010. The yearly combination of trade exhibitions, workshops and get-togethers makes it possible for direct and personal contact between the 1,500 exhibitors and 7,500 trade visitors. Five times a year event planners and suppliers are able to benefit from famous speakers at major business centers in Germany.
02.02.2010 JOKE Event Inc. dances again with Werder at the Grün-Weißen Nacht (Green-White Night) JOKE Event Inc. organized the “Grün-Weiße Nacht” for Werder Bremen. The traditional ball held at the Congress Centrum Bremen coincided with the 111th anniversary of the association. JOKE was responsible for the interior decorations, the technical equipment, co-ordination of the performing artists and directing the event. Main show of the evening: Dieter-Thomas Kuhn.
13.01.2010 JOKE mixes colors with Akzo Nobel For the Farbe & Heimtex Messe (Color & Home Textile Trade Fair) from 23rd – 25th April 2010 in Bremen, JOKE was responsible for the second time in a row of the production of the exhibition stand and the evening event for 2,000 guests. Akzo Nobel is the largest manufacturer worldwide of paint and lacquers with 58,000 employees in 80 countries.
01.01.2010 JOKE, the newest member of the Hamburg Convention Bureau Since the beginning of the year JOKE Event Inc. is a member of the Hamburg Convention Bureau. For this reason the Hamburg branch office wants to build a stronger presence in Hamburg. The Hamburg Convention Bureau GmbH (HCB) is the central marketing organization and representative for interests of congress and event location of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The HCB markets Hamburg nationally and internationally as the location for congresses, seminars, incentives and events and is the contact partner for all clients that are planning events in the metropolitan region of Hamburg.