In Latin, CREO means to create, make or produce. Every year, Mount Mary University’s Fashion program has its students, majoring in both fashion design and merchandise management, plan, produce and manage a professional-caliber fashion show by the same name.  All clothing designs and modeling are done by the students, as it serves as the final exam. This year’s venue was at the Wendy Joy Lindsey Theater at Pius XI High School.

Above: Patrice Nault and Angela DePons staff the Plum booth at the 2016 Women of Influence event. 

Plum Moving Media prides itself on capturing the personality of a story, an interview, a company, an issue and relaying that through the powerful medium of video. What an honor it was to interview the 2016 Women of Influence this year hosted by the Milwaukee Business Journal.

From corporate executives to grassroots community organizers to the founder of a charter school for Hmong-American refugees, each story was unique and the passion each woman brings to her work, community and home life was truly impressive.

Introductory Video for the 2016 Women of Influence / Produced by: Gael Garbarino

As soon as people hear that I manage and produce live event awards programs, they inevitably ask, “What’s the coolest location or biggest event you’ve done?” That’s like picking which of your children is your favorite.

Each event is unique and memorable. Plum’s events team had the pleasure of working with a Fortune 100 company to help honor their valuable sales channel partners. These channel partners use their powerful selling skills to promote the company's brands and the top producers were awarded a red-carpet gala weekend at The Beverly Hilton in Hollywood, California.

This is the second year we’ve had the honor of working with the Red Cross of Southeast Wisconsin on their annual Brave Hearts: Heroes Among Us campaign. Brave Hearts is the largest fundraising gala of the year for the Red Cross and celebrates our local everyday heroes.