WHAT A DEBUT!

On July 27, we unveiled the National Urban League’s Centennial Empowerment Exhibit, commemorating the civil rights organization's 100th anniversary at the 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The opening, hosted by President & CEO, Marc H. Morial, drew such notable figures as Rev. Jesse Jackson, Vernon Jordan, Alexis Herman, Cornell West, and many others.

Hailed as a multimedia phenomenon with more than 25 high-definition LCD's, the design—which chronicles the Urban League’s journey to the present—drew audible gasps, caused tears to flow, and visibly inspired attendees of all ages and races to take charge of the future. The 4000+ square foot, high-tech, high-touch exhibit traces the history of the Urban League through an interactive look at its vision for future generations of communities of color. Sponsored by AT&T and designed and built in a record-breaking five months, the exhibit aims to empower visitors to actively improve their communities and change lives. Plans are underway for it to travel to major U.S. cities in the future. CLICK HERE to view more images of this inspiring exhibit.

What people are saying:
“Congrats to you! It was sensational—all reviews were A++!”
—Marc H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League

“Congratulations on the ‘I Am Empowered’ exhibit. Your vision and your gift have created something that has struck the souls of many, many people and the scary part is, the WORLDWIDE showing has not even started. Thank you for all you do.”
—Xavier Williams, Sr. Vice President, GEM Markets, AT&T (Centennial Exhibit Sponsor)

“I was so taken aback, I had to bring my 11-year-old granddaughter down to see the exhibit. We spent at least 1 1/2 hours just taking it all in. She will never forget this experience.”
—Julia Pollard, Northern Virginia Urban League Volunteer

“The Centennial exhibit was spectacular and extremely well done. It definitely was one of the highlights of the convention.”
— Elliott L. Ferguson, II, President & CEO, Destination DC

If you visited the exhibit and would like to share your testimonial, we'd love to hear it! info@vibrantdesigngroup.com.

IMAGES FROM THE EXHIBIT


Entrance to the exhibit


Exterior


The Fight for Civil Rights

Graffiti With a Purpose Interactive


State-of-the-art Video Wall

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WE'RE CERTIFIED!

Vibrant Design Group is now a Certified MDOT Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in the state of Maryland. This is a major milestone because of Maryland’s extremely high standards to qualify for this stringent certification. As an MBE-Certified business, Vibrant Design Group has priority consideration for state-funded projects that are set aside for MBE's—a goal of 25% for the state of Maryland.

WELCOME TO THE VDG FAMILY

Vibrant Design Group is growing to new levels! We welcome Loán (Lo-Ann) Sewer, our new Vice President of Marketing & Business Development/Chief Communicator. Loán is a talented marketing and communications professional whose experience in sales, marketing, public relations and advertising spans numerous industries such as tourism and hospitality, international travel security management, media, and the federal government. The former Director of Sales for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism recently joined Vibrant Design Group full-time and spearheads outreach to current and prospective clients to ensure a continued high standard of quality in their experience with us. A firm believer in putting the customer first, her philosophy is that exceptional customer service is the first rule in business, a credo she applies to all of her professional relationships. 

Loán is a 2009 Inductee into the Temple University Alumni Gallery of Success and a contributor to the newly released book: Tears to Triumph: Women Learn to Live, Love and Thrive. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland at College Park, and is a 2001 graduate of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Masters program at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Read about Loán in today's Washington Business Journal.

BRANDING FROM THE INSIDE OUT™

Our next Branding from the Inside Out™ workshop is slated for October 2010. Be on the look out for details in the next issue. This enlightening workshop series is designed to introduce business owners and non-profit executives to the fundamentals of branding their product or service and provide a guideline for creating, evaluating and enhancing their professional and personal brands.