Cindy Thompson Event Productions is responsible for creating memorable events that are individually crafted for a variety of clients with diverse production needs. From corporate events to community festivals, product launches to non-profit fundraisers,  our event planning team combines creative vision and industry experience to craft one-of-a-kind experiences for guests. For more photos and additional events, visit our galleries on Facebook. 

Client:  Legacy Health  |  Grand Opening

We were honored to provide our event planning expertise to Legacy Health in preparation for the opening of the new home for Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. No one was left out in the celebration which included 6 events in 2 weeks - a Gala event to honor their major donors, a Dedication event with Marian Wright Edelman as the keynote speaker, and culminating with a Community Opening Celebration for over 5,000 guests!  Randall's new building is such an asset to Oregon and we were proud to help them celebrate! 

Client: Tektronix   |  Corporate Event

To celebrate the achievements of remarkable engineers while bringing them out of their introvert shells, we created an art-themed soiree for the Tektronix Technical Excellence Awards Banquet. Engineers and their spouses were invited to evoke their artistic sides in the Casino del Arte, an interactive after party where guests donned berets and paintbrushes to help complete a 40’ custom paint by number created by artist Tom Cramer. The annual event has never been the same; we have produced the banquet ever since – each year with a new theme and twist to keep guests guessing. 
For our work on this innovative fete, we were selected as a finalist in Special Event Magazine’s “Best Corporate Event for budget of $100,000-$249,000” category and honored in the publication’s September 2009 issue. 

Client: Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon  |  Non-Profit Fund-raiser 

What if Portland’s most notable celebrities designed the purses of their dreams? Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon and Cindy Thompson Event Productions asked that question in 2006 when they dreamed up one of Portland’s most unique fund raising events: Power of the Purse. Pairing local designers with local purse-o-nalities, we work with Girls Inc. months in advance of the event date to bring the event to life. One-of-a-kind purses designed by these power teams are auctioned at a gala event each spring, complete with a fashion-show set-up, exciting entertainment, and other surprises – such as Dionne Warwick’s participation and impromptu performance in 2010. Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon does great work and we are proud to work so closely with them each year to make Power of the Purse a success!

Client: Portland Development Commission & City of Portland  |  Community Festival

Cindy Thompson Event Productions was hired to produce the 2-day community celebration for the opening of the Eastbank Esplanade along the Willamette River. The event featured entertainment both on the river and along the Esplanade, with a variety of community booths and activities during the day, culminating with the Illuminata Parade of Light in the evening.

Just 10 days prior to the festival, our country experienced the 9/11 tragedies, and the Illuminata Parade of Light brought our city together in a very meaningful way. More than 15,000 people came down to the river, with lights and lanterns, and created a ring of light unlike nothing ever seen. Portlanders filled the entire Esplanade, the Morrison Bridge, the walkway along Waterfront Park, and the Hawthorne Bridge.