I had the wonderful opportunity of working with Janne Heimonen on his new Company Launch held in Hungary in November 2013.  Check out the Event Photo's from the pre-launch events and the launch night.

Hyväheimo is a Finnish name meaning “Good Clan”. 
The Company provides High Performance Coaching, Career Mentoring and Direct Selling Consultancy. The owner's name is Janne Heimonen, a Swedish born Finn who has travelled extensively around Europe and lived in different countries for the last 6 years.  Janne has spent his entire adult life working in the Direct Selling sector in Sales and Marketing roles and most recently as a Vice President for Europe, successfully expanding the business across the entire continent. 

Janne decided there was only one way to launch his new entrepreneurial endeavour and that was to hire out the biggest Suite along with the Klotild Bar & Lounge at the Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest Klotild Palace, which is the second of the world-famous Buddha-Bar Hotels Collection, and to put on a party that no-one would forget!

A small, exclusive guest list, consisting of big names across the Direct Selling sector from Europe were invited to join an indulgent, sophisticated evening of elegance and opulence.

The guests were greeted by beautiful Hungarian models and guided to the Klotild Bar & Lounge where they experienced five star luxury and comfort.  The Klotild Bar & Lounge is a unique bar located on the 6th floor of the hotel with an additional mezzanine level above it offering guests a truly unique sky panorama through the glass roof to views of Gellért Hill and the Buda Castle.  The bar had a contemporary-modern Asian-Colonial interior and was decorated to the highest standard with beautiful purple and white Calla lilly’s to signify the “New Beginning” for the launch event. 

As guests entered the lounge they were served a Buddha Bar Signature “My Lord” Pimms cocktail and a selection of Sushi whilst Rié Yanagisawa made beautiful origami figures for them to take home.  Guests were each given a beautiful piece of hand-crafted “Hyväheimo” jewellery made by a Finnish jeweller, Emil Lindfors.  Ladies received an elegant silver bangle whilst the gentlemen each received a twin leather bracelet with silver clasp.

Guests were then treated to delicious Arabic Canapés and a belly dancing performance by two beautiful ladies from LiaLina Bar in Budapest.  The evening continued with an open bar and a short welcome presentation by the Owner and founder, Janne Heimonen before the beautiful models then guided the party to two luxury Hummer limousine’s to sip champagne and embark on a tour of the beautiful city of Budapest by night, buzzing with an amazing atmosphere and stunning lights.

But, the night didn’t end there, it had only just begun!  The Hummer’s dropped all guests at one of the World’s finest clubs, Symbol, owned by the Barna family and host to the World Champion Mixer.  The Symbol Live Music Club has become one of the most popular night clubs of Budapest thanks to its stunning design and unique programme of events.  It stands for elegance, fashion, high society lifestyle and is the meeting point of local celebrities and established personalities and just perfect for the launch party.  Security were on hand to fast-track the exclusive group to the VIP area where they were served Champagne & Grey Goose Vodka and partied the night away with a live performance with Raul Rodriguez and the Resident DJ Flavius Miller who entertained with their “Ibiza meets Budapest” set.

Guests returned to spend the night/early morning in luxurious rooms at the compelling Buddha-Bar hotel. 

The following morning, some of the VIP guests got a special treat with an exclusive private performance by Rié Yanagisawa, the best known Japanese instrumentalist living in Britain who has performed all over Europe including venue’s such as the Royal Albert Hall and St John’s Smith Square. Rié mesmerised guests with the sound of the Koto, a traditional Japanese instrument at the special brunch in the Grand Buddha Suite. 

The rest of the afternoon, guests had the opportunity to take in the beauty of the hotel itself, within the one-hundred-year-old Klotild Palace, a unique historical building which is enhanced with four beautifully renovated façades from the early 1900's, and conveniently located at Váci utca, the famous shopping street of Budapest, before travelling home!

A truly un-forgettable experience and a historical moment in the launch of something big! 

Client’s Website: www.hyvaheimo.com