Applegate Emerging Brands Meeting

Applegate Emerging Brands Meeting at Hyatt Regency Princeton

Hyatt Regency Princeton | Princeton, New Jersey | October 7, 2026

Class Kills worked closely with the Applegate events team to produce its annual Emerging Brands meeting at Hyatt Regency Princeton. The meeting brought together teams from across Hormel Foods in a setting built around the year’s "Preppy" theme.

The design direction drew on a collegiate atmosphere suited to the Princeton setting. Custom forest green and ivory drape helped define the room, while video, audio, wireless microphones, and lighting supported presentations, polling, guest speakers, and panel discussions throughout the program.

Event Facts

• Client: Applegate
• Event: Annual Emerging Brands meeting
• Venue: Hyatt Regency Princeton
• Location: Princeton, New Jersey
• Attendees: Teams from across Hormel Foods
• Theme: Preppy
• Class Kills role: Event production, audiovisual, lighting, and pipe-and-drape delivery

Class Kills Event Production

Class Kills delivered the production infrastructure for a program that moved between presentations, custom video content, audience polling, guest speakers, and panels. The technical package combined two 14-foot video walls, a stage monitor, JBL sound reinforcement, Shure QLXD wireless microphones, Chauvet lighting, and custom scenic drape.

Applegate Emerging Brands Meeting at Hyatt Regency Princeton

The Applegate Emerging Brands meeting brought teams from across Hormel Foods to Hyatt Regency Princeton for an annual internal program built around a preppy visual direction. Class Kills supported the event with coordinated video, audio, wireless microphones, lighting, and scenic drape for an agenda of presentations, custom content, polling, guest speakers, and panels.

A Preppy, Collegiate-Inspired Environment

Forest green and ivory drape established the event’s primary palette and helped create the intended collegiate feel. Class Kills installed 70 feet of Georgia Expo Poly Premier certified pipe and drape in black, green, and ivory to shape the space and support the themed environment.

Video and Presentation Support

Two 14-foot video walls provided large-format surfaces for presentation and video playback, with a 50-inch monitor positioned on stage for additional presenter support. The video system was used for presentations, custom video playback, and polling software including Mentimeter.

Audio for Presenters and Panels

Class Kills deployed a JBL SRX900-series audio package to provide coverage throughout the room. The system included six JBL SRX906LA loudspeakers, two JBL SRX918 subwoofers, and an Allen & Heath SQ5 digital mixing console.

For guest speakers and panels of up to eight people, the production included a Shure QLXD wireless microphone package:

• Six Shure QLXD handheld microphones
• Two Shure QLXD lavalier microphones

Lighting for the Stage and Room

A Chauvet lighting package provided stage spotlighting and ambient looks for different portions of the day. The system included moving fixtures, wash fixtures, uplights, and focused stage lighting, controlled with an Obsidian NX-Wing.

• Four Chauvet Professional Rogue R2 fixtures
• Four Chauvet DJ Intimidator Wash/Zoom 450 IRC fixtures
• Sixteen Chauvet DJ H1 uplights
• Two Chauvet DJ EVE E-50 spotlights
• One Obsidian NX-Wing

Applegate and Hormel Foods

Applegate’s annual Emerging Brands meeting convened teams from across Hormel Foods. Working with the Applegate events team, Class Kills provided the technical and scenic infrastructure for the Princeton program.

A Second Year Producing Applegate’s Emerging Brands Meeting

This was Class Kills’ second consecutive year working with Applegate to produce the annual Emerging Brands meeting.

The Previous Program in Asbury Park

The previous year’s event began with two days at House of Independence in Asbury Park, New Jersey. On the third day, Applegate’s C-suite team and executives gathered for a private breakfast at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club in Asbury Park. Class Kills provided audiovisual production across the three-day program.

Complete Event Team

Client and Event Team

• Applegate — Annual Emerging Brands meeting host and event team
• Hormel Foods teams — Meeting participants

Production

• Class Kills — Event production, video, sound, wireless microphones, lighting, and pipe and drape

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the Applegate Emerging Brands meeting?

It was Applegate’s annual Emerging Brands meeting, bringing together teams from across Hormel Foods.

Where was the meeting held?

The event took place at Hyatt Regency Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey, on October 7, 2026.

What was the event theme?

The theme was “Preppy,” with a collegiate-inspired setting created through forest green, ivory, and black scenic drape with coordinated lighting.

What did Class Kills provide?

Class Kills provided event production, LED video walls, presentation playback support, JBL audio, Shure QLXD wireless microphones, Chauvet lighting, and pipe and drape.

How were speakers and panels supported?

The microphone package included six Shure QLXD handheld microphones and two QLXD lavalier microphones, supporting guest speakers and panels of up to eight people.

Planning a Corporate Meeting or Brand Event?

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