Our friends over at Yadkin Valley Bank contacted us back in December for help putting on their annual ‘Spring Town Hall and Family Social’, and this year, they had big plans in store! We took their vision and created a custom carnival themed event, complete with a Bluegrass band, Merry-Go-Round, Ferris wheel, games, prizes, and of course lots of carnival food…

We brought our carnival theme to life immediately, creating a custom email invitation that went out to all employees:

Welcome to Yadkin Valley Bank’s Spring Town Hall & Family Social! Balloon columns provided by Sterling By Design:

With all of the colors, you couldn’t miss it:

Sterling’s Audio Visual team provided Wii and Xbox games and TV monitors:

Our carnival theme wouldn’t be complete without a Ferris Wheel and a Merry-Go-Round:

Carnival games for all ages:

Food trucks with cotton candy, popcorn, candy apples and sno cones were brought in, while Sterling By Design provided tented lounge areas for guests to sit and relax.

The Rockford Express Bluegrass Band provided music for the day:

And now, for the highlight of the event (and the reason for the big excitement this year!) … drumroll, please … During the executive meeting in the Loft, the announcement was made that the multiple banking and financial services divisions would be re-branded under a unified identity, ’Yadkin Bank’. Read more about the changes here. As we switched out all of our themed signage to reflect the new identity, the new Yadkin Bank logo was unfurled.

A special thanks to our Sterling Audio Visual team, who provided the PA system for the front parking lot, screens, monitors, video, and sound for the Loft, and the capability to watch the Masters on the Loft screens. What an amazing event! Thank you Yadkin Bank for letting us be a part of this monumental day!

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For more information on booking your next event or corporate meeting at WinMock at Kinderton, please contact Angela Carleton at angelac@winmock.com or 336.397.2010.

Dawn is ready to greet the day in the WinMock booth!

It was nice to be across from our talented friends at One Shot Photography!

We LOVE the idea of this beautiful, farmhouse-style rustic dining table in the Barn! Perfect for a display table outside or for a loft reception – so many possibilities! We saw it at the booth belonging to Grand Rental Station of Greensboro, NC:

Our ladies from Hauser Rental. So many options for wedding decor and linens. Always a beautiful – and popular! – booth!

One of WinMock’s preferred Caterers, Catered Affairs at Deacon Tower:

Charming, lovely and sooo creative! We’d love to see these garden-style flowers (by Dahlias Flowers in Clemmons, NC) and vintage touches of burlap and wood at a WinMock wedding!

Thanks to these lovely gals from Bella Upstyles for posing! We just had to get a shot of the hat – How cute is that!??

Thanks to everyone who came to visit us at the show – We look forward to seeing you soon!

Church of the Good Shepherd in East Davie County is being organized as a mission of Christ Church, Winston-Salem. Both are part of the Anglican Church in North America and the worldwide Anglican Communion. Church of the Good Shepherd will begin services in January, 2013, at WinMock at Kinderton.

Joining Church of the Good Shepherd as co-hosts are WinMock at Kinderton, the Clemmons Courier, the Davie Enterprise-Record, Macedonia Moravian Church, Calvary West, M. Gioeli Photography, Master Counsel Technologies, and Sterling Events.

We hope to see you in the Loft on Sunday!

For more information about Community Christmas Caroling or Church of the Good Shepherd in East Davie County, please contact tom@GoodShepherdEastDavie.org or go to www.GoodShepherdEastDavie.org.

Enjoy a dazzling buffet by Pepper Moon Catering, festive décor by Sterling by Design and charming, seasonal entertainment.

$30 per person – bring a friend, your family or your whole company!

Reserve Your Spot Today!
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Look for details coming soon at www.facebook.com/winmock or call 336 397 2010

 Billed as one of the Triad’s most intimate and elegant bridal events, this signature event will feature over 40 Winston-Salem and Greensboro area wedding professionals, including Sterling By Design and Sterling Audio Visual. During the show Triad brides will discover wedding planning resources and trends for a variety of budgets.

Photo by Autumn Song Photography

“Brides will meet vendors who will appeal to each bride’s unique personality in a fun and energetic setting,” says Triad Perfect Wedding Guide publisher, Gail Galloway.  “We are excited to bring our popular bridal show to this newly renovated facility, which is just east of Winston-Salem,” says Galloway. “A special feature will be our boutique rooms that target specific details for weddings.”

Photo by Autumn Song Photography

Triad brides and their guests are invited to be inspired and discover all the products and services they will need for their big day. During the Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show thousands of dollars in door prizes will be given to some winning attendees. One lucky bride-to-be will win a romantic honeymoon getaway, compliments of Scully Travel!

Photo by Jeremy Dillard Photography

The first 100 brides to arrive will receive a free CD Bridal Name Change Kit.  All brides will receive a Bride’s Tote Bag. Many vendors will offer special show discounts.

Tickets for the Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show are $7.00 at the door or guests can pre-register online at www.bridalshownc.com to save $2.00 per person.

For more information about the event, please call Gail Galloway at (336) 676-9631 or email her at gail@pwg.com.

We hope to see you on September 9^th!

(Clemmons, NC) – Sterling Events Group is pleased to announce that they have been selected to receive the 2012 Gertrude S. Carraway Award of Merit from Preservation North Carolina for their renovation of the historic barn turned conference center, WinMock at Kinderton.  According to Preservation North Carolina, the Carraway Awards are presented each year to people and organizations demonstrating genuine commitment through extraordinary leadership, research, philanthropy, promotion and/or personal participation in historic preservation.

“We are both honored and humbled to receive this special recognition”, shared Wayne Thomas, president/owner of WinMock at Kinderton and Sterling Events Group. “From the onset of this renovation project, it was imperative that we ensured the plans for this grand barn stay true to its historical integrity while adding the modern conveniences our clients enjoy today.”

The property, an iconic 20,000+ square foot barn, was built in the late 1920s and survives from the country estate built by S. Clay Williams, a former president of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.  During its prime, WinMock was one of the largest dairies in North Carolina and in December 2010, the property was awarded a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Since its opening in June 2011, WinMock has hosted over 500 corporate, non-profit and wedding events and has been visited by more than 30,000 guests.

Thomas adds, “It certainly took a village to successfully transform and breathe new life into the barn. Without the dedication of key partners like BB&T, West & Stem Architecture, Windsor Commercial Contractors, Kinderton Commercial Center, the Town of Bermuda Run, and local Davie County officials, the renovation of WinMock would not have been possible. We want to express our sincere appreciation for their support and share this recognition with each one of them.”

The award will be presented on Friday, September 21st at Preservation North Carolina’s Annual Conference in Asheville.

About Sterling Events Group
Sterling Events Group, headquartered outside Winston-Salem, North Carolina with offices throughout the Carolinas has provided travel, event planning and production services for corporate clients nationwide since 1985. The award-winning organization offers clients a full-range of specialized support services including budget development and planning; registration & housing management; destination management; group travel; special event planning; event staffing; ground transportation/meet & greet services; audio visual equipment rental; event décor & style; meeting technologies; and event branding and marketing. The company also owns and manages, WinMock at Kinderton, historic barn turned special event facility in Bermuda Run, NC.  Learn more at www.SterlingEventsGroup.com 

Media Contact
Andrea Littell
(336) 399.5856
andrea@sterlingevents.com
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Photo by Ellys Photography { http://www.ellysphotography.com/ }

WinMock at Kinderton was chosen as the Best Wedding Venue in the Triad by the readers of Winston-Salem Journal for 2012! We’re jumping for joy that you choose us!

Photo by Ellys Photography { http://www.ellysphotography.com/ }

A big thank YOU to all who voted for us in this write-in poll. We’re humbled by the overwhelming positive response in our debut year. Now it’s on to the next year! We’re energized and ready to continue to strive for excellence for our clients.

To learn more about booking your wedding event at WinMock, please call 336/397.2010 or complete our quick online form here.

And as an added incentive for booking early, we’re offering you 20% off all event bookings in December (excludes wedding events). Plus our sister divisions over at Sterling Events Group are throwing in an additional 20% off of holiday event decor and audio, video and lighting packages booked by October 31st.

So go ahead. Take a peek at your December calendar now before your friend does. Give us a call and get a head start on those holiday plans today!

For Social Inquiries/Bookings: 336.397.2012 – tabatha@winmock.com
For Corporate Inquiries / Bookings: 336. 397.2009 – angelac@sterlingevents.com