Smygtitt på IKEA / IKEA preview

Idag hade jag nöjet att tillsammans med SACC-LA:s nya marketing managers få en smygtitt på IKEA:s nya butik i Burbank som öppnar med pompa och ståt på onsdag. Vi bjöds på smörgåsbord med IKEA-delikatesser som sill, lax, hjortronsylt och så klart köttbullar med potatismos och lingonsylt. Dessertbordet var välfyllt med prinsessbakelser, äppelpaj, daimtårta och dammsugare bland annat. Under lunchen berättade butikschefen Jeff O’Shaughnessy om byggandet av butiken. De tänker mycket på miljön och har bland annat solpaneler på taket. Efter att vi skålat (med IKEA-cider) för den nya butiken fick vi en rundvandring genom den stora utställningsvåningen och sen åkte vi mätta, glada och inspirerade hem med varsin goodiebag.

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Today I had the pleasure of getting a preview of the new IKEA store in Burbank, that will officially open on Wednesday. I went there with SACC-LA’s new marketing managers and we were treated with a smorgasbord with Swedish food (that you can get at IKEA) like herring, salmon, cloudberry jam and of course meatballs with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam. The dessert table was filled with princess cake, apple pie, daim cake and ”vacuum cleaners”. During the lunch the store manager, Jeff O’Shaughnessy, told us about the the new store. They consider the environment, both when building and on daily bases, so for example they have solar panels on the roof. After a toast (with non-alcoholic IKEA cider) to the new store we got a tour of the concept floor and then we went home happy and inspired with a goodie bag.

 

SACC-LA:s marketing managers Elin and Paulina.
SACC-LA’s marketing managers Elin and Paulina.

 

The Swedish IKEA smorgasbord started off with hardbread and herring...
The Swedish IKEA smorgasbord started off with hard bread and herring…

 

...and ended with meatballs and mashed potatoes.
…and ended with meatballs and mashed potatoes.

 

The yummy dessert table.
The yummy dessert table.

 

SACC-LA:s marketing managers Maria and Elin.
SACC-LA’s marketing managers Maria and Elin.

 

Enjoying lunch with SACC-LA:s marketing manager Paulina.
Enjoying lunch with SACC-LA’s marketing manager Paulina.

 

Speakers during the lunch talked about the history of IKEA in LA, the new store and what will happen with the old store.
The speakers during the lunch talked about the history of IKEA in LA, the new store and what will happen with the old store.

 

A lot of sweets and a glass of IKEA cider to celebrate the new store.
A lot of sweets and a glass of IKEA cider to celebrate the new store.

 

The view in the restaurant.
The view from the restaurant.

 

The SACC-LA team: me, Maria, board member Kim, Paulina and Elin.
The SACC-LA team: me, Maria, board member Kim, Paulina and Elin.

 

The goodie bag.
The goodie bag.

 

The entrance of the new store will soon be filled with people.
Good bye IKEA! See you soon again 🙂

 

 

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