Tripepi Smith Supports the City of Indian Wells’ 2025 State of the City and Hospitality Awards
The City of Indian Wells partnered with Tripepi Smith to produce its 2025 State of the City and Hospitality Awards event. Together with the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, the City has transformed the annual address into a dynamic presentation featuring a live mayoral speech, pre-recorded video messages from each council member and live award presentations. The videos highlighted key priorities such as economic development, public safety, tourism, resident engagement and luxury amenities.
Tripepi Smith’s team — led by Principal Cameron Grimm and Senior Business Analyst Kaetlyn Hernandez, with support from Business Analyst Abby Romano, Junior Business Analyst Emma Totaro, and Videographers Nolan Voge and Josh Hernandez — played a central role in bringing the event to life. The team’s work included scripting each council member’s video, producing five feature videos with scenic City visuals and developing the mayor’s live remarks. The team also handled technical support during the event, managing audio-visual transitions to deliver a seamless experience for attendees.
“The State of the City is one of our most anticipated community events, selling out within days. It is key to setting the stage on how far our community has come and the potential we have for our future,” said Indian Wells City Manager Chris Freeland. “Tripepi Smith has been an invaluable partner in helping us bring it to life. Their team helps us celebrate our successes and supports our commitment to being transparent with the public about the challenges we face as a City.”
Tripepi Smith has supported the City of Indian Wells on its State of the City event since 2019. The ongoing partnership has helped elevate the content and the experience for attendees year after year.
“We are proud to continue supporting Indian Wells with their State of the City event,” said Senior Business Analyst Kaetlyn Hernandez. “The City’s continuous work to build an unmatched quality of life for residents and visitors deserves to be recognized to the highest degree.”
Watch the videos from the event.
About the City of Indian Wells
Located in the heart of Southern California’s Desert Resort communities, the City of Indian Wells is recognized worldwide for its tranquil and luxurious resort environment. Then and now, astute planning and city leadership have helped Indian Wells achieve status as one of the premier residential resorts and vacation destinations in the United States. Guests and residents alike are continually drawn to the many amenities that Indian Wells offers including four world-class resorts, Indian Wells Golf Resort and Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a variety of cultural programs, impressive resident benefits, and much more. Whether you are here for a day, a week or a lifetime, idyllic Indian Wells offers a peerless experience that truly elicits a state of overall well-being. Click/tap here to learn more about the City of Indian Wells.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, aerial imagery, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith’s diverse clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Calabasas, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Duarte, City of Grover Beach, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Malibu, City of Napa, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Tracy, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, West Coast Arborists, Scripps College, Blind Children’s Center and Climatec.