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EVENT REPORT 06.02.09 9:27 AM

Smashed Cars, Hot Tub Add to Wild Vibe at Power Ball

An installation at the Power Ball
Photo: Nikki Leigh McKean for BizBash

The "Decadence" theme at last year’s tenth anniversary Power Ball translated into a white decor scheme and burlesque dancers. This time around, "Power Ball 11: It's One Louder" (named for a line in This Is Spinal Tap) went in a decidedly different direction: smashed cars, an outhouse/video booth, and guests helping themselves to a whole roasted pig. "We're juxtaposing low-fi, tripped-out decor with things like oysters and champagne," said Sarah Bywater, head of development at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, the site of the festivities.

Although the budget was tighter this year, Bywater said corporate support for the ball remained strong. Hugo Boss returned as the party’s lead sponsor, and a record 32 in-kind suppliers filled the gallery with displays over three days of setup. Landscape Ontario, for example, provided deciduous trees and plants to furnish the indoor space, and Castor Design brought in a Winnebago and the pig-roasting materials to help make the gallery’s south patio more than just a smoking destination. MORE >>

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