Red Cross Ideas

The "Lomo Wall," created with creative agency BBDO New York, consisted of 3,000 photos that were part of the American Red Cross's "Storytellers" advertising campaign.

A banner and giant red cross were part of the event staging and changed appearance with lighting patterns.

Aerial

In an effort to prevent large staging and exhibit structures from ending up in landfills, Arlington, Virginia-based design firm Beth Singer Design has developed modular staging systems that can be reused, reconfigured, and resized. The portable, lightweight frames are easily customized with a variety of wrinkle-free fabric skins.

The event's look, according to designer Bryan Rafanelli, was "dark, moody, and sexy. This is Batman for grown-ups."

Port Lighting Systems created the evening's lighting design. United Staging and Rigging handled the staging.

The purple and blue lighting scheme added to the dark and moody atmosphere.

More than 500 guests sat at long dinner tables.

Appetizer trays had silhouettes of characters, including Catwoman and Batman himself.

Max Ultimate Food handled the catering. Snacks took on Halloween hues.

The meal began with bat-shaped raspberry gelée served with black vodka in a crystal goblet.

The main course also had black-and-orange hues.

Live auction lots included the "Tournament of Legends," which will let the highest bidder take three guests to the 2012 Barclays golf tournament in New York.

As the auction concluded, performers from Elan Artists performed burlesque numbers in black corsets and lacy tights.

The dancers invited guests to the stage to dance to trance beats from DJ Scott Durday.

In the subterranean carnival, signs for sponsors hung above games; games then offered prizes from the designated sponsor.

Guests who scored high in skeeball could win prizes from Louis of Boston.

A game inspired by the show Minute to Win It let guests stand in an air tube and try to grab as much prop money as they could in 60 seconds to win prizes from Neiman Marcus.

The New England Patriots donated prizes for the football toss.