In the BET “We Got You” paviliion produced by Events by Fabulous, fans could check out BET shows in the programming lounge and listen to music at the gospel listening station. Crowds also gathered for meet and greets with cast members from BET shows. Activities included a greenscreen music video booth and a so-called “photo bomb” station to crash snapshots with popular BET celebs.
Events by Fabulous constructed a stage with multiple levels and a high-resolution 12-foot LED display to give fans at home a glimpse into the experience.
The custom carpet design used the BET colors, and custom furnishings took cues from its logo.
At the BET Experience Centric Pavilion, produced by Events by Fabulous, fans watched highlight reels from Centric shows, won prizes solving the Soul Train scramble board, and expressed themselves on a graffiti wall.
The space had a retro look and feel with design elements such as string curtains that broke up the space and vintage studio lights reminiscent of the Soul Train sound stage. Custom architecture throughout the space was inspired by the curvature of the Centric swirl. Custom programming walls showed off the network’s prime-time content, and custom striped carpet design led fans through the pavilion space. Furnishings were inspired by BET logos.
Lyfe Jennings and Raheem DeVaughn performed live at the Centric Pavilion.
At the annual BET Pre pre-award dinner at Milk Studios, Andre Wells's production and design included vibrant watercolors, peacocks, and an overall ethereal look and feel. Oversize lettering spelled out the event's name. Strong colors and prints were the name of the game.
At the cocktail reception, Andre Wells's team used tones of red, butter, fuschia, purple, teal, green, navy, and midnight blue to create a vivid look. Club sofas, ottomans, and circle chairs from Revelry were all done in the vibrant tones. A live Twitter wall showed guests interacting on social media.
Flowers from Eric Buterbaugh popped against patterned lighting in bold colors by ELS.
For the dinner portion, Wells's team used muted grays and silver tones. Silver sequin linens topped mirrored tables in various shapes and sizes, and each table featured different chair styles.
Bright yellow dahlias, roses, calla lilies, and orchids from Eric Buterbaugh added pop throughout the space.
Love Catering catered the evening's meal, and Grey Goose provided drinks.
Tiara Thomas, King, and Sheila E performed at the event.
Cicchetti cones—a spiral cone of fresh-baked bread—filled with shrimp tossed in a lemon-and-tarragon dressing, a meatball topped with marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese, or antipasti (fresh zucchini, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, and provolone cheese), from Mancini’s Al Fresco
Homemade meat loaf deep-fried and served on a stick with a red pepper wine glaze, from Minnesota Wine Country
A triple-decker ham-and-turkey sandwich with Swiss and American cheeses, deep-fried and garnished with powdered sugar and raspberry preserves, from the Sandwich Stop
A traditional glazed doughnut grilled and served with strawberry-mint dipping sauce, from Moe & Joe's
Ice-cold caramel corn made with liquid nitrogen that leaves a trail of “comet dust” when exhaled, from Blue Moon Dine-In Theater
Caramelized bacon pieces paired with ricotta cheese filling in a fried pastry shell, from Ole's Cannoli
Deep-fried pickles dusted with powdered sugar and served with a side of chocolate for dipping, from Preferred Pickles
The Double Bacon corn dog (pictured, left), a bacon-wrapped hot dog dipped in batter blended with real bacon bits then deep-fried, and the Jalapeño Cheeese corn dog, a jalapeño-and-cheese-infused hot dog dipped in spicy corn dog batter then deep-fried, from Campbell's Flavored Corndogs
Chocolate-covered bits of English toffee baked into a fudge puppy (aka a Belgian waffle on a stick), dipped in chocolate, and layered with whipped cream, toffee sauce, and more bits of chocolate-covered English toffee, from Granny's Kitchen
Pork loin, Black Forest ham, and applewood-smoked bacon served on toasted French bread with beans, tomatoes, onions, jalapeño peppers, chipotle mayo, lettuce, Swiss cheese, and avocado, from Manny's Tortas
Wisconsin cheddar cheese nuggets breaded with Cocoa Puffs, fried, and served with chocolate dipping sauce, from Axel's
A breakfast sausage link dipped in pancake corn dog batter, then deep-fried and served with a side of maple syrup, from Hansen's Foods
Barbecue pulled pork topped with bourbon syrup and coleslaw, served on a house-made corn cake and wrapped in a flour tortilla, from San Felipe Tacos
Slow-roasted split pork shanks seasoned with Mancini's Iron Range-inspired seasoning, from Mancini's Al Fresco
A sweet-cream base folded with doughnut batter and a hint of nutmeg in a sugar-spice crunch, from Izzy's Ice Cream
A grilled jalapeño-cheese-infused sausage served on a specially designed pitchfork, from Pitchfork Sausage
Extra-large, pitted green olives dipped in a seasoned batter, deep-fried, and served with dipping sauce, from Fried Fruit
Homemade specialty pork sausage seasoned with sage, caraway, and nutmeg and infused with bourbon whiskey, from Sausage by Cynthia
Grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon and served on a stick, from the Shrimp Shack
An all-beef wiener chopped into pieces and grilled, then tucked into a thick slice of Pullman bread, from Blue Moon Dine-In Theater
