The Los Angeles Children's Chorus' "Gala Bel Canto" fund-raiser in Los Angeles brought the young singers right to guests' tables to deliver personal messages in the form of videos available for viewing on iPads. (In the past, chorus members hand wrote thank-you notes for the guests.)
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In 2012, New York's massive Robin Hood Foundation Gala got a subway theme, where nontraditional centerpieces atop tables were printed with information on the areas the charity serves. The table toppers also served as placeholders for the IML interactive devices through which guests could donate on the spot.
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One gala opted to spell out its mission clearly for guests present to support it: The Trust for the National Mall's benefit luncheon used decor in the form of cut-out letters that specified the names of the mall's monuments and major events there.
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Redmoon’s Spectacle Lunatique
Redmoon Theater hosted its annual Spectacle Lunatique gala at its Pilsen warehouse space in Chicago on March 15. On the main floor, a series of "give and get" experiences treated guests to activities after paying for the opportunity via BidPal. One such experience was was a 10-minute private dinner prepared by Schwa chef Michael Carlson. Along with the rapid meal, bidders were treated to a private opera performance and champagne service from the theater's champagne chandelier. Dishes included melon with carbonated peaches, short rib with dehydrated corn, and a caramel-apple-style dessert.
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