Unicef Hope Gala
After dinner at the Unicef Hope Gala, which was held April 9 at the Geraghty in Chicago, guests hit the dance floor under a canopy of neon Slinkies as the Ken Arlen Evolution Orchestra played.
Photo: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for UNICEF
New World Symphony Gala
For the March 12 event at the New World Symphony in Miami, Shiraz Events designed a gold, black, and white color scheme. The Miami-based event company celebrated the symphony’s alumni members by creating the NWS logo using all 1,000 of their names on a step-and-repeat.
Photo: Courtesy of New World Symphony
Amfar Inspiration Gala New York
At the seventh annual Amfar Inspiration Gala New York, which took place June 9 at Skylight at Moynihan Station and was produced by Josh Wood Productions, sponsor Moët Hennessy brought an on-site champagne vending machine to the event.
Photo: Michele Laufik/BizBash
Headphone stations dotted the event space, providing guests an opportunity to listen to industry stories on the video screens above the dance floor. The sponsor lounges for Events DC, OpenTable, and Washington DC Economic Partnership also had headphones on the side tables and ottomans.
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New sponsor Russian Caviar House set up a caviar station with all the traditional toppings including egg, capers, and onions on toast.
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Events DC showcased a live feed of the social-media posts utilizing the event hashtag #RAMMYS16 on a flat screen in its custom lounge.
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The Peruvian food pavilion served halved avocados stuffed with Old Bay Peruvian shrimp salad with mango and lime.
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RJ Whyte Event Production utilized long kings-style tables from Design Foundry for seating, in order to provide more seats for sponsors without taking up additional space.
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Heineken set up a live art wall for guests to draw on with paint markers throughout the event.
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OM Digital provided an oversize TV frame as the staging for its photo booth at the Heineken activation. Guests could then post the photos directly to social media or email the pictures to themselves.
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Airbnb captured the retro theme in its sponsored lounge with bright purple sofas, multi-fabric wingback chairs, and floral and patchwork pillows.
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Events DC utilized a black, white, red, and blue design for its lounge where private chefs served made-to-order peppercorn-crusted filet mignon, Maryland crab cakes, and jumbo poached shrimp with chilled asparagus and white truffle mashed potatoes.
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Design Foundry created an indoor garden with two-foot hedges and faux grass turf in front of the dance floor. Hanging wicker chairs and a mix of hightop wooden stools and white canvas lounge furniture provided seating.
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OpenTable increased its sponsorship this year to the $7,500 lounge level where they served caviar and Taittinger champagne.
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The backdrop to the Rammys award stage featured retro kitchen decor that gave the guests a glimpse into the supper dance's theme.
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