Thanks to Stacy Stern of The Special Events Group and Bruce Sutka of Sutka Productions, guests spent the better portion of the 2005 Special Events Gala Awards in jail. The co-chairs of the 1920's Prohibition-themed event managed to turn the Fontainebleau Hilton into the site of a six-and-a-half-hour progressive event that began as 700 of the 900 attendees entered a ballroom-turned-speakeasy through the facade of a flower shop. Inside they encountered ice bars from Ice Magic, stocked with booze from Level, Absolut, Plymouth Gin, Southern Wine & Spirits, Premier Beverage, and Grolsch; and a jazz combo and dance performances by C & J Productions.
Every detail was attended to. Women received feather boas and fans; men were given fedoras. Drinks were served in coffee mugs so they would not arouse suspicion, but to no avail: One hour into the evening, actors dressed as 1920's policemen raided the room and ushered guests through the kitchen, where inmates—who would later double as waiters—banged on pots and pans to welcome the newly incarcerated.
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Every detail was attended to. Women received feather boas and fans; men were given fedoras. Drinks were served in coffee mugs so they would not arouse suspicion, but to no avail: One hour into the evening, actors dressed as 1920's policemen raided the room and ushered guests through the kitchen, where inmates—who would later double as waiters—banged on pots and pans to welcome the newly incarcerated.
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