For the 75th Anniversary of the Freeman Bus Corp., we set out to create an event that was unique from anything they had done before.
In an earlier post, we talked about the vintage carnival Freeman Bus Corp. held at The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park during the day, as a way to include the community in their celebration.
But the party didn’t stop there. That evening employees and guests of Freeman Bus were invited to a 1930’s Soiree, celebrating 75 years of serving the upstate community. The twilight picnic included signature cocktails from the Prohibition era, and a menu inspired by classic 1930’s fare served on enamelware plates.
In place of the standard awards presentation, we created an old fashioned radio-show, complete with all the horns and whistles…literally. The stage was full of props used to make all the old time radio sound effects, as well as cue cards that required audience participation. Sponsors of the evening got to participate in their 'on-air ads,' and even a few brave souls who participated in the shows entertaining installment of “Nick Charming, Circus Detective.”
The employee awards section of the program was woven into the radio show and was a great way to keep everyone entertained and involved throughout the evening. After the show concluded, the tent was filled with the big band sounds of the Mario DeSantis Orchestra.
One of our favorite ways to add 'living decor' to an event is to encourage guests to dress in attire inspired by the them of the event. And for this evening the majority of guests had a great time plotting their attire.
The part that nobody saw after this spectacular event, was the heavens open up and a torrential downpour ensued all throughout the load-out of the event. Thankfully, the rain held off for the event, but boy were we wet by the time we were finished with the event strike. - All in the day of the life of event professionals...
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