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Special Event Magazine, March, 2004
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Gala Award Winners
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The Special Event 2004 - Gala Awards & Celebration
Top industry professionals applauded outstanding work in special events at the Gala Awards ceremony, held Jan. 9 during The Special Event show in Las Vegas . On these pages, Special EventsMagazine is proud to showcase our winners, as chosen by members of our Advisory Board. Get ready to enjoy the best in our business.
- The Editors
A glorious celebration for winning work: Gala winners savor the spotlight at Special Events Magazine's annual Gala Awards & Celebration.
(11) Alison Silcoff (left) of Alison Silcoff Events, winner of two Galas, shares a smile with client Nicole Magnan of the Canadian Cancer Society.
BEST FUND-RAISING EVENT
Alison Silcoff Events, Montreal
With "Pompadour and Circumstance - un Bal de Versailles" as its theme, the 10th annual Daffodil Ball raised $1.58 million (Canadian) for cancer research, breaking its own record. The historic Windsor Station was transformed by 65 crystal chandeliers suspended above the dining tables, which were decorated with daffodil centerpieces. The 630 guests bought $147,000 worth of raffle tickets, and an auction led by actress Sharon Stone raised a further $75,000.
BEST THEME DECOR:
TOTAL DECOR BUDGET ABOVE $50,000
Alison Silcoff Events, Montreal /
Dick Walsh, New York
For the Daffodil Ball - the 630-guest fund-raiser benefiting the Canadian Cancer Society - Alison Silcoff Events re-created the elegance of an 18th century French ball with the theme "Pompadour and Circumstance - un Bal à Versailles." The transformation of historic Windsor Station included two elegantly furnished 18th century salons, 65 crystal chandeliers suspended above the dining tables, and 55,000 daffodils.
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