The challenge
The bank needed a five-star gala standard, full simultaneous Arabic-English interpretation and a red carpet arrival sequence for senior executives, all inside a single desert-based evening.
What we delivered
- ◆Climate-controlled dome seating 320 guests with raised stage and LED backdrop
- ◆Red carpet arrival with step-and-repeat branding and a dedicated media line
- ◆Simultaneous Arabic-English interpretation booths for the full ceremony
- ◆Twelve-category awards run of show with trophy handoffs and video packages
- ◆Full AV, lighting and stage management team run from a single production desk
Challenges solved
- ◆A five-star ballroom standard had to be replicated inside a desert dome
- ◆The two-hour ceremony needed to run to the minute with twelve award handoffs
- ◆Executive arrivals required a formal red carpet sequence on an unpaved site
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Results
- ◆Ceremony ran to the minute across a two-hour run of show
- ◆Executive feedback rated the evening above the bank's previous hotel ballroom galas
- ◆Contracted for the group's next two annual awards cycles
“Our board said it was the best staged evening we have produced in a decade.”