Let's catch up. This fall will mark the beginning of my 3rd year at Asolo Rep. And I have been given more responsibility this season! I am now the only person completely in charge of the huge Gala event next March. This is our yearly fundraiser (or friend-raiser) event that we put on with over 300 top donors in Sarasota. The chair of the event chose a South Beach theme. Ehhh, at first I wasn't excited, because this theme is so passe. But now that I have started planning, and we've held several committee meetings, I am getting kinda excited. It's like, no matter how many times a theme has been used, there is always a new way that it can be presented. And well... I am definitely up for this challenge.
At first it was going to be held at Hyatt Regency Sarasota...BUT then we walked down the street and found this piece of land on the water right next to the Hyatt.
Even though it looks like this plain boring piece of land, our plans will make it look so amazing.We aren't going to have a tent. Instead we are going to sell 10 private VIP cabanas that will line 3 sides of the perimeter & surround the whole event. In the middle will be the rest of the regular priced tables and the dance floor. The stage will back up against the water. The view is absolutely gorgeous.
Here's my nice little MS paint drawing of the layout...wow I really suck at drawing lines. And there are wayyy more than 10 cabanas there, but whatever, you get the picture.
So right now I am putting together sponsorship packages to sell to corporations and individuals. Each cabana will offer a private server, lounge furniture, etc... And they are only $10,000 each!!!
But it is for a good cause! We decided that everyone who buys a cabana will get to pick what part of the theatre they want their money to go to. Example, education department, FSU/Asolo Graduate School, or the actual artistic product itself (props, sets, costumes, etc.)
Well anyway, I have so many more plans. The event date has been set for March 19, 2010 and though it seems far away, it's going to come soon and there is still so much to do. The best part about this event is going to be the after-party. But I will save that for next post. That should give me an incentive to stop slacking in updating this!
Perhaps tomorrow...!?
xo
-L
