AOC Evening of Hope Sells Out at River Crest Country Club in Ft. Worth

The stage is set for AOC Evening of Hope 2014
at River Crest Country Club

A sold out crowd of the most beautiful people in Ft. Worth packed the River Crest Country Club on Saturday, June 31 to attend an Evening of Hope – benefitting AIDS Outreach Center. The annual gala event is the largest fund-raising dinner for HIV/AIDS in Fort Worth and benefits the programs and services of AIDS Outreach Center.

Each year, hundreds of AOC’s most dedicated donors and supporters come together to celebrate the organization's recent achievements and honor those who have made a substantial impact locally in the fight against HIV/AIDS.


The designs of Geoffrey Henning look stunning under
lighting from Dallas Light and Sound at the
AOC Evening of Hope Gala

….. and Dallas Light and Sound was there to provide for a second year turn-key production services for the evening. Our work included designing the main event space, providing audio and video projection during the event, lighting the runway and stage, creating a unique, custom stage design, uplighting the main dining room, and supplying all of the trussing and other equipment necessary to create a stunning production.

In collaboration with Fashion Scoop Daily and event organizers, elements of the stage design and some of the seating placed in the event space and an adjacent event tent were provided courtesy of Designer Timothy Oulton. The mirror and chandelier in the set design pictured in this article are both Timothy Oulton pieces.

The fashions of featured designer Geoffrey Henning looked fabulous under a Dallas Light and Sound lighting design by Craig Canant with set and stage design by Neale Jones. Henning is both a noted fashion designer and serves as the style authority at JCPenney as the Divisional Vice President of Design for the department store chain.

Vocalist Alison Stanford delivered a lively performance which included Katy Perry's "Firework" over a Dallas Light and Sound wireless audio system to close the entertainment portion of the evening.

Video, audio, lighting and set design from
Dallas Light and Sound make for a spectacular fashion show
at AOC Evening of Hope Gala 2014.

Dallas Light and Sound says thank you to presenting sponsor Fashion Scoop Daily and all other sponsors for underwriting the event. Thank you also to AIDS Outreach Center for selecting Dallas Light and Sound as your production partner for the second year in a row for this memorable evening of celebration and reflection.

For additional information about AIDS Outreach Center, visit the organization's website at http://www.aoc.org/.

For information about presenting sponsor Fashion Scoop Daily, visit their website at http://fashionscoopdaily.co/ .

The finale of the Geoffrey Henning fashion show at AOC Evening of Hope in Ft. Worth

Vocalist Alison Stanford performs over a Dallas Light and Sound wireless audio system
to close the entertainment portion of the evening at
AOC Evening of Hope 2014.

Elena Gonzales, AOC Client, shares her personal journey of living with AIDS with the patrons at Evening of Hope.

AOC Executive Director Shannon Hilgart welcomes patrons to an Evening of Hope as
MC Brooke Williamson, ESPN Sport Journalist, looks on from the stage
on a set designed and installed by Dallas Light and Sound.

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500 Teddy Bears and $15,000 Raised, The Teddy Bear Party Supports Three Organizations During the Holidays

A vacant retail space.... transformed into an event
venue with a holiday themed DJ booth from
Dallas Light and Sound.

With more than 450 attendees, a terrific Host Committee under the leadership of Jason Hanna and Joe Rigs came together earlier this month to present the 2013 edition of The Teddy Bear Party. The event took place in an empty retail space at the Davis Building in Downtown Dallas and was designed to provide support to three worthy organizations. Dallas Light and Sound was honored to provide production and event design services, lighting, lounge furniture, video projection, flatscreens, linens and holiday themed décor for this exclusive, invitation only gathering.

The space at the Davis Building before
DLS works our magic...

Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Stand Up 2 Cancer, and the Family Equality Council were the beneficiaries of the event. In addition to collecting cash donations at the door and in advance of the event, a requirement for entry to The Teddy Bear Party serves as the inspiration for the name of the event. Patrons are required to bring a teddy bear to the party to assure admission, and bring bears they did. On the Sunday morning following the event, Teddy Bear event hosts traveled to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and presented more than 500 teddy bears to the hospital for distribution to patients.

Dallas Light and Sound collaborated with legendary designer
Mark Clay to create a winter wonderland on the lower level
of the Davis Building for the Teddy Bear Party.

In addition to collecting more than 500 Teddy Bears, total funds raised between ticket sales and additional donations topped $15,000! These donations will be split 50/50 between Family Equality Council and Stand Up 2 Cancer. The Host Committee raised 100% of the funds necessary and resources to produce the event from private individuals and area businesses, which assured that 100% of ticket sales and other cash donations would go directly to the beneficiaries. Event underwriters included Gary McDonald, Steve Rahhal, Mike Richardson, Julio Gonzalez, Bryan Carr, Mark Le, Mark Clay, Joe Riggs, Ben E Keith Distributing, and The Bascom Goup.

Stand Up 2 Cancer, which is groundbreaking initiative created to accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now.  The host committee will make their donation in honor of those currently battling cancer and in memory of all of our loved ones that have lost their battle.

Family Equality Council is the second cash beneficiary, and is an organization that connects, supports, and represents the estimated three million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in the United States and their six million children. FEC works to change attitudes and policies to ensure that all families are respected, loved, and celebrated—including families with parents who are LGBT.

The talented DJ Brandon Moses burned the house down an incredible selection of dance hits, with Bar X providing service staff for the event. Ben E Keith contributed beer & wine for the evening.

In addition to designing and supplying a sexy and sleek look in holiday red for the upstairs space, Dallas Light and Sound collaborated with Dallas design legend Mark Clay to create a winter wonderland downstairs! The Bascom Group supplied the space in the historic Davis Building for the event.

Congratulations to The Teddy Bear Party Host Committee for making a difference in our community!



A sophisticated take on Christmas for the Tedd Bear Party from Dallas Light and Sound

Lounge Furniture and decor elements from Dallas Light and Sound looking cool in the basement of the
Davis Building in a collaborative design for the Teddy Bear Party.

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