Networking and Recent Events

February is renowned for being a quiet month in the events industry, although lets just say, it hasn't felt quiet!  The events side is less busy, however we are always continuing to update our stock, experiment with new ideas (the workshop is more like a lab than a storeroom!) and meet with new people.  The last few weeks have seen us sponsoring a group of students from Sheffield Hallam University for their networking event at Electric Works in Sheffield.  They organised, planned and produced a unique event combining Networking and Art - NET:ART.  As official sponsors, we provided mood lighting, poseur tables and all sorts of event extras to make it go with a bang!  They were raising money for Barnardos, so it was a huge privilege to be a part of it. The girls did a great job at organising each individual aspect and bringing it all together on the night. 

Quite often, events are over or under thought so the best thing to do is.....keep it simple! Tip of the day for you! If your event doesn't have a particular theme, lighting will transform any venue! We have plenty of generic theming in house, such as Carpet Entrance ways, AV and Lighting equipment and Illuminated Furniture to create a chic and contemporary feel. Linen and Feature Table Centres are also a great way to dress a room, simple but effective!

Of course if you want to go all out on the theming side of things, we're not going to stop you....in fact, this is our favourite part! This years big themes are going to be Wild West, Pirates, Willy Wonka and 007, as it is the 50th anniversary and the new film is being released towards the end of 2012 - i'm sure all the ladies are looking forward to a bit of 007 flashing a bit of flesh! In the meantime we have a great Daniel Craig Silhouette Panel (and also a rather fetching Sean Connery one too) for hire that fits perfectly into any Casino Royale theme.

Tomorrow we are off to the Circus.  We have some Crazy Mirrors and a great Red and Yellow Backdrop designed to resemble a Big Top.  Pictures and stories to follow next week from this event......

Visit our facebook page and browse through our pictures on there.  We have recently updated our website too, so have a look through the recent events page and our brand new News Articles for ideas for your next event. Follow us on twitter too - yes we have all the mod cons here @steelcitypromo

Conference and Hollywood Merge Together

Last year, we provided some evening entertainment and room dressing along the 007 theme for a Yorkshire based recruitment agency.  It was a great night, filled with casino tables, photographers, subtle room dressing and lots of laughter, so when we were approached for their event this year, we were super excited. 

This year they needed an afternoon conference set up for their seminar firstly, and then the idea was to transform the room into a night of Hollywood Glamour whilst they were putting on their gladrags.  Not a problem, we thought - so lets get planning!

The stage set was to be very basic, to contain their company logo, a big screen, a small stage and some cool lighting.  A really simple but effective point of focus for the seminar. 

After the afternoon session, we swiftly turned the room around and created a Hollywood VIP area, that would be fit for any Hollywood celeb!  A red carpet entrance complete with Spoof Paparazzi created the perfect beginning to the evening. Silhouette Panels, Giant Hollywood Letters, our very handsome Award Statues and some clever lighting brought the hotel function room to life. The client decided they definitely wanted to have our fun casino again as it went down so well in the previous year.  We put in four tables, and created a separate casino area away from the DJ and busy Black and White dance floor.  Our super friendly croupiers made sure the night went with a bang!

Since then we have been running a few charity nights with our casino tables, always a great way to make money for your charity and it's fun too!  The next event on the agenda that require a little planning is a Circus Themed event in a couple of weeks.  We're really looking forward to putting in our Crazy Mirror Entrance Way and our Red and Yellow Striped Backdrop. 

Take a look at some of the recent events we have been doing and 'like' us on facebook for up to date pictures and news. We're on twitter too @steelcitypromo - don't be shy now!

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A month of Hollywood's!

The Hollywood theme lends itself very nicely to all sorts of different events.  It works brilliantly as an Awards Ceremony, taking hints from the famous Awards.  How very apt for this time of year....!!

Our golden statues have been out in force this last month, standing to attention at several different parties and events.  We work very closely with Aston Hotel in Sheffield and have been their main entertainment and theming provider over the last few months.  They love the Hollywood theme and we were over the moon to provide a subtle hint of theming alongside our fantastic casino tables for their various Christmas Party Nights over December and January. Casino tables work just as well at small intimate parties as at larger corporate events - they always go down a treat and our croupiers ensure everyone has a brilliant time!  They fit into most themes, especially; Las Vegas, Moulin Rouge, Pirates and Hollywood.

The main Hollywood event of the month is coming up this weekend, and they are going all out! We're putting in a conference set for them for their afternoon seminar, then as they leave to put on their gladrags, we will transform the room into a Hollywood extravaganza.  More on that in the next addition....

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Can Can Dancers and Cowboy Boots!

A western event is always one, sure to make everyone smile.  Rustic haybales, old fashioned saloon bars and a casino den fit for purpose.  January has indeed enticed the cowboys and cowgirls from all around, leading to two recent Wild West extravaganza's!

Last year, this client had a swanky Hollywood themed party, complete with Spoof Paparazzi, Marilyn Monroe and glamourous props all around.  This year, they decided they would go all out and hold their staff Christmas Party down in the Wild Wild West! And what a party it was!  Can Can Dancers, Sherrif Photographers and of course the trusty casino were all part and parcel of the entertainment.  The room was themed with endless whiskey barrels, cartwheels and haybales, scattered in and amongst the Saloon Bar feature and great looking, hand painted backdrops.  

The beautiful Can Can dancers, wowed the crowd and really got the party going, although one cheeky chappy did bring up the point that Can Can Dancers shouldn't really be wearing any underwear!! He was quite put out!!  And the ladies, said that they definately need more male action next year, in the form of male dancers / models - the men had more than their fair share of dancing girls this year!

View our Wild West page on the website for more information about this theme or have a browse through our facebook page.  You can always follow us on twitter too - @steelcitypromo , don't be afraid to say hello!

A Christmas Eve Proposal

For all it is now January and we are well over Christmas I though i'd take a moment or two out of my day to tell all you lovely people about an extra special event that took place on Christmas Eve.

Imagine the scene, it's Christmas Eve, you're travelling home from a hard day's last minute Christmas shopping.  The shops were heaving, you have so many bags and you just can't wait to get home, sit in front of the fire with a large mug of hot chocolate (with extra cream and marshmallows) and wait for the big guy himself to head down the chimney.  Well one girls' Christmas Eve turned out rather differently.....

We were commissioned to transform a back garden in Darlington into a magical Winter Wonderland scene, complete with stalagmite props, uber cool ligting effects, ice sculptures and snow in order for a very nervous young man to welcome his girlfriend home from her Christmas Eve shopping trip and ask her to marry him.  No problem we thought, we have endless nets of fairy lights which we often use to create a tunnel effect and our Large Stalagmites look great when lit in blue.   We took on the project and created a stunning setting ready for the big question.  As she pulled up the drive, she was met by carol singers and a fire performer, lead through the tunnel of fairy lights and into her very own Christmas proposal.  Wonderful!

Have a look on the facebook page for some more photos and updates and follow us on twitter too - @steelcitypromo

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Themed Events Galore

So after a very busy first week of December here there and everywhere, the second week and into the third was set to be even busier with a mass of themed events mainly in the South of England. 

We packed up the vans on Wednesday morning and set off super early so we could be at Sandown Park Racecourse and begin to get the room ready for an afternoon Christmas Party, Vegas style.  They didn't want lots of over the top props as there wasn't a great deal of space once the 300 guests were to be seated.  300 guests meant 300 chair covers and bows....phew!! Alongside the linen, we put in our fabulous Martini Glass table centres, complete with red feather boa (looks great for Moulin Rouge too!), casino tables and lined the room in black star cloth.  It looked brilliant (and very festive!)

On Thursday we were back in the South, in Buckinghamshire, with a 'Strictly Christmas' themed party.  Our brand new mirror ball table centres made their first appearance and wowed the second they came out of their boxes! Scattering light all round the room and a perfect compliment to the black and silver linen the table centres made for a very glitzty affair!  We uplit the main room and fairy lights were attached to the rafters.  Our giant glitter ball prop was a great photo opportunity and the night went very well indeed!

Friday was back to Winter Wonderland in Central London, with 280 white and silver chair covers, fabulous table centres and lighting effects to dazzle. Our grand Ice Palace stood pride of place on the stage and the DJ rocked the music, having guests up dancing all night long.

Slotted in amongst these large themed events, we have been croupiering our little socks off with casinos in Hull, Sheffield, London, Manchester and Birmingham to name a few! 

2012 is just around the corner and we can't wait to be a part of many more fantastic events throughout the UK and further afield.  Follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo or visit our facebook page for lots of pictures and updates. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous 2012!

Lots to talk about...........

It's been a while since we updated all you lovely people on the happenings at Steel City Promotions so here's an overview of the last two weeks.

The first weekend in December saw us take some casino tables and some Las Vegas theming to a bar in Sheffield for an exclusive Christmas Party for Sky.  We rounded up our Feather Showgirls for the meet and greet and kicked off December with a bang!  Over the weekend we also had a Masquerade Ball complete with Stilt Walkers and a 007 themed party in Lincoln along with several smaller Casino events which always go down well.

Later on in the week and into the weekend just gone, we have been up in Glasgow (and almost got blown away in the 'Hurricane' that hit) with our fantastic Pirate theming. Large Parrots, Hanging Pirates, Chests filled with treasure for the table centres and a rather fitting Beach Hut were among the many props that filled the two large vans that were needed for the event.  We also had a team of three head off to London for two days to complete four events from Wild West to Hollywood and everything in between.  

A large annual casino for Wilkinsons was a huge success and a Moulin Rouge themed casino complete with Showgirls wowed at Manchester Central.  

Our Ice Palace made its second appearance this weekend down in Daventry and the client was over the moon with how the room looked.  A team were also in Colchester with a Fire and Ice theme for the military Christmas party which was a great success.

Many an event complete, lots more work to do.  Hannah is currently finishing off the bases for our Mirror Ball Table Centres, Matt is sorting out the Warehouse and we're all prepping for the week ahead's events.  We're down south from Wednesday to Friday doing a Las Vegas event in Surrey, a Strictly themed event in Buckinghamshire and a Winter Wonderland in London.  It's al go go go with many a casino thrown in the mix between now and Saturday.

Another busy week ahead so follow us on twitter @steelcitypromo or check out our facebook page for lots of photos and exciting news!