Being Shanghaied – Swiss Ball 2012 Port of Shanghai: Gate to the world March 31 st, 2012 Shanghai, China

Event Brief On March 31 st 2012, the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, will host its Annual Ball. The theme will be “Being Shanghaied – Port of Shanghai: Gate to the World” Target is to immerse guests into the 1920 world of Shanghai through actors, props and setup decoration. Starting from a fabulous opportunity to take a memorable image in front of the 1920 Shanghai skyline backdrop to meeting sailors, shoe shine, Erhu players and cigarette girls from that time, the atmosphere created will immerse the guest into 1920 Old Shanghai.

Possible Rundown TimeActivity 6:00 PM Doors Open 6:00 PM Guests arrival and registration - Cocktails and Photo Opportunities 7:00 PM Door open and Background music 7:25 PM Opening Speech and Toast- Starters 7:35 PM Opening Dance – Shanghai Scenes 7:45 PM Dinner Start –Big Band playing 8:05 PM Charlie Chaplin Sketch 8:10 PM MC announces CEO Awards Presentation 08:25 PM Entertainment Singer and Ye Shanghai dance 08:35 PM Dinner Continues and Big Band Playing 09:00 PM Contest for the best dressed 1920 style – Mr and Mrs Bund 09:20 PMBig Band Continues

Possible Rundown continued TimeActivity 9:40 PM Lucky Draw 10:00PM Shanghai Broadway– Performance 10:15 PM MC announces Dancefloor 10:20PM DJ plays music and interlaces with some 1920ies 11:00PM Second Lucky Draw 12:00 PM Event End – tbc

Entrance and Photo Opportunity In order to decorate the entrance, backdrop showing old Shanghai photos will be displayed in the Foyer to create a fun photo opportunity.

Foyer Ambiance and more Photos Foyer entertainment Rickshaw driver Sailors and Policemen Shoe shine Old Shanghai furniture decoration Quipao girl hostesses

Old Shanghai Music Band The music will be played an Old Shanghai Jazz Band creating an authentic old style feel. This band can interlace performance and as a background music when guests are walking in and create the feel that they entered a 1920 Dance Hall.

Staging The stage will be designed with old Shanghai elements using a backdrop and a screen and design elements and some old style seating. Two projector screens on the both side and three backdrops

Entertainment Opening Shanghai Scenes/ Charleston – Opening Act

Entertainment 2 Charlie Chaplin Impersonator Sketch

Entertainment 3 Old Shanghai Style Singer And Quipao Dancers- Ye Shanghai

Mr. and Mrs. Bund Contest A contest for best dressed Mr and Mrs Bund 1920

Entertainment 4 Shanghai “Broadway”

DJ - Let ’s Dance A DJ will bring the event back to “now” combining dance music from 70ies, 80ies and 90ies with a few fun 1920 dance tunes for guests to enjoy.

Lucky Draw Lucky Draw for Sponsored Prices

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