09/09/15

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann
Circle of Life

The Memorial Hermann Hospital System’s annual “Circle of Life” gala is one of Houston’s most extravagant celebrations. Taking place in the Hilton Americas in the heart of downtown, the gala features elaborate themes and custom performances designed by Ward & Ames. In the 2015 gala, we built a custom dance band with 8 singers and 12 dancers augmenting the band’s 16 musicians and we named the gala Hoopla to honor the year’s honorarium, the Houston Rockets.

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07/09/15

NCAA Tip-Off Gala

For the 2014 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® Ward & Ames introduced a new event called The Final Four® Tip-Off Gala. CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz interviewed Former President George W. Bush at a fundraiser dinner to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and NantzFriends. The event was held at the OMNI Hotel Dallas and entertained 1200 guests. In 2012, Ward & Ames produced a fundraising dinner for Houston Methodist’s Nantz National Alzheimer Center hosted by Final Four Tribute emcee, Jim Nantz.

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04/09/15

Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald House Boo Ball

Ronald McDonald House’s bi-annual gala took place on the eve of Halloween, so it seemed appropriate to celebrate the season with a ghoulish theme. The evening included performances, designed by our in-house choreographer Tony Smith, to classic seasonal hits including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

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03/09/15

Society of American Travel Writers

A beautiful park setting was brought into the tent so the guests could enjoy the view while dining on delicious bites. To round out the culinary affair, Robert Del Grande and Dean Fearing’s band of chefs, “The Barb Wires,” entertained the crowd. The next evening a closing celebration was held at the Museum of Fine Arts.

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02/09/15

Star & Stripes

Star & Stripes:
Symbols of Texas History

“Star & Stripes – Symbols of Texas History” was a landmark exhibit of rare Texas flags and a dinner honoring President George W. Bush at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. in 2003. Ward & Ames suggested the event as a mid-term fundraiser to kick off the centennial of the Texas State Society of Washington, D.C. It was organized with the Center for American History at the University of Texas/Austin, the Texas State Library and Arches Commission, the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry/Austin, the Texas Confederate Museum, division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Fort Davis historical Site and the National Museum of the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C.

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31/08/15

Superbowl

Superbowl XXXVIII, Opening Week Ceremony

“Superbowl XXXVIII, A Houston Salute” was the first ever Opening Ceremony to kick-off Superbowl week. The VIP reception and dinner were attended by both teams’ coaches and NFL Commissioner Tagliabue. Jim Nantz, the Voice of CBS Sports and broadcast anchor for the big game inspired and chaired the event. Former President George Bush was the Honorary Chairman and Yanni entertained.

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30/08/15

Texas Children’s Cancer Center

Ward & Ames Special Events is the Event Manager for An Evening with A Legend events benefiting Texas Children’s Cancer Center. In 2013, CBS sports broadcaster and Golf Channel David Feherty conducted an interview with legendary golfers Paul Azinger, Butch Harmon, Mark O’Meara and Ken Venturi with 4 cameras on large video screens. The event for 1100 attendees was held at the Hilton Americas Hotel. Other year’s Legends and interviewers here included Bob Schieffer interviewing Robert Duvall, ABC’s Charlie Gibson interviewing four of the legendary Apollo astronauts, Larry King interviewing Dr. Denton Cooley, CBS’s David Feherty interviewing four PGA legends, and Bob Schieffer interviewing President George W. Bush.

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28/08/15

The Methodist Hospital

The Methodist Hospital
Celebrating Excellence

In early 2011, The Methodist Hospital celebrated a milestone in their capital campaign, and announced the exciting addition of the Nantz National Alzheimer’s Center. We featured a 42-piece orchestra positioned in front of a giant 92-foot video screen onto which we projected a moving tribute to the hospital’s beloved physicians, patients and donors. Jim Nantz was the master of ceremonies and performers from Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera and Houston Symphony were featured to create 3 acts of entertainment in and around dinner. The 3 Acts were dedicated to Medical Education, Patient Care, and Translational Research at Methodist Hospital.

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27/08/15

The Presidents Cup

Ward & Ames designs, manages and produces the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Commissioner’s Dinner, Taste of Nations Gala and other smaller events tandem to this biennial match between the American and International Teams – in Washington, Montreal and San Francisco. As is the case with virtually all PGA Tour events, charity is the ultimate winner of The Presidents Cup as there is no purse for this tournament. Net revenues are divided into equal shares and dispersed to charities or golf-related projects of the players’ and Captains’ choice. The first five Presidents Cups generated $10.05 Million for charities worldwide and were contributed in their names through PGA Tour Charities, Inc.

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25/08/15

Walter P. Moore

Our theme for this spectacular event was “Diamond on the Diamond,” to celebrate 75 years of one of the most respected engineering firms in the nation. Walter P. Moore’s extravaganza for 1,000 guests took place on the outfield of Minute Maid Park and included a fun lounge with a unique atmosphere in the middle of the party. A total of 50,000 square feet of glass allows baseball fans and the party’s guests a great view of Houston’s wonderful downtown skyline.

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