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.
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.
The Harris Foundation, founded by Dr. Bernard Harris – best known for being the first African-American man in space – presents The Dream Tour. The Dream Tour is a program designed for kids age Junior-High and High School to encourage them to pursue careers in the “STEM” fields: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The program features Dr. Harris himself giving a motivating presentation recanting his time with NASA and simulating a shuttle launch with the aid of sound, lights, video and actual seats from the Space Shuttle.
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.
The Alexis de Tocqueville Society Appreciation Dinners honor the 700 plus major donors to the United Way of Greater Houston’s annual campaign. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Corinthian have both played host to this fabulous dinner which is known for its elegance and special lighting effects. Both former President Bush, and Mrs. Bush have been loyal supporters of the United Way and attend this annual dinner to help thank those amazing, generous donors. Ward & Ames has themed United Way’s annual campaigns for 20 years and produces a myriad of events throughout each calendar supporting same.
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