FIT SHOW 2016
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STILT WALKERS,
CHAMPAGNE AND
DANCING GIRLS!
»»Almost 900 guests – a record
– attended the ‘Great Gatsby’
themed extravaganza that
was the Gala Dinner on the
Wednesday of The FIT Show,
continuing the blockbuster
performance of every aspect of
this year’s show.
Arriving guests, many of whom
were attired in Twenties fashion,
were greeted by
flapper dancers
and crooners,
stilt walkers and
girls lounging in
giant champagne
glasses, at a noisy
champagne reception.
With the entertainment a closely
guarded secret guests then
made their way into a star-cloth
bedecked banqueting hall that
continued the Gatsby theme,
with champagne glass table
centres, golden palms and a
large stage area and chequered
dance floor.
Continuing the dramatic
departure from the themes of
previous Gala Dinners a singing
and dancing spectacular ensued
Promoting the new Korniche
Roof from Made For Trade
that included a
‘safe’ juggler, extraordinary
trapeze double act, feathered
show girls and fire eating
and juggling. Guests were
transported from Telford to a set
worthy of Las Vegas.
The sumptuous banquet was
punctuated by the entertainment
with dinner followed by the
presentations of the Master
Fitter Challenge finals and the
FIT Show Awards, created for
this event to reward exhibitors
Cushty! Martyn Haworth of Bison
Frames at its Fools and Horses stand
for their efforts building to and at
the exhibition.
Following a rousing grand
finale, diners danced and
caroused until the early hours
of Thursday morning. “The Gala
Dinner was a fabulous affair and
maintained the theme this year
– everything bigger and better!”
said The FIT Show’s Matthew
Glover. “We will certainly have
to work hard to better this year’s
entertainment for 2017 but we
have already begun planning.”
The Insight Data team taking a break
from Mojitos on their stand
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