Colin Cowie Lifestyle NACE South Florida gala at Pier 66 Fort Lauderdale — full ballroom during setup, black and gold pipe and drape, custom bar with Solene candle array, gold chiavari chairs, EventPro event production Fort Lauderdale Florida
Social / Industry Gala

Colin Cowie Lifestyle
— NACE South Florida

Pier 66  ·  Fort Lauderdale, Florida  ·  2025

The Project

Built for an audience
that knows the difference.

NACE South Florida brought Colin Cowie to Pier 66 for their Fort Lauderdale annual gala. The audience was a room full of event professionals who know exactly what good production looks like. EventPro South Florida built the environment around the program: a signature black and gold bar, full-room black pipe and drape with gold accents along the back wall, a checkered dance floor, two purpose-built stages, and full lighting production from dinner through the band set.

The chandelier bar was the defining piece of the room. Finished black and gold with real chandeliers suspended inside the front face, and EventPro's Solene candle array ran nearly to the ceiling behind it. It anchored cocktail hour and kept framing the room through dinner. EventPro delivered, installed, and struck the full setup.

EventPro ran black pipe and drape across the full perimeter of the ballroom, with gold pipe and drape accents along the back wall. The contrast gave the room a finished quality before a single fixture fired. A white checkered dance floor anchored the center of the room. The keynote stage was dressed with white lounge seating and gold accent pillows for the Colin Cowie program. A separate band stage, built with a custom scenic surround, handled the entertainment portion of the evening. EventPro provided all staging.

How It Was Built

Production elements and
scenic design

01
Signature Bar
EventPro's chandelier bar was the first thing guests oriented to and the last thing they photographed. Finished black and gold with real chandeliers suspended inside the front face. Behind it, the Solene candle array rose nearly to the ceiling. It anchored cocktail hour and kept framing the room through dinner. EventPro delivered, installed, and struck the full setup.
02
Pipe and Drape
EventPro ran black pipe and drape across the full perimeter of the Pier 66 ballroom, with gold pipe and drape accents along the back wall. The contrast between the two gave the room structure and a finished quality before the first fixture came up. It held through the keynote, through the band set, and in every wide shot of the evening. The contained environment directed attention where it needed to go.
03
Staging and Dance Floor
EventPro built two stages for the event. The keynote stage was dressed with white lounge chairs and gold accent pillows for the Colin Cowie program, giving the presentation a composed, editorial look. The band stage had a custom scenic surround built around it, giving the entertainment a distinct visual frame of its own. A white checkered dance floor ran between them and held through dinner, the keynote, and a full night of dancing. EventPro provided all staging.
04
Lighting
Warm amber wash ran the room perimeter through dinner, staying consistent with the black and gold palette. When the band took over, EventPro moved to full color programming: moving heads and side wash that shifted the room into purple and pink. The room changed modes without a hard break between them.
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