Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. Events and Programming: Starlight Supper April 12, 2013
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Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc.Events and Programming:
Starlight SupperApril 12, 2013
Idea Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. had the desire to create and
produce an outdoor dinner in a space that was recently renovated and needed activation and to be showcased publicly
We created a 4-course dinner tobenefit downtown’s EmersonAlternative EducationHigh School
Inspiration Staff wanted to create a festive event with white linens
and lights and provide community-style dining to encourage conversations
Marketing was directed toward young professionals and higher-income champions and supporters of downtown
Leadership Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. staff worked to secure event
sponsorship from the downtown Business Improvement District
We also developed partnershipswith local chefs, restaurants,school advocates and celebritiesto help produce and promote the event
A close relationship with City andState offices for event permitting andhealth code and alcohol permittingwere critical to the event’s success
Promotion DOKC promoted the event with print ads,
social media and in our newsletters
OKC’s local Alt Weekly, Oklahoma Gazette,did an event preview article
Event setup was featured on City Channel 20
Press The Media coverage gave well-deserved attention to the
beneficiary, Emerson Alternative High School
Mentions and features have appeared in print and online
Logistics Event was held at the newly renovated Bicentennial park,
outside City Hall and The Civic Center
300 tickets were sold to guests 21 and older at $40 each
DOKC Staff managed all permits,event coordination, marketing,promotion and PR
Starlight Supper was the first event ofits kind in the downtown area, and the inaugural event following the park’s completion
Fun Each of 4 participating restaurants and their head chefs
supplied and prepared one gourmet course on site at the event
Wine was provided by local participating restaurant/winery and placed on tables for guests to serve themselves.
Community Over 300 guests attended the first annual Starlight Supper
The four chefs donated their time, and many donated at least a portion, if not all, of the food costs associated with the event
DOKC made a donation of over $10,000 to EmersonAlternative High School
Former Senator Andrew Rice attended and spoke on behalf of Emerson School
Social Great community response to the event and the use of the
newly renovated downtown space on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
High level of awareness that DOKC is the organization that produced the event
Giving Tickets sales income went directly to the beneficiary and
totaled nearly $10,000
The money raised from Starlight Supper will assist Emerson Alternative High School in their project to build a new clinic for the pregnant teenagers and teen moms
Love “Sitting in the shadow of two of my favorite buildings in
Downtown OKC, 17 years after I first started working Downtown, I just had to smile and be so thankful for the opportunity to live this life in the city I love.”
“The park has been part of the two-going-on-infinite years of construction going on in the area, so it's great to see the work is finally complete.”