Ambassadors Ball brings Germany to Arizona

German Ambassadors Ball at the Hyattl Scottsdale

            Scottsdale, Arizona (Arizona Virtual Studios) November 9, 2009–  Each year the Consular Corps of Arizona has hosted the Ambassadors’ Ball.  It is basically a sponsoring event of extremely high class that helps out people and organizations in need for financial support.  The proceeds of this years Ambassadors’ Ball benefit the Consular Corps Foundation whose mission is to support Global Education, Research and Children’s International Issues.  The Consular Corps of Arizona has contributed nearly one Million dollars to those causes. It is also an excellent opportunity for Ambassadors and Consulars from around the world to meet.

This years Ambassadors Ball was in honor of Germany and the fall of her wall.  Arizona Virtual Studios (AVS) was hired to enhance the ball with video production services.  It was the fourth year for AVS to spice up the event with the projection of live and pre-recorded video and sponsor information onto several large screens.  The entertainment consisted of a German live band called “Die Musik Vagabunden” and excellent German food.  The Honorable Brad Brados from Brazil was again the master mind behind this years event.  With a much tighter working capital – due to the decrease in funding capital – he still was able to pull off a great and organized Ambassadors Ball 2009.

A quick history refresh course reveals that the German wall (actually called “the Berlin wall”) was a concrete barrier in the city of Berlin built by the German Democratic Republic located in East Germany and separating it from West Germany.  The building of the wall started in 1961.  The interesting part is that our well respected President Ronald Reagan challenging  Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987 to tear down the German wall.  In 1989 it finally happened that Gorbachev the green light for East Berlin and West Berlin to join.

Camera operator Mario Carbajal takes the wheel

Arizona Virtual Studios had to be creative with a much tighter budget than the years before.  While they were using four HD cameras in the past, this year’s budget dictated a simple one camera setup.  In this challenging economy, it is imperative for event planners and production companies to find creative ways to work with smaller budgets.  It is a survival mode that many companies might need to adapt in order to stay in business!