Now that the Cera Sanitaryware 2013 Gala Dinner & Show was concluded, it was time for all to let their hair down a bit. International Indian DJ Dominic Dom (and his partner) took things over and everyone partied & danced into the wee hours of the night.
That gave us a chance to relax too and snap a few pictures for our memories of the event.
Joe Conrad together with his beautiful lead show dancer and assistant just after his show.
All the key executives of the Cera Sanitaryware Company & employee prize winners, led by Mr. Abbey Rodrigues – Vice-President of Domestic Sales (pictured 2nd from the left). 3 cars were given away that night. WOW!
After the spectacular gala dinner event, everyone was in the mood to party and dance the night away. As you can see from the pic, looks like they could have done with a few more women on the stage to join them! 
Even all the Thai ‘pretty girls’ got in the party mood and started dancing!
Joe and Angus hanging out backstage.
Joe Conrad and his ace Bangkok-based photographer Khun Nok. (Who did all the photography too for this series of blog posts on the Cera Sanitaryware event).
Then after that the official event was concluded. Another hard part for my some of my technical team and staff actually begins now – as the illusions and props are packed away, light, sound, AV & set equipment are torn down, put into the the truck and so on…
A conclusion to another Joe Conrad Magic Company produced event. We normally do not go into this much detail documenting what goes on at one of our events. But since we were in total control of producing it, it allowed a unique opportunity to document it too for our many fans and readers.
A big “THANK YOU” to all of my team and everyone else involved. It was a lot of work but a lot of fun at the same time. Until next time…
The evening started with expert Master of Ceremonies Robert Thomas entering the stage and welcoming everyone. Robert was flown in special from Sydney just for this event!
First on the bill was the internationally acclaimed belly-dancer Jeta Barooshka. She was a big hit with the all-Indian audience. She was to present her spectacular fire act too, but in the end the security of the hotel did not allow any fire whatsoever in the ballroom (which is becoming more & more common these days).
Next up was a grand master Shaolin martial artist. He presentation brought gasps from the crowd and thunderous applause.
Besides Joe Conrad’s magic, one of the other great highlights of the night was the presentation of the 
A short break from the entertainment took place now. This was so 
Illusionist Joe Conrad smiles playfully at the audience while performing one of his tricks.
Paula, one of Illusionist Joe Conrad’s beautiful dancers, just as she disappears in an illusion.
Joe Conrad plunges a one of many swords into his basket illusion, while the dancer is still inside.
From the reaction of the audience, all of our hard work was worth it! Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the show immensely. Which was a big relief to all of us involved in producing it!
The beautiful entrance to the Crystal Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Silom Bangkok. Even though not the largest function ballroom in Bangkok, it is very classy and has an intimate feel.
After laying down the stage decking, the specially produced backdrop & side panels were next to get constructed & up. They will take 3 to 4 hours to finish their work. Lighting, sound & the AV (audio-visual) teams can begin their preliminary work too while the backdrop set company does their job.
Stage lighting design being fine-tuned to prepare for the dressed rehearsal shortly thereafter.
One of our top AV technicians preparing the projector for the evening’s award presentation.
The AV set-up continues. This is the monitor so the CEO & award presenters don’t miss a beat. You didn’t think they memorized all that stuff did you, hee hee! Doing it this way we prevents the need for a cumbersome podium too, that would block other elements of the production.
A final check of the AV equipment & presentation with all the key personnel involved.
Sound speakers and monitors placed in the correct positions on the left & right front of the stage. These will be more than enough for this mid-size ballroom.
All plugs in their proper place for the amplifiers and other equipment.
Joe Conrad reviewing all the show cues with top Indian DJ & Sound Man Dominic Dom.
Joe pacing & reviewing to make sure everything is set properly for the final run-through.
All lighting designs, including with the moving heads, are perfected during our final rehearsal and walk-through. The chandeliers on the the ceiling, above the stage, cannot be moved and would normally be in the way – but instead we use them to our advantage and bounce light off of them. This creates a beautiful light pattern.
The simple but elegant table centerpiece.
All the banquet tables are completely set-up with everything in it’s proper place by the staff.
5:30 p.m. and all four of the “pretty girls” (know everywhere else in the world as hostesses or models) have arrived and are properly rehearsed. They will be the first to greet the guests as they arrive, as well as assist them safely on & off the stage for all presentations.
6:00 p.m sharp, doors open and guests arrive. All exactly on-time! 
There was a lot of anticipation and gossip in the 
Finally, Michael Finney offers a sensible viewpoint on this terrible showcase for magic acts –