How do I turn a school gym into a fancy, formal event space?

Event Drape and Professional Lighting Effects are a great way to change the look of a Gym to a more formal setting for any celebration – proms, homecoming dances, ring dances, cotillion, fundraisers!

Hire drape at heights of uptown 20ft tall or consider spandex drapes that attach to the ceiling and cover the floor to ceiling. Then, let’s get creative with lighting. Ampa can produce Starry Night Scenes, Blue Skies with Puffy Clouds, Trees and Garden scapes, Pop Art Fun and so much more…. Professional event lighting has its roots in Theater Art. At Ampa, we all have training in the Theater Arts with many of our team members training in the arts and great universities all over our country. The combination of formal training in the arts, massive in-stock inventories of event and theatrical lighting, theme decor, event rental equipment, 25 years of experience, and a focus on doing great work for every client results in wonderful events created in any venue.

For close to 30 years, Ampa Events has provided Creative Theatrical solutions for Lighting, Theme Decor, Audio Visual AV, streaming meetings, stage sets, drape, dance floor, and custom design for schools, universities, corporate, association, wedding receptions, fundraiser, political and other clients for just about every type of special event or event rental needs.

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Ted Rubis

Hi, Ted here. As one of the designers at Ampa Events, we provide total solutions for weddings and receptions including party and event equipment rental, centerpieces, lighting, linens, china, flatware, glassware, lounge furniture, designer bars, drape and more. Tailored services to meet your needs are just a call away.

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I am interested in getting to know how to convert our alternative gym into a formal military ball setting.

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August 17, 2023 at 5:29 pm

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LTC Boyd Joye

August 17, 2023 at 7:32 pm

I am interested in getting to know how to convert our alternative gym into a formal military ball setting.

Alexandra Bain

20:35 28 Oct 20

Thank you again for such a FANTASTIC time at our drive-in movie!! Everything was absolutely perfect! I hope to do another one of these for the holidays and will be calling you all again.

Jodi Meyer

21:07 15 Apr 20

Great service, delivery, set up and the return pick up for our events. Always punctual and great to work with.

Derek Via

17:53 03 Apr 20

I love working with Ampa - as a large event planner, you're relying on your vendors to come through. Ampa ALWAYS comes through with the best decorations. This year, I got at least 30 compliments on how great the event looked.

Andrew McCarthy-Clark

02:51 23 Mar 20

I highly recommend Ampa Events. I have used their services for two strategic, premier events that needed a professional polish. Ampa went above and beyond for both events. I did not have to worry about any detail with which they were involved. I already have plans to use this incredible company again in the near future.

michelle davis

15:57 20 Sep 19

I have had the pleasure of working with AMPA for many years in support of the Children's Hospital Ball. They have been incredibly collaborative and their growing inventory of resources has helped to continue to make this event spectacular. We sincerely appreciate their amazing support and creativity.

Ebony Mccovery

14:12 17 Apr 18

Ampa Events offers exceptionally professional, detailed, reasonably priced, and more than accommodating services. They provided decor and life-size props for the 2018 Howard University Graduate Student Assembly Awards Gala which had an Egyptian theme. They were very patient while we were in our planning process and played an integral role in the execution of our event which exceeded our expectations (Mina- design of original invoice, Sandy- payments and invoice accommodations, Lou- revision of the invoice). All of the Ampa Events staff did a wonderful job in assisting us, but I must take the time to give a major shoutout to Mr. Tripp who delivered, installed, broke down our event! He was the only vendor who arrived at the agreed upon call time (early in fact), without an excuse, concern, or question beyond what we needed him to do. He met us with a warm personality, even after our event which ended after 1am. He was extremely diligent, fast and detailed in his work. When only one volunteer showed up to help us set up at the agreed upon call time before our event, Mr. Tripp stepped in using his blatant, refined experience and expertise to set all the props we ordered in the perfect way making the room look great and equally wowing our 200 guests at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in Washington, D.C. I am so impressed and satisfied with the services provided by Ampa Events. I am looking forward to working with this company again in the future! IMG_3208.HEIC

Richmond SPCA

22:08 09 Jun 17

We recently hosted an event in Richmond to honor our chief executive officer’s 20th anniversary. Our theme was “A Starry Night,” and Ampa Events provided us the lighting equipment necessary to create the effect of stars broadcast throughout the room for the occasion. The lighting was stunning, and we received countless compliments from guests. The company is extremely professional and reliable and a wonderful community partner. They really helped make our event very special.