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

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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 …

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How do you dim the lights for a High School event but still have eyes on the students?

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You hire Ampa Events to install a fly rig of lighting! For Monacan HS, our instructions were specific.  Decorate for the theme, but we need to see the students during the event. Easy for Ampa with all our resources in stock.  We arrived at 11am, assemble a 30ft section of truss and using 1/2 ton theatrical …

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Prom Season & Spring Outdoor Event Party Rentals

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Party and Event Planning with Theme Decorating I had a great time working with the teachers, faculty, and parents of St. Johns College High School this weekend.  Ampa was hired to provide party and event planning services, with lighting and event theme decorations to produce a Night of 1000 Lights event with party rentals, giant …

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Graduation Event Equipment, Party Rentals, Stages, Staging, Audio Visual, and Lighting

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High School & College Graduation Season is off to a roaring start Who do you call for equipment and all the perfect finishing touches for a great graduation experience? Call the event professionals at Ampa Events. Rentals Benedictine College Preparatory School had its 1st graduation in its new gymnasium for the 2021 season. For over …

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Gathering is Back!  Special events are on the rise! And you gotta eat!

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Tasty catered fair for special events combine with party rentals and event decorations for renewed fun What is the old saying? Never go to a grocery store on empty stomach! How about never read an article regarding creative catering for special events on an empty stomach. Bizbash.com Biz Bash always an interesting article.  Here is …

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High Tables with Barstools, a Great Party Rental for Outdoor Events & Social Gatherings

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Outdoor Covid Safe Distancing Gatherings How do you create safe events during Covid? How to create safe events & gatherings with no masks? Strategic use of tables that prompt safe distancing is one tool.  In our party rental department, you will find numerous high tables to pair with barstools that can be distanced throughout the event space.  Many colors …

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Solutions to Reopen Safely

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Gatherings and Events: Party Rentals and Event Equipment For Covid Safe Events. Big things may not be happening, but they will return soon!  Here is Mayor Muriel Bowser, the president of Destination DC,  our friend, Elliott Ferguson, II, and Greg O’Dell President of Events DC  discussing travel and tourism for the DC Metro area during National Travel and Tourism …

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Graduation Event Equipment Rental and Party Planning Services

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The spring is here.  That usually means Weddings and Graduations!  This year is a little bit different as we all know but Graduations are still happening and there is nothing better than being outside for the spring.  Combine the two and let Ampa Events help you with party rentals and event equipment to produce a …

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10 Ideas for Easter Design and Activities

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Spring is here.  Blooms and color is popping up everywhere.  The weather is getting warm – great for golf, skeet shooting, tennis, hiking and other Covid safe outdoor sports.  And, Easter is just around the corner. Here are 10 great ideas for Easter Designs and Crafts from Biz Bash Photo: Courtesy of BizBash Choose Ampa …

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Spring explodes with color

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I love gardening and have planted forsythia along our tree line. The Yellow announces spring. Tall centerpieces make a dramatic statement. Forsythia is perfect for height and by using bulk material, the effect is fabulous.  With every program, my task is to design the most fantastic event possible within the budget. As a result of …

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