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Primeval Party: 'Prehistoric' Holiday Bash by Russell Harris Lets Guests Party Like It's 1999 B.C.
Special Events Staff Feb 13, 2018

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Custom gate
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Guests enter the party through a custom gate that salutes the corporate host.

Check-in area
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The check-in area, which primes guests for entry into the main event space.

Enter the rain forest
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Guests enter the rain forest, created with netting and foliage rigged from the 40-foot ceiling of the venue--a big convention center.

'Volcano' spews lava
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How to throw a hot party? Feature a volcano!

Dino dance
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The event features various dinosaurs, all from a major film studio.

15 semis used
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All told, the event required 15 semis to load in decor elements.

Spot to mingle
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The 1,250 guests could enjoy various spots to sit, mix and mingle.

'Rock Lounge'
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The Rock Lounge features "rock formations," black leather couches, and an oxygen bar.

Take a seat
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Near the dance floor, a seating area features custom fabricated wooden tables with faux-animal, alligator and snakeskin tops, wooden cross-back chairs, and centerpieces with birds of paradise and other tropical floral.

Long view
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A long view of a dining area.

Floral close-up
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Professional gardeners kept floral and plants fresh during the two-day load-in.

Ice Age
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A triceratops made from ice roams a buffet.

Water-saver waterfall
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In light of drought conditions, the event team designed a stylized waterfall that recirculated water.

Four nurseries
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Four local nurseries were sourced to provide foliage.

Two dance floors
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The party features two dance floors--one that looked like lava and one like water.

Bridge between dance floors
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The two dance floors are connected by a bridge--and surrounded by a "moat" accented with "fog."

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