Catwalk for Charity
MIAMI, Fla. – Lit entirely by CHAUVET fixtures, the second annual Catwalk for Charity, held at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, raised funds for Breakfast with Santa (BWS), a non-profit organization serving underprivileged children in Miami and Haiti.
“Our goal is to use the funds collected by Catwalk for Charity and bring the joyful spirit of Christmas and the value of education to Haitian children in need of food, school supplies and toys,” said BWS founder Judith Joseph.
The event included a red carpet, silent auction, champagne-laced lunch, live entertainment and a fashion show. Several movie and fashion stars, as well as influential Haitian-American professionals and political personalities attended the fund-raiser. Four CHAUVET DJ SlimPAR Pro VW lit the red carpet, which welcomed fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons and actresses Nia Long, Vivica Fox and Garcelle Beauvais, as well as former Miss Haiti and Miss Universe 2012 pageant contestant Sarodj Bertin.
As the fashion show sponsor, Neiman Marcus put up-and-coming Haitian-born designers Stella Jean of Stella Design and Eva Boulos of Eva Assali Designs in the spotlight by displaying their latest apparel. Haitian designer Francoise Elizee of the upscale Francoise Elizee Collection showed handbags that have been featured in Vogue, Elle and InStyle magazines. A total of 30 CHAUVET DJ COLORtube 3.0 EQ fixtures and four CHAUVET Professional COLORdash Batten Tri wash lights lit the translucent, 40-foot long runway. Additionally, four CHAUVET Professional Legend 412 VW variable white wash lights illuminated the models on the catwalk, selected for the ability to control color temperature.
“We designed a lighting scheme oriented around the primary green and white colors of the event,” said CHAUVET Product Specialist Nick Airries, who volunteered to design and program the lighting. “We also wanted a stunning catwalk design able to change color and catch people’s attention. A lot of models praised us for runway design because the fixtures lit them without blinding them,” said Airries.
To provide ambient lighting within the venue, 15 CHAUVET Professional COLORdash Batten wash lights lined the walls and created a soft glow. Airries used ShowXpress and Xpress 512 Plus to control the fixtures.
Last year, Catwalk for Charity raised enough funds for Breakfast with Santa to distribute 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies and over 2,500 toys to Haitian children. Joseph said CHAUVET lighting played a huge role in bringing the event to the next level.
“The celebrities and fashion designers noticed the lighting and it absolutely made a tremendous difference,” said Joseph. “The feedback is great because Catwalk for Charity is instrumental in making Breakfast with Santa distributions a reality.”
Two members of the Chauvet family, Christian and Caroline Chauvet, assisted with the fashion show’s set up. “The cause is very important to my sister and me because it has only been two years since the tragic earthquake in Haiti,” said Christian Chauvet. “I think it turned out nicely.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
MIAMI, Fla. – CHAUVET sponsored lighting gear during a fund raising event for Community Habilitation Center Inc., based in Miami, Fla. Held at a private residence on April 14, 2012, 150 people gathered to support the center’s endeavors to help developmentally disabled adults and children learn community and workplace skills.
BRANSON, Mo. – When CHAUVET learned of the devastating storms of February 9, 2012, that tore a nine-mile swath of destruction to Branson, Missouri’s world famous entertainment capital, they quickly responded with a relief effort.
Miami, Fla. – CHAUVET sponsored the fifth annual Breakfast with Santa event at the JW Marriott Hotel, where more than 300 disenfranchised Haitian-American children were treated to a delicious brunch, presents and were given the opportunity to take pictures with Santa and his elves. CHAUVET Senior Product Manager Ford Sellers and Caroline Chauvet volunteered to set up the lighting, which consisted of battery-powered WELL uplights, COLORstrip linear wash lights, Gobo Zoom LED 2.0 and SlimPAR 56 fixtures. “Truly, this is the thing that has put me in the most ‘Christmas-y mood’ this season,” Sellers said. “There is nothing like helping others to put you in the holiday spirit.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
NOTTINGHAM, U.K. – CHAUVET, a leading manufacturer of professional lighting, announces the recent appointment of Michael Brooksbank as general manager for the U.K. branch in Nottingham.
SUNRISE, Fla. – CHAUVET, a leading manufacturer of professional lighting, announces the recent appointment of Dwight Slamp as business development manager focused on production and contractor markets.
CHAUVET welcomes the return of Bob Laino in the role of southeast territory manager, filling the position vacated by Slamp. Laino previously worked for CHAUVET as national sales manager and has a diverse background of experience from which to draw from—most notably international sales manager for Gemini Sound Products.
SUNRISE, Fla. – CHAUVET, a leading manufacturer of professional lighting, appoints Paula Ortiz as business development manager for CHAUVET to serve the Latin American and Caribbean market. Ortiz brings with her 17 years of hands-on experience in the lighting industry dealing with Latin American and International business markets. After earning her Masters in Business Administration emphasizing International Relations, Ortiz started her career working for Nexxus Lighting, a fiber optic and LED lighting manufacturer, where she became director of international sales and established the company’s sales distribution network. She also worked for Light and Science Group and LedEngin, where she helped set up lighting agencies and distributors in the Southeast region for both companies.
SUNRISE, Fla. – CHAUVET, a leading manufacturer of professional lighting, announces the recent appointment of Stéphane Gressier as global sales director. Gressier brings 17 years of international sales, marketing and management experience with him to CHAUVET. Originally from France, he moved to the United States in 1987 and studied international business at Cal State Fullerton. Gressier has held international sales, marketing and management positions at SKECHERS USA, Inc., Pagoda International, ClosetMaid Corporation and Clay Forever, LLC.
CHAUVET has been working hand in hand since April with the international relief and development agency Food for the Poor to raise enough funds to construct 20 homes for families displaced by the January earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation of Haiti. With the help of 48 donors, about 32% of the $52,000 needed to reach this goal has been raised as of June 3rd.
Haitian families have already begun benefiting from the generosity exhibited by the lighting community, ranging from CHAUVET distributors to trade magazines. Utilizing the proceeds collected thus far, three homes have been completed in the city of Leogane. One donor, CHAUVET distributor JAM Industries, of Canada, single handedly ensured construction of an entire home.