Mount Pleasant Magazine March/April 2018

107 www.SeasideFarmsHomes.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.BestOfMP.com real estate best of mount pl as nt way at the door to be a part of the fun and support local charities including ECCO, My Sister’s House, Habitat for Humanity and East Cooper Meals on Wheels. One of them, Esther Lapin, who lives in Charleston National, said, “The price is right for a wonderful evening that also benefits so many worthy causes. Now would you mind moving aside so I can tackle some of those oysters?” On the administrative side of the equation, Nicole Snowden, director, sales and operations, for the Sweetgrass Event Center, called the night “Awesome. It was fun and playful and well-branded. People seemed to enjoy everything, especially the appetizers.” The only glitch from her perspective was that the crowd was so large that the center’s parking area was filled to capacity. No problem – the overflow was simply directed to park at the nearby Hobby Lobby store. Much of the evening’s glitz and glamour was provided by Circus Building Entertainment, which enhanced the festive ambience with a gorgeous stilt walker who navigated the packed rooms with ease, plus a pair of acrobats who performed intricate stunts both on the ground and as aerialists on a “lollipop” pole on stage. When they weren’t performing, the acrobats roamed the party with a large, portable LED “picture frame” featuring the eye-catching “Best of Mount Pleasant” logo as well as an oversized “artistic umbrella,” also featuring the Best Of branding. “Everything went great,” said Clayton Woodson, with Circus Building Entertainment. “The communication, the set-up and the venue were all phenomenal. Clearly this wasn’t a party where alcohol was the number one priority. The guests were on hand just to have a really good time while meeting their Mount Pleasant business peers.” The 2018 Best Of Mount Pleasant celebration may not have been the Super Bowl, but it was without a doubt the “big event”the publisher of Mount Pleasant Magazine promised.