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OVER STORY
The AmCham Spring Ball 2018 influenced this working class culture. The combination of this
took us back to the vintage pop phenomenon and the influence of such major Hollywood
1970s—a time of pop, celebrities, films as The Godfather created what was known at the time as a
glamour and stardom—at the LN "Guido" culture of working-class urban Italian Americans. The
Garden Hotel, Guangzhou. Studio era introduced many Italian talents including John Travolta and
54, remained the epicenter of 70s Sylvester Stallone, both of whom were regulars at Studio 54.
pop culture and a disco hothouse
of celebrities which was opened Inspired by the Italian cultural influence of 1970s, AmCham
for just 33 months. With the theme Spring Ball 2018 enjoyed a classic Italian menu re-imagined
Studio 54 East, Amcham Spring Ball in a modern, contemporary way. Bread chips made of crisp
2018 brought back the extravagance, puccia bread served with a perfectly cured parma ham started
music, and dance of Studio 54 from off the night’s culinary journey. Next, palettes all over the
West to East, and everyone was part ballroom screamed “ciao bella!” for the classic Mediterranean
of the fairytale.
The cocktail reception was
dedicated to the farewell to Charles
Bennett, U.S. Consul General in
Guangzhou. Mr. Bennett has served
in many countries in Asia including
Vietnam, China, Thailand and the
Philippines. Over the course of his
service in Guangzhou since 2015,
we have been lucky to have him as
a strong facilitator and advocate of
U.S. businesses here in China and
back home in the U.S.
After everyone entered the grand
ballroom, the disco craze went
full throttle with the release of
the Saturday Night Fever sound
track featuring the Bee Gees
hit "Staying Alive." Cult movies
including Saturday Night Fever, Car
Wash, and Thank God It's Friday
10 AmCham South China
The AmCham Spring Ball 2018 influenced this working class culture. The combination of this
took us back to the vintage pop phenomenon and the influence of such major Hollywood
1970s—a time of pop, celebrities, films as The Godfather created what was known at the time as a
glamour and stardom—at the LN "Guido" culture of working-class urban Italian Americans. The
Garden Hotel, Guangzhou. Studio era introduced many Italian talents including John Travolta and
54, remained the epicenter of 70s Sylvester Stallone, both of whom were regulars at Studio 54.
pop culture and a disco hothouse
of celebrities which was opened Inspired by the Italian cultural influence of 1970s, AmCham
for just 33 months. With the theme Spring Ball 2018 enjoyed a classic Italian menu re-imagined
Studio 54 East, Amcham Spring Ball in a modern, contemporary way. Bread chips made of crisp
2018 brought back the extravagance, puccia bread served with a perfectly cured parma ham started
music, and dance of Studio 54 from off the night’s culinary journey. Next, palettes all over the
West to East, and everyone was part ballroom screamed “ciao bella!” for the classic Mediterranean
of the fairytale.
The cocktail reception was
dedicated to the farewell to Charles
Bennett, U.S. Consul General in
Guangzhou. Mr. Bennett has served
in many countries in Asia including
Vietnam, China, Thailand and the
Philippines. Over the course of his
service in Guangzhou since 2015,
we have been lucky to have him as
a strong facilitator and advocate of
U.S. businesses here in China and
back home in the U.S.
After everyone entered the grand
ballroom, the disco craze went
full throttle with the release of
the Saturday Night Fever sound
track featuring the Bee Gees
hit "Staying Alive." Cult movies
including Saturday Night Fever, Car
Wash, and Thank God It's Friday
10 AmCham South China
