Galactic Costume Extravaganza
this annual event was sponsored by Elwis Bontraar during the last decades of the Old Republic. The event was attended by business leaders, military personnel, and other wealthy beings, all of whom were required to wear an unusual costume and spend an entire day and night sharing all manner of information. The event, which was usually an open-invitation event, was held aboard the Bontraar's immense yacht, the Masquerade. Because entry to the Extravaganza did not require an invitation, any being could attend and exchange information without ever revealing their true identity.