It's just a bunch of us gals (and a few token guys) sitting around and gabbing about how great the gala was, as well as some new shoe purchases that were made prior to the big night.
This year's gala was done a bit differently. It took on more of a casual flair. Some DDS's (delectable dining stations), no assigned seating, and Tony the tiger (he was more of a kitten) in the DJ spotlight. A few of the cougars in the audience were checking him out. (You know who you are...)
The host/keynote speaker was CNN's Senior Business Correspondent Ali Velshi, who must have been an auctioneer in a former life. He managed to motivate and connect with the audience on so many different levels. The LAM Foundation felt fortunate (no pun intended in today's economic climate) to have him here as a speaker. If you were one of the lucky ones who walked out with a signed book of Ali Velshi's, read it and learn from it. If you were one of the folks who walked out with a signed Ali Velshi bookmark, let us know where he landed. Ali said he wished more auctions worked "backwards" the way this one did and said he was inspired by everyone in the room.
A touching ceremony made for tears in both Sue Byrnes' and Aaron Dichter's eyes (and many others as well), as Aaron was honored for all of the hard work he's done for the foundation through the years. I'm pretty sure Aaron cried more than Sue, as he's a self-proclaimed "emotional wussy."
The drinks were flowing, and in a virtually unheard of event, both Dr. Frank McCormack and Tom Laurenzi put on their dancing shoes. Rumor has it, (actually there were witnesses) Dr. Greg Downey ended up making an appearance in Catherine Lawrence's lamb costume. And then it was four hooves to the dance floor. Some might say he was the black sheep of the doctors' group but the patients loved his spirit. He certainly came in like a lion, but went out like a lamb. And right about now, I should admit that I'm being fed these lines by some friends in the room. Bottom line, the dancing and chatting went on until they closed down the room.
Now that the party is over, comes the silence of the LAM's. Until tomorrow.
We look forward to seeing many more of you at LAMposium 2010!
Eden Pontz
Madeline Nolan
Barb Laurenzi
Tom Laurenzi
Tish Davey
Catherine Lawrence
Laura Lentz
Chris Lentz
Chris Hughes
Brigid Higgins
Laureen McCorkle
This year's gala was done a bit differently. It took on more of a casual flair. Some DDS's (delectable dining stations), no assigned seating, and Tony the tiger (he was more of a kitten) in the DJ spotlight. A few of the cougars in the audience were checking him out. (You know who you are...)
The host/keynote speaker was CNN's Senior Business Correspondent Ali Velshi, who must have been an auctioneer in a former life. He managed to motivate and connect with the audience on so many different levels. The LAM Foundation felt fortunate (no pun intended in today's economic climate) to have him here as a speaker. If you were one of the lucky ones who walked out with a signed book of Ali Velshi's, read it and learn from it. If you were one of the folks who walked out with a signed Ali Velshi bookmark, let us know where he landed. Ali said he wished more auctions worked "backwards" the way this one did and said he was inspired by everyone in the room.
A touching ceremony made for tears in both Sue Byrnes' and Aaron Dichter's eyes (and many others as well), as Aaron was honored for all of the hard work he's done for the foundation through the years. I'm pretty sure Aaron cried more than Sue, as he's a self-proclaimed "emotional wussy."
The drinks were flowing, and in a virtually unheard of event, both Dr. Frank McCormack and Tom Laurenzi put on their dancing shoes. Rumor has it, (actually there were witnesses) Dr. Greg Downey ended up making an appearance in Catherine Lawrence's lamb costume. And then it was four hooves to the dance floor. Some might say he was the black sheep of the doctors' group but the patients loved his spirit. He certainly came in like a lion, but went out like a lamb. And right about now, I should admit that I'm being fed these lines by some friends in the room. Bottom line, the dancing and chatting went on until they closed down the room.
Now that the party is over, comes the silence of the LAM's. Until tomorrow.
We look forward to seeing many more of you at LAMposium 2010!
Eden Pontz
Madeline Nolan
Barb Laurenzi
Tom Laurenzi
Tish Davey
Catherine Lawrence
Laura Lentz
Chris Lentz
Chris Hughes
Brigid Higgins
Laureen McCorkle
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
ReplyDeletesounds like a blast. i so wish i could have been there. :)
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