It will be an evening of intrigue and elegance as we indulge in the opulence of Venice. Savor the delicacies of Italy and revel in the enchantment at the most anticipated new event of the social season. The Venetian Masquerade Ball will be held at the St. Regis Resort on beautiful Fort Lauderdale Beach in the Grand Ballroom. The ballroom is surrounded with glamorous beveled mirror wall panels and ornamented with custom designed Yugoslavian crystal chandeliers. Prepare to be captivated as this already stunning ballroom is transformed into a luxurious Italian villa worthy of royalty. Guests, dressed in their finest black tie attire, will have the opportunity to brake away from the monotony of traditional fundraising galas with the addition of alluring masks.

The annual American Red Cross Gala has been established as one of Broward's premier and most prestigious social fundraising events. Over the past five years, the Gala has received coverage in the media nearly 50 times, including: cover & stories in the Sun Sentinel, Forum Newspapers, South Florida Social, Parkland and Weston Magazine, as well as, coverage in Gold Coast Magazine, Simply the Best, Ocean Drive Magazine, and Las Olas Magazine.

The primary purpose of the Venetian Masquerade Ball is to raise funds for the American Red Cross, Broward County Chapter. This Ball will raise awareness and visibility as well as provide an opportunity for community members to come together and save lives by building safer and healthier communities.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities for involvement range from $50,000 to $3,000 and include partnerships, advertising and corporate table packages. Individual tickets are $300. All levels of involvement can be customized to meet your needs. To be included on the mailing list, please contact Cariann Moore, Director of Corporate Relations and Special Events at (954) 797-3820 or moorecar@usa.redcross.org. LINK SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE AND SPONSORSHIP FORM.

2007 EVENT PARTNERS (in order of support as of Oct 8,07)

Corporate Sponsors: JM Family Enterprises, Premier Beverage, Spherion, Phoenix Physicians, LLC, BankAtlantic, City Furniture and Forum PublishingLive Auction Sponsors: Daoud's Fine Jewelry, Holland America Line, Roy and Kathryn Krause, Mark and Dotsi Peck and Studio19 Fine Art.

For more information contact:
Cariann MooreDirector of Corporation Relations and Special EventsTel (954) 797-3820 - Fax (954) 797-1860 moorecar@usa.redcross.org