Date:
Saturday
June 23, 2007
Location:
Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa
3555 South Ocean Drive NW
Hollywood, Florida 33019
954 602 8616
Individual Tickets:
$220 Individual or $2,100 for Table of 10
For Gala Information and Ticket Purchasing:
Please contact Latonya Grayson
Voice: 954 587 3755 Fax: 954 587 3703
E-Mail: latonyagrayson@metrobroward.org
(the deadline for ticket purchases is June 13, 2007)
Gala Host Committee Co-Chairs:
Lynn Shatas | Area Director | Florida Power and Light
Sidney Calloway | Esquire | Shutts and Bowen LLP
The Gala Program:
6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception (VIP Reception by Invitation), & Silent Auction
8:00 p.m.
Dinner, Awards, Festivities, Dancing
The Event:
The 2007 Safari to Success Gala brings together leaders from business and economic development, to applaud the outstanding achievements of Entrepreneurial Institute Alumni Businesses in the following categories.
- The Business Expansion Award
- The Business Innovation Award
- The Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
The Gala will be a celebration of the achievements and progress made possible by our partners and supporters during FY 06-07 - a night of grand splendor immersed in the sights and sounds of the Indian wilderness.
A VIP Reception (by invitation only) with a renowned special guest will be held prior to the celebration dinner.
Who:
Attendees will include business and community leaders, governmental and public officials - and entrepreneurs and business development professionals.
Why:
The Safari to Success Gala is the annual signature fundraising event for The Entrepreneurial Institute and it serves as a forum to showcase the astounding accomplishments of small businesses that have been assisted by the Institute. The evening presents an opportunity for our partners and supporters to witness the superb returns on their investments of time, expertise, funding and advocacy.
Founded in 1989, MetroBroward Economic Development Corporation, the anchor partner for the Entrepreneurial Institute, is a nationally certified Community Development Financial Institution (the only one in Broward County) - which allows it to make direct loans to small emerging businesses that are not yet able to acquire capital from a conventional bank. In 2004, MetroBroward partnered with Broward Community College and the South Florida Regional Planning Council to form the Entrepreneurial Institute. Broward Community College integrated the Entrepreneurial Education segment of its Continuing Education Department into the Institute in order to offer Entrepreneurial Certificate Courses at MetroBroward. The South Florida Regional Planning Council integrated its Small Business Lending Expertise and Small Business Planning Activities into the Institute to enhance and supplement the revolving loan fund at MetroBroward and to assist with advocacy issues for small businesses.
Click Here for An Entrepreneurial Institute Overview
For Additional information please contact:
Latonya Grayson (954) 587-3755, Email Latonya Grayson
