An Evening of Elegance & Impact
Join us for a night of fine dining, dancing, and giving back. Enjoy an exquisite plated dinner, live jazz, and the chance to win incredible prizes – all while supporting clean water initiatives in Peru.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
5:00 - 6:30 PM CDT | Cocktail Hour
6:30 - 8:30 PM CDT | Main Program + Dinner + LIVE Auction
8:30 - 10:00 PM CDT | Live Jazz + Dancing
EVENT ATTIRE
We encourage y'all to enjoy the Speakeasy theme by dressing up in your best Roaring Twenties / Speakeasy Outfit or Black Tie attire. See some ideas here.
SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES;
Michael Hoffman — Keynote Speaker
Michael Hoffman, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), has been igniting and equipping religious organizations and Fortune 500 organizations with his workshops and keynotes for over 28 years. He is President of Igniting Performance, a training and consulting firm, specializing in company and family culture. “Michael is explosively funny, hilarious, engaging, entertaining and is unique in his ability to reach people on an emotional and practical level at the same time.” Read more about Michael here.
Hans Ingold — Testimonial Witness
Hans is a petroleum landman whom has been working entrepreneurially since the beginning of this year. Prior to being independent, he worked for a private equity backed company for 6.5 years. He has a BBA from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where he also received his primary and secondary education in Catholic schools. Hans belongs to several young adult groups, including YPE, YCP, and Stewards of the Wild. Read more about Hans here.
Paul Kolker — Master of Ceremonies
Paul is a seasoned performer with over 20 years of experience captivating audiences as an actor and comedian. Currently lighting up stages at Four Day Weekend, he also energizes crowds as the warm-up act for Dr. Phil's Primetime show during the week. Read more about Paul here.
ENTERTAINERS
Emmeline Miles, Melodious Cocktail Hour Tunes
Darryl Smyers of the Dallas Observer raves that Emmeline’s “straight-ahead take on folk/rock may actually be the best thing” on a bill of seasoned, signed artists. The Ghost of Blind Lemon blog says she “not only possesses a beautiful voice, but writes songs that are simply beautiful and heartfelt.” Fellow musicians Avoiding Disaster refer to her as “some sort of sonic angel,” and songwriter Jenni Mansfield Peal declares that her “images and passages of the songs, whether gently reflected or emphatically pronounced, create a sampler of genuine soul observations.”
The pint-sized singer/songwriter from Dallas, TX, may represent a musical amalgamation of big words, unconventional chords, and undeniably catchy melodies, but Emmeline’s pedigree is anything but that of a musician. Born to a tax attorney and a CPA, the former mathlete spent her days in honors classes and her nights in dedicated study groups. Yet despite her penchant for proofs and polygons, Emmeline’s affinity for music manifested at an early age. Learn More
Dave Washburn Jazz Band, The Jazzy Ensemble
If you love music, particularly jazz and swing, you will love the Dave Washburn Jazz Band. And their music is perfect for our VIRTUAL “An Evening At A Speakeasy” on May 20. The band played at the 2019 Vera Aqua Vera Vita “Speakeasy” and was a great hit and had our guests swing dancing and swaying to the jazz music.
The Dave Washburn Jazz Band is a traditional New Orleans-style group playing hot jazz, swing, and Dixieland, and Big Band tunes and so much more. You might also hear some “Frank Sinatra-style “croon tunes,” an Elvis or Chuck Berry song or maybe even a polka or two, especially around Oktoberfest season.
The band plays many venues in the Metroplex including weddings, corporate & private events, swing dances, parades, State Fair of Texas, and even some jazz funerals.
But the band also provides music for smaller, quieter settings such as a special dinner, a cocktail hour or a brunch. Wherever you go the trio or quartet looks to create a classy, jazzy ambience for the occasion from “soft & sweet” to NOLA “Bourbon Street.” Learn more
DONATE AN ITEM
ARE YOU UNABLE TO ATTEND BUT WOULD STILL LOVE TO MAKE A PHYSICAL CONTRIBUTION?
Then, why not consider donating a bottle of liquor or simply making a monetary donation (cash, check, card, or gift card) to be used in the purchase of bottles for our liquour pull?
Or would you like to get some branding/marketing recognition for your organization, then consider donating an item to be included in our Silent Auction!