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2009 Charity

Beneficiary of the Expo

MakeAWish

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is the chosen beneficiary of the Expo. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is dedicated to granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy! An Auction will occur throughout the weekend with chances to win fabulous prizes. 100% of all proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish® of Minnesota.

Beneficiary of the Progressive – Live Auction

PeopleServingPeopleThe chosen beneficiary of the Progressive serves homeless children and their families and provides new opportunities for a healthy, stable family life. 100% of the Silent and Live Auctions benefit People Serving People®.

  • Andi Sadowski
  • Azia
  • Chambers
  • Crispin
  • Diva Glass Slipper
  • Gondola
  • Mezyana
  • Neimans
  • OM
  • Panera Bread
  • Solera
  • Spill the Wine
  • W Hotel
hotelIvy-sponsorLogoExperience: Penthouse Escape – Penthouse for one night, breakfast for (2) and dinner for (2) at Porter and Frye.

jaguarLandRover-sponsorLogoExperience: Three nights, two days…blow their doors off. Weekend with a Jaguar XFT The very definition of sporting luxury. Once behind the wheel of the new 4.2-liter Jaguar XF, you’ll fully understand Jaguar’s uncompromising commitment to unparalleled auto making. Flawless design and engineering make Jaguar the singular achievement in sleek and powerful elegance… with an attitude. | $1,200

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frankStoneGallery-sponsorLogoExperience: Meet with the artist and become a part of designing a custom kinetic sculpture for your back yard paradise. | $2,500

jwHulme_sponsorLogoExperience: Since 1905 JW Hulme Company has been making heirloom items.

philThompson-sponsorLogoExperience: Music for your home party! 2 hours of music provided by Phil and his piano. | $1,500

davidAbele-sponsorLogosunCountry-sponsorLogoExperience: Flight to Las Vegas and a stay at Polo Towers condo for 5 days, 4 nights.

JHilburn-sponsorLogoExperience: Win a a new male fashion look with the hottest new custom clothier in the country! In this package, you will win a consultation with Sarah Ramsay, an Senior Partner with J.Hilburn, and a whole new ensemble! Select a custom dress shirt, cashmere sweater, personalized trousers, cuff links and belt of your choice! | $1,000

ilVostro-sponsorLogoExperience: RED CARPET SHOPPING PARTY! What girl doesn’t want her own red carpet shopping party? Let us make that happen for you and 30 of your closest friends. What can you expect? Wonderful wine and appetizers, complimentary make up consultations, 15% off all of your purchases at il Vostro Boutique the night of the event and of course, a red carpet entry. All of this for you and your friends. Win this and you will be the most popular girl in the neighborhood!

sampleCircuit-sponsorLogoExperience: 2 tickets to every 2010 Sample Circuit event. | $1,200

ultimateEvents-sponsorLogoExperience: “Ultimate” Summertime Soirée Enjoy an enchanted evening rendezvous with fifteen of your closest friends! Dine in style under a 20×20 white canopy draped in sheer white fabric. A divine centerpiece chandelier will dazzle from above, dripping with crystals as it sets the scene. You and your guests will be seated at a sixteen-person barons table on charming mahogany finished ballroom chiavari chairs. The table will be topped with our specialty linen, sleek signature stemware (wine goblet, water goblet, champagne flute) flatware (dinner fork, salad fork, dessert fork, dinner knife, teaspoon) and contemporary china (square dinner plate, salad plate, dessert plate, triangle bread plate). Satin table runners, candle votives and a combination of various sized glass cylinders line the table center for a warm ambience to set the mood. | $2,300

cheeseGuy-sponsorLogoExperience: In Home Demonstration from The Cheese Guys

mvpWines2-sponsorLogoExperience: Why would an importer focus on a single wine region? Because Provence is a virtual El Dorado of wine, and not just for connoisseurs, but also for those who love superbly crafted, unique styles, and the varied flavors of wine. Provençal winemakers have been perfecting the art of grape growing for an impressive 26 centuries, a history that makes Provence the oldest vineyard in France. Provence grows an extraordinarily broad range of grape varieties, which when combined with an ideal climate, create some of the most distinctive wines on Earth. The intense aromas of Provence, like thyme, rosemary, lavender, flowers, berries and fruit, are often found in the bouquet of the wines.

MVP knows not only the region, but also the men and women who stamp their character into each bottle we select. Once you’ve tried their range of wine styles, you’ll understand why we’re hesitant to go anywhere else. Why would we? At least not until we’ve finished combing through the 3,000 or so labels that are currently produced in Provence.

However, for most of us, i.e. those who live outside of France, we rarely get the chance to even try Provence’s better wines. Few of these outstanding wines are ever exported, and rarely to the U.S. After the local restaurants, hotels, and tourists have stocked up, there is little left over for export. Every village restaurant in Provence is only too proud to show off the skills of their local winemaker friends, and nearly every wine in Provence is produced in very limited quantities, so you’re lucky to find it anywhere outside of the region. Until now.

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