The evening was positively
prehistoric! Over 1,200 guests
enjoyed cocktails, hors d'oeuvres,
and a grazing-style dinner in
a Jurassically proportioned
habitat.
The
black-tie affair included an
Open-Bar-osaurus and hallways
lined with the best-dressed
dinos this side of the Cretaceous!
Props herded straight from L.A.'s
Jurassic Park studios
set the stage, and guests mingled
with enormous stilt birds and
dinosaurs directly from Disney
World's theme parks.
Guests
gasped and applauded as they
watched 26 dinosaurs find new
homes in the Live
Auction. Those who were
already bidding online kept
an eye on their bids using the
online terminals posted around
the Gala. Guests could also
bid on "dinosaur eggs"
decoratively adorned by celebrities
and sports figures such as Dar
Williams, Billie Jean King,
Jimmy Connors, and Miles Ward.
Jurassic
Jungle
Once the Auction action was
over, it was time to par-tay!
DJ Lady Bunny, direct from New
York's hottest club scene, kept
the groove going on the dance
floor. Guests enjoyed
late-night snacks, desserts,
open bar, and dancing till the
party was extinct!
All
for a stompin' good cause
Sponsors selected a beneficiary
to receive 50% of the price
for the auctioned dinosaurs,
and the remaining proceeds will
benefit Carnegie Museum of
Natural History's public
and educational programs, which
reach almost one million people
throughout the region.
For
more information
To
find out the winning prices
of
the auctioned dinosaurs, visit
the Auction
Results
page.
To
learn about other ways in which
you can support Carnegie Museum
of Natural History, visit the
Sponsorship page. |