Program

1 - 3 pm - Meal & Beverage Pick-Up Via Drive-Thru at the John S. Knight Center

4:50 pm - Access The Virtual Event Via A Link In Your Registration Confirmation Email

5 pm - The Virtual Event Program Stars And The Silent Auctions Opens - Eat, Drink, & Bid!

Welcome By William J. Price, Gala & Scholarship Committee Chair
Our Expert Mixologist Will Guide You In Making The Perfect Beverage
Experience The "WOW Factor" With Chris Anthony Magician & Mentalist
Foundation Year In Review By The Hon. Tammy O'Brien, Akron Bar Foundation President
Sponsor Recognition by Hamilton DeSaussure, Jr., Akron Bar Association President
Messages From Scholarship Recipients
Silent Auctions With Welcome By William J. Price, Gala & Scholarship Committee Chair

7 pm - Silent Auctions Closes

Meal & Beverage Information

Meal Pick-up Location

On Sat., Feb. 6, 2021, between 1- 3 pm, meals are available for pick-up, utilizing the John S. Knight Center's Broadway Street side. Signs shall designate the pick-up area. For your convenience and safety, please do not leave your vehicle. Arrive at the pick-up area, give your name to a Gala Ambassador, and we will deliver your meal with heating instructions to your vehicle. We follow all COVID-19 related regulations or mandates from State or Local Authorities to ensure your and our safety.

Menu

Hors d'oeuvre

Tillamook aged cheddar wedge with assorted roasted nuts and table grapes 

Salad

Field Greens with apples, dried cherries, candied pecans, and dressed with White French Dressing

Entrée

Selection (1) Red Wine Braised Beef Short Rib
Selection (2) Parmesan Breast of Chicken with Red Pepper Cream Sauce 
Selection (3) Heart of Palm Cakes with Lemon Butter Sauce 

All Entrees are served with baby carrots with goat cheese and honey dauphine scalloped potatoes

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate Torte with strawberry compote and whipped cream

Sponsorship

Gala Diamond Sponsor $5,000

Special recognition; 20 tickets; a bottle of wine with each meal; one (1) full-page color ad; event signage; and your logo on Akron Bar’s event page.

Gala Platinum Sponsor $2,500

Special recognition; ten tickets; one (1) half-page color ad; event signage; and your logo on Akron Bar’s event page.

Gala Gold Sponsor $2,000

Special recognition; eight (8) tickets; one (1) half-page color ad; event signage; and your logo on Akron Bar’s event page.

Gala Silver Sponsor $1,250

Special recognition; four (4) tickets; one (1) half-page color ad; event signage; and your logo on Akron Bar’s event page.

Event Sponsor $500

• Enjoy Perfect Cocktails
• Silent Auction 
• Dessert