Thursday, May 29, 2008
5:00pm
Barker Hangar
Santa Monica, California
Brian Wilson, one of last year's dinner Honorees
Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives at the Benefit Dinner
Amy Smart enjoying one of Heal the Bay's Benefit DInners
Overview
This year’s Bring Back the Beach is now SOLD OUT!
Schedule
5:00pm — Cocktail reception and silent auction.
Dinner, live auction and musical entertainment to follow.
Theme
“Making Waves” is this year's dinner theme as we recognize and honor those whose thoughts, words and actions show that every individual is capable of affecting positive change.
Honorees
Don Corsini, President/General Manager KCBS and KCAL
H. David Nahai, CEO and General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Tom Unterman, Managing Partner of Rustic Canyon Partners, and Heal the Bay, Chairman Board of Directors 2005 - 2007
Sponsors
Heal the Bay thanks the following donors and sponsors who have made this year’s event possible:
David Geffen/Jeffery Katzenberg/Steven Spielberg, Debbie and Mark Attanasio, Ernst & Young LLP, Matt Hart, HBO, Hydrophix, Don Kinsey, Carl Kravetz, Brian O'Malley, NBC Universal, SA Recycling, Seidler Equity Partners, The Gas Company, a Sempra Energy Utility, US Renewables Group, and West Basin Municipal Water District
Special Guests
Chris Jordan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John C. McGinley, Amy Smart
Tickets
$10,000-25,000
Individual Seats: $500 - $1,000
Please call 310-451-1500 due to limited availability.
Catering
Patina Restaurant Group
Attire
California Cocktail
Tickets
This year’s Bring Back the Beach is now SOLD OUT! Thank you for your sponsorship.
Purchased tickets will be available to guests from WILL CALL at Barker Hangar only.
Tickets will NOT be distributed prior to the dinner.
All sponsorships for Heal the Bay’s Bring Back the Beach benefit dinner are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Fair market value of each ticket is $150. Heal the Bay Tax ID# 95-4031055.
Directions
The Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90405-6101
Printable map | Google Maps
Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) West:
- Exit Bundy Drive South.
- Continue South to Airport Avenue.
Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) East:
- Exit Centinela to Pico.
- East on Pico to Bundy Drive.
- Right on Bundy Drive to Airport Avenue.
San Diego Freeway (I-405) South:
- Exit to the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) West.
- Exit Bundy Drive South.
- Continue South to Airport Avenue.
San Diego Freeway (I-405) North:
- Exit National Blvd.
- Left on National to Bundy Drive.
- Left on Bundy to Airport Avenue.
Tribute Journal Ads
Thank you to all the sponsors who chose to support Heal the Bay by congratulating our honorees and/or celebrating Heal the Bay.
Live & Silent Auction Items
This year’s Bring Back the Beach Live Auction includes a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, a walk-on role on NBC’s hit television show Scrubs, an exclusive suite at a Lakers game, the chance to train like a star with a personalized tactical team training, a sumptuous stay at the Four Seasons, and a surfing lesson with world-champion Shaun Tomson.
For this year’s Silent Auction we also have exquisite, collectible art works from Catherine Opie, Chris Jordon, Jillian Kogan and many others, guest accommodations including the Ambrose Hotel, Casa Del Mar, the Fairmont Miramar, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, and Shutters on the Beach, as well as exclusive jewelry pieces from Irene Neuwirth, Misa, Neria Designs, Susan Felsen, and Stefan Ranzlov.
Plus, as part of this year’s focus on making Bring Back the Beach 2008 a sustainable event through reducing, reusing and recycling, the Silent Auction also includes a number of ‘experience’ packages such as a private chef’s tasting experience with JiRaffe’s Raphael Lunetta, and a dining-out adventure with Pulitzer-prize winning, food critic Jonathan Gold.
Auction Donations
Auction donors both contribute to supporting Heal the Bay and promote their organization to more than 1,200 leaders from the entertainment, business, political and environmental communities that attend Bring Back the Beach.
If you would like to donate an item(s) to this year's silent or live auctions, please follow the instructions below.
To Donate an Auction Item(s)
Print the Auction Donation Form. Complete and mail the form along with your donation and auction display materials to:
Qtheory
858 N. Ogden Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90046Phone: 323-651-1188
Fax: 323-653-5753Donated Items Delivery Deadline: Tuesday, May 16, 2008.
Thanks for supporting Heal the Bay!
All sponsorships for Heal the Bay’s Bring Back the Beach benefit dinner are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Fair market value of each ticket is $150. Heal the Bay Tax ID# 95-4031055.
Photos
Browse and enjoy these photos from previous dinners (PDF documents)...
Contact
Heal the Bay
1444 9th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 310-451-1500
Fax: 310-496-1902
Heal the Bay Tax ID# 95-4031055
Heal the Bay is focused on making
Bring Back the Beach 2008 a sustainable event
through reducing, reusing and recycling.