NOV 18th SUPER HERO AFTER PARTY FOR SPARKY'S TOY DRIVE

Where Will You Be Friday Nov. 18th?



That’s an easy answer! The Biz X Awards “Super Hero” After Party!

The event, held at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, 201 Riverside Drive West, is open to the public (you must be over 19 years of age). It begins at 10:30 p.m. right after the 14th annual Biz X awards invite only gala (dinner and awards ceremony) has taken place. 2011 winners can share their glory with friends, family and the business community until 2 a.m.

If you want to promote your company you need to be here! You can meet other business owners and 2011 award winners too. All current Biz X nominees are invited as well to share in the festivities and celebrate their nomination. Please note that you do not have to be a Biz X Award winner, nominee or past winner to attend this After Party – everyone is welcome.

This year we have chosen a “Super Hero” theme because we believe that our winners/nominees (and all Windsor Essex business owners) are real life super heroes as they have kept their businesses going in this tough economy, without the use of any magical powers!

We also know that our local health care/emergency workers, police and firefighters are heroes each and everyday. Therefore, we have chosen again Sparky’s Toy Drive (run by Windsor Fire & Rescue) as our charity recipient.

Admission to attend the After Party is just one new, unwrapped toy. Gift certificates, children’s hats and gloves and cash donations to the fireman’s boot are also needed.

Last year at our “Fire & Ice” After Glow fundraiser, we collected $3,000 in toys and $500 in cash donations. For 2011 we want to double this amount!

To help get as many people out as possible we have booked the band, Drop Dead Famous (www.dropdeadfamous.ca ) which is guaranteed to get our guests in a party mood with their unique blend of pop, rock and dance songs.

Drop Dead Famous also has a “Super Hero” connection as Lead Vocalist Rob Higgins and Bassist Scott Holmes are both local Firefighters. They are joined by Keyboardist Chris Blais (U of W Visual Arts Digital Technician); Guitarist Dave Sinewitz (Pharmacist) and Drummer Chris Holmes (Mechanical Engineer).

The group is currently busy writing original songs and looking to have a demo completed in the new year. But they are ready to rock the After Party this November.

“I have attended the event in the past and it was an awesome time,” says Rob Higgins. “We are really looking forward to playing this year for a great bunch of people.”

Biz X is ready for you boys –as are our major gala suppliers; Joe D’Angela and his team at St. Clair, Designs By Diane, Diversity Productions, TVCogeco and The Trophy Boys.

And in between sets, DJ RAMI, one of White Star Lounge's top dj's is going to be spinning some tunes and giving away door prizes!

Visit www.bizxmagazine.com for more details on our awards and see you on the 18th with a toy in hand!

by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine

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