The Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar by Shareef Malnik

Shareef Malnik | Gala Chairman | Make A Wish

Shareef Malnik, owner of The Forge restaurant in Miami Beach and the Gala Chairman for the fifth consecutive year, became involved as the Chairman to reinvigorate the image of the Ball.  “I believe very strongly in what the Make-A-Wish organization stands for and I saw the opportunity to be able to use my expertise in events and marketing to increase the fundraising potential of this event.  In my first year [as Gala Chairman], we broke every fundraising and attendance record in the event’s history!”  Malnik’s motivation to continue his involvement comes from seeing the happiness that the Foundation is able to bring to deserving children’s lives.  After experiencing the diagnosis of his younger brother with Leukemia and having him become eligible to receive a wish from the organization, Malnik was able to grasp the importance and the hope that a wish provides.  Thankfully, his brother is now cancer-free, but Malnik continues to bring improvements to the event.

After the Ball, guests are invited to head to the exclusive InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Nightclub, where they can party well into the night. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:30 p.m. InterContinental Miami, Chopin Room Individual Tickets $100 Tables available for $1,000 RSVP@CapponiGroup.com or to Lena Makurath at 305-695-4410

Special Guests

Richie Rich Pamela Anderson Tokyo Diiva The Players President & CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida Norman Wedderburn General Manager, InterContinental Miami Robert B. Hill Gala & Nightclub Chairman Shareef Malnik Nightclub Vice-Chairman Michael Capponi Nightclub Co-Chairman Clif Loftin Nightclub Co-Chairman Antonio Misuraca Honorary Host Committee Maxwell Blandford Paulo Cardoso Ingrid Caseres Nick D’Ann unzio David Grutman Hardy Hill Mark Lehmkul Michael Martin Eric Milon Jose Ortiz Jacquelynn D. Powers Vito Reznik Rich Santelise Nicola Siervo Tara Solomon Lauren Stoner Jimmy Vargas Music by DJ Joe Dert Choreography by Glenn Packard Executive Producer Gayle DePoli Creative Director Bruce Sutka Lighting Director Jorge Tellez (Set) Sound and Lights MasterSound