The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale’s “Men of Style” Shopping Night

LEADING MEN TOOK CENTER STAGE TO BENEFIT 10 CHARITIES DURING THE GALLERIA AT FORT LAUDERDALE’S MEN OF STYLE SHOPPING NIGHT                                         

More than 800 of Broward’s business and community leaders gathered for The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale’s Men of Style Shopping Night presented by Signature Grand to raise funds for Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, ArtServe, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, HANDY, Henderson Behavioral Health, Leadership Broward Foundation, Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida, Take Stock In Children and Women in Distress of Broward County. It was a memorable night as a record crowd cheered on 10 of Broward’s most recognized leading men: Alfred Esau, Joel Gustafson, John Hooper, Richard Kelly, Matt Korshoff, Tyler Molinari, Chad Moss, Paul Nisson, Scott Roberts and Jonathan Schwartz.

“We are grateful for the overwhelming support of our signature event, which raised $50,000 this year for local charities,” said Melissa Milroy, senior marketing manager at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale. “The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale remains committed to supporting a number of worthy community efforts, and we look forward to hosting this great event for many more years to come.”

Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre received an additional $1,000 from The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale for selling the most tickets to the event.  HANDY was also recognized for selling the most VIP tickets to the event and awarded a prize of $500.

“We are thrilled to once again play an important role in this successful event,” said Arlene Pecora, President and CEO of Signature Grand. “Signature Grand is proud to give back to this community and supporting this event allows us to support 10 worthy causes.”

VIP guests started the evening at Truluck’s for a champagne and wine reception before enjoying the main event on the east end of The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale. All attendees then enjoyed some of their favorite food and bar selections from Blue Martini, Truluck’s, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, The Melting Pot, Sbarro, Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six and more. The highlight of the evening was the Men of Style honorees on the catwalk for a fall/winter fashion show presented by Dillard’s and Macy’s, hosted once again by WPLG news anchor Jason Martinez.

Event attendees also received the exclusive Men of Style Shopping Night “Passport to Savings,” featuring store incentives valued at far more than the cost of the event ticket from select mall retailers and restaurants, including: Macy’s, Ann Taylor, White House Black Market, Pottery Barn, P.F. Chang’s, Truluck’s, The Capital Grille and many more.

Event sponsors and contributors included lead sponsor Signature Grand along with Bitner Goodman, City & Shore Magazine, Dillard’s, Macy’s, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, The Capital Grille, Truluck’s, Seasons 52, Blue Martini, Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six and The Melting Pot.