We receive many questions asking when St. Louis organizations are planning their annual galas. See the list below to help streamline your planning process and let us know of any edits by emailing susan@carltonwerremeyer.com. Bold events are CW clients.

2010 EVENTS

January 27            Salute to Martin Duggan to benefit KETC/Channel 9, Ritz Carlton

January 30             Ranken Jordan Pediatric Specialty Hospital Gala, Kemp Auto Museum

February 5             Opera Theatre Wine and Beer Tasting

February 6             Epworth Pillar of Strength Award Dinner Honoring Sue Engelhardt

February 6             RED 2010 on Broadway to benefit Doorways, Ballpark Hilton

February 12           The Boogie Ball with Rick Springfield to benefit the American Liver Foundation

February 13           Mardi Gras Masquerade to benefit St. John's Mercy, Chase Park Plaza

February 19           Musical Mayhem to benefit the Center for Hearing and Speech, Purser Center

February 20         Heroes with Heart Honoring Gene McNary to benefit Special                                                 Education Foundation, Bogey Club

February 27           Justice For All Ball to benefit Legal Service of Eastern Missouri, Chase Park Plaza

March 6                  The Contemporary Gala honoring Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Four Seasons

March 8                  Urban League's 92nd Annual Dinner, Millennium Hotel 

March 20                The Ballet Ball: A Night at the Palladium to benefit Dance St. Louis, Palladium

March 27  Razzle Dazzle Ball: Paris, Ooh La La! to benefit Crisis Nursery, Westport Sheraton Chalet

April                          An Affair to Remember to benefit the Alzheimer's Association

April 10                    Opera Theatre Guild Benefit

April 10                    Bugabaloo Dinner and Auction to benefit Kids in the Middle, The Four Seasons Hotel

April 17                    Dada Ball to benefit Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

April 17   Central Institute for the Deaf Ultimate Picnic, Four Seasons Hotel

April 18                    A Tasteful Affair to benefit Food Outreach, Chase Park Plaza

April 23                   The Tempest Ball to benefit Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, Palladium

April 24                    Guardian Angel Settlement House Annual Dinner, Sheraton Westport

April 24                    Wyman Spring Derby to benefit Wyman Center

April 24  Blue Jean Ball to benefit Sherwood Forest Camp, Four Seasons Hotel

April 25                   The Icing on the Cake: A Night of Celebration and Circus to benefit The Saul                                     Mirowitz Day School - Reform Jewish Academy, Ritz Carlton

April 29 Voices for Children Benefit, Windows on Washington

May                         Dinner and a Show to benefit Springboard

May 1                      COCAcabana, Palladium

May 8                      Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Gala

May 15                    Opera Theatre Spring Gala

May 15  illumination10 with special guest Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to beneift                                     Siteman Cancer Center, Chase Park Plaza

May 16                    Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, 15th Anniversary Gala

May 19                    Visionary Awards to benefit Grand Center

May 22  Places at the Garden to benefit Place for People, Missouri Botanical Garden

June 4 Craft Alliance's ARTrageous Party, Palladium

June 5 Cele-ba-roo Gala to benefit American Cancer Society, Palladium

June 8 Zoo A Do, Saint Louis Zoo Grounds

June 12                  Cap & Gown Ball to benefit College Bound, Palladium

June 24                  Legacy Awards to benefit St. Louis Planned Giving Council, Palladium

September 11      Farm Fete to benefit Food Outreach

September 24      Sizzling Steinways to benefit Gateway to Hope, Moulin

September 26  Framing the Future - Honoring Dr. William Danforth to benefit Hadassah

October                 Grand Center Gala

October 2             La Diva Renee with Renee Fleming to benefit the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

October 11 Celebrity Fashion Show to benefit American Parkinson's Disease Association

October 14           Beaux Arts Council Dinner, 30th Anniversary, Saint Louis Art Museum

October 14 Signature Chefs Gourmet Dinner Auction to benefit March of Dimes, Ritz Carlton

October 23           Celebration of Hope Gala to benefit The Wellness Community, Ballpark Hilton

November            In The Vineyard to benefit Edgewood Children's Center at Plaza Frontenac

November            APPLAUSE! 2010 to Benefit STAGES St. Louis, Ritz Carlton

November 6         Wish Gala to benefit Make-A-Wish, Ritz Carlton

November 6         Saint Louis Public Library Foundation Event, Old Post Office

November 9 Saint Louis Zoo Marlin Perkins Society Dinner, Ritz Carlton

November 13      In the Vineyard to benefit Edgewood Children's Center, Plaza Frontenac

December 11      Saint Louis Art Museum Biennial Gala

 2011 EVENTS

February 5 RED 2011 to benefit Doorways, Ritz Carlton

February 5 Mardi Gras Masquerade to benefit St. John's Mercy, Chase Park Plaza

February 12 The Contemporary Gala to benefit Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

February 19 Ballet Ball: Noche Caliente to benefit Dance St. Louis, Palladium

April 3 The Saul Mirowitz Day School - Reform Jewish Academy Gala, Ritz Carlton

April 8 ARTrageous Party to benefit Craft Alliance

April 21 St. Louis Children's Hospital Table Tops Spring Event, Ritz Carlton, 10:00 AM

November 12 Images of Grace to benefit Grace Hill, Palladium