Label ID: NP004

The Hutch Holiday Gala

Case Study: Non-Profit Organization

The Hutch Holiday Gala is the top charitable auction in Washington State, raising $5,000,000 in 2005. The gala has raised over $49 million in the 31 years since its inception, and attracts over 850 attendees annually. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) relies on the auction to raise money for teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians who work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases.

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Label ID: BG021

Extreme Meetings

Case Study: Corporations

Extreme Meetings, founded by Brian Walter in 1998, is a training and consulting firm specializing in leadership development, team building, and communications and workplace performance. Extreme Meetings gets a company's tailored message across through the use of game shows, stand-up routines and songs, in order to help that message "stick" with employees. Walter has performed for groups of seven to 7,000, in small halls to large areas around the country.

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