Attending Our Dancing Event: Here's all you need to know to

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  Our official dress code (we made it up!) is "Swanky Cocktail." This means get as dressed up as you'd like, don your sparkliest outfit, dust off your dancing shoes or come straight from the office. Our only rule is "there's never too much bling in the ballroom," followed closely by "we want to make sure it's easy and fun for you to join us." It's a Friday night, and we know many of our guests have had long weeks, so we want to make it a fun and relaxing night. If you're coming straight from work, think of it as "business attire" (on the more dressed-up side) but if you have a great dress you don't get to wear except on New Year's, definitely put it on and come sparkle with us. You'll see everything from long gowns to short and sparkly to nice dark suits for the men  and even a tux or two.

 When Jill dreamed up this event, she said, "I want to raise money to fight breast cancer, and I know how to run a dance event." And boy, does she. We're unlike any other dancing event you've been to - no stale speeches or bland dinners... nope, we dance and cheer all night. We'll open registration at 6:00 PM and fling open the doors around 6:45 PM. You can check your coat in the lobby, head to the registration desk to get your table assignment (seats are all assigned), and then grab a cocktail at the cash bar and  head to the ballroom.

You'll have one last chance to vote for your favorite dancer in their pursuit of the MVP, take some pictures, and enjoy a cocktail that you can purchase at the cash bar. We'll ask you to take your seats at 7:00 PM. Then, you'll be treated to the celebrity dance-off, general dancing (your chance to get up and boogie), the corporate superstar challenge, live auction, a professional show from the staff of Arthur Murray, the judges' insights, the big announcement of our dance champion and MVP Awards, and a few surprises..

Seating: All seats are assigned at tables in the ballroom so you will need to check-in at registration. If you purchased your ticket individually, let us know if you have an affiliation with a dancer or specific group, and we will try our best to make sure you are seated together. If someone else purchased your tickets, please make sure you have checked with them to make sure your name is on their list. We can always track it down, but it will save lots of time and hassle if we have your name in advance. There are no printed tickets to our event, so you will have to check-in at registration.

Please email us all your guests' names no later than March 17th,  2022. There are no physical tickets for the event, so we need to have  all the names of the people you expect. The sooner you give us the  names, the smoother the registration process… we don't want to put any  added wait time between you and the dancing! Our email address is: info@amdwcc.org or you are welcome to call. Jane can resolve any issues, but it gets  crazy on the day of the event, so you can always leave a message or  search her out somewhere between the lobby and the ballroom. 

Try to get to the Hyatt Regency on Wacker Drive as close to 6:00 as you can. There will be signs to direct you to registration and coat check for the Grand Ballroom. We're a fun and welcoming bunch, and we will try to get you checked in as smoothly as possible. We'll ask you to take your seats at 7 PM so we can get the show underway. Then the evening is filled with dancing. We're not like other events - we're more like a show - so to have time to visit the cash bar before the show begins, shoot for arriving around 6 PM. We have lots of people to seat, and we have a lot of dancing to do! Food and Drink: You won't go hungry, but it is not a served plated dinner - we simply don't have time with all the dancing! Yummy food will be available around 7:00 or so - so if you think you need something to tide you over, have a snack before you arrive. We are a little different from the traditional "gala" - nearly two-thirds of your ticket price is a donation - we know you'll have a great time, but we want to pay for mammograms and research, so we do all we can to keep the costs low. The cash bar is available to purchase cocktails; food buffets are plentiful, and more beverages are available for purchase at the bar.