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Notice the “sunburst” on the screen, taken from the design of the Cudahy doors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7c3ab48de09db760a1c/1462120320992/richard-williams-events-founders-2011-fireworks.jpg Awards Dinner To help transition our guests from the tent to the outside dance floor, we pulled back a curtain on the back wall to reveal “fireworks” that were projected on the four-story all-glass Information Commons. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7c4f8baf3c09f128564/1462122833564/richard-williams-events-founders-2011-room.jpg Awards Dinner In 2011 (the 10th anniversary of the dinner), the event was moved to a tent on the East Quad, as the Gentile Arena was under construction. We used clear walls on the tent, so that guests could enjoy the beauty of the campus. All the table florals were actually potted plants that guests could take home to repurpose. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7c6ab48de09db760a45/1462120205083/richard-williams-events-founders-awardees-2010.jpg Awards Dinner Following a video piece highlighting the accomplishments of each awardee, they were presented to the audience for live recognition. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7c73c44d8e753ee4958/1462242259246/richard-williams-events-founders-dance-floor.jpg Awards Dinner Because of space limitations, there wasn’t room in the tent for a dance floor, so we built one on the steps outside the Information Commons, which is surrounded by waterfalls. With perfect 75 degree weather and lots of fun lighting, guests were having such a fun time that we kept the band an extra hour. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7cc3c44d8e753ee498c/1462123777903/richard-williams-events-founders-performers.jpg Awards Dinner Loyolacappella https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7d101dbae7f62eef2b1/1462120034463/richard-williams-events-founders-program.jpg Awards Dinner Each year, all printed materials incorporate an artistic interpretation of the Cudahy doors, one of the university iconic known to all Loyolans. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7da3c44d8e753ee49ec/1462242285364/richard-williams-events-founders-singers.jpg Awards Dinner Entertainment has always been a part of Founders’ Dinner. Some years, student singing groups have performed, while in other years, like this, a choir was put together, made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec7d901dbae7f62eef31d/1462120457685/richard-williams-events-founders-runway.jpg Awards Dinner Loyolacapella, one of the university’s three student a capella groups provided entertainment during the evening. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/571ec9193c44d8e753ee53fe/1462119813004/richard-williams-events-founders-programs.jpg Awards Dinner The various ways that the Cudahy doors have been incorporated into the look of Founders’ Dinner. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/57263a368a65e2945ace06c8/1462242203850/richard-williams-events-absolute-harmony.jpg Awards Dinner One of the school’s first a capella groups – Absolute Harmony. They started the group while the guys were students and they stayed together for several years after graduation. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/57263aae45bf21105b610756/1462123242498/richard-williams-events-hall-of-fame.jpg Awards Dinner As guests entered the event, they were greeted by photos of past award recipients. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/57263b9222482e5c002feff2/1462242200159/richard-williams-events-chicago-founders-dinner-reception.jpg Awards Dinner Beginning in 2012, dessert and dancing were held in the Damen Student Center, directly adjacent to the Gentile Arena. This was also the location for the pre-dinner cocktail reception. A terrific way to showcase different builds on the campus. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/57263c3bb09f951c90d05044/1462123614033/richard-williams-events-founders-dinner-2015.jpg Awards Dinner It takes four days to convert this sports arena to a “ballroom.” The stage, drapery, tables and chairs were purchased in the beginning years of the event, thus saving considerable money. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/56b5310720c647d17a412d7a/57280e87e707ebe0b42228e1/1462243036337/richard-williams-events-cudahy-doors.jpg Awards Dinner These are the doors to the Cudahy Library, one of the oldest buildings on campus. The only time these doors are opened are for the Freshman class, to represent their “entrance” into University life, and for the Senior class at the Senior Toast. In 2003, we had a sketch of the door created to be used as the icon of Founders’ Dinner. 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Opening Remarks The chairman of the board of directors welcomed guests in the lobby before leading them into the theater for dinner. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87f6881f1b7e66d93277c7/1569199622971/Full+Room+Pre-Reveal+2.jpg Openings Guests listened to remarks before we unveiled the theater and created a beautiful dinner environment. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fbacd4e8684cb8943de9/1569199650219/Table+Setting+with+Wine.jpg Openings Each table was preset with different wines, all donated from the private collection of one of the donors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fbbb14ffd35492aec0ac/1569199661543/Menu+2.jpg Openings The menu that also acknowledged the wine donor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fbd4b41b640ba54cf27e/1569197047748/Entertainment.jpg Openings Local protegee Young Min Yu gave the inaugural performance on the grand piano. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fbf71d47f9369158d3af/1569192954462/Guests+3.jpg Openings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fc48e7a89537828c222c/1569193034888/POV+to+house.jpg Openings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fc5b1f1b7e66d932f0c8/1569197110230/Toast.jpg Openings A toast! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fc8c68af88237836ce79/1569197141547/Full+State+from+Audience.jpg Openings A view from the theater seats. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fca892c75f103f5c72d5/1569199748572/Entertainment+with+Singer.jpg Openings Young Min Yun accompanied his wife, Chantelle, who entertained guests with several songs. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fcc0e7a89537828c298f/1569197269862/Post+Dinner.jpg Openings Following dinner, guests moved to the 2nd floor donors lounge and adjoining terrace for coffee and chocolates and the beautiful Michigan sunset! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fccb47101b6c86b41825/1569197198366/Gift.jpg Openings Guests were given a custom made 2-dimensional crystal etching of the building as a commemorative gift. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fe4b47101b6c86b43965/1569199600851/Seating+Cards+2.jpg Openings Guests received their table location on cards that paid homage to the main drape in the theater. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87fe771d47f93691590707/1569196714589/Seating+Cards.jpg Openings Seat location cards for the “Meet Your Seat” reception. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87ff7092c75f103f5cad15/1569196842697/Guests+arriving.jpg Openings Guests begin arriving. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87ff7a92c75f103f5cadd7/1569196866625/champagne+flutes.jpg Openings Guests were greeted with champagne in branded flutes as they arrived at the Gala. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87ff8ae7a89537828c643b/1569196880623/Concert+Program.jpg Openings The commemorative program https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56ae721905caa7d8e60ebc7d/5d853cff47101b6c8685723b/5d87ff954f6640459456ac2c/1569196979055/Concert.jpg Openings The Detroit Symphony and the Interlochen Festival Chorus. 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