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9/23/13

THIS WKEND: DIFFA: Dining by Design, Sept. 26, 27 and 28

DETROIT GETS READY TO PAINT THE TOWN RED FOR DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN, WHICH ARRIVES AT THE FORMER FEDERAL RESERVE BUILDING 
SEPT. 26, 27 & 28

Michigan's Premiere Artists, Chefs and Designers Come Together for Three Spectacular Fundraising Events to Benefit the Michigan AIDS Coalition

The Michigan AIDS Coalition (MAC) in partnership with DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS unveils the fourth-annual DINING BY DESIGN Detroit, presented by Opportunity Detroit. Three events will unite some of the most talented and celebrated individuals in the worlds of interior design, art, and architecture who will create over-the-top dining environments. DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN, presented by Opportunity Detroit, will take place Sept. 26, 27 and 28 at the former Federal Reserve Building (160 W. Fort). Tickets are on sale now.

"This year is shaping up to be our most exciting yet," says Terry Ryan, CEO for MAC. "With the generous support of our sponsors, we think this will be DIFFA Detroit's most successful fundraiser to date, which is a tremendous blessing for HIV/AIDS services in Michigan," Ryan explained.

Co-chairs for DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN are Jennifer Gilbert from Doodle Home, Ann Duke from Tapper's Diamonds & Fine Jewelry and Kelly Deines from Rossetti.

 
The schedule of events for DINING BY DESIGN, presented by Opportunity Detroit, is as follows:

COCKTAILS BY DESIGN
6-11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
Guests will enjoy a feast for the eyes amidst innovative, soul-stirring designer tablescapes and room schemes created by Michigan's foremost interior designers, artists and architects. Taste inventive and delicious food created by 25 top local restaurants, served with fine wines by La Crema Wines and specialty cocktails made with Patrón beverages and more. A much-anticipated silent auction will have patrons circling tables to get the top bid, while the Nick Bourgeau Quartet play, and DJ PowdrBlu spins music to move the crowd.
Tickets to DIFFA: COCKTAILS BY DESIGN are $100.

ArtWorks for DIFFA
6-11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
Experience 150 pieces of art created by some of Michigan's most illustrious artists and curated by ArtWorks Detroit, a team of professional artists who are dedicated to the fight against HIV. The original artwork featured at this event will go to the highest bidder in live and silent auctions. Guests will also enjoy 28 dining installations, elegant hors d'oeuvres, cocktails by Patrón Tequila and La Crema Wines and live music by the Nick Bourgeau Quartet and DJ PowdrBlu.
Tickets to ArtWorks Detroit are $75.

DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN
6-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013
The awe-inspiring tablescapes created by Michigan's top interior and industrial designers, artists and architects, will become interactive dining areas where guests will revel in a gourmet dinner. Food will be prepared by the chefs of the Epicurean Group including Coach Insignia, Gastronomy, Novi Chophouse and Northern Lakes Seafood. DINING BY DESIGN will feature La Crema Wines and Patrón Tequila specialty cocktails, an experiential auction with nearly 100 items as well as a live musical performance by Ben Sharkey.
Limited tickets are available for DINING BY DESIGN for $250.

Detroit is one stop on a multi-city tour, which in past years has raised more than $14 million for DIFFA. National sponsors include La Crema Wines and Patrón Tequila. Artpack Services, Inc. of Farmington will professionally install artwork.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.michiganaidscoalition.org

About Michigan AIDS Coalition (MAC)
The mission of MAC is to prevent HIV/AIDS in Michigan by promoting healthy lifestyles, providing and investing in evidence-based, innovative programs and through advocacy and education. MAC is one of Michigan's largest non-profit, community-based organizations dedicated to health promotion, harm and risk reduction, HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention education, grant making and public policy. MAC has conducted thousands of workshops and trainings, reaching more than a half million people – 30,000 in the last year alone. Find more information at: www.michiganaidscoalition.org.

About DIFFA
DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the United States. Since being founded in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $40 million to hundreds of AIDS service organizations nationwide.  For more than 28 years, DIFFA has been one of the country's largest supporters of both direct care for people living with AIDS and preventative education for those at risk.
For more information visit www.diffa.org.

About Opportunity Detroit
Opportunity Detroit is a campaign that promotes downtown Detroit as a great place to live, work and play. The campaign launched last fall as a partnership with Quicken Loans, Rock Ventures, the Detroit Regional Chamber (of Commerce), and dozens of non-profit, civic and business organizations in the city. It started with a television commercial and web site, and it continues to evolve as a campaign to tell Detroit's story as an emerging high-tech hub, and the city's ongoing transformation from a muscle economy of the past to the brain economy of the present and future.

DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN DETROIT
SEPTEMBER 26, 27 & 28, 2013
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Kyohei Abe
Antonio Agee
John Albert Murphy
Eugene Applebaum
Mark Arminski
Jeanne Bieri
Jeff Bloomer
Thom Bohnert
Davin Brainard
Holly Branstner
Monika Bunting
Adnan Charara
Donnie Davenport
Gretchen & Ethen Davidson
Carl Demeulenaere
Darcel Deneau
Mary Fortuna
Deborah Fredman
Lynn Galbreath
Jennifer Gilbert
Ted Hadfield
Matthew Hanna
Susanne Hillberry Gallery
Doyle Horning
Kyle Irving
Bill Jackson
Meighen Jackson
Alvaro Jurado
Babette Lumley
Robert Miske
Tom Phardel
Jon Pickell
William Pignonello
Thomas Pyrzewski
Matt Richmond
Tristan Roland
Steve Rost
Robert Schefman
Steven Schoeberlein
James Stephens
Jack Summers
Benjamin Teague
Laurie Tennent
Vito Valdez
Cody Vanderkaay
April Wagner
Nancy Watson-Barr
Albert Young
S. Kay Young
Terri Zyskowski

The list of artists to date is subject to change.
DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN DETROIT
SEPTEMBER 26, 27 & 28
PARTICIPATING DESIGNERS
Designers (Alphabetical Order)
3 C's Landscaping
Aguafina
American Interiors/Mastercraft
Anne Strickland
Blossoms
Blumz by JR
Building Hugger
College for Creative Studies
Crypton
Detroit Garden Works
dPop!
Eastern Michigan University Student Design Team
Fleur Detroit
Incite Design
Italmoda
JGA
Lawrence Technical University / W.E. Gingell Associates
Michelle Ross
Michigan Opera Theatre
Motor City Denim
Presence II Productions
Rossetti & Associates
Ruby McGill
Sachem Construction - With Support from Reclaim Detroit

DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN DETROIT
SEPTEMBER 26, 27 & 28, 2013
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
Cocktails by Design, Sept. 26:
24 Grill
AG Chocolates
Angelina's Italian Bistro
Bangkok 96 Restaurant
Beans and Cornbread
Black Finn American Saloon
Buddy's Pizza
Café Muse
Centaur
*Coach Insignia
Crowne Plaza Hotel Pontchartrain
D'Amato's
Dave's Sweet Tooth
*Gastronomy
Imprezza Catering
Inn Season Café
Joe Muer Seafood
Just Baked
Metro Private Chefs by Chef Scot Harwood
Mindo Chocolate Makers
*Northern Lakes Seafood Company
*NOVI Chop House
Peteet's Famous Cheesecakes
Prime 29
Priya
Seva - Detroit
The London Chop House
The Pastry Palace

ArtWorks Sept. 27 & DIFFA Dining by Design Gala Sept. 28:
*The Epicurean Group
DIFFA: DINING BY DESIGN DETROIT
SEPTEMBER 26, 27 & 28, 2013
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS
(Alphabetical Order)
National Sponsors
La Crema Wines
Patrón Tequila

Presenting Sponsor
Opportunity Detroit

Platinum Sponsor
Hour Detroit / Detroit Home 

Gold Sponsor
Between the Lines, Pride Source Media Group

Silver Sponsor
American Interiors
Doodle Home
Haworth
Interface
Jennifer Poteat
Mastercraft
Merck
Mohawk Group
Somerset Collection

Bronze Sponsor
Crypton
Facility Matrix Group
Friedmutter Group
Illuminating Concepts
JGA
MGM Grand Detroit
Michigan Opera Theatre
Rossetti & Associates
Sache Construction
Scott Shuptrine Interiors
Shaw Contract Group
Steelcase with support from Coalesse
Tapper's Diamonds & Fine Jewelry