 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 29th Annual Chance of a Lifetime Gala is sure to be a full evening of fun and entertainment. Below is an approximate schedule of the evening.
. Registration Opens in the lobby where guests will receive bid cards and seat assignments. All guests will register by last name.
Once registered, guests enjoy the largest silent auction in Chicago!
A record number of auction items is expected this year, so bidding will be exciting!
Auctions
The Chance of a Lifetime Gala features an extensive auction of over 300 items.
Express Check Out is a terrific Gala feature designed to save guests time! Credit cards will be securely registered at Express Check Out so that winning auction bids and Fund-A-Cure donations will be automatically charged. This allows guest to avoid cashier lines at the end of the evening! Guests may also download an express check out form and send it to the JDRF Illinois Office prior to the event.
Location: Lobby outside Arie Crown Theater
 . The Silent Auction closes promptly at 7:20. Location: Lobby outside Arie Crown Theater
Auction Rules
. Guests will make their way up to the ballroom for dinner.
Dinner menu -- please let JDRF know if you have any dietary restrictions.
. After dinner, guests will proceed to their seats in the Arie Crown Theater.
. The Gala program will begin with a high-energy Live Auction, featuring an exciting array of travel and other luxury prizes. Note: Silent auction winners will be posted in the ballroom after the program begins. Location: Upstairs in Lakeside Center Ballroom
Following the auction, guests will have the chance to make a direct and very important impact on diabetes research through the Fund-A-Cure program.
To close the evening, Steve Winwood will join the excitment with a very special performance.
Cashier and auction item pick up are open. Guests will be able to check out and pick up items until the end of the evening.
Location: Lobby outside Arie Crown Theater
The 29th Annual Chance of a Lifetime Gala concludes.
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