Summer is fast approaching and the Hamptons are already a buzz with the upcoming event season.  One event which will once again stand out this summer is the American Heart Association’s 12^th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Gala.  This incredibly anticipated event will be taking place on the grounds of the Hayground School in Bridgehampton on Saturday, June 21.

This year’s event will honor Christie Brinkley with the Humanitarian With Heart award, Dottie Herman, President & C.E.O., Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Michael J. Wolk, MD, MACC, Past-President, The American College of Cardiology and Robert McMahon, President, U.S. Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co., Inc.  This year’s Master of Ceremonies will be Chuck Scarborough, News Anchor, WNBC 4. 

The Heart of the Hamptons Gala is an elegant and festive event focused on raising funds for the mission of the American Heart Association. Friends and colleagues from NYC, Long Island and the Hamptons enjoy the beautiful setting of the Hamptons while eating delicious heart healthy foods, drinking delightful local wines and having fun with the music and dancing. This upscale, elegant evening will consist of an Evening in Monte Carlo theme which will feature casino games, a cocktail hour, live & silent auction.  “The American Heart Association is focusing on the issues that contribute to childhood obesity and what influences their lifestyles” said Event Chair, Robert J. Eide, C.E.O., Aegis Capital.  “Funds raised at this gala will help to save children’s lives through research and education” said Eide.

Prior to the evening’s events, the American Heart Association will be hosting a Women & Heart Disease Forum which is free and open to the public beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Hayground School.  Speakers will include O. Wayne Isom, M.D., Layne Lieberman - Liebelson, R.D., Jean Cacciabaudo, M.D. and many others.  Topics will include: Hypertension, healthy food shopping and prevention and detection, stress and many more.

To become involved in the East End Gala, contact Barbara Poliwoda at (631) 734-2804.  The Gala will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.  Tickets are $450.  For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please contact the American Heart Association at 516-777-8447 or visit http://www.americanheart.org. 

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About the American Heart Association

Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke.  These diseases, America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, and all other cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 870,000 lives a year.  In fiscal year 2006–07 the association invested more than $554 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit americanheart.org.

The NYC Business Networking Group Meets on 3/27

Uniting chic New Yorkers with all that is hot in the Hamptons stirs up a potent cocktail of glam, luxury, and fun.  Meet up with fellow Hamptonites to usher in the summer season and get the scoop on the hottest summer fashions, music, and trends.  Hosted by Soirée Events, the Hamptons Preview Party will take place on Thursday, May 8, from 7:30-11 p.m. at Prime, located at 28^th Street between 10^th and 11^th Avenues.  A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the non-profit “Soles4Souls” (www.soles4souls.org).

This year, the Hamptons Preview Party is going “green”!  Guests will enjoy a fashion show featuring the following eco-friendly lines of summer wear: Sara Krisner’s Doie Designs (http://www.DoieDesigns.com), Manhattanite (www.ShopManhattanite.com), Wendy Mink Jewelry (www.WendyMinkJewelry.com), and Float Designs (www.FloatDesgins.net), as well as a live performance by popular Hamptons band “Hot Lava”, bottomless cocktails from eco-friendly 360 Vodka and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, a well-equipped green-friendly gift bag, plus many exciting “green” auction items.  For spa lovers, the Spa Week Lounge will feature mini spa treatments and a $1,000 Spa Week Indulgence Giveaway.

Sponsors include Hamptons Under-Cover (www.HamptonsUnderCover.com), Crest White Strips, The Mike Sherman Show (www.MikeShermanShow.com), Spa Week, Flame Deal Events, 360 Vodka, Barefoot Wine, Hamptons.com, Social Life Magazine, DVGreen, Multie-Media, and more.

In conjunction with the Hamptons Preview Party, Hamptons Under-Cover will be launching the ultimate Hamptons portal for savvy New Yorkers who summer in the Hamptons.  Want to share a ride out East? Looking for a place to crash? Have an extra ticket you want to share for the polo matches? Want to get the low down on the latest parties? This is your connection to everything happening in and around the Hamptons. Find accommodations and luxury transportation, book reservations, learn about upcoming parties and more at http://www.HamptonsUnderCover.com. 

Tickets for this event are LIMITED and on sale now: Advance tickets: General Admission: $95 /VIP: $150.  Pay at the door: General Admission: $150 /VIP: $200.  To purchase tickets online, visit http://www.SoireeEventsUsa.com.  For more information, call 808-782-7576 or email Info@SoireeEventsUsa.com.