Metaformers 4th Annual REd Carpet Charity Poker Showdown at OpenWorld 2011

October 5, 2011
McLean, VA

On Tuesday, October 4, 2011, Metaformers hosted its 4th annual Red Carpet Charity Poker Showdown at the Oracle OpenWorld conference. Fifty people attended and played in the Poker Showdown three-hour event. During the first hour, attendees enjoyed a champagne reception, photos with Austin Powers, and an introductory poker lesson. During the second hour participants joined in a “Shoot-out” format that took the top two winners from each table. During the third hour the final table played an elimination style game to determine the winner. 

Donations in the names of the top three winners were made to the following organizations:

  • First prize: $1000 to AGAPE; David Holdren of Specialty Care selected this charity that serves the needs of families and children in Middle Tennessee through adoption, foster care, unplanned pregnancy support services, and faith-based counseling and psychological services with an unconditional, agape love.
  • Second prize: $500 to Be the Match; Mario J. Berry of Lone Star College System selected this charity that raises funds to help patients who need a bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplant find a donor and receive treatment.
  • Third prize: $250 to American Red Cross; Randy Oka of Wellpoint selected this charity that is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States.

To view photos from Metaformers Red Carpet Charity Poker Showdown, log in to Facebook and check out the pictures on the Metaformers fan page: http://on.fb.me/charitypoker2011


About Metaformers, Inc.
Metaformers is an enterprise solution architect firm specializing in enterprise strategy and enterprise solutions. The company's focus is generating greater return on investment through strategic change enabled by IT investments and the smart application of best practices tailored to the government, higher education, and commercial sectors. Metaformers is headquartered in McLean, VA with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, UK. Metaformers' consultants have an average of 10 years direct experience in delivering best practice solutions in their industries. For more information, visit: http://www.metaformers.com

About Oracle OpenWorld
Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle's flagship showcase, is the world's largest information technology event dedicated to helping enterprises understand how to harness the power of information. The event provides a platform for Oracle's customers, partners, and employees to take part in a dynamic, information-sharing environment to connect with the people, products, and trends at the forefront of business and technology.

 

Contact Information:
Amy Bentz
Phone: 415-386-6382
amy.bentz@metaformers.com

 

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“I believe it’s important to inspire and give employees opportunities to give. By linking networking events and charity fundraisers we’ve tapped into a surprising new way to encourage social responsibility.  Our combined networking / charity events allow executives to meet and build valuable business relationships while at the same time supporting the important work of charities.  It’s a win for participants and a win for charities and we look forward to building on the success of these programs.”
- Ed Bouryng, President, Metaformers Inc.