Metaformers Sponsors Vote for Charity at Oracle OpenWorld 2009

October 16, 2009
McLean, VA

Today Metaformers announced the results and subsequent donations for its Vote for Charity at the Oracle OpenWorld 2009 conference held in San Francisco, CA from October 11-15.  These donations are a continuation of Metaformers’ program to combine charitable giving with business events. Metaformers decided to forgo giving away the usual conference promotional items and asked conference attendees to vote for donations to their favorite charities.

Metaformers started with six charities in a preconference vote and asked attendees to select the three finalist charities they wanted to vote on at the conference. Conference attendees sent in their votes and determined that The Humane Society, Make-A-Wish, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure would go on to the final round of conference voting.

At the conference Metaformers had a voting machine with receptacles for each of the three charity finalists. Attendees could vote for the cause of their choice by turning a giant handle on the machine to point to their selected charity. Then the voting machine would use air pressure to suck their ping pong ball eight feet into the air and drop it into the corresponding receptacle. Many people elected to “decorate” their vote by writing on the ball before casting their vote. They drew pictures of dog or cat faces on balls for The Humane Society and left remembrances or words of hope on the balls for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  Many people had stories to tell about their connection to one or more of the organizations and how they touched the lives of loved ones. It struck a chord with many people that in a difficult year it is still urgently important to support others.

Based on the votes from the attendees, Metaformers contributed the first place donation to Make-A-Wish, the second place donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and third place to The Humane Society.


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.