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The Wildlife Conservation Gala
The Wildlife Conservation Gala.

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On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) held its 2009 Gala at the Central Park Zoo in New York. This year's gala celebrated the opening of the new Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard Exhibit at the Central Park Zoo and the global initiatives of WCS, which operates in more than 60 countries worldwide.  Cocktails around the sea lion pool and snow leopard exhibit followed by a sit-down dinner for approximately 600 guests under a tent in the Central Park Zoo's main courtyard.  Guests attending the gala had a sneak preview of the snow leopard exhibit before it opened to the public on July 11th.  The evening raised $1.8 million dollars. Allison Maher Stern  and Leonard Stern were the Gala co-chairs.

Famed event designer, Preston Bailey, converted the zoo into a tropical fantasy under a tent festooned with large branches and leaves and tables decorated in a palate of green with large containers of “elephant” leaves and other plant and natural elements.  Great Performances, one of the country's leading caterers, designed a “100-mile” menu featuring organic and locally grown foods from nearby farms and provided food and beverage for both the gala and after-party.

The 2009 Gala WCS-CPZ was graciously underwritten by Judith Leiber. Allison Stern and many members of the benefit committee created a jeweled menagerie for the evening, each carrying a Judith Leiber animal shaped minaudiere.   Each lady selected a sparkling animal that revealed her personality and added even more glamour to the night.

The 2009 Gala WCS-CPZ benefit committee included Jamee & Peter Gregory, Muffie & Sherrell Aston, Cornelia & Martin Bregman, Caroline Hirsch & Andrew Fox, Cynthia & Dan Lufkin, Daissy & Paul Kanavos, Georgette Mosbacher, Ann & Thomas Unterberg, Adrienne & Gigi Vittadini.

The after-party for 600 of WCS's younger supporters was chaired by Mary Dailey Pattee, Elizabeth Belfer and Diana Townsend-Butterworth. Other guests in attendance included: Dr. George Schaller, Ambassador for Wildlife ; Marcia & Richard Mishaan, Frank Stella, Michael Gross, Somers Farkas, Stephanie Krieger, Gillian & Sylvester Miniter, Harriet & Ronald Weintraub, Mia & Sheldon Solow, Jane Alexander, Christine & Carl Bernstein, Pamela Fiori, Debbie Bancroft, Emily Ford & Harold Ford, Jr., and Shari & Ed Rollins to name but a few.

Allison Stern and  Leonard Stern
Gala co-chairs Allison Stern and Leonard Stern.

Ann Unterberg
Ann Unterberg.

  Georgette Mosbacher
Georgette Mosbacher.

Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos
Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos.

Gianluigi Vittadini and Adrienne Vittadini
Gianluigi Vittadini and Adrienne Vittadini.

  Lisa Schiff and David Schiff, WCS chairman emeritus
Lisa Schiff and David Schiff, WCS chairman emeritus.

Martin Bregman and Cornelia Bregman
Martin Bregman and Cornelia Bregman.

Jamee Gregory
Jamee Gregory.

  Sherrell Aston and Muffie Potter Aston
Sherrell Aston and Muffie Potter Aston.

Richard Mishaan,  Marcia Mishaan, Lynn Sherr
Richard Mishaan, Marcia Mishaan, Lynn Sherr.

Caroline Hirsch, Andrew Fox
Caroline Hirsch, Andrew Fox.

  Carl Bernstein and Christine Bernstein
Carl Bernstein and Christine Bernstein.

Gillian Miniter and Sylvester Miniter
Gillian Miniter and Sylvester Miniter.

  Karen LeFrak and Richard LeFrak
Karen LeFrak and Richard LeFrak.

Sheldon Solow and Mia Solow
Sheldon Solow and Mia Solow.

  Frederick Clark and Stephanie Clark
Frederick Clark and Stephanie Clark.

Elyssa Kellerman
Elyssa Kellerman.

  Allison Morrow
Allison Morrow.

Frank Stella and Harriet Stella
Frank Stella and Harriet Stella.

Stephanie Krieger
Stephanie Krieger.

  Lucy Martinez
Lucy Martinez.

Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Debbie Bancroft, Somers Farkas, Adrienne Vittadini, Mary Gleason, Muffie Potter Aston, Shari Rollins
Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Debbie Bancroft, Somers Farkas, Adrienne Vittadini, Mary Gleason, Muffie Potter Aston, Shari Rollins.

Cynthia Lufkin, Prudence Inzerillo
Cynthia Lufkin, Prudence Inzerillo.

  Diane Kaufman, Nicolas Luchsinger
Diane Kaufman, Nicolas Luchsinger.

Holly Anderson, Jamie Niven
Holly Anderson, Jamie Niven.

Allison Stern, Rosalie Sanderson
Allison Stern, Rosalie Sanderson.

  Ed Rollins and Shari Rollins
Ed Rollins and Shari Rollins.

Debbie Bancroft, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Jack Bryan, Katherine Bryan
Debbie Bancroft, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Jack Bryan, Katherine Bryan.

Cynthia Friedman
Cynthia Friedman.

  Carol Han
Carol Han.

Gillian Hearst Simonds, Christian Simonds
Gillian Hearst Simonds, Christian Simonds.

  Simone Levinson and Robert Levinson
Simone Levinson and Robert Levinson.

Barbara Hodes, Michael Gross
Barbara Hodes, Michael Gross.

Jamie Niven, Harriet Weintraub
Jamie Niven, Harriet Weintraub.

Bettina Zilkha
Bettina Zilkha.

  Dale Brooks
Dale Brooks.

Avery Hayes and Susie Hayes
Avery Hayes and Susie Hayes.

  Alexi Tavel, Megan Schlegel
Alexi Tavel, Megan Schlegel.

Emily Ford and  Harold Ford
Emily Ford and Harold Ford.

  Elyssa Kellerman, Allison Morrow, Ann Unterberg, Allison Stern, Stephanie Clark
Elyssa Kellerman, Allison Morrow, Ann Unterberg, Allison Stern, Stephanie Clark.

Nick Murtha, Guest, Brian McGinnis
Nick Murtha, Guest, Brian McGinnis.

Sam Huntington
Sam Huntington.

Leonard Stern and Pamela Fiori
Leonard Stern and Pamela Fiori.

Guest, Jeffrey Bilhuber
Guest, Jeffrey Bilhuber.

Decor by Preston Bailey
Décor by Preston Bailey.

A snow leopard
A snow leopard.

Photos: Nick Hunt for Patrick McMullan
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