Norman Wedderburn, Robert Hill, & Shareef Malnik

Miami, FL – September 12, 2013 – InterContinental Miami hosted a kickoff celebration in honor of the upcoming 19th Annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball benefiting Make-A-Wish Southern Florida. The exclusive preview event celebrated the annual Ball, to be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013.

Norman Wedderburn, President/CEO of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, Shareef Malnik, Ball Chairman and proprietor of The Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar, and Robert Hill, Ball Host and General Manager of InterContinental Miami, unveiled key details about the Ball’s recently announced “Magic and Illusion of Vaudeville” theme and exciting items for the Ball’s live auction, which will be emceed by USA Network’s “Burn Notice” star Gabrielle Anwar. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as prepared by InterContinental Miami Executive Chef Alexander Feher while listening to beats by DJ Sandman.

Norman Wedderburn, Tyler Gutzmer, Robert Hill, & Shareef Malnik

Robert Hill & Norman Wedderburn

Tyler Gutzmer

Norman Wedderburn

Shareef Malnik

Norman Wedderburn & Shareef Malnik

Robert Hill & Norman Wedderburn

Robert Hill, Tara Solomon, & Nick D’Annunzio

Pablo De Ritis, Ira De Ritis, Tara Solomon, & Nick D’Annunzio

Adam Lickstein, Amanda Feelinch, Tod Linden, & Sabrina Linden

Aviram Zimerman & Kylene Dailey

Jill Johns & Tyler Gutzmer

Tara Solomon, Jaime Sigal, Scarlett Geiger, Breda Hill, & Robert Hill

Vene Giufurta, Glen Miller, Tara Solomon, & Nick D’Annunzio

Chef Jhonnatan Contreras & Robert Hill

DJ Sandman

Jonathan Babicka & Missy Babicka

Marissa Levy & Kara Lederman

Pablo De Ritis & Ira De Ritis

Stormy Suarez, Jonathan Babicka, & Missy Babicka