VISIONARY DINNER

"Each year's chefs outdo all expectations with their magnificent dishes and creativity."

Rusty Barber
Surber Barber Architects

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Visionary Dinner is a gala benefit and celebration that attracts business, government and community leaders in support of Southface's work.

Each year, more than 500 friends and associates gather at the Visionary Dinner to network, learn and celebrate achievements in corporate sustainability while savoring an exquisite five-course, wine-paired feast of local delicacies.

The Visionary Dinner Chefs

The Visionary Dinner chefs, many of whom are alumni of the television show Top Chefs, present a culinary adventure that is so memorable, so divine, you’ll be telling your grandchildren about it!

The Keynote Speaker

Visionary Dinner keynotes have included thought leaders from the highest levels of business and government. Their words are always inspiring, always memorable! The 2010 keynote is Jigar Shah, CEO of The Carbon War Room. Past keynotes have included:

• Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute 

• William McDonough, award-winning architect and author of the
  best-selling book Cradle to Cradle

• Paul Hawken, renowned author of the books Blessed Unrest and
  The Ecology of Commerce

• Ray Anderson, chairman and chief executive officer of Interface, Inc.

• Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour and host of America Abroad,
  from Public Radio International 

• Lester Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute

• Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute

• Bracken Hendricks of the Center for American Progress

• Jigar Shah, chief executive officer of the Carbon War Room

 

The Argon Award

Each year, Southface makes a special presentation of its Argon Award, named for the nontoxic, nonreactive, clear and odorless gas that fills the space between the glass panes of high-performance windows. Past award winners have included The Coca-Cola Company; manufacturer of water-efficient fixtures TOTO USA; R.E. “Ted” Turner of the Turner Foundation; Arthur Blank of The Home Depot; Ray Anderson of Interface, Inc.; and Whole Foods Market, among others.

The Venue

The 2010 Visionary Dinner came with a spectacular view of sea life and habitat, courtesy of the Georgia Aquarium’s beautiful Oceans Ballroom.