Tanya Tucker with ComRes's Chris White

Ron Bergeron with ComRes's Chris White

Maggie and Mitch Welin at Ranch Roam

               ComRes’s Chris White and Mitch Welin attended the Boys and Girls Clubs’ 15th Annual Ranch Roam on  Saturday, April 2nd.  The event was absolutely delightful with lots of entertainment for guests to enjoy including a gunfighting show, bull riding, live performances, food, and dancing.  With almost a thousand people in attendance dressed in their very best cowboy gear, Ranch Roam was a definite success.  Polly Wilkie, President of the Prestige Club, stated, “Ranch Roam once again surpassed 2010 with everyone dressing in country western wear.  It is one of the largest fundraisers for the Boys and Girls Club.  The event was a night of fantasy and fun for all with Tanya Tucker being the special star for the evening”.  Tanya Tucker, who actually performed at the very first Ranch Roam event, came back and sang her way into people’s hearts once again with a great performance.  Chris White also commented stating, “Ranch Roam is the most unique event that I have ever attended.  The venue was tremendous, the people were kind, and the weather was beautiful.”

     ComRes Inc.’s Chris White attended the Prestige Club’s 7th Annual Rick Case Golf Classic on March 25th at the Inverrary Country Club.  The golf sporting event, which lasted from 7am-2pm, included breakfast and Bloody Marys, refreshments at the turn, a luncheon, silent auction, and awards ceremony.  The golf outing consisted of friendly competition between teams as they played  for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Chris White stated, “It was a beautiful day for golf and a great way for the local business community to support the Prestige Club.”

COO of ComRes Inc.,Chris White, in his cowboy gear at one of the Boys and Girls Clubs’ 15th Annual Ranch Roam pre-party events.

The Boys & Girls Clubs is throwing their 15^th Annual Ranch Roam this Saturday, April 2^nd.  The event, which is described as being “the western version of the black tie in cowboy boots”, will be honoring “Alligator” Ron Bergeron, who will also be hosting the gathering at his Green Glades West Ranch.  This year’s event is sponsored by Dex Imaging and is promised to be the best ever with performances by legendary country singer, Tanya Tucker.  ComRes Inc. is so proud to participate and support the 15^th Annual Ranch Roam benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County.

(Images Courtesy of Tanya Tucker Online and My FWC Online)

A picture of Jay Leno taken from Chris's iPhone.

COO of ComRes Inc., Chris White, enjoyed automotive history at Boca Raton’s 5^th Annual Concours d’ Elegance on February 25-27^th. The event, which honored H. Wayne Huizenga, founder of AutoNation, with an Automotive Lifetime Achievement award and famed comedian, Jay Leno, with the Lee Iacocca Award for his dedication of classic cars, was a huge success.  The weekend long celebration included, in addition to the award ceremony, several auctions, a Gala dinner, and a live performance by Jay Leno, which were all geared towards honoring the 100^th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 and raising money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County.  Chris White stated, “The event was a very unique experience that was a lot of fun.” (Images Courtesy of  H. Wayne  Huizenga School of Business)

Left to Right: Chris White, Jeff Stark, & Jason Herring

The Village People

      Chris White, COO of ComRes Inc., attended the Boys and Girls Clubs’ 44th Annual Dinner Auction on January 22nd at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino which featured special guests, popular seventies disco group, The Village People. The unique event, which requests their guests to dress formally or as their favorite “village person”, included a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner, a live auction, and lots of dancing.  This annual dinner auction presented by the Boys and Girls Clubs is the longest running charity event in Broward County.  Chris White stated, “The event was lots of fun and a night that was enjoyed by all.”

(Both Images via Robert Stolpe Photography)