(PALM BEACH) – The Center for Creative Education’s (CCE) Over the Big Top Goes Greek committee members and supporters were honored recently at a luncheon and fashion presentation at Neiman Marcus Palm Beach.  Special guest Colby McWilliams, Vice President Men’s Fashion Director for Neiman Marcus, presented the latest trends in women and men’s Fall fashion. 

             “Neiman Marcus hosted a fabulous luncheon as a kick off for our Over the Big Top Goes Greek event on November 22,” said Blair Griffin, CCE’s director of advancement and Over the Big Top co-chair with Susie Dwinell and Keith Williams.  “We have a big year a head of us with our Kluge Center for Creative Education scheduled to open Spring 2009 and are grateful for the support through events like these.  I want to thank Beth Pine, Vice President General Manager for Neiman Marcus, and her team for creating a wonderful afternoon to honor our committee and supporters.” 

Over the Big Top Goes Greek committee members honored at Neiman Marcus included Katie Alexander, Whitney Baldwin, Beau Breckenridge, Jackie Breckenridge, Diane Buhler, Jan Coniglio, Gita Costa, Paige Crawford, Shannon Curley, Merrill Debbs, Aime Dunstan, David Ghysels, Charlie Kappler, Christina Keogh, Patrick Killian, Amy Lagae, Karen Lamb, Kevin Lamb, Helene Lorentzen, Mia Matthews, Ross Meltzer, Jordann Miller, Rick Moeser, Colleen Orrico, Diana Perry, Chad Renfro, Amy Royster, Missy Savage, Liza Smith, Alex Snyder, Rena Toppe, Scott Velozo and Penny Williams.

            CCE’s signature Fall event, Over the Big Top Goes Greek, will set the tone for a fun social season on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at the Pioneer Plaza Green in West Palm Beach. An evening inspired by college Greek life, Over the Big Top Goes Greek will take guests back in time to their alma mater – while keeping them guessing who will be pinned and who will be big man on campus this Fall.  Featuring dinner, dancing, inflatable Sumo wrestling, a fun digital photo booth, and the crowning moment for the event’s homecoming king and queen, Over the Big Top Goes Greek will start off Palm Beach’s social season with an Animal House inspired blow-out.

CCE is a not-for-profit educational organization that supports partnerships among schools, arts and cultural organizations, artists, community-based organizations, and human service providers.  CCE integrates the arts into academic curriculum and out-of-school activities in Palm Beach County.  The new Kluge Center for Creative Education will open the doors for on-site creative education in the arts for all ages.

Guests are invited to start off the Over the Big Top party with a tailgate at Amici Ristorante on October 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.  The Celebrity Bartending event will feature the event chairs as celebrity bartenders.