By Guest Blogger Carol Campbell
Publisher, CustomRetailer and CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles

Did you see this? Noah Kaplan was amazing with his great sideman Adam Roberts! Noah Kaplan, president of Leon Speakers dazzled the crowd of at least 400 people (maybe more, I am terrible at head count) painting a spectacular mural before our very eyes while Adam played a rockin’ history of jazz on his upright bass. Noah paints extraordinary murals, and as a way to give back, auctions them for charity. Wednesday night was no exception and Women in CE organized the event to benefit the Elf Foundation.

Celebrating 10 years, the Elf Foundation has built over 99 Room of Magic Theaters in children’s hospitals, long care facilities and shelters for abused children across North America. In the past 10 years, the Elf Foundation has averaged 98 cents of each dollar spent going directly to their program services.

Thanks to Noah Kaplan and Adam Roberts, presented by Women in CE, the Elf Foundation and their deserving audience is ahead $1,600 due to the generosity (and tenacity!) of the winning bidder in the auction that wrapped up the evening. Kudos to Micky Chadha, CFO of Saga Electronics & Interiors for his generous bid.

In celebration of Women in CE, Noah’s mural features a stunning portrait of Josephine Baker, who wowed Paris in the 1920s with her demure flapper style singing and dancing. She’s famous for the Banana Dance that was extremely risqué for the era. Noah’s choice of a famous female icon was not lost on our audience and Ed Berenhaus, Television & Online Marketing strategist won a Sirius XM wireless internet table top radio for correctly identifying our heroine.

This was a cool and mesmerizing event! Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor, Monster Cable and to the head monster Noel Lee for introducing the sensational MC, Deena Ghazarian. Our Gold Sponsors for the evening included Sirius XM, Wolf@BestBuy, Magnolia and CTPG. Our really popular goody bags were supplied by our good friends at Speck Products. Big Fun!