Released on: August 22, 2008, 7:46 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Non Profit

Press Release Summary: Local Charity Event Names Logistics Committee Member

Press Release Body: RALEIGH, N.C. - Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality
(www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Suzanne Mauget, general manager
for Bogart's American Grill, has been named to the logistics committee for the
American Heart Association's 2009 Triangle Heart Ball that will take place on
Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Embassy Suites in Cary. As a committee member, Mauget will
assist in organizing the event, creating all collateral materials and bringing life
to the theme of this year's ball, "A Venetian Carnivale: Unmask your Heart's
Desire."

The Triangle Heart Ball recognizes the dedicated service of the American Heart
Association in the Triangle and its mission of building healthier lives, free of
cardiovascular diseases and stroke, as well as enabling the advancement of
groundbreaking medical research and lifesaving knowledge for the Triangle community.
More than 500 guests will be attending the black-tie affair, presented by Leith,
Inc., Misys Healthcare Systems and UNC Health Care. The evening will include live
and silent auctions, gourmet dinner, entertainment and dancing. Elizabeth Wallace,
director of Rocky Top Hospitality's corporate affairs, and Kris Wallace, engineer at
ENG Engineering Inc, are the committee co-chairs. For more information, please
contact Michael Privette at (919) 463-8315 or michael.privette@heart.org.

Related Links:
www.rockytophospitality.com
www.americanheart.org/triangleheartball
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News Facts:

. Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has
announced that Suzanne Mauget, general manager of Bogart's American Grill, has been
named to the logistics committee for the American Heart Association's 2009 Triangle
Heart Ball that will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Embassy Suites in Cary.

. As a committee member, Mauget will assist in organizing of the event, creating all
collateral materials and bringing life to the theme of this year's ball, "A Venetian
Carnivale: Unmask your Heart's Desire".
. The Triangle Heart Ball recognizes the dedicated service of the American Heart
Association in the Triangle and its mission of building healthier lives free of
cardiovascular diseases and stroke, as well as enabling the advancement of
groundbreaking medical research and lifesaving knowledge for the Triangle community.
More than 500 guests will be attending the black-tie affair, presented by Leith,
Inc., Misys Healthcare Systems and UNC Health Care.
. The evening will include live and silent auctions, gourmet dinner, entertainment
and dancing.
. Elizabeth Wallace, director of Rocky Top Hospitality's corporate affairs, and Kris
Wallace, engineer at ENG Engineering Inc, are the committee co-chairs.
. For more information, please contact Michael Privette at 919-463-8315 or
michael.privette@heart.org.

Quotes:
"Suzanne Mauget will be an excellent addition to the logistics committee for the
Triangle Heart Ball," said Ogan. "The event is a fun but extremely organized
tribute to those dedicated to building healthier lives."

About Rocky Top Hospitality:
Rocky Top Hospitality has been devoted to improving Raleigh, North Carolina's local
dining scene since 1998, when their first restaurant opened. Michael Dean's Wood
Oven and Seafood Grill was the culmination of years of planning by owner, Dean Ogan.
Six other restaurants have now opened under the Rocky Top Hospitality name. New
restaurants are always built from the menu-out, so the emphasis is always on the
food and how to create an experience you can't find anywhere else. For more
information visit their Web site at www.rockytophospitality.com.

Keywords:
Triangle Heart Ball, Suzanne Mauget, Rocky Top Hospitality, American Heart
Association, black-tie affair, cocktails, gourmet dinner, entertainment, dancing

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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