Nordstrom to open in March with gala benefit
Advertiser Staff
Nordstrom kicks off the opening of its first Hawai'i full-line store with a gala on March 5. The event will benefit Bishop Museum, Hawai'i Theatre Center and HUGS (Help, Understanding & Group Support).
Heavy pupu, cocktails and buffets, live entertainment and the opportunity to do some "sneak preview" shopping in the new 210,000-square-foot specialty store, which opens at Ala Moana Center on March 7, will be offered.
The highlight of the evening will be a full runway fashion show of American and European designer spring collections in a tent adjacent to the store.
The event, underwritten by Nordstrom, is expected to raise $300,000 to be shared equally among the three organizations.
Honorary chairpersons for the evening are Al and Sue Landon. The event co-chairs are Allison Holt Gendreau, Beth Bowlen Harbottle and Jean Rolles.
Tickets for the opening gala are $150 (limit 10 tickets per person). For more information, call Hawai'i Theatre Center at 723-1879.
The beneficiaries:
For more information, go to www.bishopmuseum.org or call 847-3511.
The 1,400-seat Hawai'i Theatre, 2005 Outstanding Historic Theatre in America, is listed on state and national Registers of Historic Places, and the center has won awards for historic preservation efforts.
HUGS volunteers provide family support, hospital visitsand respite care.
