ADG Creative Celebrates the Holiday Cajun Style: Gumbo & Mistletoe Bash Benefits Katrina Kids

ADG Creative, a Columbia, Md. strategic
communications, marketing, design and interactive media firm, is ringing in the
holidays with Cajun music, a hot pot of gumbo and a truckload of toys for the
children of New Orleans. The price of admission at the company’s annual “Gumbo
& Mistletoe” party is a wrapped toy to be shipped to the Ninth Ward in time for
Christmas Eve. ADG is one of a growing number of companies who prefer to focus
their holiday parties on charitable giving.

“We are not a typical office and this is not a typical office party,” notes
Jeff Antkowiak, ADG’s Chief Creative Officer. “We view this event as a
celebration of family and friends, and its only natural that we would want to
share our good fortune with such deserving kids. Last year, we collected nearly
300 toys to send to the Ninth Ward. It helps us to remember the true meaning of
the holidays.”

The first Gumbo & Mistletoe party started on a whim more than 10 years ago.
Dreading the thought of yet another potluck affair, ADG’s staff decided to pool
together ingredients for a steaming spicy pot of gumbo. Today the tradition
continues, with each invitation containing a secret code that reveals the
ingredient the recipient must bring. “As everyone shows up the gumbo evolves,”
explains Antkowiak. “So every guest is necessary for the evening to be a
success.”

Music by the Crawdaddies and a Charm City Cake by celebrity chef Duff Goldman
will round out the evening of Cajun holiday cheer for the more than 350
guests.

About ADG Creative
Based in Columbia, Md., ADG Creative is a multi-faceted company providing
turnkey solutions to real-world marketing and communication problems. ADG
focuses on strategic planning, marketing, advertising, interactive media
production, web design and development, e-learning products, publication and
graphic design, video production and software development. For further
information, visit www.adgcreative.net or contact
Jeff Antkowiak at 443-285-0008.


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