The Ontario Science Centre is hosting their Innovators Ball 2008 on May 29, 2008. The event is a formal fundraising event (see the dress code suggestions for help figuring out that means a tuxedo or formal suit for men, and potentially something much funkier for women).

The 2007 Innovators’ Ball raised over $230,000 for the Science Centre. And it looks like you’ll get the chance to do some hobnobbing with others that support science and technology innovation. The Science Centre is a strange wonderful place with a great mission:

To delight, inform and challenge visitors through engaging and thought-provoking experiences in science and technology.

The exhibits are designed to bring back a child-like wonder to discovery, invention and exploration. I remember attending the Science Centre as a kid and it was one of the highlights of my travels to Toronto. More recently, we’ve made trips to The Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago, The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, and The Computer History Museum in Mountain View. I’m hoping since I work for a big company based in Redmond, WA to make it to the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle.

Supporting the Ontario Science Centre and getting a chance to preview the Facing Mars - Would you survive the journey? exhibit with valet parking and an a glass of champagne. It’s going to be a fantastic night with all of the proceeds going to a great cause. I’ll have to see if I can find a babysitter.

What: Innovators’ Ball 2008
Join us for an out-of-this-world experience. You’ll have VIP access to the highly anticipated new Ontario Science Centre exhibit - Facing Mars - Would you survive the journey? as well as the opportunity to experience the incredible Weston Family Innovation Centre. It will be an unforgettable evening of culinary delights, drinks, dancing, and exploration - all under one roof!
When: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:30 PM
Where: Ontario Science Centre

770 Don Mills Road
Toronto, ON M3C 1T3 Canada