Check out this list of great brand name companies that have disappeared. It is shocking.
It is a reminder that nothing lasts forever and that a company must always innovate and stay relevant to the next generation of consumers. If they don’t, they disappear; very Darwinian.
Yes, the organization is low key. It takes the money donated from its gala and gives it to young people and trains them to be journalists. We purposely asked the organizers to keep the event authentic and under-invested in terms of drinks and food. That kind of mentality is what I like about certain charities.
Being snarky about an event that honors Mariane Pearl is truly beyond my comprehension.