An irresistible auction was the centerpiece of Connections 06. Our thanks to the many friends of Lab who donated one-of-a-kind prizes for the auction:

Anonymous
All About Dance
Michael Anthony Hair Salon
Sotirios Barber and Karen Flax
Emily Barr and ABC-7
Bittersweet Pastry Shop
Bonjour Bakery
David and Jen Bryant
Bubbles Academy
Café Borgia
Jeanne Rose Century
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Cosmetic Surgery
Chicago Opera Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago White Sox
Anthony Christian and Mario Tricoci Salon
Civic Ballet of Chicago
Classic Kids
Gay-Young Cho
Court Theatre
Cubs Care and Community Relations
Dave and Buster's
Allison and Susan Davis
Kim and Alex du Buclet
East Bank Club
Ehrlooms, Inc. (Tammy Ehrmann)
The Entertaining Company
Etiquette School and High Socie-Tea Events
Fantasy Kingdom
FasTracKids
Four Seasons Chicago
Glazed Expressions
Bruce Gorchow and Marie Fioramonti
Peter and Lucy Gray
Connie Greene
Joan Hackett
Marc Harris Photography
Mark Hoffmeister and Kathy Bentley
Honey Child Salon
Hyatt Hotels
Hyde Park Art Center
Hyde Park School of Ballet
Hylan Design Inc.
Charles Ifergan Salon
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
The Image Studios
Imperial Jewelers
Innisbrook Wraps
Cathy Janovjak and the Middle School Chamber Players
Maretta Jeuland
Susan Joseph
Scott and Carol Kamin
Jim Karas
KDK Restaurants
Kohler's Co.'s Hospitality and Real Estate Group
Lakeshore Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, Ind.
Lakeshore Athletic Club
Lettuce Entertain You
Lynda Lane
Language Stars
Harry Lennix
Laura Letinksy
Robert and Linda Levin
Steve Levitt
The Little Gym
Donald Liu and Dana Suskind
David and Judy Magill
Tom McCormick and Janis Kanter
Matthew and Michelle McGuire
Memoir Design
Michael Metzger Photography
Midway Aquatics
Moto
Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
Hon. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
Mark Ogilvie
Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery
Olson Leavy Design
Howard Orloff Imports, Inc.
Trish Page
Blase and Lauren Polite
Posh Unlimited
Hon. Kwame Raoul, '82
Renee and Adele Rehkemper
Jim Reynolds and Loop Capital Markets
Rosenthal Clinic/American Back Center
Mitch and Helen Rosner
Dana Rothschild
Michele Ruiz
Vicki Schneider
Semaphore Media and Alpana Singh
Paul Sereno, Gabrielle Lyon, and Project Exploration
Simani Designs (Lisa Simani-Oren)
Sean Slade
Regina Sneor, Da' Works Inc.
SOLEPassion
Jill Stein
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Stuart-Rodgers Photography
James and Thien Sylora
Jessica Tampas
Sister-ARTS Studio
Stuart and Evonne Taylor
Tiffany & Co.
Tru
Lee Unkrich
James and Nia Verdirame
Via Mia Design (Linda Greenberg Hanessian)
Amanda Williams, '92
The Wheeler Mansion
John and Hiroko White
Helen Yi
Marianne Zemil