The Beryl Companies Hosts 4th Annual Barry Spiegelman Memorial Golf Classic to Support Brain Cancer Research
Annual tournament honors co-founder who lost battle to brain cancer; Supports research at UCLA's Neuro-Oncology program, Art of the Brain
DALLAS (Feb. 23, 2011) -- The Beryl Companies will host the 4th Annual Barry Spiegelman Memorial Golf Classic April 12 at Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in Keller, Tex. The tournament will celebrate the life of Beryl co-founder Barry Spiegelman and support brain cancer research at UCLA's Neuro-Oncology program, Art of the Brain. Spiegelman lost his battle with brain cancer in 2005.
A Reception & Fundraiser event will immediately follow the tournament at the Hilton Southlake Hotel in Southlake, Tex., and will feature a silent auction and raffle prizes.
Spiegelman co-founded Beryl, a technology-focused patient experience services company dedicated to improving relationships between healthcare providers and consumers, with his two brothers, Mark and Paul in 1985. Barry was diagnosed with an astrocytoma, a type of brain tumor, in 1986, and was a patient in UCLA's Neuro-Oncology program, which founded the Art of the Brain.
"This is our fourth year hosting the event, and each year, the support continues to gain momentum," said Paul Spiegelman, founder and CEO of The Beryl Companies. "I'm truly humbled by the compassion I see every year from the people who participate in the tournament and reception. It's a very fun, exciting day where we are participating in one of Barry's favorite activities while helping find a cure for this often-fatal disease."
Tournament fees of $150 per person include course fees, lunch, contest awards and a ticket to the Reception & Fundraiser event. Tickets to the Reception & Fundraiser can be purchased separately for $100 each. Sponsorship opportunities are also available beginning at $500. To register, sponsor or learn more, visit the official golf tournament website at www.barryspiegelmanmemorial.com, or call Sarah Beth Zwernemann at 817-785-5029.
About The Beryl Companies
The Beryl Companies is comprised of four businesses: two that focus on improving the patient experience in a variety of health care settings and two that focus on improving workplace culture and values-based business productivity. The Beryl Companies sees these activities and concepts as intrinsically linked. The Beryl Companies' foundational business, Beryl, is a technology-focused patient experience services company dedicated to improving relationships between healthcare providers and consumers. Founded in 2006, The Beryl Institute is a research and educational entity that publishes information about improving the patient experience and how that activity links to better financial outcomes for healthcare providers. Founded in 2009, The Circle is a training company that helps other businesses enhance employee engagement and develop more positive workplace cultures. The last firm, The Small Giants Community, is a global organization that brings together leaders who are focused on values-based business principles.
ABOUT ART OF THE BRAIN:
A nonprofit organization, the mission of Art of the Brain is to raise money for brain cancer research, raise public awareness, and spotlight the talent, strength and courage of brain cancer patients. Art of the Brain was founded by Judi Kaufman, an international community activist and a brain cancer survivor, and Dr. Timothy Cloughesy, director of the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program. Money raised through Art of the Brain has helped Dr. Cloughesy develop one of the premier research laboratories in the world, where he partners with neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists and cancer researchers to eradicate this often-fatal disease.