DINING BY DESIGN, presented by DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, in its ninth year in San Francisco, is the most anticipated high-design charitable event, showcasing top designers who create fantastic, one-of-a-kind tabletop installations that are unveiled for two nights only.

DINING BY DESIGN in San Francisco continues to be one of the city's premier high-design charity events every autumn. This year's event takes place over two nights: the TABLE HOP & TASTE cocktail table preview party on Wednesday, November 18 and the seated GALA DINNER on Thursday, November 19. We are pleased to welcome back several veteran table sponsors and top designers and we look forward to introducing many new participants. Based on significant pre-sales of tables and early submissions of table design concepts, 2009 promises to again be an exciting and inspirational year of breakthrough design, culinary excellence and critical fundraising for uninsured HIV/AIDS patients.

This year's San Francisco event Co-chairs are Anthony Garrett, VP, Director of Interior Design at HOK Architecture, Ronette King, Principal of Interior Design at Gensler Architecture and Christie McRae, Principal of McRae & Company . National sponsorship by Castello di Gabbiano wines and Stolichnaya ELIT. National media sponsorship provided by the New York Times.

Local sponsorship by 7x7 and California Home + Design magazines of Hartle Media Ventures, NBC Bay Area and the San Francisco Design Center.

Local promotion provided by KBLX-FM radio, A-List Martini Nights, DECORATI, and Gump's.

Table photography provided by Tara Arrowood, Arrowood Photography. Food photography provided by Emily Payne, EP Images.

TABLE HOP & TASTE Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 6-10pm

GALA DINNER November 20, 2008 from 6:30-11PM