FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016 - Maryland Black Mayors
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016 - Maryland Black Mayors
FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016 FUND FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 Friday, May 6, 2016 ● 7:00 PM ● Camelot by Martin’s, Upper Marlboro, MD ● www.marylandblackmayors.org ● info@marylandblackmayors.org Maryland Black Mayors, Inc. will host their annual Fundraising Gala, MBM Honors, on Friday, May 6, 2016, at Camelot by Martin’s in Upper Marlboro, MD at 7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is a Red Carpet Gala to celebrate outstanding community leaders and raise the Capitol needed to fund academic scholarships for students in the represented municipalities. The scholarship awards will be presented LIVE at the Gala. Maryland Black Mayors, Inc. (MBM) endeavors to build, support, and encourage diverse, sustainable communities that are free of all disparities and able to contribute fully to advancing the common good. The organization collectively advances its diverse communities by enhancing the executive management capability of elected African American leaders, influencing public policy, direct action and empowering Maryland municipalities. The MBM Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial awards to qualifying high school seniors or first year undergraduate college students from the represented municipalities matriculating at an accredited college, university, or technical institution. MBM is requesting your support in the form of sponsorship. The MBM Honors Red Carpet Gala will include red carpet and press, dinner, dancing, live entertainment, and much more to generate the funds needed to support the organization’s mission goals and objectives. Your donation will help to provide access to higher education for deserving students in the community. The enclosed package outlines the available sponsorship levels. Sponsorships are due in by March 15, 2016. Your support is needed and appreciated! For more information or to confirm your participation in this year’s Gala, please contact: Blanche Steele MBM Honors Event Producer blanche@steele-consulting.com 202-670-7494 OFFICE | 202-256-9486 MOBILE | 202-658-7127 FAX For additional details, you may also refer to the MBM Honors Red Carpet Gala website: www.marylandblackmayors.org We appreciate your support of this initiative! FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 Friday, May 6, 2016 ● 7:00 PM ● Camelot by Martin’s, Upper Marlboro, MD ● www.marylandblackmayors.org ● info@marylandblackmayors.org SPONSOR BENEFITS The MBM Honors website, www.marylandblackmayors.org, is the main source for information about the Gala. Interested sponsors and attendees are being directed to the site for information about the event, to purchase tickets and sponsorships, and for details on scholarship student awardees. A variety of marketing efforts will drive traffic to the website and facilitate Gala ticket sales, thereby affording your company or organization premium exposure to the mayors, city officials, municipality constituents, businesses, and general public targeted to attend the Gala. MARKETING & MEDIA • Press release distributed to all Washington, D.C. area news outlets • Opportunity for your :30 or :60 second commercial to be played at the gala • Opportunity to have a speaking/presentation role in the program at the gala • Public access television • Local and syndicated radio stations • Flyers distributed by Mayoral Offices to municipal partners, churches, businesses, and constituents • Online Posting to variety of news, press release distribution, and event calendar websites • Exposure to media sponsors at the Gala for interviews and photo opportunities MBM HONORS PROGRAM ADS The MBM Honors Gala will distribute a full-size, full-color magazine-style program book to each guest of the event. Advertising placement for your business in the Gala program will give your business valuable exposure to over 250+ high profile community officials, local residents, and business owners. Display your business card or choose a page ad size to suit your business needs. FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 Friday, May 6, 2016 ● 7:00 PM ● Camelot by Martin’s, Upper Marlboro, MD ● www.marylandblackmayors.org ● info@marylandblackmayors.org EMMY SPONSOR – $5,000+ • :60 promo spot (sponsor provided) or logo • Acknowledgement in Gala program montage with onstage acknowledgement played onscreen during Gala program • Full table (10 tickets) to MBM Honors Red Carpet Gala • Full page ad in Gala program sponsor listing • Acknowledgement on Gala website • ON air mentions of being highest tier sponsors for any Gala TV or radio airtime WALK OF FAME SPONSOR – $3,000 • :30 promo spot (sponsor provided) or logo • Company logo with live link on Gala website montage with onstage acknowledgement played onscreen during Gala program • Acknowledgement in Gala program • Six (6) tickets to MBM Honors Red Carpet Gala • Acknowledgement on Gala website sponsor listing • Full page ad in Gala program LEADING ROLE SPONSOR – $2,000 • Onstage acknowledgement with digital logo • Company logo with live link on Gala website • Acknowledgement in Gala program onscreen during Gala program • Four (4) tickets to MBM Honors Red Carpet Gala • Full page ad in Gala program sponsor listing • Acknowledgement on Gala website SUPPORTING ROLE SPONSOR – $1,000 • Onstage acknowledgement during Gala program • Acknowledgement in Gala program • Two (2) tickets to MBM Honors Red Carpet Gala • ½ page ad in Gala program • Acknowledgement on Gala website V.I.P. SPONSOR – $500 sponsor listing BACKSTAGE SPONSOR – $250 • ¼ page ad in Gala program • Business card ad in Gala program • Acknowledgement in Gala program • Acknowledgement in Gala program sponsor listing • Acknowledgement on Gala website CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR – $100 • Name (only) listing in program sponsor listing • Acknowledgement on Gala website PROGRAM AD GUIDELINES Page ads may be color or black/white. Business card ads are only available in black and white. Submit print ready ads via email as a high-res JPG or high-res PDF file to blanche@steele-consulting.com by March 15, 2016. FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 FUNDRAISING GALA 2016 Friday, May 6, 2016 ● 7:00 PM ● Camelot by Martin’s, Upper Marlboro, MD ● www.marylandblackmayors.org ● info@marylandblackmayors.org SELECT YOUR DESIRED SPONSORSHIP LEVEL: Emmy Sponsor – $5,000+ V.I.P. Sponsor – $500 Walk of Fame Sponsor – $3,000 Backstage Sponsor – $250 Leading Role Sponsor – $2,000 Contributing Sponsor – $100 Supporting Role Sponsor – $1,000 Donation – $ _______________________ SPECIFY AMOUNT CONTACT INFORMATION Company Name: (if applicable) Contact Name: Phone: Email: Address: PAYMENT METHOD Check or Money Order – Make payable to Maryland Black Mayors, Inc, Inc. Credit Card Pay online at www.marylandblackmayors.org via credit card or Paypal Pay by providing your credit card information below: Visa Mastercard American Express Card number: Name as it appears on the card: Cardholder Signature: CVV: Expiration Date: SEND COMPLETED FORMS AND PAYMENTS BY MARCH 15, 2016 TO: Maryland Black Mayors, Inc. Attn: Blanche Steele P.O. Box 4731, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20791 Email: blanche@steele-consulting.com | Fax: 202-658-7127 Gala tickets (if applicable) will be mailed to the contact person above unless you advise otherwise. Send alternate information/instructions via email to: blanche@steele-consulting.com.