2023 library foundation awards
Join us for the Awards Dinner & Presentation
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The UIC Dorin Forum
725 West Roosevelt Road at Halsted
Complimentary Valet
5:30pm – 9:00pm
Business Cocktail Attire
Sponsorship and Ticket Levels
Underwriter Sponsor – $100,000
- Speaking opportunity to welcome attendees and introduce special guests
- Two tables for 20 guests, with option upon request for 16 guests plus noted guest authors, artists, or librarians
- Prominent logo on the opening & closing slides of the broadcast
- Acknowledgement as Underwriter with prominent logo on all relevant event materials, including CPLF event webpage and social media
- All additional benefits of the Lead level
Lead Sponsor – $50,000
- Two tables for 20 guests, with option upon request for 16 guests plus noted guest authors, artists, or librarian
- Prominent logo on the closing slide of the event broadcast
- Logo recognition on the opening slide of the event broadcast
- Acknowledgment as Lead Sponsor on all relevant event materials, including CPLF event webpage and social media
- All additional benefits of the Grand Benefactor level
Grand Benefactor Sponsor – $25,000
- One table for 10 guests, with option upon request for 8 guests plus a noted guest author, artist, or librarian
- Logo on closing slide of the event broadcast
- Acknowledgment as a Grand Benefactor on all relevant event materials, including CPLF event webpage and social media
- Opportunity to designate an individual as Dinner Vice-Chair on relevant event materials
- All additional benefits of the Benefactor level
Benefactor Sponsor – $15,000
- One table for 10 guests, with option upon request for 8 guests plus a noted guest author, artist, or librarian
- Logo recognition on closing slide of the event
- Logo recognition on all relevant event materials, including CPLF webpage and social media
- All additional benefits of the Patron level
Patron Sponsor – $12,500
- One table for 10 guests, with option upon request for 8 guests plus a noted guest author, artist, or librarian
- CPLF branded virtual background
- Text recognition on closing slide of the event
- Text recognition on all relevant event materials, including CPLF webpage and social media
- Access for all to the online Awards broadcast
- Commemorative Library Foundation Awards tote and books from honorees
Premier Individual Supporter Tickets – $2,500
- One seat at awards presentation & dinner
- Text recognition on the event webpage
- Access for all to the online Awards broadcast
- Commemorative Library Foundation Awards tote and books from honorees
Individual Supporter Tickets – $1,250
- One seat at awards presentation & dinner
- Text recognition on the event webpage
- Access for all to the online Awards broadcast
- Commemorative Library Foundation Awards tote bag and books from honorees
If possible, kindly consider check or wire transfer payment for gifts of $5,000+.
Please send payments to:
Chicago Public Library Foundation
200 W. Madison, Fl 3
Chicago, IL 60606
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