Sponsors

Why “Gifts from the Earth?” – Saturday, January 28, 2012
“Gifts from the Earth” is an annual event that recognizes South Seattle Community College’s Culinary Arts, Wine Studies and four-year Hospitality programs, as well as our partnership with the leaders in these industries.  Not only does sponsoring “Gifts from the Earth” give you the opportunity to prominently position your organization as a leader in the community and promote you business to an influential audience of more than 300 current and future opinion leaders, but is gives you the opportunity to help support the valuable resources we are providing for students in these areas and in other relevant programs at South Seattle Community College. See more details.

�Gifts from the Earth� Sponsorship Levels

 “Gifts from the Earth” has sponsorship packages full of opportunities that will prominently position your corporation in front of an influential audience.

Title Sponsor (1) $20,000

Title sponsor receives prominent name and logo recognition on all event materials and communications in addition to the following promotional benefits.

• Speaking role of organization representative at “Gifts from the Earth”
• Title sponsor recognition in advertisements placed the following media publications:
•  Seattle Times/P.I. – has readership of 1.3 million people in Seattle area
• West Seattle Herald – reaches 30,000 households in West Seattle and southwest Seattle neighborhoods
• Hospitality News – has 26,000 subscribers, mostly on the west coast
• Title sponsor recognition in the following SSCC materials:
• SSCC winter class schedule - mailed to 105,000 homes in neighborhoods in the south, west and central areas of Seattle, southwest King County and Vashon Island
• SSCC home webpage and subsequent event pages – 110,000 unique visitors per month
• Inclusion in SSCC annual report, newsletters and other materials throughout the year
• Title sponsorship recognition on the following “Gifts from the Earth” event materials:
• Press releases and public service announcements
• Save-the-date postcards and invitations
• Guest menus and all other event signage
• Full page ad in event program (back cover or other prominent location)
• Placement of company banners and marketing materials at event
• Three tables of 10 guests each at “Gifts from the Earth”

Vineyard Sponsor (2) $10,000

• Sponsor recognition in the following media publications:
•  Seattle Times/P.I. – has readership of 1.3 million people in Seattle area
• West Seattle Herald – reaches 30,000 households in West Seattle and southwest Seattle neighborhoods
• Hospitality News – has 26,000 subscribers, mostly on the west coast
• Sponsor recognition in the following SSCC materials:

• Back cover of SSCC winter class schedule - mailed to 105,000 homes in neighborhoods in the south, west and central areas of Seattle, southwest King County and Vashon Island

• Inclusion in SSCC annual report, newsletters and other materials throughout the year

• Sponsor recognition on the following “Gifts from the Earth” event materials:
• Press releases and public service announcements
• Full page ad in event program
• Inclusion in SSCC Foundation webpage – 2,334 unique visitors quarterly 
• Placement of company banners at event
• Two tables of 10 guests at “Gifts from the Earth”

Estate Sponsor (2) $5,000

• Sponsor recognition in at least two of the following media publications:
•  Seattle Times/P.I. – has readership of 1.3 million people in Seattle area
• West Seattle Herald –reaches 30,000 households in West Seattle and southwest Seattle neighborhoods
• Hospitality News – has 26,000 subscribers, mostly on the west coast
  
  
• Sponsor recognition in the following SSCC materials:

• Back cover of SSCC winter class schedule - mailed to 105,000 homes in neighborhoods in the south, west and central areas of Seattle, southwest King County and Vashon Island
• Inclusion in SSCC annual report, newsletters and other materials throughout the year
  

• Sponsor recognition on the following “Gifts from the Earth” event materials:
• Full page ad in event program
• Inclusion in SSCC Foundation webpage – 2,334 unique visitors quarterly 
• Placement of company banner at event
  
  
• One table of 10 guests at “Gifts from the Earth”

Harvest Sponsor (5) $2,500

• Sponsor recognition in West Seattle Herald advertisement - reaches 30,000 households in West Seattle and southwest Seattle neighborhoods:

• Sponsor recognition in the following SSCC materials

• Back cover of SSCC winter class schedule - mailed to 105,000 homes in neighborhoods in the south, west and central areas of Seattle, southwest King County and Vashon Island
• Inclusion in SSCC annual report, newsletters and other materials throughout the year
  

• Sponsor recognition on the following “Gifts from the Earth” event materials:
• Ad in event program
• Inclusion in SSCC Foundation webpage – 2,334 unique visitors quarterly 
  
  
• One table of 10 guests at “Gifts from the Earth”

Table of 10 – $1,750
Single Ticket – $175 per person