Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring a Delaware State Chamber
of Commerce event is a great way to put your company’s name in
front of 2,800 State Chamber member businesses. A variety of
sponsorship opportunities are available including mixers,
luncheons, dinners, legislative events and annual affiliate
events.
All State Chamber sponsorships
include:
Your company name, indicating that
you are a sponsor, appears prominently on invitations that are
sent to over 2,800 Chamber members.
The event is listed, with your
company name as a sponsor, in Delaware Business, the Chamber’s
award-winning bimonthly magazine. (Deadlines permitting.)
The event is listed with your
company name as a sponsor on the State Chamber's Web site.
Your company name will be included
in all press releases to the media and in other public
information notices.
Your company will be recognized at
the event.
Complimentary seats based on
sponsorship level.
For more detailed information call
Events Manager Tricia Fitzgerald at (302) 576-6586. To see the
sponsorship brochure, click
here.
EVENING MIX & MARKETS
Anticipated attendance: 100 – 200
The Chamber holds three to four
Evening Mix & Markets each year in both New Castle and Sussex
Counties. These popular networking events attract upwards of 100
people. Sussex County events are often paired with political or
policy forums.
Sponsorship Level: $500
NETWORKING BREAKFASTS
Held Monthly
Anticipated attendance: 40-75
Networking Breakfasts are held on
the third Tuesday of every month either at the Chamber or
off-site at a member company. These events are all about making
new contacts and cementing existing relationships. The event
sponsor is given the opportunity to make brief remarks at the
event. At the breakfasts held at the Chamber, limited exhibition
space is available to members for free on a first-come,
first-served basis. Sponsorships are limited to one per event.
Sponsorship levels:
Chamber Breakfast: $75
Off-Site Breakfast: Host supplies a
light continental breakfast and coffee/tea.
ANNUAL
DINNER
January 14, 2008
Keynote speaker: Kenneth D. Lewis,
CEO, Chairman & President, Bank of America
Anticipated attendance: 1,100 +
The Annual Dinner is the signature
event on the State Chamber’s calendar. The 2007 dinner attracted
1,100 attendees from several hundred businesses, as well as all
three members of Delaware’s federal congressional delegation,
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and more than 50 state officials. Recent
keynote speakers have included Penn State President Graham
Spanier, George W. Bush (during the 2000 campaign), DuPont’s
Chad Holliday, and presidential advisor and political pundit
David Gergen. The Annual Dinner also features the presentation
of the Josiah Marvel Cup Award. Please call (302) 576-6577 for
information about sponsorship opportunities.
ADVOCATES OF HOPE
TBD
Anticipated attendance: 100-225
Advocates of Hope: Raising Cancer
Awareness in the Business Community is designed to deliver
information about cancer, prevention and available resources to
employers and their employees
JOINT
CHAMBER TABLETOP NETWORKING EVENT
October 2008
Anticipated attendance: 700+
The Delaware State Chamber of
Commerce and the New Castle County Chamber have partnered to bring an affordable
Tabletop Networking Mixer to the Chase Center on the Riverfront each October. 150-plus
tabletops and larger spaces are marketed to Chamber members.
Sponsorship Levels:
$2,000 - $5,000
LEGISLATIVE BRUNCHES & AFFILIATE CONFERENCES
March 2008 – Spring Legislative
Brunch & Manufacturing Celebration
June 6 2008 – End-of-Session
Legislative Brunch
Anticipated attendance: 150-250
The Spring Legislative Brunch &
Manufacturing Celebration combines a trade show and conference
targeted to manufacturers with the Spring Legislative Brunch
which is open to all Chamber members and features keynote
remarks by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner. In June, the End-of-Session
Legislative Brunch features remarks by House and Senate
leadership.
Sponsorship Levels:
Presenting
$5,000
Gold
$2,500
Silver
$1,000
Bronze
$500
Event Sponsorship Benefits
| |
Presenting
$5,000 |
Gold
$2,500 |
Silver
$1,000 |
Bronze
$500 |
| Seats |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
| Event Signage |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Press &
Promotion |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Banner at
Event |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
STATE CHAMBER
LEADERSHIP SERIES
Held Quarterly
Anticipated attendance: 100-200
The Leadership Series connects State
Chamber members with Delaware’s corporate leaders and
decision-makers. Lunch is provided. Past speakers include: U.S.
Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper, U.S.
Congressman Michael N. Castle, Bruce Hammonds (then MBNA
President and CEO), UD President David Roselle, Wilmington Trust
Chairman and CEO Ted T. Cecala and ING DIRECT CEO Arkadi
Kuhlmann.
Sponsorship Levels:
Series Platinum Sponsor
$5,000
Series Gold Sponsor
$3,000
Series Silver Sponsor
$2,000
Bronze (per event)
$500
Event Sponsorship Benefits
| |
Platinum
$5,000 |
Gold
$3,000 |
Silver
$2,000 |
Bronze
$500 |
|
Exclusive |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
|
Seats |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Press &
Promotion |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Booth |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
Banner at
Event |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Speaking
Opportunity |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Recognition
at Event |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
SUPERSTARS IN BUSINESS
November 2008
Anticipated attendance: 300+
The Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in
Business Awards, named for one of Delaware's leading small
business entrepreneurs, are presented to Chamber member
companies that demonstrate excellence in small business
management and innovation. Winners are chosen in categories
based on the number of employees per company, and one award is
given to an outstanding nonprofit corporation. Winners receive
the Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in Business award during a
luncheon ceremony at the Hotel du Pont’s Gold Ballroom.
Sponsorship Levels:
Platinum
$5,000
Diamond
$2,500
Gold
$1,000
Silver
$500
Bronze
$250
Friend
$249 or less
Sponsorship Benefits
| |
Platinum
$5,000 |
Diamond
$2,500 |
Gold
$1,000 |
Silver
$500 |
Bronze
$250 |
Friend
$249 or less |
| Seats |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
NO |
NO |
Display
Table |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Shared
Display Table |
N/A |
N/A |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Press &
Promotion |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Event Signage |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
SUPERSTARS IN
EDUCATION
May 5, 2008
Anticipated
attendance; 500+
Funded by the
business community, Superstars in Education is a statewide
awards program that promotes and shares programs and best
practices in education that show measurable results and raise
student achievement. Winners are recognized at an awards dinner
at the Chase Center on the Riverfront that attracts more than
500 business and education leaders.
Sponsorship
Levels
Leadership
$10,000 +
Gold
$5,000
Silver
$2,500
Bronze
$1,000
Friend
$999 or less
If you have
any questions or need any more information, please call the
State Chamber at (302) 655-7221 or (800) 292-9507 and indicate
which event you are interested in and the operator will direct
your call.
Donations for door prizes and goody bags are welcome. This is a
great way to promote your company or organization at State
Chamber events.
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