Bridging the Gap 2008 Achievement Awards

• Scheduled for October 8, 2008
• Held at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum
• Expected Attendance - 250

Platinum Sponsorship - $8,000 (Two Available)
Sponsorship at this level entitles sponsoring company to the following:

• Company name or logo prominently placed on all event promotional materials, media releases, e-mail promotion, GBC website and event invitation (if sponsorship is received by printing deadline).
• Full-page advertisement in the "Bridging the Gap" special edition publication distributed to over 50,000 readers of The Daily Record and The Baltimore Times newspapers. (The Baltimore Times has one of the largest circulations for an African American newspaper on the eastern seaboard. The Baltimore Times readers are cultivated African American consumers who have tremendous buying power.)
• Specs for the full-page advertisement are (7.5 x 10). Diane Hughes, Director of Online & Web Communications, is the contact person regarding the ad. The advertisement must be in a pdf format and the deadline to receive the ad is Friday, October 26th.
• Company will be given a special tribute during the program and will be presented with a symbolic award as our Premier Sponsor.
• Company recognition at the event through public announcement of sponsorship and signage promoting sponsorship.
• Audiovisual screen company recognition.
• Prominent company recognition in article in the GBC's newsletter "The Leader."
• Full-page company advertisement in the event program.
• Two 8-foot tables to exhibit company materials or promotional items.
• 10 individual tickets (VIP seating).
• List of names and addresses of all attendees at the event for follow up marketing purposes.
• Company name or company logo on all print ads.
• Company website link to the GBC website for one year.
• Company advertisement on the GBC website for six months.

Gold Sponsorship - $5,000
Sponsorship at this level entitles sponsoring company to the following:

• Company name or logo prominently displayed on all event promotional materials, media releases, and event program.
• Company recognition at the event through signage promoting sponsorship.
• Half-page (7.5 x 5) company advertisement in the Bridging the Gap" special edition publication distributed to over 50,000 readers of the The Daily Record and the Baltimore Times newspapers. (The Baltimore Times has one of the largest circulations for an African American newspaper on the eastern seaboard. The Baltimore Times readers are cultivated African American consumers who have tremendous buying power.)
• 10 individual tickets to the event.
• Company website link to the GBC website for three months.
• Company advertisement on the GBC website for three months.

Bronze Sponsorship - $2,500
Sponsorship at this level entitles sponsoring company to the following:

• Company name or logo displayed in event program.
• Quarter-page (3.75 x 5) advertisement in the Bridging the Gap" special edition publication distributed to over 50,000 readers of the The Daily Record and The Baltimore Times newspapers. (The Baltimore Times has one of the largest circulations for an African American newspaper on the eastern seaboard. The Baltimore Times readers are cultivated African American consumers who have tremendous buying power.)
• 5 tickets to the event.
• Company website link to the GBC website for three months.

To sponsor the GBC Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards, contact Sara Bruszewski, 410-727-2820, x29.