2015 Sponsorship Opportunities

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1 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities We are in the business of building successful futures. For additional information, contact Venkat Reddy, Dean College of Business Fax: Downloadable version of this document can be found at.

2 College of Business Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Event Celebrating Entrepreneurship Colorado Springs is home to world-class entrepreneurs, both past and present. In 2009, the UCCS College of Business Alumni Association began honoring one individual each year with the Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award. We invite you to be among an exclusive group of partners to host this prestigious event, which has become a tradition in the community and a reminder of the legacy we inherit from those who are brave enough to build their own businesses. The annual awards luncheon serves as a fundraiser for the programs of the College of Business Alumni Association, which benefit students, alumni and community members. As part of our celebration and support of entrepreneurship in the region, a portion of the event proceeds will help support the new Career Coaching Program, which aims at preparing junior and senior students for the workplace through mentorship from local professionals. The promotion of the award and the event will reach thousands of local business people as we recognize the contributions of our local entrepreneurs. We honored Mr. Gary Loo at our first luncheon in 2009, Mr. Bruce E. Shepard in 2010, Mr. Joseph C. Woodford in 2011, Mrs. Cari Shaffer in 2012, Mr. Chuck Murphy in 2013, and most recently Mr. David Jenkins in Our 7th Annual Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Luncheon will be held Friday, May 8, 2015 on the UCCS campus Honorees Jon and Becky Medved As principled and generous as they are accomplished, Jon and Becky Medved are a dynamic couple whose individual leadership and perseverance over the past 30 years have changed the business and non-profit landscape of Colorado Springs. Though their entrepreneurial pursuits have been different, their commitment to improving their community, their family, and their marriage has always been the same. While Jon provided decades of exemplary leadership and business management to several direct marketing companies including Chef s Catalog, Walter Drake, and Current, Inc., Becky has been a part of several software start-ups in the marketing services and gerontology industries. Both are admired marketing strategists, executives, and social philanthropists with an extensive list of organizations to which they have served and contributed. Both Jon and Becky are equally deserving of the Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award, and the UCCS College of Business is pleased to honor them as joint honorees in More bio info at.

3 Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Event Sponsorship Includes eight tickets and sponsorship of two University students, faculty, staff, alumni and/or supporters to join you at your table. If you have fewer than eight attendees, we will be happy to seat additional guests at your table. COMPANY LOGO/NAME APPEARANCES Event program, invitations, and signage (when appropriate), event slideshow, and other promotional materials. Event ad in the Colorado Springs Business Journal, which will run a total of three (3) times, two times before the event and once on the day of. Dates will likely include April 24, May 1, and May 15. *subject to terms of media agreement UCCS College of Business and College of Business Alumni website and event webpage; includes a link to your company s website. Every issue (12 total) of Open for Business, the College of Business Alumni and Friends enewsletter, sent from May 2015 to April 2016; includes a link to your company s website. May issue of Dean s enews; includes a link to your company s website. $5,000 Dean s Circle Sponsor Recognition from the podium during the program. Premium glass sponsor recognition plaque. Commemorative photo book featuring photos of the event (including, if possible, a photo of your company representative and the honoree). Includes eight tickets and sponsorship of two University students, faculty, staff, alumni and/or supporters to join you at your table. If you have fewer than eight attendees, we will be happy to seat additional guests at your table. COMPANY LOGO/NAME APPEARANCES Event program, website, and slideshow. Every other issue (6 total) of Open for Business, the College of Business Alumni and Friends enewsletter, sent from May 2015 to April 2016; includes a link to your company s website. May issue of Dean s enews; includes a link to your company s website. $2,500 Venture Circle Sponsor Recognition from the podium during the program. Glass sponsor recognition plaque.

4 Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Event Sponsorship Includes eight tickets and sponsorship of two University students, faculty, staff, alumni and/or supporters to join you at your table. If you have fewer than eight attendees, we will be happy to seat additional guests at your table. COMPANY NAME APPEARANCES Event program, website, and slideshow. Two issues of Open for Business, the College of Business Alumni and Friends enewsletter, sent in May and October May issue of Dean s enews. Certificate of appreciation. $1,500 Partner Sponsor Shaping Future Leaders By sponsoring this year s Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award, you are helping to fund the newly launched Career Coaching Program, which provides alumni and community members an opportunity to impart their skills and experiences to UCCS College of Business junior and senior students in order to prepare them to enter the workforce as confident, competent, and ethical professionals. During the semester-long program, students meet with their Career Coach to discuss professional topics such as Interviewing, networking, communication etiquette, ethical decision making, and résumé writing. Visit for more info. Net proceeds benefit programs and activities for alumni and students at the UCCS College of Business. Your sponsorship contribution less the fair market value of about $55 per ticket (or about $440 per table) may be tax deductible and is a contribution to the UCCS College of Business. All net proceeds will be managed as determined best by College of Business management and may be used for purposes that could include, but are not limited to, Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarships, the Career Coaching Program, funding administrative overhead, communication, networking and community outreach activities, entertainment, student career and mentoring programs, etc.

5 Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Support Commitment Yes, I would like to support the UCCS College of Business at the 2015 Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award luncheon on Friday, May 8, 2015 as a: Dean s Circle Sponsor $5,000 (to receive full marketing benefit, commitment is requested by Friday, Feb 27) Venture Circle Sponsor $2,500 (to receive full marketing benefit, commitment is requested by Friday, Feb 27 ) Partner Sponsor $1,500 (to receive full marketing benefit, commitment is requested by Friday, Mar 27 ) Name: Title: Company: Address: City, State, Zip: Signature: Date: Payment By Check: Make check payable to the UCCS College of Business, and reference College of Business Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award. Return form and check to: UCCS College of Business Administration Samantha Bruner, Alumni Relations 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy Colorado Springs, CO By Credit Card: Please call Samantha Bruner at Important Contacts With whom should we work regarding each of the following, if someone other than you? Please provide their names, addresses, and phone numbers: Billing RSVPs Logo