Hosted by
Earl B. Gilliam Bar Foundation
About this event
49th Annual Earl B. Gilliam Scholarship & Awards Gala
Prohibition Afterparty sponsored By Uncle Nearest
$50
- Admission to onsite afterparty only (included in VIP)
- Signature cocktails by Uncle Nearest included
- Live music by the R&B Swingers
Legacy & Excellence Brunch
$100
- Admission to Legacy & Excellence Brunch only (included in VIP)
- Sunday, November 2, 11 am - 2 pm @ Louisiana Purchase
Multi Media Sponsor
$4,000
-Two (2) gala tickets
-Organization’s name prominently displayed during event
-Verbal and logo recognition by co-chairs during the event
-Half-page, color ad in printed souvenir gala program
-Name recognition in souvenir printed gala program
General Admission
$300
- Access to private cocktail hour before the gala
VIP
$350
- Access to private cocktail hour before the gala
- Admission to onsite afterparty
- Admission to Legacy & Excellence Brunch
Judicial Officer Ticket
$250
- Access to private cocktail hour before the gala
- This ticket is solely for Judges and Judicial Officers only. Staff such as clerks, externs, or interns are not included.
VIP Table Sponsor
$3,500
- Access to private cocktail hour before the gala
- (10) VIP tickets with table signage
- Admission to Legacy & Excellence Brunch on Sunday, November 3
Scholarship Sponsor
$3,000
- (2) general admission tickets
- $2,000 scholarship donation to Foundation
Bronze Sponsor
$5,000
- (2) general admission tickets with reserved seating and table signage
- $3,000 scholarship donation to the Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Name recognition as gala as Bronze sponsor on event signage and in slide
presentation during the event
- Name recognition as Bronze sponsor on Foundation website before and after the event
for one year
- Name recognition as Bronze sponsor in promotional materials (e-blasts and social
media)
- Half-page color ad in the printed gala program
Silver Sponsor
$7,500
- (5) general admission tickets with reserved seating with table signage
- $3,000 in scholarship funds awarded in the Silver sponsor’s name
- $1,500 scholarship donation to the Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Half-page, color ad in the printed gala program
- Name recognition as a Silver Sponsor on event signage and in slide presentation during the event
- Name recognition as a Silver Sponsor in promotional materials (e-blasts and social media)
- Name recognition as a Silver sponsor on the Foundation website before and after the event for one year
Gold Sponsor
$10,000
- (10) general admission tickets with reserved seating with table signage
- $3,000 in scholarship funds awarded in the Gold sponsor’s name
- $2,000 scholarship donation to the Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Full-page, color ad in the souvenir printed gala program
- Name recognition as a Gold Sponsor on event signage and in slide presentation during the event
- Name recognition as a Gold Sponsor in promotional materials (e-blasts and social media)
- Name recognition as a Gold sponsor on the Foundation website before and after the event for one year
+ Half-page Advertisement (Add On)
$500
- Half-page, color ad in the printed gala program
- Separate from any ticket or sponsor purchase
Diamond Sponsor
$25,000
- Twenty (20) VIP gala tickets with premiere reserved seating and table signage
- A total of $10,000 in scholarship funds awarded in Diamond sponsor’s name
- $3,000 scholarship donation to the Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Verbal recognition by co-chairs at the event
- Logo recognition as Diamond sponsor on event signage
- Logo recognition as Diamond sponsor in slide presentation during the event
- EXCLUSIVE three-minute, onstage statement and video by sponsor during gala program
- Name recognition as Earl B. Gilliam's first-ever Diamond sponsor on the Foundation website before and after the event for one year
- Name recognition as Diamond sponsor in promotional materials (e-blasts and social media)
- Full-page (inside front or back cover), color ad in the souvenir printed gala program
+ Full-page Advertisement (Add On)
$750
- Full-page, color ad in the printed gala program
- Separate from any ticket or sponsor purchase
Platinum Sponsor
$15,000
- Ten (10) gala tickets with premiere reserved seating and table signage
- A total of $5,000 in scholarship funds awarded in Platinum sponsor’s name
- $4,000 scholarship donation to the Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Opportunity, if available, to meet and be photographed with keynote speaker
- Verbal recognition by co-chairs at the event
- Logo recognition as Platinum sponsor on event signage
- Logo recognition as Platinum sponsor in slide presentation during the event
- One-minute video or speech by sponsor or representative during gala program
- Name recognition as Platinum sponsor on the Foundation website before and after the event for one year
- Name recognition as Platinum sponsor in promotional materials (e-blasts and social media)
- Full-page (inside front or back cover depending on Diamond Sponsors choice) color ad in the souvenir printed gala program
Table Sponsor
$3,000
- Access to private cocktail hour before the gala
- (10) general admission tickets with table signage
Early Bird - General Admission
$250
Early Bird - Table Sponsor
$2,500
- Access to private cocktail hour before the gala
- (10) general admission tickets with table signage
- Price will increase to $3000 after September 20, 2025
Early Bird - VIP Table Sponsor
$3,000
- Access to private cocktail hour before the gala
- (10) VIP tickets with table signage
- Admission to Legacy & Excellence Brunch on Sunday, November 3
- Price will increase to $3500 after September 20, 2025
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