Cocktails: 5:30 pm Washington Marriott Wardman Park

Washington, DC

National Italian American Foundation

42nd Anniversary Awards Gala

November 4, 2017

Black Tie Dinner: 7:00 pm

Presenting Sponsor ($100,000)

This package entitles the sponsor to premier advertising and top exposure at all weekend

events. Please call Jerry Jones for details; contact information below.

Title Sponsor ($50,000)

• Two prominent first row tables for ten at the Gala

• Access to all Gala Weekend Events

• Invitation for twenty to VIP Reception

• Logo prominently displayed on red carpet backdrop

• Color ad and printed listing in Gala Program

• Electronic ad displayed during Gala

• Verbal recognition at the Gala

• Company web link on NIAF website

• Social Media exposure • A full-page ad in three issues of NIAF’s Ambassador magazine

• 42nd Anniversary Gala liaison

Diamond Sponsor ($25,000)

• One prominent table for ten at the Gala

• Access to all Gala Weekend Events

• Invitation for ten to VIP Reception

• Color ad and printed listing in Gala Program

• Electronic ad displayed during Gala

• Verbal recognition at the Gala

• Company web link on NIAF website

• Social Media exposure

• A full-page ad in one issue of NIAF’s Ambassador magazine

Platinum Sponsor ($12,500)

• One premier table for ten at the Gala

• Invitation for two to VIP Reception

• Color ad and printed listing in Gala Program

• Electronic ad displayed during Gala

• Company web link on NIAF website

Gold Sponsor ($7,500)

• Two premier gala tickets

• Invitation for two to VIP Reception

• Color ad and printed listing in Gala Program

• Electronic ad displayed during Gala

• Company web link on NIAF website

Silver Sponsor ($3,500)

• Two standard Gala tickets • Color ad printed in Gala Program

• Electronic ad displayed during Gala

• Company web link on NIAF website

Journal Ad Sponsor ($1,500) • Color ad printed in Gala Program

• Electronic ad displayed during Gala • Company web link on NIAF website

Mail this completed form to:

NIAF Anniversary Gala Dinner Attention: Jerry Jones

1860 19th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009 For further event information, please contact

Jerry Jones at (202) 939-3102

Fax: (202) 387-0114

E-mail: jerry@niaf.org

Journal Advertising Agreement

Please sign me up as a sponsor at the $ level

Check enclosed (payable to “NIAF”)

Please send invoice

Sponsors not attending; check here to receive receipt for full tax deduction

We are unable to advertise, but enclosed is a $ contribution

to the NIAF Scholarship Program

Name:

Company:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

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Email:

Ad Specifications

Gala Program Full-Page Ad (For Title, Diamond, Platinum and Journal Sponsors ONLY):

8 ½” wide x 11” high; (portrait orientation), high-resolution (300 dpi) ad, sent as a press-ready PDF file with all fonts loaded

Electronic Ad (All Sponsors):

7 ½” high x 10” wide ad (landscape orientation); full-color, high-resolution (300 dpi) JPEG file

Email Ads to:

Don Oldenburg at SponsorAds@niaf.org

No Ad? NIAF’s Ad Generators can help. To make your

Gala Journal ad, visit www.niaf.org/JournalAd. To make

your Gala Electronic Ad, visit www.niaf.org/GalaAd.

Cost: $100 per ad. For advertising/design questions,

please contact Don at don@niaf.org

PRINTING DEADLINE: Friday October 23, 2017

Show your support for the National Italian American Foundation andcongratulate one or all of its 42nd Anniversary Galahonorees. Place an ad in the Gala Program today.Choose from three special sponsorship levels:

• Gold Sponsor ($7,500) includes 2 premier Gala tickets; invitation for 2 to the Gala VIP Reception; a full-page ad and printed listing in Gala Program; and an Electronic ad displayed during Gala and throughout the next year on NIAF's website.

• Silver Sponsor ($3,500) includes 2 standard Gala tickets; a full-page ad and printed listing in the Gala Program; and an Electronic ad displayed during the Gala Dinner and throughout the next year on NIAF's website.

• Journal Ad Sponsor ($1,500) includes a full-page adand printed listing in the Gala Program; and anElectronic ad displayed during the Gala Dinner andthroughout the next year on NIAF's website.

Gala Journal Ad Deadline: October 23See required specs for Journal and Electronic ads at: www.niaf.org/Adfaq

To purchase an ad, contact Jerry Jones at jerry@niaf.org. If you have questions about Gala ads, contact don@niaf.org.

NIAF 42nd ANNIVERSARY GALA SPONSORSHIP ADSFrequently Asked Questions — Please Read

Q: Who can place a Gala sponsorship ad? A: Gala Journal Ad — Sponsors at all levels (except for Electronic Ad Sponsors) place a full-page ad in the printed Gala Journal that’s distributed at the Gala Awards Dinner. Electronic Ad — All sponsors also submit an Electronic Ad to be displayed in the digital sponsors pre-sentation during the Gala Weekend, on the giant screens at the Gala Awards Dinner, and on the NIAF website all year following the Gala.

Q: Who makes the sponsorship ads?A: Sponsors are responsible for making and submitting their ads by the announced deadline. Sponsors un-able to create their own ads are encouraged to use NIAF’s Ad Generators. Cost: $100 per ad. For the Journal ad, visit www.niaf.org/JournalAd. For the Electronic ad go to www.niaf.org/GalaAd.

Q: What are typical sponsorship ads like?A: Many ads are professionally designed; other ads are self-made and simple. Most congratulate one or all of the Gala honorees and express support for NIAF. Many include corporate logos and basic corporate infor-mation. To view the sponsorship ads from last year’s Anniversary Gala, go to www.niaf.org and click on the NIAF 41st Anniversary Gala Sponsors montage on the right of the homepage.

Q: What are the specs required for making the ads?A: Gala Journal Ads are full-color (except Black & White Ad Journal ads); and must be high resolution (300 dpi); measure 11” high x 8 ½” wide (portrait orientation); and sent as a press-ready PDF file with all fonts loaded. Electronic Ads are full-color, 7 ½” high x 10” wide (landscape orientation); sent as a high resolution (300 dpi) JPEG file.

8 ½” 10” 7 ½” 11”

Electronic Ad

Ad

Gala Journal Ad

Q: Where to send the ads? Or ask design questions?A: Email your Gala Journal ad PDF and Electronic ad JPEG as attachments to SponsorAds@niaf.org and indicate your sponsor name as you want it listed and your sponsorship level in the email. If you have design questions, contact NIAF Editor Don Oldenburg by email at don@niaf.org

Gala Journal Ad Deadline: Monday, October 9