SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Gala2019 Projecting Into The Future Saturday, May 11, 2019 THE GERAGHTY 2520 SOUT H HOYNE AVENUE Dear ,

We areNational excited Hellenic to anno unceMuseum that Supporterthe National Hellenic Museum’s spectacular Gala will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at The Geraghty. Together, we will celebrate our shared culture and enjoy fine food, wine, dancing, and a dynamic live auction. We expect an evening with hundreds of high-profile guests from across the nation. We hope you can join us!

On behalf of the National Hellenic Museum Board of Trustees, I am asking you to become a Sponsor of the National Hellenic Museum Gala 2019. We will be honored to have your support in fundraising for an important cause – preserving our memories and legacy for future generations.

Your philanthropic support will benefit the tens of thousands of people - children and adults - who visit the National Hellenic Museum every year. The Museum preserves the largest collection of artifacts and oral histories dedicated to the Greek American story anywhere in the world. Through educational programming, classes and exhibits, the Museum uses history to portray and celebrate Greek heritage and the Hellenic legacy. Your contributions make this happen.

Sponsor the NHM Gala 2019 and add your name as one of the many who support the Museum.

Please choose a sponsorship level that is right for you on the enclosed Sponsorship Form and return it with your method of payment by April 30th to be included in the Gala Program Book.

Questions? Please contact the NHM Development Team, at 312-655-1234, ext. 28, or [email protected].

Thank you for your commitment. We look forward to recognizing your generosity at the Gala!

See you in May!

Laura Calamos, PhD FHEA President Gala2019 Projecting Into The Future

$75,000 $50,000 $25,000 $10,000 $5,000 $1,000 SPONSOR diamond platinum gold silver bronze supporter

seats to gala 2019 30 20 20 10 10 2

inside cover program book acknowledgment full full half half name recognition and full page ad page ad page ad page ad page ad listing museum membership 1 family 1 family 1 family 1 individual 1 individual museum private tour 10 8 6 4 name/logo featured logo on logo on logo on listing on on event screen solo card solo card shared card shared card name/logo linked on nhm gala website listing on event emails verbal recognition from event podium listing on event press releases name/logo on step & repeat name/logo in auction site contact us for details on sponsoring the bar, flowers, dinner wine and more

ADVERTISE

Ads placed in the NHM Gala 2019 Program Book will be shared with $800 - full page $450 - half page $250 - quarter page hundreds of guests. 9in wide x 9in tall 9in wide x 4.5in tall 4.5in wide x 4.5in tall black & white black & white black & white

NHM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). EIN# 36-3568402 333 S. Halsted St., , IL 60661 | 312-655-1234 | nationalhellenicmuseum.org PLEASE SUBMIT BY APRIL 30, 2019 Sponsorships will be accepted after April 30 th but will not be recognized in the Event Program Book. Completed form, logo, and high-res black & white PDF advertisements can be sent by email to the NHM Development Team at [email protected] or by mail to 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661.

For questions, contact the NHM development team at [email protected] or 312-655-1234 x21

PODIUM RECOGNITION SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS Names will be read aloud and heard by hundreds at the NHM Gala 2019.

As a nonprofit organization, proceeds from the EVENT EMAILS Gala benefit exhibits, education, and programs As the Museum announces live auction packages here at the Museum. Your help connects our and Gala details, your name/logo will be shared with community and the nation to our shared Greek thousands of email recipients in each Gala e-blast. heritage and the Hellenic legacy. NHM GALA WEBSITE Names and logos will be listed and linked on the NHM Gala 2019 event page and seen by our 30,000 online PROGRAM BOOK RECOGNITION audience members and will remain visible for the year. Names, logos, and advertisements will be seen by hundreds of guests in the NHM Gala 2019 Program EVENT SCREEN Book. Names and logos will be seen on screen by hundreds of guests at the NHM Gala 2019. AUCTION SITE The NHM Gala Auction Site will feature your PRIVATE TOUR name/logo interspersed between our exciting silent You and your guests will have a private tour of the and live auction opportunities. Hundreds of guests at National Hellenic Museum with Museum Staff at a the NHM Gala 2019 will be reminded of your brand mutually convenient time. Learn more about our rich and your support of the NHM throughout the evening. collections, the array of exhibitions we have on display, and the many ways we engage lifelong learners. STEP AND REPEAT Have your name/logo featured on the step and repeat NHM MEMBERSHIP backdrop to be seen by hundreds of guests at the Benefit from access to the Museum year-round with NHM Gala 2019 and their social network. Photos a Family or Individual Membership, which includes from the step and repeat will be added to the NHM discounts for the NHM Store, Program Facebook page following Gala for more to see and tuition, and dozens of enriching public programs share for years to come. throughout the year.

EVENT PRESS RELEASES Share your philanthropic commitment with members CONTACT US FOR DETAILS of the local, national, and Greek press by having your ON SPONSORING THE BAR, FLOWERS, name/logo included in NHM Gala 2019 press releases. DINNER WINE AND MORE

333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661 | 312-655-1234 | nationalhellenicmuseum.org SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING FORM

I WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR GALA 2019 $75,000 – diamond level $25,000 – gold level $5,000 – bronze level $50,000 – platinum level $10,000 – silver level $1,000 – supporter level

I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE 2019 PROGRAM BOOK $800 - full page $450 - half page $250 - quarter page 9in wide x 9in tall 9in wide x 4.5in tall 4.5in wide x 4.5in tall

INFORMATION contact name sponsor or company/organization name credit listing for program book address city state zip phone email

PAYMENT INFORMATION check enclosed payable to national hellenic museum please invoice me charge my: amex discover mastercard visa name as it appears on card credit card number expiration date security code signature

PLEASE SUBMIT BY APRIL 30, 2019 Sponsorships will be accepted after April 30 th but will not be recognized in the Event Program Book. Completed form, logo, and high-res PDF advertisements can be sent by email to the NHM Development Team at [email protected] or by mail to 333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661.

For questions, contact the NHM development team at [email protected] or 312-655-1234 x21

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

The National Hellenic Museum is a nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). EIN# 36-3568402

333 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661 | T: 312-655-1234 | nationalhellenicmuseum.org The National Hellenic Museum Gala will be attended by hundreds of guests on May 11, 2019. Based on your sponsorship level, your name or company can be recognized in our event program book, from our podium, on event signage, and more. We appreciate your consideration of a sponsorship to promote your business and to support the National Hellenic Museum.

JOIN THE LIST OF GALA SUPPORTERS, LIKE THESE FROM GALA 2018.

THANK YOU TO OUR GALA 2018 SPONSORS

Diamond Level

Platinum Level

JOHN S. KOUDOUNIS DEAN AND MARIANNE & FAMILY METROPOULOS & FAMILY

THE PARTHENIS FAMILIES

Gold Level

GEORGE & JUDY MARCUS Silver Level

MARY JAHARIS

GEORGE K. BOVIS, MD – DR. GEORGE & PENNY KORKOS BRAIN AND SPINE SURGERY

LIBRA GROUP WILLIAM G. CONOPEOTIS &

DENNIS MEHIEL

MICHAEL & ROBIN PSAROS

Bronze Level

THE ATHENS FAMILIES

GEORGE & PATTY LOUKAS AND FAMILY JOHN & MARY PAPPAJOHN THE BOUSIS FAMILY JIM & MARIANTHE LOGOTHETIS & JAMES A. REGAS JOHN & MARTHA FAMILY CANNIS CHRIST & MARY MR. & MRS. STRATAKIS THE GIANARAS FAMILY JOHN T. MATHEWS

Supporter Level Anatolia College of Euclid Insurance Services, Inc. Tom & BethAnn Papaoutsis Thessaloniki, Anna Giannoulias & Family Peter & Kathy Apostal Greek Islands Patio Restaurants, Inc. Hon. Louis G. Apostol & Harbour Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Kehl & Mrs. Alexandra P. Apostol Angelo C. Kleronomos Katherine G. Siavelis Konstantinos & Linda Armiros Mr. Mark Klesman & Dr. Mary R. Stamos Arthur & Nancy Balourdos Kathleen Webster Dr. George & Niki Tsetsekos BankFinancial Demitrios Kozonis Peter & Brenda Venetos Drake & Maria Behrakis Dean & Maria Lampros Nick & Joanne Vern Verveniotis The Carras Family Effie & Tom McCullough The Village Squire North, Inc. - Centaur Construction Northern Trust George & Karen Karas Central Federal Savings Bank - PanHellenic Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Bill j. & Peggy M. Vranas Anthony Nichols, President Foundation THE NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM 333 S. Chicago, IL 60661 312-655-1234 nationalhellenicmuseum.org

ABOUT THE NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) is dedicated to portraying the legacy of Greek CHAIRMAN history and culture, and the Greek story in America. Through cultural expression and oral history, the Museum’s exhibits, educational classes, and programs spark curiosity about John P. Calamos, Sr. visitors’ own family stories, linking generations of Americans to the Hellenic legacy. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Konstantinos Armiros The Museum holds a rich repository of 20,000+ artifacts, photos, historic newspapers, Dr. Laura Calamos and books and an archive of 450+ recorded histories. The NHM Collections serve as the Aristotle P. Halikias physical hub of Greek American history, now over five generations strong. The Museum Frank S. Kamberos Dr. George J. Korkos portrays, preserves, and celebrates the mosaic of the Greek diaspora, immigrant journeys, Peter Parthenis, Sr. and the breadth of the American experience. Bill J. Vranas

LIFELONG LEARNING TRUSTEES Lifelong learning for the whole community is a key component of the NHM’s mission. Paul Athens The Museum’s educational programs are professionally designed and delivered for Dr. George K. Bovis pre-K through 12th grade, college students, and adults. In 2017, over 21,000 individuals William G. Conopeotis experienced the Museum, including thousands of schoolchildren on field trips and group Alex Gianaras Kenneth Kondraros tours. Skills such as critical thinking, researching, interviewing, storytelling, and writing John S. Koudounis are introduced through artifacts and experiential Museum education in the arts, sciences, C. Dean Metropoulos and humanities. Cultural programming includes family events, Greek language training, Georgia Stathis and public programs. All NHM programming aims to promote self-awareness and Dr. George Tsetsekos understanding in a diverse world. DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY ADVISORS The Museum values the principle of community and is grateful for the support and Louis G. Apostol efforts of 100+ volunteers, docents, and interns from local universities. Partnerships and Martha Cannis grants from local, national, and global partners continue to enhance the Museum’s broad Dr. Michael L. Galaty Maria Lampros perspective. Through collaboration with organizations such as the Chicago Cultural Georgia Mitchell Alliance, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Humanities, and others, more people Elaine Paterakis are reached every year. Yanni H. Sianis Dr. Pauline Raptis Sleder ORIGINS AND OPPORTUNITIES Marilyn Tzakis Founded in Chicago as the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center (HMCC) in 1983, the Paul Gust Vallas Nick Vern (Verveniotis) HMCC moved to the city’s Greektown neighborhood in 2004 and opened its current location on Halsted Street as the National Hellenic Museum in 2011. The contemporary LIFE TRUSTEES four-story building is home to extensive collections, rotating exhibits, classrooms, and a Andrew A. Athens † stunning rooftop view of Chicago. Three floors of galleries explore ancient and modern Dr. Mary Dochios-Kamberos † themes and provide multi-use spaces to host tours, public programs, and private events. James M. Mezilson † For information on programs, membership, special events, facility rentals, or giving, Angela Paterakis † please visit us at: www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org. Themi Vasils The ationalN Hellenic Museum @NationalHellenicMuseum @HellenicMuseum @HellenicMuseum is a nonprofit organization under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). EIN# 36-3568402