Dear Southwest Florida Community Member

Dear Southwest Florida Community Member:

The Promising Pathways planning committee is pleased to announce our 10th Anniversary Promising Pathways Conference on Best Practice in Autism Spectrum Disorder. We have invited keynote presenters from the previous nine conferences to help celebrate this event. Each presenter will discuss topics based on their most current research and/or latest works since their last visit to the conference. We anticipate this conference will address a variety of topics such as behavior, communication, social skills, adult issues and more.

This year’s Promising Pathways conference will take place Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Cohen Center. The conference is a community event, provided free to the public, and coordinated by a regional planning committee including parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and interested community members, as well as representatives from the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Florida Gulf Coast University, Lee County School District, and Family Care Council.

In addition to the Saturday conference, we are planning a symposium to be held Friday, April 7th, 2017 including presenters, family members, educators, community members, distinguished guests, and other stakeholders. The purpose of this symposium is to discuss and gather input on critical topics in autism spectrum disorders. This collaboration is expected to result in a white paper with recommendations for dissemination to relevant organizations, and if appropriate, policymakers.

Because of our commitment to educating all families, educators, healthcare workers, and community members interested in serving individuals with autism, we have never charged for attendance. However, it is only due to the generosity of community and business members like you that we are able to continue offering the conference at no cost to attendees.

We are currently seeking all levels of sponsorship and have included a sponsorship package with details following this letter. Please consider being a Promising Pathways sponsor at the level at which you are able. We greatly appreciate all contributions to this worthy event and would be happy to discuss your sponsorship. Please contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

Leigh Anna and Carolynne Co-Chairs, Promising Pathways Planning Committee

Ms. Leigh Anna Nowak Dr. Carolynne Gischel CARD Consultant Special Education Faculty Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Florida Gulf Coast University 239-590-7769 239-590-7795 [email protected] [email protected] 5 0

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*In-kind sponsorship is calculated at 50% of monetary value. Also, due to the unique form of sponsorship, CEU sponsors are calculated differently. Please contact us for additional details on in-kind and CEU sponsorship.

Sponsor Registration Form

Business Name: ______(Please list business name exactly how it is to appear on all publications, promotions, signs and website.)

Contact Person: ______Phone: (____) ______

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Email (required for follow up contact):______

Sponsorship amount: ______

Please note: Monetary sponsorships are not tax-deductible unless the package of benefits is forfeited. Please indicate your choice.

______We choose to receive the benefits as indicated in the sponsor package and understand our sponsorship is NOT tax-deductible. ______We choose to make our sponsorship tax-deductible and will therefore forfeit the benefits as indicated in the sponsor package.

Make checks payable to Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation and please note “COE - Promising Pathways” in the memo.

Mail this completed form w/payment to: Florida Gulf Coast University College of Education - Promising Pathways Sponsorship 10501 FGCU Boulevard, South Fort Myers, FL 33695-6565 Attn: Jackie McNulty

Phone: (239) 590-1067 Fax: (239) 590-1070

Thank you for your contribution to Promising Pathways!