Hello,
I wanted to get this to you so that you could send on to your neighbors.
My guess is that there a multiple folks who might want to hear what the General has to say.
Thank you for what you do for your neighborhood.
Regards,
Andy Dulin
From: Klopp, Charlotte [mailto:cklopp@uncc.edu]
Dear Andy:
Thank you for calling me. We’re delighted to have you at the VIP reception with Gen. Petraeus on March 2nd (Westin Charlotte, 601 S. College St., 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
As you already know, the World Affairs Council of Charlotte is hosting General David H. Petraeus, Commander (U.S. Central Command) on March 2nd, 12 noon at the Westin as part of our ongoing WACC Speaker Series programing.
Would you be able to share this information with your constituent base? We still have some sponsorship opportunities but if nothing else, we’d love to pack the house for this program.
General David Howell Petraeus
Commander, U.S. Central Command
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Location: Westin Charlotte Google Map
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $ 50 (WACC members); $ 65 (non-members) - Lunch included
*Table of 10 available for $ 475 (member rate) and $ 617.50 (non-member rate)
We’ve had terrific response for this program with over 400+ people attending and those numbers continue to increase as we go into the final week of marketing this program in the greater Charlotte region. We’d like to encourage you to consider attending or participating in our corporate sponsorship/table purchase opportunities in anticipation of Gen. Petraeus’ visit to Charlotte.
Corporate sponsorship will vary in levels but provide various levels of recognition and publicity opportunities relevant to your organization. If you participate as a sponsor, you will be joining the likes of Goodrich, AREVA, Odell International, LLC, Ranger International, Queens University of Charlotte, Bank of America, Wachovia and others major sponsors of this program:
Benefits of Sponsoring a WACC Speaker Series Program:
¨ Increase corporate visibility through program and education sponsorships
¨ Build, maintain and strengthen professional and client networks through Council events
¨ Reach out to high-level professionals and leaders in the Charlotte community
¨ Learn about international affairs from foreign government /state officials, renowned authors, and world leaders
¨ Support international education in the Charlotte community
IMPORTANT: We also have an opportunity for sponsorship of the Private Reception with General Petraeus for $1,000 (*not mentioned in attached document). This would include 4-seats at the event, company banner at the Private Reception, company logo as sponsor on the WACC website, and recognition in our printed program.
If corporate sponsorship is not possible, consider purchasing a table of 10 or attending as an individual. This will truly be a significant program for Charlotte, NC and the WACC is delighted to be hosting it. Reservations can be made online via www.worldaffairscharlotte.org or by calling 704-687-7762.
As always, questions regarding to corporate sponsorship and programs may be directed to me. We hope to see you attend our upcoming program on March 2nd.
Best,
Charlotte J. Klopp
Director of Programming and Development
World Affairs Council of Charlotte
UNC-Charlotte, 227 CHHS Building
9201 University City Blvd.
