UQ RUGBY 2 0 1 7 BENEFIT DINNER NEW YORK CITY Thursday, November 2, 2017 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS LEVEL INVESTMENT Platinum Travel Sponsor Six return business class tickets for panel members to New York City Gold Sponsor US $10,000 or Accommodation for panel members in New York City Silver Sponsor US $5000
BENEFITS Captain s Table (US $5000 value) at the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner for nine guests and a panel member Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship at the opening of the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner Speaking opportunity at the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner Recognition as Platinum Travel Sponsor on the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner website and BEL Faculty website Company logo featured on all event collateral and promotional material, printed and digital Company logo included on banners and table signage at the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner Company logo and message in the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner program Corporate Table (US $2500 value) at the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner for ten guests Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship at the opening of the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner Opportunity to display printed marketing collateral or gift merchandise (to be provided by sponsor) on each table Recognition as Gold Sponsor on the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner website and BEL Faculty website Company logo featured on all event collateral and promotional material, printed and digital Company logo included on banners and table signage at the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner Company logo in the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner program Half a corporate table (US $1250 value) at the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner for five guests Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship at the opening of the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner Recognition as Silver Sponsor on the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner website and BEL Faculty website Company logo featured on all event collateral and promotional material, printed and digital Company logo included on banners and table signage at the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner Company logo in the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner program
UQ RUGBY BENEFIT DINNER IN NEW YORK Presented by The University of Queensland (UQ) Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) in partnership with The University of Queensland in America, Inc. (TUQIA), the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner supports the UQ Rugby Football Club and rugby scholar athlete. UQ s premier event of the year in New York since 2014, the annual dinner features a panel of renowned Australian and international rugby legends and raises funds through ticket sales, donations, raffle tickets and a live auction on the night. Past panel members have included Dr Mark Loane AM, John Eales AM, Michael Lynagh AM, Nathan Sharpe and James Horwill among others. With an average attendance of 180-200 alumni and friends of UQ, the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner provides an exceptional opportunity to network with high level professionals and executives around the theme and spirit of rugby. Hosting a corporate table provides a touchpoint to engage US-based clients in a relaxed and sociable setting. Thank you very much for putting on an incredible event the quality of people in the room was outstanding. Nathan Sharpe, 2016 MC BENEFITS OF SPONSORSHIP Align your brand with UQ at this sell-out annual US event. UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner email communications are sent to more than 1000 US-based alumni and friends of UQ. The event is also promoted extensively through a dedicated event website, UQ media channels, the UQ Rugby Football Club, event panellists, BEL New York Alumni Ambassadors, the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner volunteer committee, and UQ and TUQIA staff. A post-event press release is distributed through BEL and UQ communication channels, and the popularity and reputation of the UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner event has generated strong word-of-mouth promotion in both the US and Australia.
PAST PANELLISTS Dr Steve Cutler Andy McIntyre John Eales AM Stephen Moore Con Foley Mike Petri Mike Harris Nathan Sharpe James Horwill Mike Tolkin Dr Mark Loane AM Tim Usasz Michael Lynagh AM The late Dan Vickerman
CONTACT ANTHEA BARRY Director of Advancement (Acting) Faculty of Business, Economics and Law The University of Queensland E a.barry4@uq.edu.au P +61 (0) 7 3346 0668 W bel.uq.edu.au