Sunday, April 28, 2019

Sponsorship and Underwriting Opportunities

The Desert Gala offers you and your business a unique marketing and recognition opportunity. Receive public acknowledgment in front of prominent Tucsonans: businesspeople, philanthropists, retirees, policy makers, and more. Be recognized – before, during, and after the event – for supporting your Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. And have a wonderful time while entertaining your clients, employees, family, and friends.

Gala Sponsorship Opportunities

As a sponsor, your business name will be listed (and, where possible your website linked):

• 2019 Desert Gala program (distributed to 550 attendees)
• Desert Museum e-newsletter (distributed to 26,000 households)
• DesertMuseum.org website (1.3 million unique visitors/year)
• Museum social media feeds:
  • Facebook (94,000 friends)
  • Instagram (16,000 followers)
  • Twitter (4,000 followers)
• 2019 annual report
• Post-event “thank you” ad in the Arizona Star newspaper

As a sponsor, you will also receive other benefits, including:

• Rights to use the Desert Museum’s logo in your marketing and public relations
• Opportunity for your employees to volunteer at the event

Sponsorship Levels

Mountain Lion Sponsor — $25,000; only 1 available

Marketing and Recognition

• Top-line recognition in all printed materials
• Full-page advertisement in Desert Gala program
• Recognition from the podium during the live auction
• Opportunity to address the audience (optional)
• Opportunity to distribute your promotional brand swag at the event (optional)
• Signage at the Auction Entrances

Event Hospitality

• 20 complimentary Gala tickets

Additional Benefits

• Opportunity to have a Museum expert at your Gala table
• Complimentary Desert Museum presentation at your workplace (post-gala)
• Use of facility for private event (post-gala)

Saguaro Sponsor — $10,000; only 3 available

Marketing and Recognition

• Prominent recognition in printed materials
• Half-page advertisement in Desert Gala program
• Recognition from the podium during the live auction
• Opportunity to distribute your promotional brand swag at the event (optional)
• Signage at the Auction Entrances

Event Hospitality

• 10 complimentary Gala tickets

Additional Benefits

• Opportunity to have a Museum expert at your Gala table
• Complimentary Desert Museum presentation at your workplace (post-gala)

Ringtail Sponsor — $5,000; only 6 available

Marketing and Recognition

• Prominent recognition in printed materials
• Recognition in Desert Gala program
• Quarter-page advertisement in Desert Gala program
• Recognition from the podium during the live auction

Event Hospitality

• 6 complimentary Gala tickets

Additional Benefits

• Opportunity to have a Museum expert at your Gala table

Mesquite Sponsor — $2,500; only 10 available

Marketing and Recognition

• Prominent recognition in printed materials
• 2019 Desert Gala program recognition (distributed to 550 attendees)
• Recognition in the Desert Museum e-newsletter

Event Hospitality

• 2 complimentary Gala tickets

Table Ambassador — $2,500; 30 available

Support the Gala and be an active, visible participant in supporting the Museum!
As a table ambassador, you will have a reserved table – with 10 complimentary Gala tickets – in a prime event location.
As a table ambassador, your name will be listed:

• 2019 Desert Gala program (distributed to 550 attendees)
• Desert Museum e-newsletter (distributed to 26,000 households)
• DesertMuseum.org website (1.3 million unique visitors/year)
• 2019 annual report

As a table ambassador, you will also have the opportunity to have a Museum expert at your Gala table.

Gala Underwriting Opportunities

As an underwriter, your business name will be listed (and, where possible your website linked):

• 2019 Desert Gala program (distributed to 550 attendees)
• Desert Museum e-newsletter (distributed to 26,000 households)
• DesertMuseum.org website (1.3 million unique visitors/year)
• Museum social media feeds:
  • Facebook (94,000 friends)
  • Instagram (16,000 followers)
  • Twitter (4,000 followers)
• 2019 annual report
• Post-event “thank you” ad in the Arizona Star newspaper

As an underwriter, you will also receive other benefits, including:

• Right to use the Desert Museum’s logo in your marketing and public relations
• Opportunity for your employees to volunteer at the event

Printing | $20,000

• 10 Gala tickets
• Recognition in the Desert Gala Program

Silent Auction | $15,000

• 6 Gala tickets
• Item bid signage

Entertainment | $10,000

• 6 Gala tickets
• Recognition on entertainment signage

Photography | $7,500

• 4 Gala tickets
• Recognition on signage on photo booth

Table Wine | $5,000

• 4 Gala tickets
• Recognition on tabletop signage

Beverage | $5,000

• 4 Gala tickets
• Recognition on cash bar signage

Décor | $5,000 (two available)

• 2 Gala tickets
• Recognition on tabletop signage

Valet | $2,500

• 2 Gala tickets
• Recognition on valet signage

Animal Encounters | $2,500 (four available)

• 2 Gala tickets
• Recognition on animal encounters signage