Best of Downtown Awards Event 2017
Where: Cliff Dwellers (200 South Michigan, 22nd Floor)
When: October 11 2017
4:30 Doors Open
5:30 - 6:30 Appetisers / Light Fare
6:30 – 7:00 Awards
7:00 - 8:00 Dinner (optional)
Bar open until 9:00 pm.
Join Friends of Downtown members, guests and award recipients at the Cliff Dwellers to celebrate architecture, planning, policy, business and people that have had a significant impact on the livability and beauty of downtown Chicago at our annual fundraiser and awards banquet.
Our 2017 Awards and Recipients Include:
Mary Ward Wolkonsky Lifetime Achievement Award - Philip Enquist
Best Plan - Our Great Rivers
Best Public Improvement - Washington "L" Station
Coolest Thing - Urban Rivers
Best Adaptive Reuse - London House
Best Continued Use - Lurie Gardens
Gift to the Street - Exhibit on Superior
and others to be confiemed...
Individual tickets are $30 for members and $40 for non-members and are available for purchase through Eventbrite HERE
Consider joining the Friends of Downtown. In addition to reduced ticket prices to events, members support our mission to advocate, educate and celebrate good design and plannign in downtown and have opportunities to serve on committees. More information on benefits and how can be found on our website at www.friendsofdowntown.org. Membership is tax deductible.
For companies and organizations seeking a partner in friends of downtown and greater visibility for their brand and mission, please consider one of the sponsorship packages below. All packages are Tax deductible. The money we raise helps fund Janes Walk Chicago, planning charrettes, this awards ceremony, and our website as well as a variety of other yearly programming.
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES:
BFF - $2000
10 Tickets to the Awards Ceremony
Large logo printed on promotional material, program and table tents.
Large logo on sponsorship boards located at entry and on stage
Verbal recognition during event and opportunity for remarks or announcing award recipients
Logo on home page of www.friendsofdowntown.org
Logo on ‘partners’ page on www.friendsofdowntown.org
Logo on Friends of Downtown marketing material and letterheads for 2018
10 Memberships to Friends of Downtown for 2018
BESTIE - $1000
6 Tickets to the Awards Ceremony
Medium Logo printed on promotional material, program and table tents
Medium Logo printed on sponsorship boards at the entry and on stage
Verbal recognition during the event
Logo on ‘partners’ page on www.friendsofdowntown.org
6 Memberships to Friends of Downtown for 2018
FRIEND - $500
4 Tickets to the Awards Ceremony
Logo printed on promotional material, program and table tents.
Small logo printed on sponsor boards placed at the entry to the event and on stage
Logo on ‘partners’ page on www.friendsofdowntown.org
4 Memberships to Friends of Downtown for 2018
BUDDY - $250
2 Tickets to the Awards Ceremony
Logo printed on promotional material, program and table tents.
Small logo printed on sponsor boards placed at the entry to the event and on stage
2 Memberships to Friends of Downtown for 2018
Payment for the sponsorship packages can be made through a link on our website. Please contact info@friendsofdowntown.org for more information and with any questions about the sponsorship packages.
You are receiving this because you have in the past supported the Friends of Downtown, either through interest, activity or membership. Thank you sincerely, and we are grateful for your support at any level, whether donating, attending or simply telling a friend.
Hope to see you soon!
Please contact info@friendsofdowntown.org with any questions