40th Anniversary Grand Reception
Sponsorship Program Details Golden Gate Business Association’s 40th Anniversary Grand Reception San Francisco War Memorial Opera House Monday, November 10, 2014 An Event Celebrating GGBA Member “Profiles In LGBT Business Courage”
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GOLDEN GATE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Letter of Invitation
ABOUT GGBA
Please join us in celebrating a unique landmark in the history of the LGBT community and acknowledge how the formationin of1974, the Golden Gate Business Association in the Spring of 1974 issparked Founded the Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA) the the transformation howLGBT business is conducted on the local, state, and global levels. Few would nation’soffirst Chamber of Commerce and thenational first business organization have envisioned that this small group of LGBT entrepreneurs from San Francisco who were seeking to founded by LGBT entrepreneurs. With members who live and do business strengthen the economic vitality of their community, create jobs across San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Marin counties, and expand access to opportunities would unleash a movement Profile in LGBT andLGBT beyond, GGBAacross proudly serves Europe, as the voice whereby businesses America, South for the San Francisco/Bay Business Courage Area’s LGBT America, Australia andbusiness portions ofcommunity. the Indian subcontinent can now step forward and say ‘we are a key part of this economic landscape and we’re ready to get down to business!’ As we prepare to celebrate the GGBA’s 40th Anniversary we are OUR MISSION IS TO CHAMPION creating an all-inclusive, dynamic and high-energy event that will take place at one of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks, the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House. Over 400 LGBT Business Owners and Community Leaders, Elected Officials, MISSION Ethnic/Community Chamber Leaders, Key Government Agency Harvey Milk, Executives and Department Heads will be on hand to mark this Castro Camera Shop auspicious occasion. FOR OUR LGBT & ALLIED Milk opened the Castro BUSINESS COMMUNITY.Harvey We invite you, and your company, to showcase your support for Camera Store in 1972 using the our LGBT Business Community and the 40th Anniversary of the last $1,000 of his savings! The GGBA as a sponsor of this remarkable event. Our Sponsorship store soon became a focal-point Benefits Program has been uniquely designed to create visibility of the LGBT community. VISION for your company, strengthen relationships with key decision makers and empower the economic development of your selling cameras and film, We envision an economically empowered SanBeyond Francisco/Bay Area company. Milk turned the store into a social LGBT business community that inspires others.center, We will empower our and a refuge for new small business entrepreneurs and professionals, We look forward to your active participation in this event where collaborate arrivals towith San non-profit Francisco. The withthebusiness and civic support policies we will advocates, celebrate the and past, engage connect with present and begin to leaders store tolater became an official create that a powerful future that is prosperous for everyone! station for elections. foster a more inclusive and welcoming business polling community. Because he was so well With gratitude for your consideration, known for his civic involvement promoting LGBT businesses VALUES and consumers, Harvey soon became known Our values are inherent to our identity as an organization. They unofficially guide theas the ‘Mayor of Castro Street.’ way we work with our members, our community, and with each other. TheyOther Eric GoForth Michael Gentleman community leaders and worked are: SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, PASSION, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, President, GGBA Event Chair in the Castro Camera Shop SUCCESS. Through these values, GGBA looks to support a culture where including Cleve Jones, founder ideas can blossom, individuals can thrive, and our entrepreneurial spiritQuilt. can of the AIDS Memorial
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Levels of Participation
ABOUT GGBA
As a sponsor of the GGBA’s 40th Anniversary Grand Reception Event, you will receive value, exposure, networking opportunities and other benefits. You will be reaching a network of key stakeholders Founded in 1974, the Golden Gate Association is the including LGBT Entrepreneurs, elected officials, Key Business City/State/Federal Agency (GGBA) and Department Representatives as well as Business/Community Leaders.and the first business organization nation’s first LGBT Chamber of Commerce
founded by LGBT entrepreneurs. With members who live and do business RUBY across SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Marin counties, • Speaking Role at the Mayor’s Reception and beyond, GGBA proudly serves as the voice for the San Francisco/Bay • Presence on Speaker Platform at Mayor’s VIP Reception Area’sonLGBT business • Presence Speaker Platform community. at Grand Reception • • • • • •
Prominent Logo on all Outreach Materials Prominent Logo on GGBA Website Prominent Logo on all Event Signage OUR MISSION IS TO CHAMPION Specific Mention during Program at Grand Reception 5 Tickets to the Mayor’s VIP Reception 10 Tickets to the Grand Reception
OPPORTUNITY SAPPHIRE SPONSORSHIPDEVELOPMENT | $5,000 MISSION • Presence on Speaker Platform at Mayor’s VIP Reception • Prominent Logo on all Outreach Materials AND ADVOCACY
Profile in LGBT Business Courage
Prominent Logo on GGBAFOR WebsiteOUR LGBT & ALLIED Judy Dlugacz, Olivia Prominent Logo on all Event Signage BUSINESS COMMUNITY.In her 30 years as President and Specific Mention during Program at Grand Reception 5 Tickets to the Mayor’s VIP Reception Founder of Olivia, Judy Dlugacz 10 Tickets to the Grand Reception has created a haven for lesbians across the world that embraces VISION EMERALD SPONSORSHIP | $2,500 community, diversity and • Prominent Logo on all Outreach Materials As founder We envision an economically empowered San compassion. Francisco/Bay Areaof the • Prominent Logo on GGBA Website oldest and largest independent • Prominent on all Event Signage that inspires others. We will empower our LGBT Logo business community record company specializing in • Specific Mention during Program at Grand small business entrepreneurs andReception professionals, collaborate with Judy non-profit women artists, is credited • 3 Tickets to the Mayor’s VIP Reception advocates, and engage with business and civic leaders to groundbreaking support policies for her success • 7 Tickets to the Grand Reception promoting women and that foster a more inclusive and welcoming business in community. recognizing the need to create PEARL SPONSORSHIP | $1,000 a community for lesbians. In • Logo on all Outreach Materials 1990 Judy took her vision one • Logo on GGBA Website VALUES step further and introduced • Logo on all Event Signage Olivia Cruises Resorts • Specific Program to at Grand Reception Our Mention values during are inherent our identity as an organization. They &guide thewhich has produced over 50 • 1 Tickets to the Mayor’s VIP Reception way we work with our members, our community, and with each other. Theycruise and land-based vacations and • 3 Tickets to the GrandLEADERSHIP, Reception are: SERVICE, PASSION, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, and has traveled with nearly 50,000 SUCCESS. Through |these a culture where VISIONARY SPONSORSHIP $250 values, GGBA looks to support women across the world. • Listing on select Outreach Materials ideas can blossom, individuals can thrive, and our entrepreneurial spirit can Source: Olivia.com • Specific Mention during Program at Grand Reception flourish. • Listing on all Event Signage • 2 Tickets to the Grand Reception • • • • •
ABOUT GGBA
ABOUT GGBA
Founded in 1974, the Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA) is the nation’s first LGBT Founded Chamberinof1974, Commerce and the firstBusiness businessAssociation organization founded the Golden Gate (GGBA) is by the LGBT entrepreneurs. With members whooflive and do business across San Francisco, Alameda, nation’s first LGBT Chamber Commerce and the first business organization Contrafounded Costa, San Mateo,entrepreneurs. Marin counties,With and beyond, as the voice by LGBT membersGGBA who proudly live andserves do business for theacross San Francisco/Bay Area’s LGBT business community. San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Marin counties, and beyond, GGBA proudly serves as the voice for the San Francisco/Bay Profile in LGBT Area’s LGBT business community. Business Courage
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Hormel is the grandson of George A. Hormel, founder VISION of Hormel Foods. In 1981 he was We envision an economically empowered San Francisco/ one of the founders of the Human VISION Bay Area LGBT business community that inspires others. Rights Campaign and in 1995 was appointed to the United We will empower ouran small business entrepreneurs andSanNations We envision economically empowered Francisco/Bay Commission Area on Human professionals, collaborate with non-profit advocates, LGBT business community that inspires others.Rights We will empower and in 1996 to our the U.S. and engage with business and civic and leaders to support collaborate small business entrepreneurs professionals, non-profit delegationwith to the U.N. General Assembly. He has served on policies that foster more inclusive and welcoming advocates, andaengage with business and civic leaders to support policies Board of the San Francisco business thatcommunity. foster a more inclusive and welcoming business the community. Chamber of Commerce and the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Hormel funded the VALUES VALUES creation of the James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian the San Our values are inherent to our identity as an organization. TheyCenter guideatthe Francisco Public Library. In 1999 Our values arework inherent ourmembers, identity asour an organization. way we withtoour community, andMr. with each other. They Hormel was appointed U.S. They are: guide the way LEADERSHIP, we work with our members, our SERVICE, PASSION, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, and by Ambassador to Luxembourg community, and with each other. They are: SERVICE, SUCCESS. Through these values, GGBA looks to support culture where Presidenta Bill Clinton where he LEADERSHIP, PASSION, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, became the first openly gay man ideas can blossom, individuals can thrive, and our entrepreneurial spirit can and SUCCESS. Through these values, GGBA looks to to represent the United States as flourish. support a culture where ideas can blossom, individuals an ambassador.
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