NEIU Weekend Sponsorship Opportunities

NEIU Weekend and Golden Gala 2019 Sponsorship Opportunities

NEIU Weekend 2019
Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14

The NEIU Weekend event is one of the largest events at Northeastern Illinois University. The program is a two-day celebration that attracts close to 1,000 guests including alumni, current students, faculty, staff and community members. The weekend includes Fall Fest and the Golden Eagle Family Picnic. The Golden Gala Alumni Awards dinner recognizes five outstanding alumni awardees. The Gala also serves as a fundraiser; in 2018 the event raised nearly $170,000 in gifts and pledges.

NEIU Weekend 2019 Program

Fall Fest Event • Friday, September 13 • 4-10 p.m.

Event Description: The Fall Fest event is hosted by the Northeastern Programming Board, a student-run organization, and serves as a block party-type event. The program features musical performers from a variety of genres. The event also includes food, outdoor games and attractions, and tables for community businesses and various vendors.
Target Audience: Current NEIU students, alumni, faculty and staff and the surrounding neighborhood communities.
Estimated Attendance: 350

Golden Eagle family Picnic • Saturday, September 14 • 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Event Description: The Golden Eagle Picnic is hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and serves as a university-wide homecoming event. The program features musical performers, food, outdoor games and attractions and tables for community businesses and various vendors.
Target Audience: Current NEIU students, alumni, faculty and staff and the surrounding neighborhood communities.
Estimated Attendance: 450

Golden Gala Alumni Awards Dinner • Saturday, October 12 • 6:30 p.m.

Event Description: The Golden Gala event is hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and serves as an alumni awards recognition dinner and fundraiser. The program features five alumni award presentations including the University’s highest alumni distinction–the Distinguished Alumnus Award, a gourmet meal, dancing and fundraising activist.
Target Audience: NEIU alumni, donors, supporting corporations, and faculty and staff.
Estimated Attendance: 250

Become a Sponsor

NEIU Weekend 2019 Sponsorship Levels

NEIU Weekend Presenting Sponsor | $10,000

Large event banner at all NEIU Weekend events, which include Fall Fest (Friday, Sept. 13 – approximately 250 attendees); Golden Eagle Picnic (Saturday, Sept. 14 afternoon – approximately 400 attendees); and the Golden Gala and Alumni Awards Dinner (Saturday, Oct. 12 evening – approximately attendees),
Placement of company logo on all NEIU Weekend marketing materials. Includes: NEIU NEIU Weekend eblasts – over 30 different eblasts sent to 20,000; NEIU Weekend Gala Evening program – 250 printed; NEIU Weekend Event Signage – minimum five large signs,
Company logo on NEIU Weekend/Golden Gala event webpage,
Includes all benefits of Golden Gala Gold Sponsorship.

Golden Gala Gold Sponsor | $5,000

Premium seating for a table for 8
VIP table and pre- and post-event publicity
Large event banner featuring your organization
Inclusion of logo on large screens during the event
Logo featured online and in all email and social media promotions
Includes company/donor recognition during the evening program
Recognition in the gala program and table signage
Information table for your organization at the Gala

Golden Gala Silver Sponsor | $2,500

Includes table of 8
Easel signage
Inclusion of logo on large screens during the event
Logo featured online and in all email and social media promotions
Recognition in the gala program and table signage

Golden Gala Table Sponsor | $1,000

Includes table of 8
Recognition in the gala program and table signage
Inclusion of logo on large screens during the event

In order to be included in the Golden Gala program book, the sponsorship must be submitted by Sept. 13, 2019.