Tickets

2010 DONOR CATEGORIES

EVENT TICKET $550. each (includes facility handling charge)

Includes one seat for all Festival general sessions.

SUPPORTER $1000.

Includes one premier reserved seat for all Festival general sessions, plus a cocktail reception with participating authors Friday evening.

FOUNDING $5000.

Includes two premier reserved seats for all Festival general sessions plus dinner for two with the speakers Friday or Saturday evening, and program listing.

HONOR ROLL $10,000.

Sponsor the “Student Introducers” throughout the Festival.  Includes four premier reserved seats for all Festival sessions, dinner for two with the speakers Friday and Saturday evenings, and program listing.

COACH BILL WALSH MEMORIAL AWARD SPONSOR $15,000.

Coach Walsh was the first author to sign up to participate in the first Authors and Ideas Festival. This award for “today’s heroes, tomorrow’s leaders” will honor a local student and teacher.  Includes two premier reserved seats for all Festival sessions, dinner Friday and Saturday evenings with the speakers, and program listing.

PREMIER CIRCLE $25,000.

Includes four premier reserved seats for all Festival sessions, dinner for two with the speakers Friday and Saturday evenings. Sponsorship of one of the major participating speakers and program listing.

LITERARY DAY SPONSOR $40,000. per day ($75,000. for both)

This year there will be two Student Literary Days.  Sponsor 1400 Monterey County middle and high school students per day as they are inspired by the nation’s top authors on Thursday, September 23 and Friday, September 24, 2010 from 9am to 3pm. Includes four premier reserved seats for all Festival events, dinner for four with the speakers Friday and Saturday evenings, plus reserved seats for Student Literary Days.  Also includes listing in program and advertising as Literary Day sponsor.

To inquire about custom or shared sponsorships, please email info@carmelauthors.com or call 831-626-6243.

The Carmel Ideas Foundation is a 501(c)(3).