SME Foundation Gala Dinner
Join the SME Foundation for its Annual Gala Dinner and celebrate “Rocky Mountain Style” in Colorful Colorado!
Nearly 500 attendees will gather at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center for an evening of cocktails, silent auction, dinner and awards program to open the 2019 SME Annual Conference & Expo. The Gala Dinner will be followed by an after-dinner reception with dessert, drinks, dancing and Rocky Mountain Style Summit Lodge-themed fun.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2019 | 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm | $125
Get your tickets & register for the conference today!
Centennial Ballroom | Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
| 6:00pm-7:00pm | Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction | |
| 7:00pm-8:30pm | Dinner Program | |
| 8:30pm-11:00pm | Entertainment and Dancing |
***Dress – business or cocktail attire
Individual tickets - $125
Ticket includes entry into door prize drawings
This is THE kickoff for the Foundation at the SME Annual Conference & Expo and always sells out. Our annual SME Foundation events simply wouldn’t be possible without the support of our generous corporate sponsors.
Contact the SME Foundation at smefoundation@smenet.org for additional information.
SME Foundation Gala Dinner Sponsor
$20,000 Exclusive
Gala Dinner Sponsors receive the maximum exposure before, during and after the conference; they are featured in promotions prior to the conference, specific onsite promotions and after the conference.
Before the conference:
- Your company logo on promotional materials for the gala dinner. Start date of promotion will depend on finalization of sponsorship.
- Your company logo and link to your website on the SME Foundation website.
- One complimentary email sent out by SME Foundation on behalf of your company to registered Gala attendees from December 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019.
- Tweets and Facebook posts thanking you as a sponsor throughout the promotional cycle of the Conference & Expo with link to your website.
- Company name and logo in February issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
Onsite Promotions:
- Receive 8 tickets (one full table) to the SME Foundation Gala Dinner.
- Company logo displayed on your table, recognizing you as the sponsor.
- Ability to bring 2 pop-up banners to display at the Gala Dinner.
- Recognition during thank you announcements at the Gala Dinner.
- Recognition on signage as exclusive Gala Dinner Sponsor.
- Tweets and Facebook posts recognizing you as a sponsor.
- Company name/logo scrolling on the overhead screen throughout the dinner.
- Listing in the SME pocket program as a sponsor (deadlines apply).
- Listing in the dinner program as the exclusive Gala Dinner Sponsor.
After the Conference:
- Company name and logo in April issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
- Company logo and link included in the thank you email to all gala dinner attendees.
SME FOUNDATION AFTER-DINNER SUMMIT LODGE RECEPTION SPONSOR
After-Dinner Drinks, Dessert and Dancing
$8,000 Exclusive
Gala Post-Dinner Sponsors receive the maximum exposure before, during and after the conference; are included in promotions prior to the conference, specific onsite promotions and after the conference.
Before the conference:
- Your company logo on promotional materials for the gala dinner. Start date of promotion depends on finalization of sponsorship.
- Your company logo and link to your website on the SME Foundation website.
- Company name and logo in February issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
Onsite Promotions:
- Receive eight tickets (one full table) to the SME Foundation Gala Dinner.
- Ability to bring one pop-up banner to display at the Summit Lodge.
- Recognition during thank you announcements at the gala dinner.
- Recognition on signage as the exclusive Summit Lodge Sponsor.
- Company name/logo scrolling on the overhead screen throughout the dinner.
- Listing in the SME pocket program as a sponsor (deadlines apply).
- Listing in the dinner program as the exclusive Summit Lodge Sponsor.
After the Conference:
- Company name and logo in April issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
- Company logo and link included in the thank you email to all gala dinner attendees.
SME Foundation Gala Wine Sponsor
$8,000 Exclusive
Gala Wine Sponsors receive the maximum exposure before, during and after the conference; they are included in promotions prior to the conference, specific onsite promotions and after the conference.
Sponsored By:
SME Foundation Gala Dinner Cocktail Sponsor
$5,000 Exclusive
Gala Dinner Cocktail Sponsors receive maximum exposure before, during and after the conference; they are included in promotions prior to the conference, specific onsite promotions and after the conference.
Sponsored By:
SME Foundation Gala Table
$3,000 Multiple Opportunities Available
Register your company for a table of 8 at the SME Foundation Gala Dinner. Purchasing a table is an ideal way to engage and entertain your clients, staff and friends for a fun evening, all while supporting the SME Foundation.
Benefits include:
- Receive 8 tickets (one full table) to the SME Foundation Gala Dinner.
- Company logo displayed on your table, recognizing you as the sponsor.
- Company name and logo in April issue of Mining Engineering magazine.
- Company name/logo scrolling on the overhead screen throughout the dinner.
- Listing in the dinner program as a Table Sponsor.