Sponsorship

TREE Fund Sponsorship Summit
March 25, 2010 at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois
(25 minutes from O’Hare International Airport)

A special event for committed and potential sponsors of TREE Fund 2010 fundraising events: The STIHL Tour des Trees and The “Raise Your Hand for Research” Gala Auction.

Learn how sponsorship of a green cause benefits your corporate image, employee morale and bottom line. Past and current supporters of the TREE Fund will discuss their experiences, answer questions and lead the way toward development of new opportunities in 2010.

Registration is free.

Please R.S.V.P. to marydicarlo@treefund.org by March 1, 2009.

The TREE Fund Sponsorship Summit Is conveniently timed to follow the IEG Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.

Questions ? Contact Mary DiCarlo at 630-369-8300 x202 or marydicarlo@treefund.org

 

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Summit Agenda:

TREE Fund Sponsorship Summit
March 25, 2010 Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL

8:00 a.m. Bus departs Chicago Hilton for Millennium Park

8:30 a.m. Tour of Millennium Park (site of 2010 Tour des Trees Launch Ceremony)

9:30 a.m. Bus departs Millennium Park for The Morton Arboretum (site of 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees Finale Ceremony)

10:30 a.m Arrive at The Morton Arboretum Visitor Center

10:45 a.m. Program begins – Goals and Event Introduction
Mary DiCarlo, Fund Development Specialist, TREE Fund
Welcome to The Morton Arboretum
Gary Watson, Head of Research, Morton Arboretum

11 a.m. TREE Fund Overview: History, Mission, Accomplishments
Janet Bornancin, Executive Director, TREE Fund

11:15 a.m. TREE Fund 2010 Special Events Overview
Mary DiCarlo

11:30 a.m. Chicago’s Green Initiatives in 2010
Scott Mehaffey, Landscape Coordinator, City of Chicago
• Chicago Tree Initiative and Urban Forest Agenda
• Chicago’s supporting role in the STIHL Tour des Trees and ISA events

11:45 a.m. Maximizing P.R. Exposure for STIHL Tour des Trees Sponsors
Kate Davis, P.R. Counselor, The Meridian Group

Noon-1 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. “Activation: The Art of Pro-Active Sponsorship”
Roger Phelps, Promotional Communications Manager, STIHL Inc.

1:30 p.m. Networking and collaborative brainstorming

2:30 p.m. Wrap up
Mary DiCarlo

3:00 p.m. Bus departs Visitor Center for a tour of the Morton Arboretum including:
• 2010 International Tree Climbing Competition site
• International Society of Arboriculture Arbor Fair site
• 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees Finale Ceremony site
Bus returns to Chicago Hilton (stop at O’Hare Int’l Airport if requested)