Events

Sponsor the 2012 Leading Women Dinner

Date: April 24, 2012

Each year, the Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics hosts a dinner honoring women who have broken political barriers in South Carolina. Previous honorees have been Liz Patterson, former Congresswoman; Barbara Neilsen, former State Superintendent of Education; Sherry Shealy Martschink, youngest woman nationwide elected to state office (1972); Inez Tenenbaum, former State Superintendent of Education; Nikki Haley, first female governor of South Carolina; and Lucille Whipper, first woman of color elected to the South Carolina legislature from the tri-county Charleston area.

In 2012, we are proud to honor Vida Miller, former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and Deb Sofield, internationally known executive speech coach and Commissioner of Public Works of the City of Greenville (SC).

Keynote speaker: Honorable Christine Todd Whitman, Former Governor, State of New Jersey, and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under George W. Bush.

When: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Private reception:
5:30 - 6:00 PM
Public reception:
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Dinner
: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: 701 Whaley, Columbia

Sponsorships Available
Presenting sponsor: Time Warner Cable (SOLD)
Reception sponsor: Nexsen Pruet Law Firm (SOLD)
Presidential Sponsors: $5,000
Congressional Sponsors: $2500
Table sponsorships: $1,000
Tickets: $65, $40 students (to purchase individual tickets, click here)

Sponsorships may be purchased online or by check via USPO to:

Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics
c/o Leading Women Dinner
PO Box 12333
Columbia, SC 29211

For more information, contact info@scelectswomen.com or call 803-741-5644.

Deadline for publication in print materials: February 27, 2012

Sponsorship Benefits

Presidential Sponsor: Investment: $5,000

  • Logo on signage at Leading Women Dinner
  • Recognition at Leading Women Dinner 
  • “Named Table” at Leading Women Dinner (8 Seats)
  • Recognition at VIP reception with speaker, honorees, sponsors and elected officials including photo opportunity (8 Participants)
  • Recognition and logo on website and in evites
  • Recognition in post-event emessage (list of 20,000 contacts)
  • Scholarship Seat at Master Training School (1 Seat)

Congressional Sponsor: $2,500

  • Recognition at Leading Women Dinner
  • “Named Table” at Leading Women Dinner (8 Seats)
  • Recognition at VIP reception with speaker, honorees, sponsors and elected officials including photo opportunity (8 Participants)
  • Recognition on website and in evites 
  • Recognition in post-event emessage (list of 20,000 contacts)
  • Scholarship Seats at Master Training School (1 Seat)

Leading Women Dinner Table Sponsor: $1,000

  • “Named Table” at Leading Women Dinner (8 Seats)
  • Recognition at VIP reception with speaker, honorees, sponsors and elected officials including photo opportunity (4 Participants)
  • Recognition in post-event emessage (list of 20,000 contacts)