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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015 PUGET SOUND BUSINESS HALL OF FAME
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL
EVENT OVERVIEW
THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PUGET SOUND BUSINESS HALL OF FAME celebrates the accomplishments of individuals who have
made a lasting impact on this region’s business and society. Since 1987, over 100 laureates have been inducted into the local Hall
of Fame. This premier annual event also celebrates the continuing success of Junior Achievement in improving the quality of
young people’s lives by sharing the opportunities of free enterprise.
THE 2015 PUGET SOUND BUSINESS HALL OF FAME will be held on THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 at the beautiful waterfront Bell
Harbor International Conference Center. The reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the dinner and program following at 7:00 p.m.
An exclusive Laureate and VIP Sponsor reception will be held at 5:15 pm.
THE 2015 LAUREATES have been selected by an independent committee comprised of some of the region’s top business leaders
and Washington state historians, and is chaired by Gordon Prouty, Publisher of the Puget Sound Business Journal. Each laureate
selected represents business excellence, character, vision, and innovation – qualities that exemplify the spirit of the Pacific
Northwest.
THE 2015 LAUREATES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS LEADERS FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST:
JEFF BROTMAN, co-founder of Costco
Wholesale, an international low-price
membership retail chain and the largest
U.S. wholesale club, headquartered in
Issaquah, Washington.
GENE JUAREZ , founder of the
distinguished Gene Juarez Salons &
Spas, Inc. He created 10 full-service
salons, two cosmetology schools, and
the Gene Juarez Advanced Training
Salon.
JIM SINEGAL, co-founder of Costco
Wholesale. His innovations made
Costco the first warehouse club to
include fresh food, eye-care clinics,
pharmacies, and gas stations.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to join business leaders of today in honoring the men and women who have shaped our community, as our
new laureates are inducted into the Puget Sound Business Hall of Fame.
SPONSORS OF THE PUGET SOUND BUSINESS HALL OF FAME in recent years include:
Platinum & VIP/Media Sponsors
Q13 FOX, Anthony’s Restaurants
Gold Sponsors
BECU, The Boeing Company, PEMCO, US Bank
Silver Sponsors
Alaska Airlines, KPMG, GoDaddy, Starbucks
THE COST OF ATTENDING THE EVENT is $325 for an individual ticket or $3,000 for a table of ten. Sponsorship and marketing
packages, which include Puget Sound Business Journal advertising, are priced from $5,000-$35,000. Sponsorships provide high
profile opportunities to honor the laureates, as well as showcase sponsor companies and their commitment to business excellence
and economic programs for the region’s youth.
PROCEEDS FROM THE PUGET SOUND BUSINESS HALL OF FAME will benefit Washington’s 108,000 kindergarten through twelfth
grade students receiving Junior Achievement’s programs this year. Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization, which inspires
and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Platinum Sponsor - $35,000
Elite visibility marketing package including a full page advertisement in a special Puget Sound Business
Journal JA Business Hall of Fame supplement, with a circulation of 18,000
Elite recognition on all collateral, including logo placement in HOF event advertisements in the PSBJ; event
invitation; full page recognition in the event program; and individual event day signage
Special recognition during event, with opportunity for company representative to address the audience during
the program
Four VIP dinner tables for ten (40 guests)
Eight VIP cocktail reception tickets
Dinner Sponsor - $20,000
Premium visibility marketing package including a half page advertisement in a special Puget Sound Business
Journal JA Business Hall of Fame supplement, with a circulation of 18,000
Premium recognition on all collateral, including logo placement in HOF event advertisements in the PSBJ;
event invitation; half page recognition in the event program; and individual event day signage
Special recognition during dinner portion of program
Three VIP dinner tables for ten (30 guests)
Six VIP cocktail reception tickets
VIP Reception Sponsor - $15,000
Deluxe visibility marketing package including a half page advertisement in a special Puget Sound Business
Journal JA Business Hall of Fame supplement, with a circulation of 18,000
Deluxe recognition on all collateral, including logo placement in HOF event advertisements in the PSBJ; event
invitation; special recognition in the event program; and event day signage
Exclusive recognition and signage at VIP reception
Two VIP dinner tables for ten (20 guests)
20 VIP cocktail reception tickets
Gold Sponsor - $10,000
Deluxe visibility marketing package including a half page advertisement in a special Puget Sound Business
Journal JA Business Hall of Fame supplement, with a circulation of 18,000
Strong recognition on all collateral, including logo placement in HOF event advertisements in the PSBJ; event
invitation; recognition in the event program; and event day signage
Cocktail reception plus two VIP dinner tables for ten (20 guests)
Silver Sponsor - $5,000
High visibility marketing package including a quarter page
advertisement in a special Puget Sound Business Journal JA
Business Hall of Fame supplement, with a circulation of 18,000
Recognition on all collateral, including logo placement in HOF
event advertisements in the PSBJ; event invitation; recognition
in the event program; and event day signage
Cocktail reception plus one dinner table for ten (10 guests)
Table Sponsor - $3,000
Company logo featured on table sign
Cocktail reception plus one dinner table for ten (10 guests)
FOR MARKETING/SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES, please contact:
David Moore at 206.296.2626 or
[email protected];
or Lynn Moltke at 206.296.2616;
[email protected]
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION, please
email [email protected]
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, please visit
www.jawashington.org/halloffame
Individual Tickets - $325
Junior Achievement of Washington - www.jawashington.org - 1700 Westlake Ave N, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98109