ADNG Charity Masquerade Ball Corporate Sponsorship

1. Masquerade Ball Corporate Sponsorships

2. Masquerade Ball Corporate Sponsorships
W ear Community Colleague:
ADNG (Abu Dhabi Networking Group) is honored to organize the first annual Masquerade Ball benefiting Ethiopiaid,
(www.uae.ethiopiaid.com).
ADNG was formed in June 2008 to provide a forum for senior professional managers to maximize their awareness of
and participation in business activities of the United Arab Emirates. Membership has soared to nearly 1,100 members
through word of mouth and information available on the LinkedIn social networking site. Members enjoy a monthly
“no-pressure” social meeting with other professionals sharing common interests, challenges and opportunities. A
monthly keynote speaker provides highlights of high profile projects and topics of interest to business managers from
local Emirati and foreign business leaders.
The Ball will be held on October 23, 2009 at the Hiltonia Beach Garden with attendance limited to 1200. Tickets are
700 Dirhams ($200USD) each. All funds raised in excess of the actual cost of the Ball (food, drink and absolute neces-
sities) will be donated to Ethiopiaid. We are asking service providers to donate their services, with some strategic ex-
ceptions. A silent auction will be held including items donated by our generous sponsors to raise additional monies for
Ethiopiaid. Our target goal is 1 million Dirhams.
Attendees are likely to attend in costume disguise to enjoy the masquerade festivities but there will be no disguising the
fact that they are providing very real and needed assistance to the people of Ethiopia.
Considered the cradle of humanity, Ethiopia is one of the world’s oldest civilizations and Africa’s second most popu-
lous nation, with over 80 million inhabitants. Unfortunately, Ethiopians suffer greatly from various poverties, including
poor healthcare, hunger, and a lack of housing and educational opportunities.
Ethiopiaid was founded in 1989 by Professor Sir Alec Reed (Chairman of the Reed Recruitment Family of Compa-
nies). While visiting Ethiopia in the late 1980's he was genuinely moved by the suffering he witnessed and helped es-
tablish Ethiopiaid to give people globally an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Ethiopians.
Ethiopiaid avoids the usual top-down approach of many international aid organizations. Rather than establishing pro-
grams in this ancient nation, it established relationships with local partners who have programs and projects helping
their fellow Ethiopians. These local partners know what is needed far better than outside organizations. Ethiopiaid
supplies financial, material and human resources to their partners. Ethiopiaid has donated over $30 million (110 mil-
lion DHS) to partner projects in Ethiopia. Currently it is working with 20 dedicated partner projects that need approxi-
mately $3 million (USD) for operational funding each year.
ADNG is honored to assist in raising funds for these Ethiopia partners in true UAE and Muslim tradition. Bilal, one of
the Profit Mohammed companions and the first Muezzin to call the faithful to prayer, was Ethiopian. Ethiopia also
provided refuge for companions of the Prophet from Meccan persecution. Today, the Abu Dhabi community can re-
pay that ancient kindness by extending a helping hand to the people of Ethiopia.
Ethiopiaid efforts in the UAE are led by Maria Brown, ADNG’s Director of Business Networking, who directs Ethio-
piaid Middle East. In July 2009 a silent auction raised 42,000 Dirhams for Ethiopiaid. Maria will be leading a team of
volunteers going to Ethiopia in November to teach English as part of Reed’s Ethiopia team challenge and is planning a
February 2010 return trip to continue this work. Now, in partnership with Abu Dhabi’s premier professional network-
ing web community, ADNG, the bar has been raised and ADNG's membership are engaged to help with this new fund-
raising effort with this Masquerade ball.

3. Masquerade Ball Corporate Sponsorships
Your firm has an individual, product, or service that you deserves to be showcased in this premier charity event of the
year in the Emirate. This is a tremendous venue for building not only your company's profile, but also your reputation.
Charity is one of the five pillars of Islam, and your participation in this event will build valuable goodwill and recogni-
tion. Your corporate sponsorship is your single, comprehensive gift of support for this special community event.
• Reinforce your company’s reputation as a responsible corporate citizen in the eyes of your customers, employees
and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,
• Experience the guaranteed reach of local marketing exposure and benefit from the positive image,
• Partner with a strong, proven brand and increase your brand loyalty and differentiation,
• Create company product or service awareness and visibility, driving traffic and sales,
• Highlight community responsibility and corporate social responsibility,
• Build new and deeper community networks,
• Enhance your company's credibility, educating the public about your products and services,
• Create an opportunity to have the public sample a new product or provide demonstration of a product or service,
• Entertain clients,
• Target a niche market,
• Share your prosperity with the people of Ethiopia and support their efforts,
ADNG and Ethiopiaid are giving companies three options for providing assistance:
• Purchase tables and attend the ball.
• Contribute items of extraordinary value to be auctioned to the highest bidder at the ball.
• Join those creative companies who have come up other ways to contribute.
The earlier you participate, the more effective we can be in ensuring that you and your firm will receive maximum recog-
nition for contributing to this effort to assist the people of Ethiopia.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Uooking a Sponsorship Package
Please note ALL sponsorship payments must be made no later than 24th September 2009.
Please contact:
Maria Brown, Ethiopiaid Ambassador, Maria.Brown@Reedglobal.com
Nouvriet Boutros, Managing Director, ADNG, nboutros@gmail.com
Nicola Gale, Communications Director, ADNG, npgale_101@gmail.com
Individual tickets will be charged at 700 Dirham’s ($200USD) per person and will include Dinner Buffet, Beverages
(Non-alcoholic, Alcoholic), Entertainment and a Silent Auction with auction items donated from well known compa-
nies and Special Guests. After the evening’s costs are covered all remaining monies generated from the event will go di-
rect to the charity. Our goal is to keep overhead costs minimal to ensure this fundraising effort is effective and efficient.

4. Masquerade Ball Corporate Sponsorships
fponsorship Agreement
This agreement is made between ADNG Networking Group and (the named sponsor):
____________________________________________________________________________
This sponsor shall provide ADNG Networking Group with the following consideration:
$_______________ for sponsorship package type:
☐ Platinum Package ☐ Gold Package ☐ Silver Package ☐ Bronze Package
Representative (Name and Title) ___________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________ Telephone ______________________________
Alternative contact (Name and Title) ________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________ Telephone ______________________________
_________________________________________ _______________________
Signature of Sponsor/Representative Date
PLATINUM PACKAGE 16,559 Dirhams ($4,500 USD)
♦ Logo on all invitations
♦ Logo on menus
♦ Signage placement rights (to be supplied by company)
♦ 1,200 Promotional items to be supplied by company for attendees - gift bag dimensions are 160mm x 80mm x 240mm
(for big items please contact us)
♦ Mention in thank you speech
♦ Mention on post-ball press release
♦ 10 Ball Tickets (7,359 Dirhams $2,000)
GOLD PACKAGE 11,039 Dirhams ($3,000 USD)
♦ Logo on invitation
♦ 1,200 Promotional items to be supplied by company for attendees - gift bag dimensions are 160mm x 80mm x 240mm
(for big items please contact us)
♦ Mention in thank you speech
♦ Mention on post-ball press release
♦ 6 Ball Tickets (4,415 Dirhams $1,200)
SILVER PACKAGE 7,340 Dirhams ($2,000 USD)
♦ Logo on invitation
♦ 1,200 Promotional items to be supplied by company for attendees - gift bag dimensions are 160mm x 80mm x 240mm
(for big items please contact us)
BRONZE PACKAGE 3,670 Dirhams ($1,000 USD)
♦ 1,200 Promotional items to be supplied by company for attendees - gift bag dimensions are 160mm x 80mm x 240mm
(for big items please contact us)

5. Masquerade Ball Corporate Sponsorships
n Kind Sponsor Agreement
This agreement is made between ADNG Networking Group and (the named sponsor)
____________________________________________________________________________
This sponsor shall provide ADNG Networking Group with the following consideration as indicated below:
$_______________ for sponsorship package type:
☐ Diamond Platinum Package ☐ Emerald Package ☐ Sapphire Package ☐ Ruby Package
Representative (Name and Title) ___________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________ Telephone ______________________________
Alternative contact (Name and Title) ________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________ Telephone ______________________________
_________________________________________ _______________________
Signature of Sponsor/Representative Date
DIAMOND PLATINUM PACKAGE Gift Value over 100,000AED
♦ Listing on auction website
♦ Logo and listing in auction catalogue
♦ Logo in Menu
♦ Logo on the tickets
♦ Mention in the speech
♦ Mention in the press release
♦ Signage rights at the event
♦ 1 VIP table at the Ball
EMERALD PACKAGE - Gift value between 50,000AED - 100,000AED
♦ Listing on auction website
♦ Logo and listing in auction catalogue
♦ Logo in Menu
♦ Logo on the tickets
♦ Mention in the speech
♦ Signage rights at the event
♦ 6 tickets to the Ball
SAPHIRE PACKAGE - Gift value between 25,000AED - 50,000AED
♦ Listing on auction website
♦ Logo and listing in auction catalogue
♦ Logo in Menu
♦ 2 tickets to the Ball
RUBY PACKAGE - Gift Value up to 25,000 AED
♦ Listing on auction website