2018 Sponsorship Opportunities

We are in the business of building successful futures.™

Dr. Eric Olson, Interim Dean

UCCS College of Business and Administration and

Graduate School of Business Administration

For additional information, contact:

Samantha Wood, Director of Business Alumni Relations

719-255-5174 | swood2@uccs.edu

Downloadable version of this document can be found at www.uccs.edu/LEA.

College of Business Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Event

Celebrating Entrepreneurship Colorado Springs is home to world-class entrepreneurs, both past and present. In 2009, the UCCS

College of Business Alumni Association began honoring one individual each year with the Lifetime

Entrepreneurship Award. We invite you to be among an exclusive group of partners to host this

prestigious event, which has become a tradition in the community and a reminder of the legacy

we inherit from those who are brave enough to build their own businesses.

The annual awards luncheon serves as a fundraiser for the programs of the College of Business

Alumni Association, which benefit students, alumni and community members. As part of our

celebration and support of entrepreneurship in the region, a portion of the event proceeds will

help support the Career Coaching Program, which aims at preparing junior and senior students

for the workplace through mentorship provided by alumni and local business professionals.

The promotion of the award and the event will reach thousands of local business people as we

recognize the contributions of our local entrepreneurs. Our distinguished past honorees include:

2009 — Mr. Gary Loo

2010 — Mr. Bruce E. Shepard

2011 — Mr. Joseph C. Woodford

2018 Honoree — Mrs. Brenda Smith Brenda has been a true champion of our community through

business and philanthropy for several decades. She received her

B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting

from UCCS in 1978. Having been raised by a single mother after

her father died, Brenda worked her way through college,

sometimes being the only female in her accounting classes.

Dedicated to her field, she spent over 36 years at BKD, LLP in

Colorado Springs and was the first woman to be appointed

managing partner and elected to the company’s governing board.

Brenda saw an opportunity to draw upon the community’s past while embracing today’s

innovations when she embarked on a new entrepreneurial pursuit in 2013 by purchasing the

newly renamed Garden of the Gods Collection with business partner Judy Mackey.

Her many and various charitable pursuits include founding the Colorado Springs Leadership

Institute, co-founding the Colorado Springs Chamber Nonprofit Partnership, and spearheading

the establishment of an endowment in the name of UCCS accounting Professor Kirk Wilcox.

The 10th Annual Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award

Luncheon will be held on campus

Friday, May 18, 2018 from 11:30am-1:30pm.

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2015 — Mr. and Mrs. Jon and Becky Medved

2016 — Dr. and Mrs. Ed and Mary Osborne

2017 — Ms. Lyda Hill

2012 — Mrs. Cari Shaffer

2013 — Mr. Chuck Murphy

2014 — Mr. David Jenkins

Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Event Sponsorship

TICKETS TO THE EVENT

Includes eight tickets and sponsorship of two University students, faculty, staff,

alumni and/or supporters to join you at your table. (10 seats total)

COMPANY LOGO APPEARANCES

Event program, physical and e-invitations, and event slideshow.

UCCS College of Business website and event registration page.

Event ad in the Colorado Springs Business Journal, which will run a total of

three (3) times, two times before the event and once on the day of. Dates will

likely include May 4, May 11, and May 18. *subject to terms of media agreement

OTHER RECOGNITION

Recognition from the podium during the program.

Premium glass sponsor recognition plaque (or year plate for repeat sponsors).

Commemorative photo book featuring photos of the event (including, if

possible, a photo of your company representative and the honorees).

TICKETS TO THE EVENT

Includes eight tickets and sponsorship of two University students, faculty, staff,

alumni and/or supporters to join you at your table. (10 seats total)

COMPANY LOGO/NAME APPEARANCES

Event program and event slideshow.

UCCS College of Business website and event registration page.

OTHER RECOGNITION

Recognition from the podium during the program.

Glass sponsor recognition plaque (or year plate for repeat sponsors)

TICKETS TO THE EVENT

Includes eight tickets and sponsorship of two University students, faculty, staff,

alumni and/or supporters to join you at your table. (10 seats total)

COMPANY NAME APPEARANCES

Event program and event slideshow.

UCCS College of Business website and event registration page.

OTHER RECOGNITION

Certificate of appreciation.

$5,000 Dean’s Circle Sponsor

$2,500 Venture Circle Sponsor

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$1,500 Partner Sponsor

Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Event Sponsorship

Shaping Future Leaders By sponsoring this year’s Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award,

you are helping fund the Career Coaching Program, which

provides alumni and community members an opportunity to

impart their skills and experiences to UCCS College of Business

junior and senior students in order to prepare them to enter

the workforce as confident, competent, and ethical

professionals.

During this year-long mentorship program, students meet with

their Career Coach to discuss professional

topics such as Interviewing, networking,

communication etiquette, ethical decision

making, and résumé writing.

Visit www.uccs.edu/careercoach for more info.

About the UCCS College of Business The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, along with the College of

Business & Administration, was established in 1965. The campus is the

fastest growing in the University of Colorado system. The College of

Business & Administration awards the Bachelor of Science and the

Bachelor of Innovation in Business degrees. The Graduate School of

Business Administration awards the Master of Business Administration

Degree (MBA) through our on-campus and online programs. All degree programs are

accredited by AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of

Business. Less than 5% of the world’s business schools have earned this distinction.

Net proceeds benefit programs and activities for alumni and students at the UCCS College of

Business. Your sponsorship contribution less the fair market value of about $55 per ticket (or about

$440 per table) may be tax deductible and is a contribution to the UCCS College of Business. All net

proceeds will be managed as determined best by College of Business management and may be

used for purposes that could include, but are not limited to, Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarships,

the Career Coaching Program, funding administrative overhead, communication, networking and

community outreach activities, entertainment, student career and mentoring programs, etc.

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Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award Support Commitment

Yes, I would like to support the UCCS College of Business at the 2018 Lifetime

Entrepreneurship Award luncheon on Friday, May 18, 2018 as a:

_________ Dean’s Circle Sponsor $5,000 (to receive full marketing benefit, commitment is requested by Friday, Feb 23)

_________ Venture Circle Sponsor $2,500 (to receive full marketing benefit, commitment is requested by Friday, Apr 6)

_________ Partner Sponsor $1,500 (to receive full marketing benefit, commitment is requested by Friday, Apr 6)

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________

Company: ______________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: __________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________

Payment

By Check: Make check payable to the UCCS College of Business, and reference College

of Business Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award. Return form and check to:

UCCS College of Business Administration

Robin Bredl, Financial Administrator

1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

By Credit Card: Please call Robin Bredl at 719-255-3930.

Important Contacts

With whom should we work regarding each of the following, if someone other than you?

Please provide their names, email addresses, and phone numbers:

Billing __________________________________________________________________

RSVPs __________________________________________________________________

Logo ___________________________________________________________

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