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1 Page 1 The 29th Annual Midwest Black Family Reunion August 18 20, 2017 Cincinnati, Ohio Align Your Organization with a Powerful Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL MyBlackFamilyReunion.com

2 Page 2 Cincinnati s Midwest Black Family Reunion attracts visitors from all over the country. We re the only city still hosting this important event and after 29 years I m proud to say it s still going strong. - Eric H. Kearney, President/CEO, African American Chamber, Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Bringing people together to honor historic strengths and values of the Black Family. All good vibes! Event Details: An annual three-day celebration. Typically attracts 20,000 25,000 attendees. Festivities encompass a City-wide Community Parade, National, Regional and Local Musicians/Performances (blues, R&B, jazz, poets, spoken word artists, gospel, etc.), Interactive Arts, Spirituality, Kids, and Seniors Pavilions, a Job Fair, Health Screenings, Corporate and Non-Profit Booths/ Resources, Games, Free Opening Ceremony Breakfast for the Community with Inspiring Speakers, Honorees, and more. Receives tremendous media attention, including national coverage. Located at Sawyer Point and several other key locations. A non-profit event produced by JazJordan, Inc. Tracey Artis, director.

3 Page 3 What to Expect 2016 Black Family Reunion Results: Despite heavy rain day on day one, over 15,000 guests packed Sawyer Point. Immense media coverage included: The Cincinnati Enquirer several feature stories, including the Weekend cover story, Community, Solidarity, Making Memories: Black Family Reunion marries faith, food, music. Live shots by Channels 5, 9, 12 & 19 throughout the weekend, and interviews on all the station morning shows WVXU Public Radio 10-min. interview about the significance of the event, and other radio and interviews and airtime, including live remotes. National news coverage included Cleveland s Ch. 19 TV News, The Washington Times, The Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Pi, and 30 other news sources picked up by the Associated Press. Over 2,000 job-hunters attended the BFR Job Fair at Sharonville Convention Center. 521 business professionals, clergy, media representatives, and community members attended the BFR Opening Heritage Breakfast. The Booth family was named Family of the Year. Keynote speaker was nationally-renowned Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Over 1,300 participated/attended the Annual Community Parade in Avondale; Grand Marshall was Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac. The BFR Website achieved 33,402 page views August The 2016 Facebook Event Page was active with 5,700 enlisted members.

4 Page 4 Sponsors: TriHealth UC Health Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau Mercy Health Foundation Toyota P&G Kroger I Hear Music McDonald s AKA Sorority Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center The WIZ United Way PNC The Westin Cincinnati Paramount Advantage The BUZZ Western and Southern Cincinnati Herald US Bank Fifth Third Bank Greater Cincinnati Urban League City of Cincinnati CareSource Cincinnati Reds Green Pasture Designs and the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky African American Chamber Benefits to Becoming a Sponsor for 2017: Enhance awareness, drive sales, and distinguish your brand from competitors. Demonstrate to the community and your employees your commitment to diversity and inclusion. Connect! A recent Nielsen report on the untold story of black consumers shows the unprecedented, growing economic influence and buying power of our event audience. The report recommends building and sustaining deeper, more meaningful connections with black consumers. The opportunity to participate in the event on-site to engage and build relationships, humanize your brand, and show corporate social responsibility.

5 Page 5 We would appreciate your generous support 2017 EVENT SPONSORSHIP LEVELS INCLUDE: 2017 PRESENTING SPONSOR UC Health GOSPEL AND URBAN CONCERT SPONSOR $25,000 Corporate banner on P&G stage Corporate mention for all Concert Advertising Opportunity to speak both days during Concerts on P&G Stage On-site 15'X15' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Recognition on all printed materials and BFR website Invitation to Sponsor Reception (up to four people) 6 parking passes and 6 volunteer parking passes each day at Sawyer Point HEALTH PAVILION SPONSOR $15,000 Corporate banner on P&G stage Corporate mention for all Concert Advertising On-site 15 X15 corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Recognition on all printed materials and BFR website Invitation to Sponsor Reception (up to four people) 4 parking passes and 4 volunteer parking passes each day at Sawyer Point EXTENDED FAMILY SPONSOR $10,000 On-site 15 X15 corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Invitation to Sponsor Reception (up to 4 people) BFR FAMILY OF THE YEAR SPONSOR $10,000 Corporate name on the Family of the Year plaque

6 Page 6 Corporate name on Family of the Year parade car Opportunity to introduce Family of the Year at all events On-site 15'X15' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Invitation to Sponsor Reception (up to 4 people) COMMUNITY PARADE SPONSOR $10,000 Corporate signage on viewing stand Opportunity to serve as a parade judge On-site 15'X15' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Invitation to Sponsor Reception (up to 4 people) Option of reserved table at Heritage Breakfast - seats 8 people HERITAGE BREAKFAST SPONSOR $10,000 Corporate signage at the Heritage Breakfast Introduction and recognition on stage at the Heritage Breakfast Option of 2 reserved tables for Corporate guests (up to 16 people) On-site 15'X15' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Sawyer Point Invitation to Sponsor Reception (up to 4 people) OFFICIAL BFR T-SHIRT SPONSOR $9,000 Corporate logo on all BFR volunteer t-shirts BFR t-shirts for your associates (up to 100 t-shirts) On-site 10'X10' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Sawyer Point Invitation to Sponsor Reception (up to 3 people) ON-SITE GOLF CART SPONSOR $8,000 Corporate logo and tagline on all golf carts at Sawyer Point throughout event

7 Page 7 On-site 10'X10' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Sawyer Point Invitation to Sponsor Reception (2 people) PLATINUM BENEFACTOR SPONSOR $7,000 Corporate signage in selected Special Interest Pavilion, (e.g., Arts, Kids, Seniors Pavilions, etc.) Ability to participate in programming of above selected pavilion. On-site 10 X10 corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Sawyer Point Invitation to Sponsor Reception (2 people) Option of 1 reserved table at Heritage Breakfast seats 8 people GOLD SPONSOR $6,000 On-site 10 X10' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Sawyer Point Invitation to Sponsor Reception (2 people) Up to four reserved seats at Heritage Breakfast SILVER SPONSOR $5,000 On-site 10 X10' corporate booth with 2 tables and 4 chairs Sawyer Point 2 parking passes and 2 volunteer parking passes each day at Sawyer Point Up to four reserved seats at Heritage Breakfast Invitation to Sponsor Reception (2 people) * Let s talk! Sponsorships are customizable to meet your needs

8 Page Midwest Black Family Reunion Sponsorship Form JazJordan, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) organization Please fill-out this form to show interest in, or confirm your selected sponsorship package. Completed forms may be scanned/ ed to Kathy Parsanko in care of BFR sponsorship, at Kathy.Parsanko@gmail.com, or call me. I would be happy to meet with you in person to further discuss this proposal and look forward to creating a win/win partnership. CONTACT: Kathy Parsanko, Midwest Black Family Reunion Acting as sponsorship agent for JazJordan, Inc Business Name: Contact Name & Title: Telephone: Yes, we would like to participate with the following sponsorship: GOSPEL AND URBAN CONCERT SPONSOR $25,000 HEALTH PAVILION SPONSOR $15,000 EXTENDED FAMILY SPONSOR $10,000 BFR FAMILY OF THE YEAR SPONSOR $10,000 COMMUNITY PARADE SPONSOR $10,000 HERITAGE BREAKFAST SPONSOR $10,000 OFFICIAL BFR T-SHIRT SPONSOR $9,000 ON-SITE GOLF CART SPONSOR $8,000 PLATINUM BENEFACTOR SPONSOR $7,000 GOLD SPONSOR $6,000 SILVER SPONSOR $5,000 As part of our sponsorship, our organization would like to participate onsite with a booth at Sawyer Point Yes, we are interested. Please call me to discuss a customized sponsorship plan * Sponsorship payment arrangements TBD before finalizing the above.