SITE NITE: the Incentive Industry Gathers to Celebrate 35 Years Chicago, IL - SITE NITE, to be held in Chicago on 22 September 2008, the Monday night before the opening of The Motivation Show has been designed as a time of celebration and unity for the professionals dedicated to the use of motivational programs to achieve business results. The Peninsula Chicago will serve as the backdrop for the evening which is themed SITE NITE - Celebrate Coming Together. Located in the heart of Chicago's "Magnificent Mile," The Peninsula Chicago is one of the city's most luxurious and sophisticated hotels and will serve as the perfect venue for an industry that values inspiring experiences. ISITE President Jerry McGee said, "We are thrilled with the enthusiasm for SITE NITE from the marketplace. It is an honor for ISITE to help celebrate SITE's 35th Birthday with a premier party at an outstanding venue to mark the re-entry of SITE into the mix of hospitality designed for strategic interaction of The Motivation Show attendees." The plans for SITE NITE include a celebration of SITE's 35th Anniversary with the evening punctuated by birthday messages from SITE members near and far. In addition, the evening will embrace this year's message from SITE President Padraic Gilligan - Come Together --- so appropriate since this gathering aspires to bring together all industry practitioners, not just SITE members. As part of that objective, the committee is working on industry partnerships to ensure that this event will appeal to all professionals who buy, design and deliver motivational experiences. SITE NITE is both a social event and major fundraising opportunity benefiting the International SITE Foundation to support further research for the global incentive and travel industry. As such, sponsorships are welcome at the following levels: Jade $ 20,000 USD; Coral $ 10,000 USD; Amber $ 5,000 USD, and Friends $ 2,500 USD. The ISITE Foundation is pleased to announce that ¾ of Jade sponsorships are already confirmed by The Motivation Show, Mexico Tourism, and Visit London. Event tickets will be available at $ 75 USD per ticket with discounted packages available for purchases of 20 tickets or more. Suppliers purchasing event tickets will earn an extra ticket at no charge by registering a guest client online. In keeping with SITE's international standing, the Super Raffle prize will be an Around the World trip for two, confirmed business class. To mark SITE's 35th Birthday, raffle tickets will be priced at $ 35 USD each. Strategic committees staffed by volunteers from SITE member ranks are being organized. Jane E. Schuldt, CITE, President, World Marketing Group is the Event Chair. Peggy Whitman, CITE, Senior Manager, Marriott Individual Incentives and SITE's president in 2002, will serve as overall Vice Chair of the event. In addition Mary Jeanne Chapman MA, CPEC, President, Corporate Incentive Adventures is Chair of SITE Chapter Raffle Sales; Andrea Michaels, President, Extraordinary Events is the Vice Chair of Planning & Operations; and Carol Owen, President, Retreats Resources is the Vice Chair of Sponsorships. For questions or interest in supporting SITE NITE please contact Bob Vitagliano (ISITEFoundation@ec.rr.com), or SITE NITE Chair Jane Schuldt (jane_schuldt@wmgpw.com). Also, you may go to the ISITE web site for more details. ###
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