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Join us for the Cultural Celebration of a Lifetime!

The Sons of Italy Foundation's
15th Anniversary National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala

Thursday, May 22, 2003
National Building Museum, Washington, DC

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Join us in the historic National Building Museum as we recreate Rome's
classic Piazza Navona for a fabulous evening of food, music and culture.

On the menu:
Food courtesy of Federlombarda, the agricultural association of Italy's
Lombardia region
Wines courtesy of Banfi Vintners, from their vineyards in Tuscany

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With:
Joe Mantegna as Master of Ceremonies
Hon. George E. Pataki, Honorary NELA Gala Chair

Special 15th Anniversary Performance by the legendary Tony Bennett
Additional performance by America's Tenor Michael Amante

Honoring:
Hon. Charles Gargano
Chairman, Empire State Development

Richard Trumka
Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO

Andy Granatelli
Legendary Auto Racer

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Tickets and sponsorships are going fast. Reserve yours now online at
https://www.osia.org/secure/nelaform.asp or call Diane Crespy at
202.547.8115.

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum Sponsor - $25,000 (Tax Deductible:$23,500 )
• Name or Company Logo prominently displayed at the Gala
• Platinum Full-Page Advertisement in Commemorative Journal
• Listing in Journal as Platinum Sponsor
• VIP Table of 8, preferred seating with celebrity guests
• 4 Tickets to VIP Reception with Honorees, Performers, and Special Guests
• Listing as Platinum Sponsor on OSIA.org Web site (with hyperlink)
• Company Logo placement as clickthrough banner on NELA Homepage

Gold Sponsor - $10,000 (Tax Deductible: $9,100)
• Gold Full-Page Advertisement in Journal
• Listing in Journal as Gold Sponsor
• VIP Table of 8, preferred seating
• Listing as Gold Sponsor on OSIA.org Web site

Silver Sponsor - $5,000 (Tax Deductible:$4,100)
• Silver Full-Page Advertisement in Journal
• Listing in Journal as Silver Sponsor
• Table of 10

Sponsor - $1,500 (Tax Deductible:$1,125)
• White Full-Page Advertisement in Journal
• 2 Tickets

Ad Only: - $1,000 (Tax Deductible:$800)
• White Full-Page Ad

Tickets Only: (Tax Deductible:$400)
• Ticket - $500

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For more information or to purchase tickets and sponsorships, contact Diane
Crespy at dcrespy@osia.org or 202.547.8115.