Mark your calendar!
September 21, 2022 - Embassy Suites Omaha-La Vista/Hotel & Conference Center
11:30am - 1:15pm - Luncheon and awards presentation.
Deadline to become a sponsor is September 1. Deadline to register for tickets is September 14.
Meet Our Keynote Speaker - John Carreyrou
John Carreyrou is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. For his extensive coverage of Theranos, Carreyrou was awarded the George Polk Award for Financial Reporting, the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism in the category of beat reporting, and the Barlett & Steele Silver Award for Investigative Business Journalism. Carreyrou lives in Brooklyn with his wife and three children.
September 21, 2022 - 1:30 - 2:15pm
Coffee & Conversation for sponsors only. An exclusive VIP opportunity to speak with John Carreyrou at a Q&A session.
Sponsorship Options & Benefits
INTEGRITY SPONSOR BENEFITS | $5,000
- $4,150 is a charitable tax deduction to BBB’s Foundation*
- Recognition from the podium at the luncheon
- One table of ten (10) at the luncheon with preferred seating
- Acknowledged in the event program
- Company logo prominently displayed at the luncheon
- Company logo on BBB’s Torch Awards website and on BBB’s Social Media Channels with links to sponsor’s website
- Company name/logo in congratulatory ad in Midlands Business Journal
- Ten (10) reservations to Coffee and Conversation with John Carreyrou
- Copies of Carreyrou’s book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup for each couple/guest attending the Coffee and Conversations Program
TRUST SPONSOR BENEFITS | $3,000
- $2,150 is a charitable tax deduction to BBB’s Foundation*
- One table of ten (10) at the luncheon with preferred seating
- Acknowledged in the event program
- Company logo prominently displayed at the luncheon
- Featured on BBB’s Torch Awards website and on BBB’s Social Media channels with links to sponsor’s website
- Company name/logo in congratulatory ad in Midlands Business Journal
- Eight (8) reservations to Coffee and Conversation with John Carreyrou
- Copy of Carreyrou’s book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
ETHICS SPONSOR BENEFITS | $1,500
- $650 is a charitable tax deduction to BBB’s Foundation*
- One table of ten (10) at the luncheon
- Acknowledged in the event program
- Company logo prominently displayed at the luncheon
- Featured on BBB’s Torch Awards website and on BBB’s Social Media channels with links to sponsor’s website
- Company name/logo in congratulatory ad in Midlands Business Journal
- Six (6) reservations to Coffee and Conversation with John Carreyrou
- Copy of Carreyrou’s book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
VALUES SPONSOR BENEFITS | $1,000
- $150 is a charitable tax deduction to BBB’s Foundation*
- One table of ten (10) at the luncheon
- Acknowledged in the event program
- Company logo prominently displayed at the luncheon
- Featured on BBB’s Torch Awards website with link to sponsor’s website
- Four (4) reservations to Coffee and Conversation with John Carreyrou
- Copy of Carreyrou’s book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
PRIDE SPONSOR BENEFITS | $500
- $160 is a charitable tax deduction to BBB’s Foundation*
- Four (4) places at the luncheon
- Acknowledged in the event program
- Company logo prominently displayed at the luncheon
- Featured on BBB’s Torch Awards website with link to sponsor’s website
- Two (2) reservations to Coffee and Conversation with John Carreyrou
- Copy of Carreyrou’s book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Flexible payment terms available upon request for all sponsorships by contacting Josh Planos at jplanos@bbbinc.org.
*IRS does not permit tax deductions for in-kind sponsorships
Omaha BBB Torch Awards Event Sponsors
BBB would like to give a special thank you to the following sponsors of this year’s Torch Awards. Without the help of these generous sponsors, we would not be able to honor local business leaders in Omaha committed to running their businesses in an ethical, community-minded way.
