Sponsorships available for Junior Achievement event

Tickets and sponsorships for the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, 2009, Lee County event are now available. Junior Achievement will induct Lee County business leaders Carol Hudler, president and publisher of The News-Press, and Charles K. Idelson, president and CEO of Investors' Security Trust Company, into the Business Hall of Fame. The Laureates will be recognized for their professional accomplishments and community involvement with a dinner and awards ceremony on April 22, beginning at 5 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by a dinner program at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Estero.

Business sponsorships are available, with the highest level being the Gold sponsorship. Gold sponsorships are $5,000 and include a VIP table for 10, including two student seats, and prominent advertising on the event invitation, signage, slideshow, jaswfl.org Web site and newsletter, among other benefits. Silver sponsorships are $1,650 and

include a table of 10, with two seats reserved for Junior Achievement students. Bronze sponsorships are $850, which includes a table of five, with one seat reserved for a student.

Student sponsors are needed at the cost of $125 per ticket. By attending the event, students have a first-hand opportunity to practice business etiquette skills and interact with local professionals.

Individual seats are $250. Half-page advertisements for the event program book are $500. All proceeds benefit Junior Achievement programs. To sponsor the event or purchase tickets, call the Junior Achievement office at 225- 2590.