Sponsors

Why “Gifts from the Earth?” – Saturday, January 24, 2009
Sponsoring “Gifts from the Earth” gives you the opportunity to position prominently your organization as a leader in the hospitality industry and to promote your business to an influential audience including current and future opinion leaders in the industry.

“Gifts from the Earth” is a unique concept.

• Reception with wine-tasting from more than 30 Washington wineries;
• Multi-course dinner prepared by one of 15 celebrity chefs;
• Opportunity to meet and network with chefs, restaurant employees, winemakers, and students.

“Gifts from the Earth” attracts a special audience of influential opinion leaders.

• Affluent wine and food lovers in the Seattle area
• Elected officials
• Business leaders from the hospitality, business, financial and education industries
• Food and wine media representatives
• SSCC students - future industry opinion leaders and decision makers

South Seattle Community College is poised to be the principal educator of hospitality executives on the west side of the state.

• Hospitality Business Management B.A.S. degree
  • SSCC offers a four-year bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Business Management.
  • This innovative program has generated high-levels of publicity and involvement of industry leaders.
• New Wine Studies program and winery
  • Only one on the west side of the state, which resulted in substantial publicity.
  • Offers degrees and certificates in Wine Making, Wine Sales and Marketing and Wine Pairing.
• Nationally recognized Culinary Arts program – accredited by the American Culinary Federation.

“Gifts from the Earth” provides students with relevant learning experience – and gives you the opportunity to get your organization’s name in front of these future industry employees.

• Students get hands-on experience by helping chefs prepare and serve meals.
• Students serve as sommeliers.
• The connections students make with industry leaders at the event help them get jobs.
• Funds raised support student scholarships, Culinary Arts and other programs at South.

“Gifts from the Earth” is a success!

• Raised $130,000 in 2007 and raised $160,000 in 2008.
• More than 300 people attend, and “Gifts from the Earth” has sold out in the past several years.
• “Gifts from the Earth” has developed “buzz” from positive word-of-mouth communications.
  

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