2024 IVCA Annual Awards Dinner sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Dec 09, 2024 5:30PM—9:30PM

Location

The Four Season Hotel Grand Ballroom, 120 E Delaware Place Chicago

Event Contact Kathleen Pyne | Email

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Purchase Tickets HERE!

Join us at the 23rd IVCA Awards Dinner, sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, which will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E Delaware Place, Chicago!

IVCA is thrilled to announce the 2024 IVCA Awardees! This year’s honorees are:

  • Stanley C. Golder Award:  James “Jim” Dugan, OCA Ventures
  • Richard J. Daley Award:  Mitchell Petersen, Heizer Center, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
  • Stephen S. Beitler Award:  James “Jim” Macdonald, First Analysis
  • New IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation Award:  Walter Florence, Frontenac

SCHEDULE for the evening:

  • 5:30pm Cocktail Reception sponsored by White & Case
  • 6:30pm Dinner & Awards Presentation
  • 8:00pm Dessert Reception

Tables and individual tickets are now on sale.

  • Individual ticket prices, Click HERE to purchase:
    • IVCA Member:  $650 (You must log in to receive member pricing!)
    • Non member:  $750
  • Tables of 10, may be purchased by contacting Kathy Pyne at kpyne@illinoisvc.org:
    • IVCA Member: $5,500
    • Non-member: $6,500

Sponsorships are still available as well. See opportunities below! Interested? Please contact Kathy Pyne at kpyne@illinoisvc.org.

Any issues or questions, please contact Kathy Pyne at kpyne@illinoisvc.org.

Thank you to our event sponsors!

  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP – Presenting Sponsor
  • White & Case – Cocktail Reception Sponsor
  • Gold Sponsors:
  • 50 South Capital
  • Adams Street Partners
  • Andersen
  • Baker Tilly
  • Financial Investments Corporation/Concentric Equity Partners
  • First Analysis
  • Frontenac
  • Growth Catalyst Partners
  • Locke Lord LLP
  • Mayer Brown
  • Neal Gerber & Eisenberg
  • OCA Ventures
  • OceanM19
  • Origin Ventures
  • Plante Moran
  • Prairie Capital
  • Pritzker Private Capital
  • RSM US LLP
  • Shore Capital Partners
  • Thoma Bravo
  • Vedder Price
  • Winston & Strawn LLP

Sponsorship Opportunities still available:

Gold Sponsorship:  $8,500 with marketing Benefits include:

  • One reserved table (seats 10)
  • Recognition on event signage
  • Recognition in the evening’s A/V presentation
  • Recognition on website
  • Half-page ad in event program

(All signage will be provided by IVCA to ensure consistent event branding.)

Platinum Sponsor:  $12,500.  Benefits include:

  • One table at the Dinner (each table seats 10 people); good location relative to stage
  • Recognition on event signage as Platinum Sponsor
  • Recognition in the evening’s A/V presentation as Platinum Sponsor
  • Recognition on website as Platinum Sponsor
  • Full-page ad in event program

(All signage will be provided by IVCA to ensure consistent event branding.)

Dessert Reception Sponsor:  $10,000. Benefits include:

  • One table at the Dinner (each table seats 10 people); good location relative to stage
  • Recognition on IVCA-provided event signage as Dessert Reception Sponsor
  • Recognition on evening’s A/V presentation as Dessert Reception Sponsor
  • Recognition on website as Dessert Reception Sponsor
  • Full-page ad in event program
  • Your firm’s logo will run exclusively on the monitors during the Dessert reception
  • IVCA-provided table tents with your firm’s logo will be placed on high tops and bar(s) at Dessert reception

(All signage will be provided by IVCA to ensure consistent event branding.)

  • Fun fact: The Four Seasons will also add your firm’s logo onto some of the desserts!
  • BONUS!  This level of sponsorship automatically classifies a firm as a “Sponsoring Member” of IVCA.  Benefits of this sponsorship are:
    • Five (5) rather than two (2) Designated IVCA members

Wine Sponsorship:  $10,000.  Benefits include:

  • One table at the Dinner (each table seats 10 people); good location relative to stage.
  • Recognition on IVCA-provided event signage as Wine Sponsor
  • Recognition on evening’s A/V presentation as Wine Sponsor
  • Recognition on website as Wine Sponsor
  • Full-page ad in event program
  • Branding on Dinner tables as “Wine Sponsor”
  • Our photographer will be available for head shots for anyone from your firm.

(All signage will be provided by IVCA to ensure consistent event branding.)

  • BONUS!  This level of sponsorship automatically classifies a firm as a “Sponsoring Member” of IVCA.  Benefits of this sponsorship are:
    • Five (5) rather than two (2) Designated IVCA members