BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T091500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:15th Annual Military Appreciation Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 15th year of the Chamber's Annual Military Appreciation Breakfast. This breakfast event provides the business community with a unique chance to demonstrate their support and foster connections with service members in eastern Connecticut. Your active involvement enables us to extend numerous complimentary invitations each year to our local service personnel as a heartfelt token of appreciation.Volunteers are welcome to help that morning with room set up. Please contact ddesrochers@chamberect.com if you are interested. Recognizing Those Who Serve and SupportJoin us as we honor the spirit of service and community with three special recognitions:Patriotic Business AwardAwarded to one small and one large business that consistently go above and beyond in showing unwavering support for the men and women in uniform serving eastern CT. (formerly known as Military Community Support Award)Nominate a business for this award (Starting September 3)Service Person of the YearSPOY honors an exceptional active duty\, reserve\, or National Guard service member who has demonstrated exemplary service to their military branch and made a meaningful impact within their local community. This award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty\, exemplifying the highest values of integrity\, leadership\, and selfless commitment. (Selected by the Chamber's Military Affairs Council)\nEngagement Opportunities:Your engagement supports our complimentary invitations to local service members and branch leaders\, while highlighting your brand to a diverse audience of over 200 attendees. Contact Memberships@chamberECT.com to learn more or sign up today.Presenting Sponsor: $4\,000 Sold OutCompany representative to be seated at Head Table\, with opportunity for opening remarks during eventTwo priority reserved tables 8 (16 seats)Company logo on marketing materials\, including registration webpage\, flyer\, and printed program\; verbal recognition as event sponsorFull-page\, color ad in event program (5"W x 8"H) Opportunity to distribute literature/promotional items to each attendee via place settings and/or display tableCompany banner on display (company to provide)Patriotic Pride Sponsor: $2\,000 Priority reserved table of 8 peopleCompany logo on marketing materials\, including registration webpage\, flyer\, and printed program\; verbal recognition as event sponsorFull-page\, color ad in event program (5"W x 8"H) Distribute literature or promotional items at each place settingDisplay table for literature or promotional itemsCompany banner on display (company to provide)15th Anniversary Gift Sponsor: $2000 (Deadline September 16)Two reservations for the eventCompany logo on marketing materials\, including registration webpage\, flyer\, and printed program\; verbal recognition as event sponsorHalf-page\, color ad in event program (5"W x 3.75"H)Company logo on gift to each attending service memberCompany name on event webpage\; verbal recognition as event sponsorRed\, White & Blue Centerpiece Sponsor: $1\,000 Four reservations for eventCompany logo on signage accompanying each centerpieceHalf-page\, color ad in event program (5"W x 3.75"H)Company name on event webpage\; verbal recognition as event sponsorStars-and-Stripes Sponsor: $1\,000 Four reservations for eventCompany banner on display near the stageHalf-page\, color ad in event program (5"W x 3.75"H)Company name on event webpage\; verbal recognition as event sponsorMilitary Table Sponsor: $500 \nSponsor a reserved table seated with 2 company representatives and 6 of the Chamber's invited military guests Two reservations for eventCompany logo on designated table signageCompany name on event webpage and event programHalf-page (5"W x 3.75"H)\, full color program adProgram Advertising - Chamber Members Only \nDistributed to over 200 attendees including military members\, ads are a great avenue to express your appreciation or promote your Military Discounts! Full page (5"W x 8"H)\, full color: $125Half page (5"W x 3.75"H)\, full color: $75Photo-ready ads (hi-res PDF\, JPG or EPS) due 1 week prior to event date to marketing@chamberECT.com. Graphic design service is available from the Chamber for $25 fee.\nDoor Prize Gift Sponsor: $100\nMake this event even more memorable for our active-duty service members by sponsoring a door prize! Your contribution will help provide exciting raffle prizes for our military guests.Sponsorship Options:Contribute $100 toward a gift basket and have your company name or brand recognized with the prize.Donate a gift item or gift card valued at $100 for the door prize drawing.To purchase this sponsorship\, or to donate a custom door prize\, contact Denise Desrochers at ddesrochers@chamberect.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Celebrate the 15th year of the Chamber'\;s Annual Military Appreciation Breakfast. This breakfast event provides the business community with a unique chance to demonstrate their support and foster connections with service members in eastern Connecticut. Your active involvement enables us to extend numerous complimentary invitations each year to our local service personnel as a heartfelt token of appreciation.

Volunteers are welcome to help that morning with room set up. Please contact ddesrochers@chamberect.com if you are interested. \;

Recognizing Those Who Serve and Support

Join us as we honor the spirit of service and community with three special recognitions:

Patriotic Business Award

Awarded to one small and one large business that consistently go above and beyond in showing unwavering support for the men and women in uniform serving eastern CT. (formerly known as Military Community Support Award)

Nominate a business for this award (Starting September 3)

Service Person of the Year

SPOY honors an exceptional active duty\, reserve\, or National Guard service member who has demonstrated exemplary service to their military branch and made a meaningful impact within their local community. This award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty\, exemplifying the highest values of integrity\, leadership\, and selfless commitment. (Selected by the Chamber'\;s Military Affairs Council)


Engagement Opportunities:

Your engagement supports our complimentary invitations to local service members and branch leaders\, while highlighting your brand to a diverse audience of over 200 attendees. Contact Memberships@chamberECT.com to learn more or sign up today.

Presenting Sponsor: $4\,000 Sold Out

  • Company representative to be seated at Head Table\, with opportunity for opening remarks during event
  • Two priority reserved tables 8 (16 seats)
  • Company logo on marketing materials\, including registration webpage\, flyer\, and printed program\; verbal recognition as event sponsor
  • Full-page\, color ad in event program (5"\;W x 8"\;H) 
  • Opportunity to distribute literature/promotional items to each attendee via place settings and/or display table
  • Company banner on display (company to provide)

Patriotic Pride Sponsor: $2\,000 \;

  • Priority reserved table of 8 people
  • Company logo on marketing materials\, including registration webpage\, flyer\, and printed program\; verbal recognition as event sponsor
  • Full-page\, color ad in event program (5"\;W x 8"\;H) 
  • Distribute literature or promotional items at each place setting
  • Display table for literature or promotional items
  • Company banner on display (company to provide)

15th Anniversary Gift Sponsor: $2000 (Deadline September 16)

  • Two reservations for the event
  • Company logo on marketing materials\, including registration webpage\, flyer\, and printed program\; verbal recognition as event sponsor
  • Half-page\, color ad in event program (5"\;W x 3.75"\;H)
  • Company logo on gift to each attending service member
  • Company name on event webpage\; verbal recognition as event sponsor

Red\, White &\; Blue Centerpiece Sponsor: $1\,000 \;

  • Four reservations for event
  • Company logo on signage accompanying each centerpiece
  • Half-page\, color ad in event program (5"\;W x 3.75"\;H)
  • Company name on event webpage\; verbal recognition as event sponsor

Stars-and-Stripes Sponsor: $1\,000 \;

  • Four reservations for event
  • Company banner on display near the stage
  • Half-page\, color ad in event program (5"\;W x 3.75"\;H)
  • Company name on event webpage\; verbal recognition as event sponsor

Military Table Sponsor: $500 \;
Sponsor a reserved table seated with 2 company representatives and 6 of the Chamber'\;s invited military guests \;

  • Two reservations for event
  • Company logo on designated table signage
  • Company name on event webpage and event program
  • Half-page (5"\;W x 3.75"\;H)\, full color program ad

Program Advertising - Chamber Members Only 
Distributed to over 200 attendees including military members\, ads are a great avenue to express your appreciation or promote your Military Discounts! 

  • Full page (5"\;W x 8"\;H)\, full color: $125
  • Half page (5"\;W x 3.75"\;H)\, full color: $75

Photo-ready ads (hi-res PDF\, JPG or EPS) due 1 week prior to event date to marketing@chamberECT.com. Graphic design service is available from the Chamber for $25 fee.


Door Prize Gift Sponsor: $100
Make this event even more memorable for our active-duty service members by sponsoring a door prize! Your contribution will help provide exciting raffle prizes for our military guests.

Sponsorship Options:

  • Contribute $100 toward a gift basket and have your company name or brand recognized with the prize.
  • Donate a gift item or gift card valued at $100 for the door prize drawing.

To purchase this sponsorship\, or to donate a custom door prize\, contact Denise Desrochers at ddesrochers@chamberect.com.



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