2017 Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

        Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 6:00 PM  to 10:00 PM

Put on your best boots and hat and join us at Site 17 for SME Tucson's Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The section will be honoring students who have excelled in their pursuit of degrees in mining and related fields through the University of Arizona.  We will be enjoying good food, great friends and a hosted bar!

1. GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS

Individual Dinner Ticket Cost: $53.74

2. SPONSOR DINNER TICKETS

Promotional Code Required to RSVP

Code: Will be issued to Sponsor Contact upon receipt of Sponsor Registration form

Tickets not reserved by October 21, 2017 will be donated to students.

*Please see Walk-Ins Policy below

If your organization would like to ensure a specific number of reservations; however, you do not have all of the names of your guests, please register them as follows:

First Name: “Guest #1"

Last Name: “Name of your Company”

Meal Selection: You must make this selection for them in advance

First Name: “Guest #2"

Last Name: “Name of your Company”

Meal Selection: You must make this selection for them in advance

First Name: “Guest #3"

Last Name: “Name of your Company”

Meal Selection: You must make this selection for them in advance

3. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA STUDENT DISCOUNT TICKETS

Promotional Code Required to RSVP

Code: Student

This special rate is only available to students who meet BOTH the following criteria:

1) Currently enrolled at the University of Arizona

2) Are an active part of the SME Student Section

*Please see Cancellations and No Shows Policy below

4. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA STUDENT GUEST TICKETS

Tickets for student guests must be purchased at the General Admission rate.

*Please see Cancellations and No Shows Policy below

5. BADGES

All name badges will be printed with the information as provided on Eventbrite. Please be certain to utilize correct spelling.

6. WALK-INS

Walk-Ins cannot be accepted for this event.  

Site 17 does not provide any degree of variance or “slack” for overages. If you have not registered by the deadline, please contact SME Tucson at smetucson@gmail.com to request to be put on a wait list for any cancellations.

7. CANCELLATIONS AND NO SHOWS

You must contact SME Tucson at smetucson@gmail.com 72 BUSINESS hours in advance to cancel. If you do not cancel your reservation by the deadline, SME Tucson Section is still required to pay in which case you will remain financially responsible for the full cost of your reservation.

8. SUBSTITUTIONS / PAID RESERVATION DONATIONS

Attendee substitutions may be made after October 21, 2017; however, you may not change the original meal selection. This is often a better option than cancellation if the dinner has already been paid for. To make a substitution or donate a paid reservation when no one is able to attend, please contact SME Tucson at smetucson@gmail.com.

SPONSORS

SME Tucson Section
2017 Scholarship Fundraiser
PO Box 30456
Tucson, Arizona  85751

This is What We Do...
Every fall the SME Tucson Section partners with the mining community to sponsor scholarships to be awarded to students pursing degrees in mining related fields at the University of Arizona and other local accredited programs.
 

Invest in the Future of Mining
Many of tomorrow's most talented mining professionals get their start right here at the University of Arizona.  They need our support now more than ever with the cuts in state spending on education and financial aid in addition to the rising cost of tuition; it all adds up to make college increasingly expensive. Undergraduate tuition alone will increase to almost $10,000 a year for residents and $26,000 a year for non-residents. Once books, room and board, transportation and other necessary expenses are factored in, costs can nearly double.

Thank You for Your Generous Support!
Below are the 2017 sponsorship packages and benefits. Thank you for your generous support again this year!

Sponsor Packages
There are 6 donation packages this year: Mother Lode, Bonanza, Big Nugget, Pay Dirt, Prospect and Supporter.

Description of Benefits
DINNER TICKETS

Your organization will be provided with the corresponding number of complimentary dinner tickets to the October 28th event. 

 

If we do not receive RSVPs for your organization by Saturday, October 21st, any dinners not utilized will be donated to students.  Please be aware only those dinners actually reserved will be prepared, not the total number of tickets which come with your sponsorship.  This is because SME must pay for every meal they serve. 

NAMED SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship awarded in the 2017-2018 school year will be named after the sponsor and will remain in effect from Dec 2017 to Nov 2018.

LOCAL NEWS RELEASE
Sponsor's name and contribution level will be included in a news release to local print media and SME after the October 28th event.

DINNER MEETING BANNER
Sponsor's logo and contribution level will be printed on a Banner Stand Graphic used at SME Tucson monthly dinner meetings from Dec 2017 to Nov 2018.

SME TUCSON WEBSITE

Sponsor's logo or company name (including link to company website) will be posted on the SME Tucson website.

EVENT SIGNAGE

The sponsor's logo or company name will be included on signage at the October 28th event.

Deadlines
SPONSOR DEADLINE: Saturday, October 14th (to receive all sponsor benefits)

DINNER TICKET DEADLINE: Saturday, October 21st