Show Chicago that Futures Cares!
Thursday, October 19, 2017

Tickets are available for purchase at the Great Chicago Steak Out Booth at the FIA EXPO in Blue Hall - Salon C

The FIA Cares Great Chicago Steak Out gives companies and individuals in the futures, options and cleared swaps industry the opportunity to provide financial support to help feed those in need. Once again, the Chicago Private Dining Steakhouse Group, a prestigious collection of Chicago's top steakhouses, presents the finest dishes from their kitchens for you to sample and enjoy. The Great Chicago Steak Out takes place annually at the end of FIA's Futures & Options Expo, taking place October 17-19, 2017.

Since 2008, FIA through its FIA Cares program has raised more than $3.320,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The Food Depository, founded in 1979, makes a daily impact across Cook County with a network of 700 pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, mobile programs, children’s programs, older adult programs and innovative responses that address the root causes of hunger. Last year, the Food Depository distributed 71 million pounds of shelf-stable food, fresh produce, dairy products and meat, the equivalent of 162,000 meals every day. FIA is the leading global trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets, with offices in London, Singapore and Washington, D.C. and roots in Chicago.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Level - $25,000 

• Tickets for 30 individuals to the FIA Cares Great Chicago Steak Out
• Logo on official “Guest Goodie Bag”
• The opportunity to include a give-away in the Guest Goodie Bag (item subject to FIA approval)
  
• Signature drink with exclusive branding at the bars inside the Steak Out
• Recognition on silent auction website & app
• Logo included on the FIA and GCFD websites
• Logo included in on-site signage, including premium event signage
• Full-page ad and listing in the Great Chicago Steak Out printed program
• Logo on pre-event marketing materials
• Post-event recognition in GCFD newsletter, Food For Thought
  
• The Platinum Level sponsorship costs $25,000, of which $21,160 is tax deductible

Gold Level - $13,500 

• Tickets for 16 to the FIA Cares Great Chicago Steak Out 
• Recognition on silent auction website & app
• The opportunity to include a give-away in the Guest Goodie Bag (item subject to FIA approval)
• Company logo included in on-site signage
• Half-page ad and listing in the Great Chicago Steak Out printed program
• Company logo on pre-event marketing materials
• Post-event recognition in GCFD newsletter, Food For Thought
• The Gold Level sponsorship costs $13,500, of which $11,452 is tax deductible

Silver Level - $5,000 

• Tickets for 10 to the FIA Cares Great Chicago Steak Out
• The opportunity to include a give-away in the Guest Goodie Bag (item subject to FIA approval)
• Listing in the Great Chicago Steak Out printed program
• Company name on select pre-event marketing materials
• Post-event recognition in GCFD newsletter, Food For Thought
• The Silver Level sponsorship costs $5,000, of which $3,720 is tax deductible

A La Carte Sponsorship Opportunities

All Other Sponsorship Opportunities Include:

• Logo included in on-site signage
• Logo on pre-event marketing materials, the FIA and GCFD websites and in the Great Chicago Steak Out printed program
• The opportunity to include a give-away in the Guest Goodie Bag (item subject to FIA approval)
• Post-event recognition in GCFD newsletter, Food For Thought

Welcome Bar & Cocktail - $7,500

Be the company to greet all attendees to the Steak Out by sponsoring the bar in the Grand Ballroom Foyer. You will also be able to create a signature drink that waiters pass out during the 30 minutes before the food service begins.

Photo Booth - $6,000 

Give the Great Chicago Steak Out attendees a fun memento of the evening through a branded Photo Booth. Surround attendees with your company name and logo by sponsoring the Photo Booth during the Great Chicago Steak Out! Your logo will be included on each souvenir photo. 

Silent Auction - $6,000

The Silent Auction is a key feature that makes the Great Chicago Steak Out a huge success every year for GCFD. Sponsor the Silent Auction where attendees can bid on donated items and receive special recognition on the website.

Music - $5,000

Sponsor live music at the Steak Out! 

Chocolates - $5,000 SOLD

Be the sponsor that provides the Great Chicago Steak out attendees with a take-home sweet treat! Chocolates branded with your logo will be included in each Steak Out attendee's bag and available at the GCFD booth on the Expo trade show floor.

Lanyards (RTS) - $4,000 SOLD

Show your company's support of the 2017 Great Chicago Steak Out by having your logo on every Steak Out attendee. This sponsorship gives your company the opportunity to have "walking" logos at the Steak Out.

NEW! Sparkling Wine - $3,500 

Give the attendees a parting gift to remember! Sponsor the mini-sparkling wine bottles that will be distributed to attendees as they leave the Great Chicago Steak Out.

Centerpieces - $3,000

Add to the ambience of the Great Chicago Steak Out by sponsoring the centerpieces! Your logo will be on every table where attendees stop to savor the culinary treats of the evening.

Take-Away Boxes $3,000

Make sure the Steak Out attendees remember you later by providing them with a way to take their desserts home!

Individual Tickets - $395 donation (max of 4)

Tickets go on sale in September

• Ticket for 1 individual to the FIA Cares Great Chicago Steak Out
• Individual Tickets cost $395.00, of which $267.00 is tax deductible

Charity Raffle - Sponsored by CME Group
Drawing for two roundtrip business class tickets to anywhere in the world served by United Airlines will take place during the dinner. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase during Expo 2017 and at the dinner.   Raffle Sponsored by:

For more information on sponsorships, contact Toni Vitale Chan, Vice President, Business Development, FIA, at 312-636-2919 or by email.

If you have any questions before the start of the event, please contact
Paul Le Beau at 773-843-7777 or by email.

* Please remit payment no later than August 17, 2017 to have your logo or listing included on the event ad in the September/October issue of MarketVoice magazine.

2017 Sponsors

Platinum

Gold

Contributing

Silver

2017 FIA Cares Honorary Committee

Jay Caauwe, CBOE
Patrick Carey, RCG Direct
Adriane Carnan, Intercontinental Exchange
Robert Creamer, Geneva Trading
Chip Dempsey, OCC
Jennifer Fortino, CBOE
Louis Hart, thinkorswim by TD Ameritrade
Diane Hettwer, CBOE
Patrick Hickey, Optiver
Patrick Kenny, CQG
Damon Leavell, Intercontinental Exchange
Lauren Martinez, CME
Michael O'Callaghan,  Wedbush
Mark Omens, CME
Sean Smith, FTSE Russell
Jennifer Sondag, CME

2017 Steak Houses 

This Advanced registration system will shut down at 5:00pm CST on Tuesday, October 17^th.  After that time, you may purchase tickets at the Greater Chicago Food Depository booth at the Expo for on-site registration and name badge pickup.

Booth details are as follows:

Wednesday, 10/18
Salon C – Blue Hall
10:00am – 6:00pm
 
Thursday, 10/19
Salon C – Blue Hall  
10:00am – 3:30pm
 
Thursday, 10/19
8th Street Registration Desk
4:00pm – 7:30pm