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52nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance and Concert Featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama
52nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Remembrance and Concert
Featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama
Saturday November 13th
7PM - 12AM
On Saturday, November 13, 2021 the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations (ICDHR) will commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg Illinois with a Commemoration Dinner and Concert event
The purpose of this event is to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Dr. King's death by remembering and elevating the ideas for which he stood for.
The theme of this event is Dr. King and His Music, which is a theme which addresses the divide that now exists throughout our nation. The featured musical artists are five-time Grammy award winning artists, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, who have performed at the World’s Fair, the New Orleans Jazz Festival and throughout Europe and the United States. They have received Pulitzer and Tony Awards, and have been honored by the National Endowment of the Arts. Artists including Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Prince and the Oak Ridge Boys have adopted the musical style of the Five Blind Boys.
Dinner ticket and ad pricing information is listed below and can be purchased by registering for this event. General information about the event can be found at the ICDHR website (http://www.icdhr.org):
MLK DINNER EVENT TICKET PURCHASES
PAYMENT DUE WHEN PURCHASING TICKET
• Individual sponsorship ticket ($125) includes 1 dinner/concert ticket.
WE WILL CONTACT YOU FOR PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES OVER $500
• Table sponsorship ticket ($1,000) includes 10 dinner/concert tickets and name in dinner program.
• Silver sponsorship ticket ($2,000) includes 10 dinner/concert tickets, logo on dinner program cover, name in dinner program and a 1/4 page ad.
• Full page ad ($1,500) 8 inch by 10 inch page.
• Half page ad ($750) 8 inch by 5 inch page.
Note: For full or half page ads your camera-ready artwork (ad and/or logo) must be submitted no later than October 20, 2021 to mpierce1@alphagraphics.com and copy cbrooks@icdhr.org. All purchases are final.
***** RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 *****
***** DUE TO COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS HEALTH CONCERNS!!! *****