2009 Dinner in the Canyons

The Board of Directors of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum requests the pleasure of your company at the 2009 Dinner in the Canyons.

Enjoy an evening under the stars in the spectacular palm oasis of Andreas Canyon – an ancestral home of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.

This gala event will honor Native Hawaiians - their culture, traditions, and cuisine.

Proceeds of Dinner in the Canyons help fund Museum exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural festivals that now serve over 18,000 adults and children.

5:30 p.m.    Cocktail Reception

6:30 p.m.    Dinner, Program, and Live Auction

R.S.V.P by Monday, September 28, 2009   

Attire
Desert Festive ¤ Smart Casual ¤ Aloha Wear

Complimentary parking and shuttle service to the event site will be available from the parking area.

This event has limited seating capacity. For more information, please call Mary Perry, Associate Director of Development, at 760.778.1079, Ext. 116.

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Dinner Co-Chairs

Debbie Purnel
Joseph A. Roman, Esq.

Dear Friends,

Dinner in the Canyons has become a contemporary expression of the Cahuilla tradition of sharing – the sharing of a meal, a story, and the celebration of a culture. We invite you to join us as the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum presents this opportunity to share in the mission of preserving and sharing the heritage of Native Americans and all indigenous people.

Your generosity as a Dinner in the Canyons sponsor helps to underwrite the cost of Museum exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural festivals that now annually serve over 18,000 adults and children. This celebration under the stars amidst the palm oasis of Andreas Canyon, begins a new season of sharing.

Thank you and Aloha!

Debbie Purnel
Joseph A. Roman, Esq.

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Special Guest Performance
Hälau Hula O Wailehua

Hälau Hula O Wailehua was founded in September of 2005. This unique dance troupe is committed to the preservation and perpetuation of Hawaiian culture through dance, music, language, values, and traditions. They remain connected to their island roots and culture; it is with great pride that they share the magic of Hawaii.

Members of the Hälau Hula O Wailehua include Kekoa Yap, a resident of Palm Springs and native of Lähainä, Maui. The most award-winning male solo hula dancer in the world, Kekoa has been dancing since the age of 5. A Kumu Hula (hula teacher), he holds six world championships. Kumu Hula Christina Nani Ain-Quezada is the director of Hälau Hula O Wailehua. The love for her culture prompted this renowned hula dancer to found one of the most prestigious hälaus in the country. Located in Monterey Park, California, Hälau Hula O Wailehua performs both kahiko (ancient) and ‘auana (modern) styles of hula.

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS

$100,000 Soaring Eagle Sponsor
($97,950 is tax deductible)

¤ Premier seating for 20 at Dinner in the Canyons

¤ Special dinner for 10 at Copley’s on Palm Canyon prepared for you and your guests by Chef Andrew Manion-Copley (by prior arrangement)

¤ Guided tour for 10 of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and the off-site collections storage facility with Board Chairwoman Mildred Browne, Executive Director Michael Hammond, and Curator/Director of Programs Ginger Ridgway (by prior arrangement)

¤ Introduction at the event as a Soaring Eagle Sponsor

¤ Prominent sponsor recognition:

• Full-page acknowledgement in event program
• Sponsor “thank you” panels at the reception
• Slide presentation on large screens at the dinner
• Museum Web site (www.accmuseum.org)
• The Spirit — the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum newsletter

$50,000 Eagle Sponsor
($48,700 is tax deductible)

¤ Premier seating for 20 at Dinner in the Canyons

¤ Introduction at the event as an Eagle Sponsor

¤ Prominent sponsor recognition:

• Full-page acknowledgement in event program
• Sponsor “thank you” panels at the reception
• Slide presentation on large screens at the dinner
• Museum Web site (www.accmuseum.org)
• The Spirit — the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum newsletter

$25,000 Platinum Sponsor
($24,350 is tax deductible)

¤ Preferred seating for 10 at Dinner in the Canyons

¤ Introduction at the event as a Platinum Sponsor

¤ Prominent sponsor recognition:

• Full-page acknowledgement in event program
• Sponsor “thank you” panels at the reception
• Slide presentation on large screens at the dinner
• Museum Web site (www.accmuseum.org)
• The Spirit — the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum newsletter

$10,000 Gold Sponsor
($9,350 is tax deductible)

¤ Preferred seating for 10 at Dinner in the Canyons

¤ Prominent sponsor recognition:

• Half-page acknowledgement in event program
• Sponsor “thank you” panels at the reception
• Slide presentation on large screens at the dinner
• Museum Web site (www.accmuseum.org)
• The Spirit — the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum newsletter

$5,000 Silver Sponsor
($4,350 is tax deductible)

¤ Seating for 10 at Dinner in the Canyons

¤ Sponsor recognition:

• Quarter-page acknowledgement in event program
• Sponsor “thank you” panels at the reception
• Slide presentation on large screens at the dinner
• Museum Web site (www.accmuseum.org)
• The Spirit — the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum newsletter

$2,500 Bronze Sponsor
($2,110 is tax deductible)

¤ Seating for 6 at Dinner in the Canyons
¤ Sponsor recognition:

• Event program
• Sponsor “thank you” panels at the reception
• Slide presentation on large screens at the dinner
• Museum Web site (www.accmuseum.org)
• The Spirit — the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum newsletter