18 Jul Become A 2019 Griot Drum Sponsor

The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (TBABJ) is preparing for its annual journalism awards contest and scholarship event – the Griot Drum Awards & Scholarship Banquet.

This annual banquet is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14  at the Tampa Marriott Westshore Tampa, 1001 N. Westshore Blvd., in Tampa.

TBABJ will honor Tampa Bay journalists who have excelled in covering people of color over the past year.  The organization also will present thousands of dollars in college scholarships to students from Tampa Bay seeking degrees in journalism and media-related fields.

Come back to this page for an announcement of this year’s keynote speaker and special honorees. We hope you can join us

Interested in being a sponsor? Below is a list of all of the sponsorship levels available.

For more information, please contact us at tampabayabj@gmail.com or by phone at (813) 419-2490. You also can contact Fran McMorris, the Griot Committee chair, directly at francesmcmorris4@gmail.com or at (718) 483-4064.

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2019 GRIOT DRUM BANQUET & SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Title Sponsor

$2,500

• Company listed on TBABJ website with a link to your website
• Company featured in all promotional items, press releases, advertising and social media
• Company mentioned in press coverage of the event
• Company banner displayed prominently at event
• Company featured in event program and digital display
• Two VIP tables (10 tickets) and reserved table seating

Diamond Level

$2,000

• Company listed on TBABJ website with a link to your website
• Company featured in promotional items, press releases, advertising and social media
• Company mentioned in press coverage of the event
• Company banner displayed prominently at event
• Company featured in event program and digital display
• VIP table (eight tickets) and reserved table seating

Platinum Level

$1,000

• Company listed on TBABJ website with a link to your website
• Company featured in promotional items, press releases, advertising and social media
• Company mentioned in press coverage of the event
• Company featured in event program and digital display
• One table (eight tickets) and reserved table seating

Gold Level

$500

• Company listed on TBABJ website with a link to your website
• Company featured in promotional items, press releases, advertising and social media
• Company featured in event program and digital display
• Four tickets to the banquet

Silver Level

$250

• Company listed on TBABJ website with a link to your website
• Company featured in promotional items, press releases, advertising and social media
• Company featured in event program and digital display
• Two tickets to the banquet