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2nd Annual Benefit for WITNESS, Dec. 11, 2006, NYC Print E-mail

 

FOCUS FOR CHANGE

The Second Annual Dinner and Concert to Benefit WITNESS
Co-Hosted by WITNESS Founder Peter Gabriel and Gael García Bernal

Performances by Paul Simon, Angélique Kidjo and Kate Pierson & Fred Schneider of the B-52's

 

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Peter Gabriel
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Gael García Bernal

Monday, December 11, 2006

The Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY

 

2 Extraordinary Hosts
1 Unforgettable Evening

 

 

 

 

TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR TABLES online click here. For more information or to order tickets by phone call (718) 783-2000 ext. 304; To order by e-mail events@witness.org. Pricing is below.

Click here to download an invitation.

Click here to view video from the 2006 benefit.

Featuring a live auction of unique items and experiences including:

fairlight_signed_cu_web.jpg Vintage CMI keyboard - featuring signatures from 43 celebrity musicians, composers and producers on the keys. Among the artists participating are Stevie Wonder, Mark Knopfler, Sir George Martin, Brian Wilson, Peter Gabriel, Thomas Dolby, Bono, Steve Winwood, Herbie Hancock, Hans Zimmer, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush, Todd Rundgren, Barry Gibb, Billy Gibbons, Lindsey Buckingham, David Gilmour and Annie Lennox. The keyboard, which was discontinued in the late 1980s, is now a highly prized collectors’ item. All proceeds will benefit WITNESS. For a bigger image of the full keyboard, click here: FAIRLIGHT_Keyboard_lg_web.jpg FAIRLIGHT_Keyboard (46.58 KB)

Watch a video of the FAIRLIGHT in action at the 1985 Grammy Awards:

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Ticket and Table Pricing

Title Sponsorship - $100,000
-Corporate co-branding (i.e. WITNESS and Your Company co-present)
-Exclusive listing as sponsor of VIP reception
-Seating for 2 at the Host Table -Plus 2 separate tables of 10 with PREMIER SEATING -Personalized gift for each of your guests from Peter Gabriel
-Invitation for 22 guests to VIP reception
-Exclusive Product Placement Opportunities

Visionary Package - $50,000
- Visionary Sponsorship listing at event
- Seating for 2 at the Host Table
- Plus separate table of 10 with PREMIER SEATING
- Invitation for 12 guests to VIP reception

Star WITNESS Package - $25,000
- Star Witness Sponsorship listing at event
- Seating for 2 at table with musical artist, host or other celebrity guest
- Plus separate table of 10 with PREMIER SEATING
- Invitation for 12 guests to VIP reception

Lead WITNESS Package - $15,000
- Lead Witness Sponsorship listing at event
- Table of 10 with PRIME SEATING
- Invitation for 10 guests to VIP reception

Eyewitness Package - $10,000
- Eyewitness Sponsorship listing at event
- Table of 10 with PREFERRED SEATING
- Invitation for 2 guests to VIP reception

Partner Package
- $5,000
-Two tickets with PRIME SEATING
-Invitation for 2 guests to the VIP reception

Tickets
-Advocate Ticket (PREFERRED SEATING) - $1,500
-WITNESS Ticket - $750

We'd like to thank the following companies (still in formation) for their generous support of the Second Annual "Focus For Change" benefit:

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

 

 

T-shirts for the event provided by American Apparel.

Click here to read about the 2005 "Focus For Change" event which was co hosted by Peter Gabriel and Angelina Jolie.