2008 Corporate Membership Categories and Benefits

Corporate Membership Core Benefits (apply to ALL levels of corporate membership):

• Civic engagement with The Chicago Council through tax deductible contribution* that supports public education, task forces, and studies.
  
• Complimentary semi-annual networking event for corporate principals.
  
• Reserved seating for all corporate program events, including head-of-state and high-level official luncheons.
  
• Reserved seating at public programming events.
  
• Company name listed on Corporate member page of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Web site (TheChicagoCouncil.org).
  
• Opportunity to sponsor programs that are of particular interest to your company, including visits by heads of state/heads of government, prominent authors, and business leaders.
  
• Recognition in the Annual Report of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
  
• Invitation to the Global Leadership Awards Dinner.

Corporate Leadership Council 
$20,000+

• Corporate Membership Core Benefits.
  
• One (1) nontransferable invitation for Chairman and/or Chief Executive Officer to attend VIP receptions (including heads of state and high-level officials), exclusive luncheons and other invitation-only events.
  
• Opportunity for unlimited number of employees to attend public programs free of charge**.  Please note that all individuals must be registered as corporate associates of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
  
• Opportunity for senior level executive(s) to participate in selective high-level, invitation-only business roundtables.
  
• Invitation for two (2) senior executives to join the India or China Roundtable.
  
• Prominent company recognition on printed materials distributed at corporate program events. 
  
• Hyper-link from your company name on The Chicago Council Web site to your corporate Web site.

Executive Membership
$15,000 - $19,999

• Corporate Membership Core Benefits.
  
• The opportunity for fifteen (15) to twenty (20) key employees to receive invitations and attend public programs free of charge**.  Please note that all individuals must be registered as corporate associates of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
  
• Opportunity for one (1) senior level executive to participate in selective high-level, invitation-only business roundtables.
  
• Invitation for two (2) senior executives to join the India or China Roundtable.

Principal Membership
$10,000 - $14,999

• Corporate Membership Core Benefits.
  
• The opportunity for ten (10) to fifteen (15) key employees to receive invitations and attend public programs free of charge**.  Please note that all individuals must be registered as corporate associates of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
  
• Opportunity for one (1) senior level executive to participate in selective high-level, invitation-only business roundtables.

      
Associate Membership
$5,000 - $9,999

• Corporate Membership Core Benefits.
  
• The opportunity for five (5) to ten (10) key employees to receive invitations and attend public programs free of charge**.  Please note that all individuals must be registered as corporate associates of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

* Contributions to The Chicago Council on Global Affairs are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
**Available for all public programs with the exception of breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, and symposia where an additional charge may be applied.