the business council 27th annual strategic partnership luncheon
Navigating Supplier Diversity
Thursday, august 21, 2025
11:30am-1:30pm
The 27th Annual Strategic Partnership Luncheon is a cornerstone of this mission. This high-impact event brings together a powerful mix of entrepreneurs, corporate executives, civic leaders, and change agents to explore partnerships, celebrate progress, and forge new business relationships.
Event Details
27th Annual Strategic Partner Luncheon
Navigating Supplier Diversity
Thursday, August 21, 2025
11:30am-1:30pm
Italian Community Center, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Guest Speaker
Roland S. Martin
Journalist
Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is a journalist who has always maintained a clear sense of his calling in this world. Many have bestowed upon him the moniker, “The Voice Of Black America.”
Presenting Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Leading Sponsors
Nucleus Sponsor
Principal Sponsors
Partner With Us
Join us as a valued partner at the 27th Annual Strategic Partnership Luncheon — a signature event bringing together leaders, visionaries, and changemakers committed to building stronger communities and a more dynamic economic future in Wisconsin
By sponsoring this event, your organization will gain high-visibility access to an influential audience of business, nonprofit, and civic leaders while aligning with a mission that drives measurable impact.
Why Sponsor?
- Elevate Your Brand: Connect with key stakeholders, decision-makers, and media through visibility.
- Demonstrate Leadership: Show your commitment to small businesses, innovative programming and economic development.
Ready to Partner?
To learn more or reserve your sponsorship, please contact:
Marjorie Rucker, Executive Director | The Business Council, Inc.
mrucker@tbcmke.org | (414) 287-4172
Let’s build dynamic small businesses—together.
Sponsorship Levels
Presenting Sponsor
$25,000
Your Benefits
- (1) Corporate Table of 10
- Recognition as main event sponsor on ALL print material
- Full page color ad in luncheon program
- Verbal recognition in all audio media efforts
- Verbal recognition at the event
- Opportunity to present the welcome or keynote speaker
- Logo on TBC’s website with link to company website for (1) year
- Display table at the event for collateral materials
- Recognition on all correspondence following the event
- TBC Membership for 1 year
- Company Name on All signage for the event
- Recognition on Table Display
- 10 Tickets to attend the Fresh Coast Jazz Festival on 8/23/2025
Title Sponsor
$15,000
Your Benefits
- (1) Corporate Table of 10
- Full page color ad in luncheon program
- Verbal recognition in all audio media efforts
- Verbal recognition at the event
- Opportunity to present the welcome or keynote speaker
- Logo on TBC’s website with link to company website for (1) year
- Display table at the event for collateral materials
- Recognition on all correspondence following the event
- TBC Membership for 1 year
- Company Name on All signage for the event
- Recognition on Table Display
- 8 Tickets to attend the Fresh Coast Jazz Festival on 8/23/2025
Leading Sponsor
$10,000
Your Benefits
- (1) Corporate Table of 10
- Verbal recognition at the event
- Logo on TBC’s website with link to company website for (1) year
- Display table at the event for collateral materials
- Recognition on all correspondence following the event
- TBC Membership for 1 year
- Company Name on All signage for the event
- Recognition on Table Display
- 6 Tickets to attend the Fresh Coast Jazz Festival on 8/23/2025
- 1/2 page black & white ad in luncheon program
Nucleus Sponsor
$5,000
Your Benefits
- (1) Corporate Table of 10
- TBC Membership for 1 year
- Recognition on Table Display
- 2 Tickets to attend the Fresh Coast Jazz Festival on 8/23/2025
- 1/4 page black & white ad in luncheon program
- Company name on website
Principal Sponsor
$2,500
Your Benefits
- (1) Corporate Table of 10
- TBC Membership for 1 year
- Recognition on Table Display
- 1/4 page black & white ad in luncheon program
Event Tickets
Individual Luncheon Admission
$150
Individual admission ticket to the 27th Annual Strategic Partner Luncheon
Luncheon & Fresh Coast Jazz Festival Admission
$250
One admission into the Luncheon and a ticket for the Fresh Coast Jazz Festival taking place on Saturday, 8/23/25