October 17, 2018
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CCWA’s 2018 Global Impact Award honors Senator George J. Mitchell for his distinguished career as a peacemaker. Senator Mitchell will receive CCWA’s Global Impact Award and will deliver the Brooks Emeny Distinguished Lecture and a Q & A session with attendees.
CCWA’s signature event will be held on October 17, 2018, at the InterContinental Hotel Cleveland.
5:15 pm Private VIP Reception with Senator Mitchell for Sponsors at the $5,000 and above level
5:30 pm Reception for all attendees
6:30 pm Program and Dinner
The Global Impact Award recognizes distinguished individuals whose leadership has led to greater understanding and cooperation among communities and countries around the world. Proceeds from this event will support the Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ educational programs, specifically our Model United Nations program for middle and high school students, and Speaker Forum programs.
Online registrations for this event has closed. For more information about this event, please call (216) 781-3730.
Ambassador Sponsor — $10,000
Designation as an Ambassador Sponsor for the Global Impact Award event
8 tickets with preferred seating at the event
8 tickets to the private reception with honoree
Recognition on all event materials and website*
Designation as a sponsor of one CCWA Speaker Forum program of your choice (incl. dinner for four with the speaker, ten tickets, and recognition in event materials)
Designation as a CCWA mission sponsor and logo in all CCWA materials for a year
Diplomat Sponsor — $5,000
Designation as a Diplomat Sponsor for the Global Impact Award Event
8 tickets with preferred seating at the event
8 tickets to the private reception for honoree
Recognition on all event materials & website*
Designation as a CCWA mission sponsor and logo in all CCWA materials for a year
Attaché Sponsor — $2,500
Designation as an Attaché Sponsor for the Global Impact Award Event
8 tickets with preferred seating at the event
Listing in printed program*
Impact Ticket — $500
One ticket with preferred seating at the event
One ticket to the private reception with honoree
Individual Ticket — $200
One ticket to the cocktail reception and program
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor:
Thank you to our Diplomat Sponsors:
Tony Asher
The Cleveland-Cliffs
Cleveland Clinic – International Operations and Global Patient Services
Cleveland State University
Dee and Jimmy Haslam
The Lubrizol Corporation
Richard W. Pogue
Albert and Audrey Ratner
P. Kelly Tompkins
Thank you to our Attaché Sponsors:
BakerHostetler
Case Western Reserve University – Center for International Affairs
Collins & Scanlon LLP
Howard B. Edelstein
Falls Communications
John Carroll University
Kent State University – Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education
Wael and Sawssan Khoury
Mandel Family Foundation
Charles McCarthy and Emily Bolton
University Hospitals
Clare Corrigan woidke/Jim Kavalec AB Bernstein
Margaret W. Wong & Associates
For more information, contact Jenni Carney at jcarney@ccwa.ccwa.org or (216) 781-3730.
ADMISSION
Documentary songwriting is a powerful vehicle for telling women's stories. It turns difficult experiences into beautiful music, and through collaboration it creates lasting bonds between participants. These real, truthful stories can help connect even more people.
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Foreign Policy Forum COVID-19 Guidelines
In light of the ongoing evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our members, speakers, and staff remain a priority for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. We ask that all Foreign Policy Forum attendees agree to maintain vigilance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by:
- Refraining from attending Foreign Policy Forum events if you:
– Have had recent contact with an infected person
– Are experiencing symptoms or feeling unwell - Maintaining a vaccination and booster schedule appropriate for your own risk level and health implications.
- Continuing to follow local health authorities’ guidelines in an evolving environment.
- Agreeing to comply with requests, such as masking, if necessary, made by CCWA staff to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Questions? Contact Amy Moniot, Manager of Programming at amoniot@ccwa.org or 216.255.9006.
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Diplomatic Toolkit in Action
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A documentary song comes from a person's actual, lived experience. DocSongs document the emotions of that experience through music and share it with the world.
A documentary song comes from a person's actual, lived experience. DocSongs document the emotions of that experience through music and share it with the world.
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