2019 Annual Gala
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On October 17, 2019, the Center for Migration Studies will celebrate its 55th year of promoting understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and advancing public policies that protect the rights and dignity of migrants, refugees, and newcomers.
HONOREES
Lifetime Service Award
Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio
Bishop of Brooklyn
Excellence in International Migration Scholarship Award
T. Alexander Aleinikoff
Director
Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility
Vicky Virgin
Research Associate, Poverty Research Unit
Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity
Robert Warren
Senior Visiting Fellow
Center for Migration Studies
Humanitarian Service Award
Carmen Maquilon
Director of Catholic Charities Immigrant Services
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Immigrant Achievement Award
Darrick Knapik
Victoria Consulting Services
Tickets
Individual Ticket – $250
Admission to both the cocktail hour and dinner.
Young Professional Ticket – $180
For guests who are 35 and under. Admission to both the cocktail hour and dinner.
Table of 10 – $2,500
Admission to both the cocktail hour and dinner.
Gala and Symposium Package – $275
Before the gala, join CMS for its Annual Academic & Policy Symposium from 9am to 5pm at the law office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP (1 New York Plaza, 1 FDR Drive, New York, NY). Both events are on October 17, 2019. Package includes admission to the symposium (including continental breakfast, lunch and coffee/refreshments throughout the day) and to CMS’s annual gala (including cocktail hour and dinner).
Sponsorships
Philanthropist Sponsorship – $50,000
- Two premium tables of ten
- Platinum digital program ad
- Verbal recognition during event speaking program
Humanitarian Sponsorship – $25,000
- Two prime tables of ten
- Gold digital program ad
Benefactor Sponsorship – $10,000
- One preferred table of ten
- Silver digital program ad
Patron Sponsorship – $5,000
- One table of ten
- Bronze digital program ad
Advertisements
Platinum Digital Program Ad – $2,500
- Prominent and frequent ad placement in the digital program
- Special verbal recognition at the gala
- Company logo on CMS 2019 Annual Gala webpage
- Company logo on all printed materials for the Annual Gala*
Gold Digital Program Ad – $2,000
- Prime ad placement in digital program
- Company logo on CMS 2019 Annual Gala webpage
- Company logo on all printed materials for the Annual Gala*
Silver Digital Program Ad – $1,500
- Preferred ad placement in digital program
- Company logo on CMS 2019 Annual Gala webpage
- Company logo on all printed materials for the Annual Gala*
Bronze Digital Program Ad – $1,000
- Ad placement in digital program
- Company logo on CMS 2019 Annual Gala webpage
- Company logo on all printed materials for the Annual Gala*
Full Screen – $500
- Ad placement in digital program
- Name listing on CMS 2019 Annual Gala webpage
*Company logo will be included in printed formal invitation if received by July 26, 2019.
HONORARY HOSTS
Nisha Agarwal
New York City Mayor’s Office
Reverend Moacir Balen, c.s.
St. Charles Borromeo Province of the Missionaries of St. Charles – Scalabrinians
Jorge Bustamante
University of Notre Dame
Marnie Dawson Carr
Rev. Jose Juan Cervantes
Casa Scalabrini – Centro de Pastoral Migratoria
Austin Fragomen
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Karen Grisez
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Linda Hartke
Hiroko Kusuda
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Susan Martin
Georgetown University
Ralph McCloud
Catholic Campaign for Human Development, USCCB
Joan Neal
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
British Robinson
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
Estela Villagrán Manancero
National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry
Wendy Young
Kids in Need of Defense
Purchase by Credit Card
To pay by credit card, visit https://2019cmsgala.eventbee.com.
Purchase by Check
Make check payable to Center for Migration Studies of New York, Inc. and mail with completed sponsorship form by October 10, 2019, to:
Center for Migration Studies
307 East 60th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
If you have any questions about our sponsorship packages or tickets, please contact Daniela Alulema at dalulema@cmsny.org or 212-337-3080 x. 7019.
Note: Physical gala tickets will not be mailed. Simply provide guest name at the gala check-in.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New York City – Financial District
8 Stone Street
New York, New York 10004
Nightly rate: $279
(October 16 and 17)
Rates guaranteed until September 16, 2019. For bookings after September 16, call (212) 480-9100 and mention the Center for Migration Studies to determine whether the hotel can honor the group rate.