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Final Week to Buy Tickets!


Belleville's Got Talent

DONT' MISS OUT ON ATTENDING THIS GREAT EVENT...LAST WEEK TO BUY TICKETS!  Come and enjoy an evening full of live, local entertainment by the best talent in Belleville.  The night will be filled with dinner, networking, and supporting inspiring artists.  We will also be kicking off our new Belleville CEO's Artitorium which will eventually be an on-line venue to assist local artists in selling their work of art.  Belleville CEO will have on hand that night pieces of local art to purchase through a silent auction.    

 Belleville's Got Talent tickets are now available. 

Adults:  $25      
Students:  $15

Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite www.tinyurl.com/bellevilletalent  or by contacting bellevilleceo2018@gmail.com.  

Belleville CEO's purpose is to encourage a close community and to inspire the success of individuals and businesses.  Although our class consists of high school seniors from Althoff, East and West, we are driven entrepreneurs who see the untapped potential of this city and the people who live here--potential that we wish to bring out in our third annual class business.  Belleville's Got Talent is an experience that will unite the community through what Belleville knows best...ART!  So don't miss a chance to be part of this wonderful event and buy your tickets today!   


Thank You to Our Sponsors

We wanted to thank the following businesses who have already committed their sponsorship to the Belleville's Got Talent event.

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Friends of Belleville CEO

Mayor Mark Eckert

Lynn Schwoebel

Kevin Sangiolo


Last Week to be a Sponsor for this Great Event

LAST WEEK TO BE A SPONSOR FOR OUR EVENT!  Just remember that investing in us means investing in the future of Belleville and the surrounding cities.  We hope to be the next leaders and business owners in these great cities. The money that we raise from this event will help us kickstart our own businesses.   We hope that it will eventually become like the successful businesses that we get to visit on a weekly basis in CEO.  

Belleville’s Got Talent’s financial success greatly depends on sponsorships. That is why we are happy to visit 50+ businesses throughout the school year, we know our community has many great organizations that strive to have superior community involvement. The Belleville’s Got Talent’s sponsorship investments will be tiered by levels of diamond, platinum, and gold. There are several ways in which Belleville CEO will ensure the sponsors receive recognition for their contribution and it is dependent on the level in which their contribution is applicable. The ways Belleville CEO will advertise their sponsors can be found below.

Diamond | Sponsorship Criteria: $750

All diamond sponsors will receive total benefits from their contribution. All diamond sponsors will get:

  • Occasional mentions between acts by the host(s)
  • 4 free tickets
  • VIP Status: front table seating and priority dinner serving
  • Listed as sponsors of silent auction items
  • Company logo placed:
    • Individually in the event powerpoint
    • On all table centerpieces
    • On the Belleville CEO Class Business website
    • In the weekly newsletter
    • On sponsor page in the event program
    • On the main stage banner
    • On our Facebook Event page
  • Your sponsorship, which includes 4 tickets for attendance at the event valued at $25 per ticket may be eligible for a charitable tax deduction in the amount above the ticket value.

Platinum | Sponsorship Criteria: $500

All platinum sponsors will get:

  • 2 free tickets
  • Their company logo placed:
    • In the event powerpoint, grouped with other Platinum sponsors
    • Scatter-displayed on the table centerpieces
    • On the Belleville CEO Class Business website
    • In the weekly newsletter
    • On sponsor page in the event program
    • On the main stage banner
    • On our Facebook Event page
  • Your sponsorship, which includes 2 tickets for attendance at the event valued at $25 per ticket may be eligible for a charitable tax deduction in the amount above the ticket value.

Gold | Sponsorship Criteria: $250

All gold sponsors will get:

  • Their company logo placed:
    • In the event powerpoint, grouped with other Gold sponsors
    • On the Belleville CEO Class Business website
    • In the weekly newsletter
    • On sponsor page in the event program
    • On our Facebook Event page
  • Your sponsorship may be eligible for a charitable tax deduction.

Friend of Belleville CEO | Sponsorship Criteria: Any Desired Amount

All Friends of Belleville CEO will get:

  • Their logo/name placed on the sponsor page in the event program
  • Your sponsorship may be eligible for a charitable tax deduction

Becoming a Sponsor

To become a sponsor, email bellevilleceo2018@gmail.com to:

  • State your interest with a Belleville CEO student
  • Express level of sponsor in which you would like to invest

The 2018 Belleville CEO class is grateful for all sponsorship investments.  


Artitorium

Belleville CEO will be hosting a silent auction at Belleville's Got Talent which will showcase young upcoming artists.  Eventually Artitorium will be an on-line website where one can view pieces of art by local young high school and college age artists.    

Here is a sneak-peak of some art that will be featured that night at Belleville's Got Talent:

The artist is Ian Hass

The medium is Ceramic.  

Title:      The Keys


A Visit from Our Class Mentor

Matt Warren, Providence Bank

Thanks again to our class mentor, Matt Warren, for coming in on Monday to help us with our class business and business plan.   Thank you, Mr. Warren, for spending the morning with us!


Experimac

Vince Ojeda, Partner

On Tuesday, Vince Ojeda came to meet with our class to talk about the behind the scene obstacles that come along with starting a business. When an outsider looks at a successful CEO, they only see one thing: the success of the company. But, they fail to realize the hardships that come with it in a day to day business. Mr. Ojeda showed us the iceberg of a good business. On the top of the iceberg, success was written big and bold, as it is the only thing visible above the water line. Although, beneath the surface, the iceberg stretches out, showing that “success” also comes with sleepless nights, stress, risk, doubts, exhaustion, rejection, and much more. Mr. Ojeda helped the class open our eyes to the truth behind each business. Thank you.

Written by Ian Hass


Corporate Social Responsibility

Kelly Quinn, Best Buddies

The Belleville CEO class had the wonderful opportunity to meet Kelly Quinn. She came in and talked about Best Buddies International, which is a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities and friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She explained to us how we can start this organization at our schools, how it is good to have diversity in the workplace and the importance of social responsibility. Mrs. Quinn gave the class some great tips on how to get more sales for Belleville’s Got Talent by giving people options when asking about tickets and sponsorships as well. It was a pleasure to have Mrs. Quinn in our class.

Written by Dauneshia Holman


Finetuning Our Class Business Plan

Joann DiMaggio-May, SBDC SIUE Director

On Thursday, JoAnn DiMaggio-May met with us at Mathis, Marifian & Richter to help us with the final stages of our business plan. With her help, we reviewed the plan that our class had drawn up so far and she helped us to revise it. She helped Belleville CEO to make our business plan more organized, straightforward, and achievable. Thank you so much, Mrs. DiMaggio-May for taking the time to help us to better our class business!  

Written by Emilie Smyth


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