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Cancelled: Annual Reception

April 28, 2020, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Hostage US 2nd Annual Reception
April 28, 2020, Washington, DC, 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Hostage US has cancelled its 2nd Annual Reception on April 28. If you bought a ticket and would like a refund, please contact Arielle at arielle@hostageus.org. We are grateful that so many of our sponsors have insisted we keep their money to support our vital mission.

Please rest assured, as an organization we do most of our work remotely so our care and support for American hostages and their families continues as normal. For now, let’s all focus on looking after ourselves, our loved ones and our teammates.

Our 2nd Annual Reception will bring together senior representatives from across public and private sectors along with former hostages and their families. The evening is kindly hosted by Sidley Austin LLP. 

The following are our esteemed speakers:

Margaret Brennan

Face The Nation Moderator and CBS News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent

Jim Clapper

Former Director of National Intelligence

Col. Chris Costa (Ret.)

Executive Director of the International Spy Museum

Roy Hallums

Former hostage held in Iraq

Honorary Organizing Committee

We are grateful to the following distinguished individuals on our Honorary Organizing Committee:

John Bellinger, Former Legal Advisor to the US Department of State and the National Security Council John Burnham, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Clapper, Former Director of National Intelligence Chris Costa, Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at NSC
Lisa Monaco, Former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President Barack Obama Michael Morell, Former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Jim O’Brien, Former Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs to President Barack Obama John Pistole, Former Administrator TSA and former Deputy Director, FBI
Nick Rasmussen, Former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Ambassador Susan Rice, Former United States National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama Fred Ryan,  Publisher and CEO, The Washington Post Frances Townsend, Former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President George W. Bush

SPONSORSHIP
Leadership Sponsors – $40,000+
  • Recognition as leadership sponsor on personal banner at the reception
  • Podium banner recognition
  • Full-page tribute in the event program
  • Verbal recognition from the podium at the reception
  • Recognition as a leadership sponsor in printed materials for Hostage US seminars held throughout the United States for 12 months
  • Listing for one (1) year on the Hostage US website
  • Listing in Hostage US Annual Report and Annual Donor Listing
  • Ten (10) spots at the reception
Platinum  Sponsors – $20,000+

Brahmaputra Foundation and Coca-Cola

  • Podium banner recognition
  • Half-page tribute in the event program
  • Verbal recognition from the podium at the reception
  • Recognition as a platinum sponsor in printed materials for Hostage US seminars held throughout the United States for 12 months
  • Listing for one (1) year on the Hostage US website
  • Listing in Hostage US Annual Report and Annual Donor Listing
  • Eight (8) spots at the reception
Gold Sponsors – $10,000+

The Boeing Company, Dell, Verizon Wireless

  • Recognition as a gold sponsor on banners at the reception
  • Half-page tribute in the event program
  • Recognition as a gold sponsor in printed materials for Hostage US seminars held throughout the United States for 12 months
  • Listing for one (1) year on the Hostage US website
  • Listing in Hostage US Annual Report and Annual Donor Listing
  • Six (6) spots at the reception
Silver Sponsors – $5,000+

Anonymous, BAE Systems, Hilton, McDonald’s, Northrop Grumman, Orbis Operations, PepsiCo

  • Recognition as a silver sponsor on banners at the reception
  • Quarter-page tribute in the event program
  • Listing for one (1) year on the Hostage US website
  • Listing in Hostage US Annual Report and Annual Donor Listing
  • Four (4) spots at the reception
Bronze Sponsors – $2,500+

Evolve Technology, Focus Point International, ISMA, The International Spy Museum, The Walt Disney Company, WilmerHale

  • Recognition as a bronze sponsor on banners at the reception
  • Quarter-page tribute in the event program
  • Listing for one (1) year on the Hostage US website
  • Listing in Hostage US Annual Report and Annual Donor Listing
  • Two (2) spots at the reception


Please note that our guarantee to appear in printed materials, including banners is April 6, 2020.

Details & Individual Tickets

Government employees wishing to attend the reception, please email info@hostageus.org for ticket and payment information.  We will get back to you with payment information.

Details

Date:
April 28, 2020
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue

Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K St NW
Washington, DC 20005 United States