FIHF ceremony

Annual Ceremony

10th Anniversary Induction Ceremony & Gala

Friday, October 6, 2023
6:00 p.m. – Event Reception | 7:15 p.m. – Dinner and Induction Ceremony

Tampa Marriott Water Street
505 Water Street, Tampa, FL 33602

Directions to Tampa Marriott Water Street

Event Details:

Cocktail Attire

Overnight accommodations are available for the event.  Please email Jamie Spurrier for more information.

This event will be photographed and videotaped. By attending, event guests consent to the use of their name and/or likeness without compensation in any and all media.

To request ADA accommodation call: 813-974-5862.

Parking:

Valet parking is free for the event and available at the Marriott Water Street entrance. Self-parking is available at the Pam Iorio Parking Garage, adjacent to the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street.


Tickets and Sponsorship Information:

DIAMOND SPONSOR – $15,000
• Twenty (20) seats in VIP location
• Two (2) guest rooms at event venue
• Logo placement on Save the Date1
• Logo placement on event invitation2
• Full-page logo placement in Official Ceremony program3
• Logo with link on event web page
• Logo displayed during event
• Special recognition from the stage
• Listed sponsor on event publicity

PLATINUM SPONSOR – $12,000
• Sixteen (16) seats in VIP location
• Two (1) guest rooms at event venue
• Logo placement on event invitation2
• Half-page logo placement in Official Ceremony program3
• Logo with link on event web page
• Logo displayed during event
• Special recognition from the stage

GOLD SPONSOR – $6,000
• Eight (8) seats in VIP location
• Quarter-page logo placement in Official Ceremony program3
• Logo with link on event web page
• Logo displayed during event

SILVER SPONSOR – $3,000
• Four (4) seats
• Logo placement in Official Ceremony program3
• Logo with link on event web page

PILLAR DONOR – $2,500
Pillar Donors provide foundational support for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
• Two (2) seats in VIP location
• Recognition in Official Ceremony program3
• Recognition at museum exhibit

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS – $500

1 Deadline for Save the Date: February 1, 2023
2 Deadline for Invitation: June 30, 2023
3 Deadline for Program: September 13, 2023

To purchase tickets or become an event sponsor, please visit our event/tickets website.

Unable to attend but still want to include your organization’s logo in our Official Program? Download the Official Program Logo Placement Form and email it to Jamie Spurrier.

For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities please contact Jamie Spurrier or call 813-974-5862.

All proceeds support the operations and programming for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.

 Join Your Fellow Members of the Innovation Community 

Diamond Sponsors

Florida High Tech Corridor

USF Research & Innovation
UF
University of Central Florida

Platinum Sponsor

Holtec International


Gold Sponsors

USF Foundation
Judy Genshaft & Steve Greenbaum

Silver Sponsors

National Academy of Inventors
Cade Museum
USF Institute of Advanced Discovery & Innovation

See Our Past Sponsors


For all sponsorships, please note the following: Pursuant to IRS guidelines, support is defined as a “Qualified Sponsorship,” which means no endorsement of your business, qualitative or comparative language, price information or indication of savings or value can be included in written words or in program remarks. In essence, your organization can be acknowledged through simple use of your name, logo and location, but no message that promotes or markets any trade or business, or any service, facility or product is permissible.


FLORIDA: SC No. 59-0879015 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-HELP-FLA OR VIA THE INTERNET AT  WWW.FDACS.GOV.