Join us in recognizing the best and brightest in Shreveport-Bossier City,
Introducing Spotlight on Success!
Spotlight on Success, the networking young professional’s
delight, pays tribute to twenty outstanding young professionals and future
community leaders in Shreveport-Bossier City. Spotlight on Success will be
held on Thursday, October 29, 2009, on the roof top at Boomtown Casino with
entertainment to be provided by internationally-known 80’s cover band, The
Molly Ringwalds. Beginning September 1, 2009 at Boomtown Casino’s 1800 Prime
Restaurant, March of Dimes will host weekly networking socials for the
honorees, their guests, and young professionals in the community in
conjunction with the massive media kickoff for the event.
Funds raised by this event will be dedicated to supporting essential March
of Dimes efforts in research, education, community outreach, and pre-natal
care to continue March of Dimes’ historic journey of being a leader in the
fight for healthy children.
In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had the hope that one day soon, no
child would have to worry about a painful, crippling, and sometimes fatal
disease called polio when he founded the National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, which would later become known as The March of Dimes Foundation.
Sixteen years later, The March of Dimes became the first and only national
health organization to cure a disease when Dr. Jonas Salk developed the
polio vaccine. Though children no longer had to worry about polio, larger
health risks such as premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality
became the focus of March of Dimes researchers. From polio to prematurity,
giving babies a healthy start to life remains the mission of March of Dimes
today.
In Northwest Louisiana, we are inspired by this quest for success, and we
are introducing a new signature event to recognize the successes of our
young professionals in Shreveport-Bossier City. We invite you to participate
in Spotlight on Success by nominating a young professional within your
organization to be “Spotlighted,” partnering with March of Dimes to host the
event, purchasing tables and tickets to the event, or donating goods or
services.
By partnering with the March of Dimes for this event, you are joining ranks
with an established organization with strong ties in this community. For
example, March of Dimes has secured full support from GAP Broadcasting to
underwrite a huge promotions campaign beginning September 1, 2009.
Additionally, March of Dimes has partnered with The Bossier City Chamber of
Commerce to publicize the event in Shreveport Times, CityLife Magazine, and
The Forum in both print and on their respective websites. Mikca Web
Solutions is designing the Spotlight on Success website that will go live on
September 1, 2009. ShreveportHappyHour.com will be promoting the event on
their website, along with other partner sites and Facebook groups
publicizing and promoting the event via email to their memberships and
mailing lists. With these partnerships and more partnerships to come,
Spotlight on Success will be an event that will generate a lot of attention,
and we hope that your organization will join us to secure the event’s
success.
Demographics
The Spotlight on Success attracts young business professionals that are the influential,
social and business leaders in Northwest Louisiana.
• Expected Attendance 600+
• Number of Direct Mail Pieces being sent 50,000+
• Number of Invitations being sent 1676
• Number of GAP Broadcasting Spots Committed (30 seconds each) 1475
• Number of days of promotion in print, radio, and web 59
• Age Range of Participants 24-45
• Average Median Income $40,765
Location and Date
Boomtown Casino and Hotel Rooftop
Thursday, October 29, 2009