Gala Partnerships & Tickets

Event partnership opportunities are available now and include guest seating.  See below if you are interested in supporting Chicago Public Media at an elevated level. We recommend submitting your company or individual's name and contact information and opting to pay later. You can send payment directly to our office via this link or via another payment option listed. Additional guest names are not needed at the time of purchase. Please reach out if you have any questions. 

Sponsorships Packages

• Presenting Partner

  Includes 12 admission tickets Read More

  • Priority seating for one table of 12 at the event
  • VIP reception access
  • Opportunity to host a special guest (Chicago Public Media journalist or leadership) at your table*
  • 30 on-air announcements as a Presenting Partner: On-air announcements to run during morning and afternoon rush hour periods
  • Three acknowledgments placed in The Rundown email newsletter (currently has 290K subscribers)
  • Name or company logo and recognition as Presenting Partner on event collateral, including:
    • Invitation*
    • Event website
    • Event program book
    • Event slides and signage
  • Acknowledgment from the podium as a Presenting Partner during the event and logo on event screens
  • Full page recognition in program book
  • Four tickets to a live taping of Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!
  $100,000.00

• Platinum Partner

  Includes 12 admission tickets Read More

  • Priority seating for one table of 12 at the event
  • VIP reception access
  • Opportunity to host a special guest (Chicago Public Media journalist or leadership) at your table*
  • 15 on-air announcements as a Platinum Partner: On-air announcements to run during morning and afternoon rush hour periods
  • One acknowledgment placed in The Rundown email newsletter (currently has 290K subscribers)
  • Name or company logo and recognition as Platinum Partner on event collateral, including:
    • Event website
    • Event program book
    • Event slides 
  • Acknowledgment from the podium as a Platinum Partner during the event and logo on event screens
  • Half-page recognition in program book
  • Two tickets to a live taping of Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!
  $50,000.00

• Gold Partner (corporations) Host Committee (individuals)

  Includes 10 admission tickets Read More

  • Priority seating for one table of 10 at the event
  • VIP reception access
  • Opportunity to host a special guest (Chicago Public Media journalist or leadership) at your table*
  • Name or company logo recognition as Gold Partner or Host Committee on event collateral, including:
    • Event website
    • Event program book
    • Event slides
  • Quarter-page recognition in program book (for corporate partners) 
  $25,000.00

• Silver Partner

  Includes 10 admission tickets Read More

  • Reserved seating for one table of 10 at the event
  • VIP reception access
  • Opportunity to host a special guest (Chicago Public Media journalist or leadership) at your table*
  • Recognition as Silver Partner on event collateral,  including:
    • Event website
    • Event program book
    • Event slides 
  $10,000.00

Tickets

• Ticket Package

  Includes 4 admission tickets Read More

  • Reserved seating for four to attend the event
  • VIP reception access 
  $5,000.00

• Individual Ticket

  Includes 1 admission ticket Read More

  • A limited number of tickets available for one reserved seat at the event
  $500.00

*Please note you will not get to choose the specific person, and opting in will allow for one less guest per table.

*Partnership deadline to be included in printed event materials is September 12, 2025