NEAR SOUTHSIDE, INC.
The Next Great “Space Race”
Friday, March 3, 2017 | Omni Fort Worth Hotel
This event is our only annual fundraiser and we sincerely thank you for your consideration.
Your sponsorship supports the continued revitalization of the Near Southside.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNTIES
SEBA’S CIRCLE - $10,000 (Limited to nine sponsors)
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • EXCLUSIVE PRE-EVENT EXPERIENCE
AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING OF DINNER & CONVERSATION WITH MR. SEBA
One seat at a small private dinner party on Thursday, March 2 at Historic Fort Worth’s stunning Thistle Hill
mansion in the company of Mr. Seba, Councilwoman Ann Zadeh, Near Southside, Inc. President Paul Paine,
Near Southside, Inc. Chairman Bob Hampton, and other Seba’s Circle sponsors. Enjoy the opportunity to
speak directly with Mr. Seba regarding the future of transportation, the car industry, clean energy and the
imminent market disruptions he predicts.
EXCLUSIVE PRE- or POST-EVENT EXPERIENCE
NEAR SOUTHSIDE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE DRIVING TOUR
Hear the inside scoop on Near Southside developments, both planned and underway, from Planning Director
Mike Brennan on this exclusive driving and walking tour. Learn about Near Southside, Inc.’s priority
initiatives for 2017. Tour date to accommodate sponsor’s schedule.
Opportunity to set up a company display in the cocktail reception area
10 complimentary drink tickets for the cocktail reception
Table with 10 dinner reservations and premium seating near the stage
Two bottles of red wine and two bottles of white wine pre-set at your table
Tableside cocktail service during event, cash bar
Company logo with premium placement on printed invitation and event program*
Company logo on electronic invitation and all event-related public correspondence*
Company logo on all event signage and at your table*
Company representative and sponsorship acknowledgement from the stage
Professional group photo taken at the event and delivered digitally afterwards
Company logo projected on the stage displays before event and during sponsor recognition*
Ten (10) valet parking passes for the Omni Fort Worth Hotel
AFTER-PARTY ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR - $10,000 (Limited to one sponsor)
• • • • • • • • • • • • • Billing as the official sponsor of the after-party entertainment
20 complimentary drink tickets for the after-party
Table with 10 dinner reservations and premium seating near the stage
Two bottles of red wine and two bottles of white wine pre-set at your table
Tableside cocktail service during event, cash bar
Company logo with premium placement on printed invitation and event program*
Company logo on electronic invitation and all event-related public correspondence*
Company logo on all event signage and at your table*
EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY Make entertainment introduction and after-party announcement from the stage
Opportunity to introduce from the stage the after-party entertainment
Professional group photo taken at the event and delivered digitally afterwards
Company logo projected on the stage displays during sponsor recognition and after-party event*
Ten (10) valet parking passes for the Omni Fort Worth Hotel
TABLE SPONSOR - $5,000
• • • • • • • 10 dinner reservations with premium seating
Tableside cocktail service during event, cash bar
Company name on printed and electronic invitation*
Company name on your table and event programs*
Acknowledgement from the stage
Company logo projected on the stage displays during sponsor recognition*
Five (5) valet parking passes for the Omni Fort Worth Hotel
RESERVATIONS
$3,000 Table Reservation
• • • 10 dinner reservations with seating together
Company recognition on your table
Three (3) valet parking passes for the Omni Fort Worth Hotel
$1,500 Half-Table Reservation
• • 5 dinner reservations with seating together
Company recognition on your table
OPEN SEATING INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
NSI Members and Their Guests
$100.00 each for open seating reservations made prior to Friday, February 10
$125.00 each for open seating reservations made after Friday, February 10
Non-Member Tickets
$200.00 each for open seating reservations made prior to Friday, February 10
$225.00 each for open seating reservations made after Friday, February 10
*Only one company name or logo may be represented per sponsorship. Commitments must be received prior to
Friday, January 20 for inclusion in the event invitation and by Friday, February 10 for inclusion in the program.
Please complete the attached sponsorship registration and return to Megan Henderson.
1606 Mistletoe Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76104 | [email protected]
Company Name:______________________________________________________________________________________________
Primary Contact:_________________________________ Title:_______________________________________________________
E-Mail: ____________________________________________________ Phone:____________________________________________
Billing Contact: ___________________________________ Email:_____________________________________________________
Billing Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________
City:________________________________ State:______ Zip:____________ Special Meal Requests______________________
Reservation Requested:
o Seba’s Circle Sponsor $10,000 (subject to availability)
o After-Party Entertainment Sponsor $10,000 (subject to availability)
o Table Sponsor $5,000
o Table Reservation $3,000
o Half-Table Reservation $1,500
Invitation to follow for individual ticket reservations. Online reservations open January 20, 2017.
When attendee names are known, please send list with special meal requests to [email protected].
Payment
❍ Check enclosed
❍ I prefer to be invoiced
N.S.I.
DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Name: Tony Seba
D.O.B.: Unknown
Origin: Stanford, CA
Alias: The Prof
AUTHOR AND THOUGHT LEADER
Tony Seba is the author of “Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation –
How Silicon Valley Will Make Oil, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Coal, Electric
Utilities and Conventional Cars Obsolete by 2030”, “Solar Trillions – 7
Market and Investment Opportunities in the Emerging Clean-Energy
Economy” and “Winner Takes All – 9 Fundamental Rules of High Tech
Strategy“.
EDUCATOR
He is an instructor at Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program, where he has taught entrepreneurship, disruption,
and clean energy. He has created and taught the following courses: “Understanding and Leading Market Disruption”, “Clean
Energy and Transportation – Market and Investment
Opportunities“, “Strategic Marketing of High Tech and Cleantech“,
“Finance for Marketing, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs“ and “Business and Revenue Models Innovation“, He has also taught
at top business school around the world such as The Auckland University (New Zealand) Business School, at Singularity
University, and in-company at some of the world’s top high tech companies such as Google, Inc..
ENTREPRENEUR
Tony Seba brings 20+ years of solid operating experience in fast-growth high tech and clean technology companies. He was
the founder and CEO of PrintNation.com a B2B ecommerce site which he established as the undisputed leader in its market
segment, winning such top industry awards as the Upside Hot 100 and the Forbes.com B2B ‘Best of the Web’. Seba led two
venture capital rounds raising more than $31 million in funding from well-known venture funds, hired a complete
management team, 100+ employees, and managed the development of strategic partnerships with some of the world’s top
companies. Mr. Seba was an early employee at Internet powerhouse Cisco Systems and RSA Data Security where he worked
in business development and strategic planning. He developed strategic relationships with leading companies including
Microsoft, Visa, Netscape, and Sun Microsystems. Seba has been responsible for the architecture, development, and
commercialization of more than two dozen products and services, many of them disruptive, including Java security,
electronic payment technology, sales force automation, computer-aided software engineering and ecommerce infrastructure.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Seba has been a keynote speaker at hundreds of conferences and company events where he has addressed some of the
world’s most pressing topics: technology-based disruption, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the future of energy and
transportation. He has been featured in global media including Business Week, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, NPR, Fast
Company, TV Chosun, Das Erste, FD Niews, CNBC, CBC, and more.
ADVISOR AND BOARD MEMBER
Tony Seba has been an advisor to policy-makers, investors, and corporations. He been an advisor in the development of more
than 400 MW of Wind and Solar Power. He is on the board of directors or advisory boards of CloudM, a Health and Safety
software company; Powerhouse, a solar incubator and accelerator; Mercatus, an Energy Investment Management software
company; Everblaze Energy, a connected solar device startup company, and Hackidemia, an educational lab focused on
teaching children hands-on STEM-based invention skills. He was previously on the Board of Directors of the Stanford Alumni
Consulting Team and the San Francisco Jazz Organization. He has worked on ACT projects for organizations such as Stanford
Office of Technology Licensing, Yerba Buena Center for The Arts and Girls Scouts USA.
EDUCATION
Tony Seba holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Computer Science and
Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.