Fall Forum Elevation Series:

35th Anniversary Closing Reception

Featuring The Doobie Brothers

Premier Sponsorship Opportunity

This distinctive sponsorship opportunity offers your organization six months of continuous brand visibility leading up to the CHIME26 Fall Forum—ensuring your brand remains front and center with the CHIME community throughout this milestone year.

With exposure to CHIME Members across multiple touchpoints, you’ll be strategically positioned for maximum impact long before the event itself. This includes branding opportunities, thought‑leadership platforms, and high‑impact signage at key locations throughout the Forum, ensuring your presence is felt at every stage of the journey.

Your visibility culminates at the 35th Anniversary Closing Ceremony, a signature celebration featuring a special performance by The Doobie Brothers. As the capstone event of the series, this finale offers unparalleled exposure and a memorable platform to reinforce your brand during one of the most anticipated moments of the entire Forum.

35th Anniversary Closing Reception

CHIME Welcomes: The Doobie Brothers

"Listen to the Music" as They Close Out Fall Forum '26

For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four GRAMMY® Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world. Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” and “What a Fool Believes," both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include: “Listen to the Music,” “China Grove,” “Jesus Is Just All Right,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “Take Me In Your Arms,” "Takin’ it to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” “You Belong to Me,” “The Doctor” and more.

In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street, the Doobies have 3 multi-platinum, 7 platinum, and 14 Gold albums. Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies – a rare “diamond record.” In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee for 49 stops before concluding in 2022. In 2025 The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The new studio album WALK THIS ROAD featuring Johnston, McDonald, Simmons and McFee is out now.

The Benefits of Sponsorship

Fall Forum On-Site Campaign Elements

What You'll See at Forum

Visibility at CHIME Fall Forum

  • Fall Forum On-Site Signage: Thank you recognition to all sponsors featured prominently throughout the conference
  • Special Thanks and Logo Recognition: Acknowledgment as a sponsor during the Opening Keynote and throughout General Sessions with logo recognition on walk-in slides
  • Closing Concert Event Visibility: Your brand featured in lights at the concert venue

Additional Benefits

  • Luxury Suite: A luxury suite for your exclusive use during Fall Forum to host meetings with your team and customers. Meeting can be held during education breaks and during other non-program hours. Additional rules may apply.
  • All Access Passes: Select number of All Access Passes to the Fall Forum

Pre-Forum Campaign Elements

What You Get Leading Up to Forum

Six-Month Brand Visibility

  • Run of Site Banner Campaign: Six-month long banner thanking you as a sponsor and displayed on CHIMECentral.org that runs from point of contact to December 31, 2026. Can be updated post- Fall Forum
  • Sponsor Recognition: Now thru November, your brand recognized as a Program sponsor including newsletters, email promotions, and social media
  • Social Media Promotion: Three (3) posts between now and November: Receive a special thank-you recognition on CHIME's social media feeds

Thought Leadership Opportunities

  • Virtual Advisory Session: One‑hour virtual advisory session with the CHIME CEO or a senior executive (pre‑ or post‑event)
  • Thought Leadership Video: 2-3 minute video produced by CHIME and distributed via website and social channels in advance of the event.
  • LinkedIn Live Discussion: 20–30 minutes featuring your executive, a client, and a CHIME moderator
  • CHIME Podcast Elevation Series: 20‑minute thought‑leadership podcast with a CHIME senior executive

Sponsorship Opportunities

0 of 2 AVAILABLE

Elevation Series Premier Sponsor

$250,000

  • Premium On-site Benefits:
      • Premium Brand Recognition: Top Billing for our 35th Anniversary Closing Concert Event with The Doobie Brothers
      • Special Thanks and Logo Recognition: Acknowledgment as a sponsor during the Opening Keynote and throughout General Sessions with logo recognition on walk-in slides
      • Premium Branding: At Closing Reception & Dinner preceding the closing concert event
      • Fall Forum On-Site Signage: Thank you recognition to all sponsors featured prominently throughout the conference
      • Premium Signage: Top billing on all Fall Forum signage thanking sponsors of the Elevation Series
      • Closing Concert Event Visibility: Premium "GOBO" placement on wall of concert venue
      • Custom VIP Area: Placed in front of The Doobie Brothers stage for 15 guests & 5 corporate attendees
      • Meet & Greet: Two (2) attendees have the opportunity to meet The Doobie Brothers
      • Luxury Suite: Deluxe Suite at Gaylord from Tuesday, November 10 to Saturday, November 14 with sleeping room (does not count toward room allocation)
      • Branded Bars: Two (2) Branded Bars in Concert Area
      • All Access Passes: Ten (10) Fall Forum All Access Passes
      • VIP Invites: Opportunity to invite five (5) VIP provider attendees at no charge (must be approved)
      • Custom Activation: Custom CHIME/Doobie Bros concert T-shirt (co-branded)
  • Premium Pre- Forum Benefits:
      • Run of Site Banner Campaign: Six-month long banner thanking you as a sponsor and displayed on CHIMECentral.org that runs from point of contact to December 31, 2026. Can be updated post- Fall Forum
      • Sponsor Recognition: Now thru November, your brand recognized as a Program sponsor including newsletters, email promotions, and social media
      • Social Media Promotion: Three (3) posts between now and November: Receive a special thank-you recognition on CHIME's social media feeds
      • Virtual Advisory Session: One‑hour virtual advisory session with the CHIME CEO or a senior executive (pre‑ or post‑event)
      • Thought Leadership Video: 2-3 minute video produced by CHIME and distributed via website and social channels in advance of the event.
      • LinkedIn Live Discussion: 20–30 minutes featuring your executive, a client, and a CHIME moderator
      • CHIME Podcast Elevation Series: 20‑minute thought‑leadership podcast with a CHIME senior executive

1 of 5 AVAILABLE

Elevation Series Supporting Sponsor

$100,000

On-site Benefits:

  • Custom Activation: Your choice of activation during the “Takin' It to the Streets” reception and dinner, pre-event Friday, November 13 from 6:00 - 7:15pm (pick one) -
      • Photo booth - SOLD
      • Branded Bar #1 - SOLD
      • Branded Bar #2 - SOLD
      • Merch booth sponsorship – light sticks or wrist bands
      • Custom Playlist “Soundtrack of CHIME Leadership”
  • Luxury Suite: Executive suite from Wednesday, November 11 to Saturday, November 14 with sleeping room (does not count toward room allocation)
  • Fall Forum On-Site Signage: Recognition on multiple signs at CHIME Fall Forum signage thanking sponsors of the Elevation Series
  • Logo Recognition: Logo recognition on promotions for Fall Forum and promotions of The Doobie Brothers concert
  • Closing Concert Event Visibility: Your firm’s logo will be prominently displayed on the main screens within the concert hall until the band takes the stage
  • All Access Passes: Four (4) Fall Forum All Access Passes

Pre- Forum Benefits:

  • Run of Site Banner Campaign: Six-month long banner thanking you as a sponsor and displayed on CHIMECentral.org that runs from point of contact to December 31, 2026. Can be updated post- Fall Forum
  • Sponsor Recognition: Now thru November, your brand recognized as a Program sponsor including newsletters, email promotions, and social media
  • Social Media Promotion: Three (3) posts between now and November: Receive a special thank-you recognition on CHIME's social media feeds
  • Virtual Advisory Session: One‑hour virtual advisory session with the CHIME CEO or a senior executive (pre‑ or post‑event)
  • Thought Leadership Video: 2-3 minute video produced by CHIME and distributed via website and social channels in advance of the event.
  • LinkedIn Live Discussion: 20–30 minutes featuring your executive, a client, and a CHIME moderator
  • CHIME Podcast Elevation Series: 20‑minute thought‑leadership podcast with a CHIME senior executive

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