CONNECTICUT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

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1 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONNECTICUT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION President Allied World Insurance Company Vice President Diserio Martin O Connor & Castiglioni LLP Michelle Querijero Vice President of Communications Allied World Insurance Company Ling Ly Secretary Travelers Anna Matsuo Treasurer Day Pitney LLP Daniel S. Jo Immediate Past President Silver Golub & Teitell LLP Directors Tanya A. Bovée Jackson Lewis P.C. Proloy Das Murtha Cullina LLP Angel Feng Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Tammi T. Flowers UTC Aerospace Systems John Ho Cozen O Connor Joe Khanna MasterCard Worldwide The Honorable Hunchu Kwak Connecticut Superior Court Edward C. Lee Aetna Inc. May 31, 2017 Re: Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association (CAPABA) 17th Annual Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities Dear Friends and Colleagues of CAPABA: On behalf of the Sponsorship Committee, I am pleased to announce that CAPABA s 17th Annual Dinner will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at The Inn at Longshore in Westport, Connecticut. CAPABA is a non-profit professional association and is an affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). Our mission is to advocate and advance the interests of Asian Pacific American lawyers, the legal profession and Asian Pacific American communities throughout Connecticut. The CAPABA annual dinner will be highlighted by its keynote speaker, Simone Wu. Ms. Wu serves as senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and external affairs for Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world s largest lodging franchisors, with more than 6,400 hotels in the United States and over 30 other countries and territories. In addition to leading the company s legal function, she also oversees risk management, procurement services, corporate communications, events, and government and public relations. In this role, Ms. Wu is an integral member of the senior leadership team and serves as the primary legal advisor to the board of directors. Prior to joining Choice Hotels in 2012, Ms. Wu served as executive vice president, general counsel, and administration for XO Communications, a leading nationwide provider of advanced IP communications, managed network, and IT infrastructure services. Previously, Ms. Wu led the international legal team at MCI, and structured technology transactions at AOL. Ms. Wu also practiced law at Skadden, Arps. CAPABA will also be presenting the Diversity Award and Impact Award at this year s dinner. The Diversity Award recognizes a person, organization or firm that has demonstrated its commitment to diversity in the legal profession and support for CAPABA s mission. The Impact Award recognizes an Asian Pacific American attorney who has provided exemplary service and support to CAPABA or the Asian Pacific American community for the bar year. As the nomination and selection process is still ongoing at this time, CAPABA

2 Michael Lee King & Spaulding Chrystal Szeto Neopost USA Inc. Calvin K. Woo Verrill Dana LLP will announce the winners of these awards in the weeks to come. The Annual Dinner is a wonderful time and opportunity to reflect on CAPABA s past achievements and to look forward to new goals and opportunities to serve and support the Asian Pacific American community in Connecticut. It also promises to be a terrific event at which all of our guests will be able to reconnect with friends and colleagues and to expand their network within the Connecticut. We invite you and your organization to learn about, participate and show your support for CAPABA by taking advantage of one of the many sponsorship opportunities that we are offering. Please take advantage of the early-bird sponsorship pricing, which expires on August 1, As described in the attached list of sponsorship opportunities, you may choose to become a sponsor at the Jade, Gold, Silver, Bronze or Friends level. These sponsorship opportunities will provide your organization with high visibility through advertising in the Annual dinner program book and signage. We look forward to seeing you at CAPABA s Annual Dinner this year. If you have any questions about the Annual Dinner or sponsorship opportunities please feel free to contact Susie Kirkeby at (860) or susan.kirkeby@awac.com and at (203) or ifestin@dmoc.com. Very truly yours, President Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association Vice President Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association

3 CAPABA 2017 Annual Dinner Sponsor Information The Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association (CAPABA) is pleased to hold its 17th Annual Dinner on October 5, 2017 at The Inn at Longshore in Westport, Connecticut. CAPABA is a non-profit professional association and is an affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). Our mission is to advocate and advance the interests of Asian Pacific American lawyers, the legal profession and Asian Pacific American communities throughout the State of Connecticut. Upon receipt of your sponsorship contribution, we will place your firm or company name on the CAPABA website as a 2017 CAPABA Annual Dinner sponsor. Also, please don t forget to let us know if you would be interested in providing us with promotional items for your firm or company that we will display and make available at our registration table. The Sponsor Pricing Schedule is on page Sponsorship Form Date: Company: Contact Person: Address: Phone Number: Fax Number: Level of Sponsorship/Event Sponsorship: Please make checks payable to "CAPABA." Please send your sponsorship contribution and the bottom portion of this form to: Anna Matsuo, CAPABA Treasurer c/o Day Pitney LLP One Canterbury Green 201 Broad Street Stamford, CT 06901

4 CONNECTICUT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 2017 ANNUAL DINNER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Early Bird Rates (August 1, 2017 Deadline) Jade $3,000 Gold $2,000 Silver $1,500 Bronze $1,000 Friends of CAPABA $250 Regular Rates after August 1, 2017 $3,500 $2,300 $1,800 $1,300 $500 Premier full page advertisement in color and acknowledgment in dinner programs; special recognition signage at the registration table; 1 Table (10 seats) at dinner Full page advertisement and acknowledgment in dinner programs; 1 Table (10 seats) at dinner ½ page advertisement and acknowledgment in dinner programs; 5 seats at dinner ¼ page advertisement and acknowledgment in dinner programs; 3 seats at dinner Acknowledgment in dinner programs; 1 seat at dinner OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: Sponsorship of Cocktail Hour $3,500 Program Advertising: $2,000 (full page); $1,500 (half page); $700 (quarter page) Please make check payable to CAPABA and send it to: Anna Matsuo, CAPABA Treasurer c/o Day Pitney LLP One Canterbury Green 201 Broad Street Stamford, CT Contributions to CAPABA, a 501(c) (6) tax-exempt organization, are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax return purposes. Consult your tax advisor. For More Information Please Contact: CAPABA Vice President Phone: (203) ifestin@dmoc.com Or CAPABA President Phone: (860) susan.kirkeby@awac.com

5 ADVERTISING ARTWORK SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS The following are specification requirements for all ads placed in the CAPABA 2017 Annual Dinner program: A high-quality PDF or JPEG format is preferred. Full page ad: Size: 8.0 h x 5.0 w Black & White or Color (for Jade Sponsors only) Vertical layout Half page ad: Size: 4.0 h x 5.25 w Black & White Horizontal layout Quarter page ad: Size: 4.0 h x 2.5 w Black & White Vertical layout Send Your Ad, Or Address Any Printing Questions To: Michelle Querijero CAPABA VP of Communications Tel: (860) michelle.querijero@awac.com ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 26, 2017