Dinner Event Info
The IGS National Advisory Council will feature U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) at its annual Salon Dinner on Thursday, April 12, 2012, from 6 to 9 pm in the Julia Morgan Ballroom of the Mercantile Exchange Building (15th floor) in San Francisco. Senator Durbin is the current Assistant Majority Leader of the US Senate. He will be in conversation with Peter Hart, Lead Pollster for the NBC/WSJ Poll, with opening remarks by UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau.
Seating at the IGS Salon Dinner is limited. Please see below for further details. The dress code for this event is business casual. Tickets will be held at the registration table located at the first floor lobby entrance to the ballroom for pickup on the day of the event beginning at 6 pm.
In addition, the Institute will honor two award recipients. The IGS Distinguished Service Award will be given to Mervin Field, founder of the Field Poll. The Bill & Patrice Brandt Alumni Leadership Award will be presented to Kevin Johnson ('87), the current Mayor of Sacramento.
Watch the video of the keynote presentation with Senator Dick Durbin and Peter Hart [YouTube, 1:00:37] or view the photo gallery from the event.
Of Special Note:
Please join us in celebrating Mervin Field, recipient of the The Darius and Sarah Anderson Distinguished Service Award. He is the founder of the Field Poll, California's leading survey of public opinion.
Kevin Johnson ('87) will receive the Bill and Patrice Brandt Alumni Leadership Award. Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento.
Mr. Field and Mayor Johnson will receive these awards during the Gala event.
Event Schedule
6:00-6:45 pm - Cocktail reception (Daniel Burnham Bar & Lounge)
6:45-7:45 pm - Talk by Sen. Durbin and Peter Hart, with opening remarks by Chancellor Birgeneau
7:45-9:00 pm - Dinner and awards ceremony
Tickets
Ticket prices will be sold as the following (all tickets include cocktail reception, dinner, lecture, and complimentary valet parking):
- Individual (general admission): $250 per guest
- Blue sponsor (groups): $3,000 per table (10 seats)
- Gold sponsor (corporate): $5,000 per table (10 seats)
- Title sponsor (corporate): $7,500 per table (10 seats)
All proceeds from the Salon Dinner will go to support IGS student programs. IGS is tax exempt under IRS Section 501(c)(3). A portion of each ticket is deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Payment Options
This event is sold out.
Purchase tickets here. When you fill out the secure online form, please include April 12 Fundraiser in the "Special Instructions for the Gift" field.
By mail:
Make checks payable to UC Regents and send to:
Friends of IGS
c/o 109 Moses Hall #2370
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2370
For more information, please contact:
Riva Crawford
phone: (510) 643-9537
email: reneemara [at] berkeley.edu
Directions
Directions to the event location. The Julia Morgan Ballroom is located at 465 California St. at Montgomery St. on the 15th floor of the Mercantile Exchange Building in San Francisco's Financial District.
Complimentary valet parking will be available for all ticket holders.
This event is being generously underwritten by Bill and Patrice Bugelas-Brandt.
Salon Platinum Level sponsors (over $5,000)
Salon Gold Level sponsors ($5,000 level)
