2008 National Gallery for America’s Young Inventors
Induction Ceremony and Benefit
Table Sponsorship
Dear Friend of Education:
On October 25, 2008, the National Gallery for America’s Young Inventors, the largest program administered by The National Museum of Education, will once again be hosting America’s great young inventors at our Induction Ceremony and Benefit at the Radisson Hotel, Akron, Ohio at 12:00 noon. This is the second year that the National Museum of Education is joining with The Edison Innovation Foundation to create a historic partnership to oversee the annual awards program, which will feature the new “Edison Innovation Award”. America’s major networks and magazines will be present in Akron to cover this thirteenth annual national event. Our three-day gala celebration will culminate in an elegant banquet and induction ceremony wherein young inventors from kindergarten through senior high school will be recognized for their outstanding inventive achievements.
The quality and engineering of the inventions on display at the banquet are amazing! Each entry is a winner of a national invention contest, has been patented and/or manufactured. This spectacular semi-formal induction ceremony will be a wonderful opportunity for your corporate members and their children to see what these young people from across the country have accomplished. As Peter Haugen, one of our former National Gallery inductees, said, “You will never again be in a room with so many brilliant young people!”
In addition, this year’s speaker, Dr. Ronald Mallett is a theoretical physicist from the University of Connecticut. He is a world-recognized writer whose recent autobiography, Time Traveler, is selling worldwide and is one of the top selling books in the UK. Film director Spike Lee has picked up the rights to produce Dr. Mallett’s life story in an inspiring, motivational film to begin soon. We will be very fortunate to have this charismatic, brilliant man here in Akron to share his life’s dream which is presently becoming a reality.
Your purchase of a tax-deductible banquet table for $400 will insure that:
- A table seating eight will be reserved for your family members, employees, or clients. (If you choose, we will donate unused seats to area students.)
- Your name will appear in the banquet program as a supporter of the National Gallery for America’s Young Inventors.
- Your name will appear as a PowerPoint media presentation, which will run before and during the luncheon.
- You will have the opportunity to meet America’s greatest young inventors and entrepreneurs — America’s future business leaders.
- Your family and children will get a chance to meet some of the world’s greatest living inventors.
(Who knows? One of these inventors may be seated at your table!)
- You will get to meet our national Student Board of Directors who selected the 2008 inductees.
- You will automatically have the purchaser’s name entered in a raffle for various prizes.
It is important that you make your reservation at your earliest convenience, as seating is limited.
The 2008 National Gallery Banquet and Ceremony promises to be a celebration of the inventiveness, ingenuity, and entrepreneurship of our country’s brightest and best. This historic event will be something that you and your family will always remember. We look forward to seeing you on October 25, 2008.
If you are unable to attend, your sponsorship of a table for use by area students would be greatly appreciated.
If you prefer to purchase individual seats, the cost is $55/seat.
For more information call 330-376-8300 or e-mail: info@nmoe.org
Sincerely,
Nicholas D. Frankovits
Executive Director
