The SEO Annual Awards Dinner brings together more than 1,000 sponsors, partners, alumni, and other passionate SEO supporters to honor remarkable leaders, celebrate our students, network, build community, and raise critical support for the work we do together every day.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 @ 6:00pm
The New York Hilton Midtown, New York, NY
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Underwriter Sponsors
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Hythem T. El-Nazer
Marie-Josée & Henry R. Kravis
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
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Pacesetter Sponsors
Anonymous
Joseph Bae & Janice Lee
Scott & Amie Nuttall
Nishi Somaiya
Tishman Speyer
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
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Platinum Sponsors
Maya Chorengel
Chubb
Citigroup
Ernst & Young, LLP
Gray Foundation
Haveli Investments
Hearst
Lazard
Morgan Stanley
Paulson Family Foundation
S&P Global
Jason Werlin
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Benefactor Sponsors
Acquavella Family Foundation
Barclays
Blue Owl
Clearlake Capital Group
Gilbert Andrew Garcia (Class of 1983) and Garcia Hamilton & Associates
ICONIQ Capital
Kimberly Kravis & Jonathan Schulhof
Lexington Partners
Jennifer & Marc Lipschultz
Dinesh & ILA Paliwal
Silversmith Capital Partners
TPG
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Opportunity Sponsors
American Express
Atria Institute
Jeffrey Bewkes
Corinthia Global Management Limited
Eva & Glenn Dubin
Michelle and Brandon Freiman
GCM Grosvenor
Golub Capital
Goodwin
The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation
Henry & Laura McVey
Michael & Maria Osheowitz
Ralph Rosenberg
ST6 Partners
Bob Scully & Nancy Peretsman
Shore Capital Partners
Adam & Melanie Smith
Amy & David Sorkin
Sponsorship and ticket level details are below. To become a sponsor, please contact development@seo-usa.org.
- Underwriter Sponsor ($250,000): Two premier tables for ten; Twenty tickets to the Chairman’s Reception; prominent recognition in all event-related materials as an Underwriting sponsor; Premium placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; prominent placement on Awards Dinner Step & Repeat; Premier recognition in event materials
- Pacesetter Sponsor ($100,000): One premium table for ten; Ten tickets to the Chairman’s Reception; Prominent recognition in all event-related materials as a Pacesetter sponsor; Premium placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; Placement on Awards Dinner Step & Repeat; Recognition in event materials
- Platinum Sponsor ($50,000): One premium table for ten; Five tickets to the Chairman’s Reception; Listing in all event-related materials as a Platinum sponsor; Preferred placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; Recognition in event materials
- Benefactor Sponsor ($35,000): One preferred table for ten; Two tickets to the Chairman’s Reception; Listing in all event-related materials as a Benefactor sponsor; Placement of full-page ad in digital dinner journal; Recognition in event materials
- Opportunity Sponsor ($15,000): Three seats at a sponsor table; Three tickets to the general reception; Listing in all event related materials as an Opportunity sponsor. Placement of half-page ad in digital dinner journal and recognition in event materials; Limited Availability
- Patron Ticket ($5,000): One ticket to the dinner with premium seating; One ticket to Chairman’s reception; Listing in dinner journal; Recognition in event materials
- Supporter Ticket ($2,500): One ticket to the dinner with preferred seating; One ticket to the general reception; Listing in dinner journal; Recognition in event materials ; Limited Availability
- Friend Ticket ($1,000): One ticket to the dinner; One ticket to the general reception; Listing in dinner journal; Recognition in event materials; Limited Availability
- SEO Alumni Ticket ($300): One ticket to the dinner; One ticket to the general reception; Only available to SEO alumni
