American Manufacturing Awards Announced at The Foundery, City Garage at Port Covington
MADE: In America is announcing the award winners of the 2016 Best Made in America and William Thornton Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship on Thursday, March 10, at a 4pm ceremony hosted by the Foundery in Baltimore.
The awards are presented for excellence in design and craftsmanship to U. S. companies in the furniture and home furnishings industry. The awards also recognize commitment to manufacturing in the United States. Representing the future of manufacturing innovation in the 21st century, the Foundery, an innovative state of the science manufacturing incubator, embodies the spirit and essence of this prestigious award.
Members of the U.S. Congress, the Honorable Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore, Joshua Teitelbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce at the U. S. Department of Commerce, and Foundery CEO Jason Hardebeck have been invited to participate in the announcement ceremony.
Awardees will be featured in the 2016 / All American House, taking place at downtown Baltimore’s historic Carroll Mansion which successfully competed with sites across the United States to host the event. The All American House will open on the evening of April 28, 2016 with a ticketed private event and remain open to the public through July 10, 2016.
To extend the scope and impact of the All American House city-wide, the Baltimore’s American Treasures initiative was created in cooperation with the Office of the Mayor and supported by Visit Baltimore. Significant sites throughout the city, including the Foundery, are part of an All American House affiliates network to showcase Baltimore’s national significance and influence.
Also at the event...
Mayor Rawlings-Blake will announce the search for eligible individuals who have made significant contributions to Baltimore to be nominated for a Baltimore’s American Treasures Award. Attendees invited to the event are eligible to nominate qualified individuals for the award. Nomination materials will be on site. No nominations will be accepted in advance nor by fax, mail or email. Sponsors of Baltimore's American Treasures, the All American House 2016, and the American Treasures Culinary Experiences are eligible to nominate candidates through March 30, 2016.
Award Criteria
Persons nominated to receive a Baltimore's American Treasures Award must be vetted by the nominator(s) and vouched to have made a singular and significant contribution to the civic life Baltimore City. The individual's contribution(s) must have a long-term impact on a significant cross section of the community and demonstrate an advancement in the quality of life in the city as a whole. Nominators must provide one or more concrete examples of a contribution(s) that has addressed these criteria in order to demonstrate the candidate's qualifications. Nominees and nomination materials will be further vetted and awardees notified at least one month prior to the awards ceremony.For more information contact: jamesdelorbe@yahoo.com
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Carroll Museums and MADE: In America Announce the All American House|2016
Carroll Museums and MADE: In America are creating the All American House - a national showcase of the best in American Design set against the backdrop of an iconic historic house property. Carroll Mansion located in Baltimore, MD will serve as the 2016 All American House and will be open to the public May 1 - July 10, 2016.The All American House is bringing together student teams from the Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business, The George Washington University/Corcoran School of Art + Design, Morgan State University, Stevenson University, and the Community College of Baltimore County to reinvent the interiors and grounds of Carroll Mansion and create designs that establish a new and distinctly American design aesthetic. The design competition will be juried by professionals selected by the American Society of Interior Designers.
With support from The United States Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel and MADE:In America, the students will be able to furnish their rooms with products from leading American manufacturers with a special emphasis on Maryland based companies. These companies have been chosen for their superior products and commitment to manufacturing their goods in the United States.
Renowned American designer Alexa Hampton is the Chair of the Honorary Steering Committee that consists of members of the Maryland delegation to the US Congress, members of the Maryland General Assembly, leading business executives and nonprofit leaders. Noted architects, designers, artists and curators also serve as special advisers and mentors.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
Corporate Sponsors of the All American House and Baltimore’s American Treasures benefit from linking with the Nation’s most iconic and cutting edge cultural heritage event. With one donation, sponsors provide support and demonstrate their commitment to education, historic preservation, and cultural heritage.
Sponsors may select from a list of standard benefits and are invited to collaborate on developing others that are of specific interest to the sponsor and value added for the initiative. Sponsorships are unrestricted gifts used at the discretion of Carroll Museums and MADE: In America.
Exclusive sponsorship opportunities are available on a first come, first served basis. Contributors to the All American House benefit by co-branding on the ground floor of this cutting-edge national project. Sponsors are provided opportunities to strengthen this association through custom designed tie-in events and promotions. For more information please call 410.605.2964.
SPONSOR BENEFITS
Presenting House Sponsors
$50,000
· Recognition as an official Presenting House Sponsor
· Presenting Sponsor banner on Carroll Mansion
· Participation & recognition in student awards ceremony
· Participation & 25 client invitations in pre-opening event for Executive & Legislative Branch officials
· Recognition at media preview
· Participation and 25 invitations to private VIP opening event
· Sponsor access to VIP Green Room at all events
· Participation and 25 tickets to American Treasures Culinary Experience public opening party (Reduced price tickets, for additional invitees)
· Option to host up to 4 private events (rental fees waived)
· Recognition across media platforms, print and electronic
· Exclusive cross-promotional marketing and volunteer opportunities
· On-site signage
· Complimentary student and community tickets for distribution by sponsor
· Alternate benefits and options as negotiated
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Lead Sponsors
$25,000
· Recognition on entry banner
· VIP recognition & 10 client invitations to pre-opening event for Executive & Legislative Branch officials
· Recognition at media preview
· Recognition and 10 invitations to private VIP opening event
· Recognition and 10 tickets to American Treasures Culinary Experience public opening party
· VIP access to the VIP Green Room at all events
· Option to host up to 2 private events (rental fees waived)
· Recognition across media platforms
· Reduced price student and community tickets for distribution by sponsor
· Product placement
· Alternate benefits and options as negotiated
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Design Sponsors
$10,000
· Recognition on in-room banner
· 4 invitations at private VIP opening ceremonies
· Recognition and 4 invitations to American Treasures Culinary Experience public opening party
· Recognition across media platforms
· Reduced price student and community tickets for distribution by sponsor
· Option to host up 1 private event (rental fees waived) · Alternate benefits as negotiated
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Friends of the All American House
All American: $2,500
4 invitations to VIP opening ceremonies
Platinum: $1,000
3 tickets to pre-opening event
Gold: $500
2 tickets to pre-opening event
Silver: $250
1 Ticket to pre-opening event
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