DISCOVER OUR 2018/2019 SEASON!

Event Tickets start at $35. Limited: VIP Meet and Greet reception + Premium Seat package sold separately.

 
 
OUR 2023 SEASON!
OUR 2023 SEASON!

 

The Friends of the Palm Springs Library will offer the next Palm Springs Speaks speaker for season four with an appearance by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, bestselling author, and humorist Dave Barry. A VIP Reception, which begins at 6 PM, will enable a limited number of attendees to have an exclusive photo opportunity with Barry on the stage and receive a copy of his “Swamp Stories” book. The talk is expected to run for an hour and will be followed by a short Q&A session. Barry will sign copies of the book after the talk.Tickets are $35 rear reserved, $50 general admission, $75 premium reserved, and $125 VIP with reception on-stage, photo, and book.

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DAVE BARRY

AL FRANKEN

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Event Tickets start at $35. Limited: VIP Meet and Greet reception + Premium Seat package sold separately.

ROBERT REICH

ANDREA BERNSTEIN

TEMBI LOCKE

DISCOVER OUR 2018/2019 SEASON!

 

The Friends of the Palm Springs Library will offer the next Palm Springs Speaks speaker for season four with an appearance by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, bestselling author, and humorist Dave Barry. A VIP Reception, which begins at 6 PM, will enable a limited number of attendees to have an exclusive photo opportunity with Barry on the stage and receive a copy of his “Swamp Stories” book. The talk is expected to run for an hour and will be followed by a short Q&A session. Barry will sign copies of the book after the talk.

Tickets are $35 rear reserved, $50 general admission, $75 premium reserved, and $125 VIP with reception on-stage, photo, and book.

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Event Tickets start at $35. All tickets include a book. Limited: VIP Meet and Greet reception + Premium Seat package sold separately.

Speaking events will take place at the
Palm Springs Cultural Center
2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs
For More Information:
palmspringsspeaks@gmail.com
760-836-5253

Benefactor Sponsor

Palm Springs Speaks is a speaker series presented in the west end of the Coachella Valley started in 2017 initially by the Palm Springs Cultural Center and the Friends of the Palm Springs Public Library but has evolved with the Friends as sole benefactor/presenting sponsor. This speaker series was developed to bring noted speakers representing many walks of life to the Coachella Valley. Proceeds go to support the Palm Springs Public Library.

About Our Benefactor Sponsor
Formed in 1971, the Friends of the Palm Springs Library is a non-profit 501c3 organization whose mission is to support the Library in providing world-class service to the community through the purchase of books, movies, music, the visual arts, furnishings and electronic equipment by advocating for funding, gifts and memorials. The Friends raise awareness about the library and are the link between the Library and the community and its elected officials. The Friends support programs that encourage reading, literacy, culture and the arts as well as volunteer-based activities to support our greater community. www.friendsofthepalmspringslibrary.org

Champion Sponsors

Advocate Sponsors

Become A Sponsor

BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION OPTIONS
CHAMPION ($15K – $20K, renewed annually)

Benefits:
• 6 VIP tickets to each event per season (includes book when available)
o Seating in front 10 rows (except @ PSIFF event, then as assigned)
o Attendance to catered VIP pre-event reception
o Picture with guest @ VIP reception (to be downloaded from web site after event)
• Acknowledged from stage at each event
• Acknowledged at each event on individual ‘Champion Sponsor’ Slide
• Web site listing and link
• Logo on printed flyers, posters and advertisements
• Can provide promotional materials (i.e. rack card, postcard, flyer) for each event for distribution at Benefactor tables in lobby

AMBASSADOR ($10K, renewed annually)

Benefits:
• 4 VIP tickets to each event per season (includes book when available)
o Seating in front 10 rows (except @ PSIFF event, then as assigned)
o Attendance to catered VIP pre-event reception
o Picture with guest @ VIP reception (to be downloaded from web site after event)
• Acknowledged from stage at each event
• Acknowledged at each event on individual ‘Ambassador Sponsor’ Slide
• Web site listing and link
• Logo on printed flyers, posters and advertisements

ADVOCATE ($5K, renewed annually)

Benefits:
• 2 VIP tickets to each event per season (includes book when available)
o Seating in front 10 rows (except @ PSIFF event, then as assigned)
o Attendance to catered VIP pre-event reception
o Picture with guest @ VIP reception (to be downloaded from web site after event)
• Acknowledged from stage at each event
• Acknowledged at each event on combined ‘Advocate Sponsor’ Slide
• Web site listing and link
• Logo on printed flyers, posters and advertisements

LITERARY CIRCLE
($2500K)
(Organization/Business, renewed annually)

Benefits:
• 2 VIP tickets to ONE event per season of their choice (includes book when available)
o Seating in front 10 rows (except @ PSIFF event, then as assigned)
o Attendance to catered VIP pre-event reception
o Picture with guest @ VIP reception (to be downloaded from web site after event)
• 2 Premium tickets to each remaining events of the season (does NOT include the PSIFF event)
o Seating in front 10 rows (except @ PSIFF event, then as assigned)
• Acknowledged at each event on combined ‘Literary Circle Sponsor’ Slide
• Web site listing and link

MEDIA (In exchange for FREE advertising, renewed annually)

• Guarantees Two (2) Premium tickets to each event (at least 3) of the season (does NOT include the PSIFF event)
• Seating in front 20 rows
• Acknowledged at each event on combined ‘Media Sponsor’ Slide
• Web site listing and link
• Logo on printed flyers, posters and advertisements


INDIVIDUAL SPONSOR & ‘SEASON TICKET’ OPTIONS

VISIONARY (Individuals only, $2000, limited number available, renewed annually)


• Guarantees 2 VIP tickets to each event (at least 3 + PSIFF event) of the season (includes book when available)
• Seating in front 10 rows
• Attendance to catered VIP pre-event reception
• Picture with guest @ VIP reception (to be downloaded from web site after event)
• Acknowledged at each event on combined ‘Visionary Sponsor’ Slide
• Acknowledged on Web site as ‘Visionary Sponsor’

STAR (Individuals only, $750, renewed annually)


• Guarantees Two (2) Premium tickets to each event (at least 3) of the season
• Seating in front 15 rows
• Acknowledged at each event on combined ‘Star Sponsor’ Slide
• Acknowledged on Web site as ‘Star Sponsor’

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