27th Annual Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Dinner & Gala

Spirit of the Heart

September 26, 2009
The Depot Minneapolis - A Renaissance Hotel
6:00 - 7:30 pm: Check-in and Cocktail Hour

Black-tie optional

To purchase tickets or tables, please contact or Toni Knorr at 612-863-3844.

Features

Featured Speakers
Dan Starks,  St. Jude Medical
John R. Lesser, MD
Dan Buettner

Live Auction
Fladeboe Auctions

Fine Dining

Music
Walter Chancellor Trio
Rosewood String Quartet

Special Guest Speaker

Dan Buettner, President and founder of Blue Zones and the author of The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest.

Sponsor and Ticket Levels

$100,000  Presenting
$98,000   tax-deductible
Thank you to St. Jude Medical

$50,000  Gold
$48,000  tax-deductible
* Two tables of 10 at the Gala Dinner
* Two-page ad in the evening program
* Table signage/Visual recognition at the Gala Dinner
* Recognition in the MHIF newsletter and annual report

$25,000  Silver
$24,000  tax-deductible
* One table of 10 at the Gala Dinner
* One-page ad in the evening program
* Table signage/Visual recognition at the Gala Dinner
* Recognition in the MHIF newsletter and annual report

$10,000  Bronze
$9,000   tax-deductible
* One table of 10 at the Gala Dinner
* Half-page ad in the evening program
* Table signage/Visual recognition at the Gala Dinner
* Recognition in the MHIF newsletter and annual report

$5,000   Brass
$4,000   tax-deductible
* One table of 10 at the Gala Dinner
* Recognition in the evening program
* Table signage at the Gala Dinner

$3,000  Table
$2,000  tax-deductible
* One table of 10 at the Gala Dinner
* Recognition in the evening program

$1,000  Friends of the Foundation
$800     tax-deductible
* Two tickets to the Gala Dinner
* Recognition in the evening program

$250    Individual Ticket
$150    tax-deductible

Location and Parking

The Depot
225 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
612.375.1700
thedepotminneapolis.com

Valet Parking
Complimentary valet parking will be provided - enter via parking entrace located off 5th Avenue.

From South:
Take 35W North towards downtown. Follow 35W to Washington Avenue exit. Turn left on Washington Avenue. Go eight blocks to 5th Avenue.

From North:
Take 35W South to the Washington Avenue exit. Turn right on Washington Avenue. Go eight blocks to 5th Avenue.

From West (via 94):
Take 94 East to the 4th Street exit. Follow 4th street to 5th Avenue South and turn left. Follow to Washington Avenue.
From West (via 394):
Take 394 East to Washington Avenue. Turn right on  Washington Avenue to 5th Avenue South and turn left.

From East:
Take 94 West to the 5th Street exit. At the bottom of the exit, veer to the left and proceed around the Metrodome. Take a right onto 5th Avenue and proceed to Washington Avenue.

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact:
Greg Bonine-Giles at 612-863-9321 or Toni Knorr at 612-863-3844.