BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LAKE COUNTY, INC.

February 5, 2008

Are you serious about the

Minority Business Community?

So is the

Black Chamber of Commerce of LakeCounty!

By becoming a sponsor for the “Small Business and Contractors’ Academy” you will receive the following benefits:

You will send a clear message to the business community that you support local businesses and the education and training available to them.

You enhance the diversity of your vendors to be more efficient and qualified to meet your criteria, meaning less rejections and more approvals for better business relationships.

You will provide financial resources, relationship building and support to area businesses and individuals who are making a difference in the growth of the LakeCounty economy.

You will be deploying an array of benevolent resources that will help neighborhoods grow and prosper, thereby creating thriving environments where your customers, associates and shareholders, live and work and help increase each firm’s productivity that will create more jobs in LakeCounty.

This SBCA Initiative is about upgrading the skills of the local workforce, increasing the access to capital, opening new markets, improving infrastructure, and creating and retaining jobs in LakeCounty. This is a value proposition that is worth the investment.

The Black Chamber of Commerce is committed to providing mentoring and education to Black and Other Minority Owned and Operated Businesses of Lake County. The Opportunity Returns initiative is about successfully partnering with companies and communities, both large and small, to help all of Illinois, especially our targeted population to reach its economic potential. Sponsorship Levels available are:

Platinum Sponsor - $8,000.00 - $11,000.00 (5 Businesses)

Gold Sponsor - $4,800.00 - $6,600.00 (3 Businesses)

Silver Sponsor - $3,200.00 - $4,400.00 (2 Businesses)

Bronze Sponsor - $1,600.00 - $2,200.00 (1 Business)

Can we depend on your sponsorship? I will be contacting you in a few days to give you more insight regarding the Academy and to answer any questions you may have. Hopefully I can solidify your support or you may call: Arthur J. Gass Sr., President of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Lake County, Inc. at 847-244-5548.

Sincerely,

Arthur J. Gass Sr.

President/BCCLC

409 Wainlow Ave. Suite 3 - Waukegan, Illinois60085

Office: (847)-244-5548 – Fax: (847)-244-0169 Email: bccoflakecounty.com

“Good for business... Good for the Community…Good for Everyone"