About the Show

The Biggest Event of the Fashion Season is about to Transcend on Montgomery once again, It’s the 2009 Style Experience Fashion Show.  The show that continues to bring the hottest in urban couture fashion designers, the hottest models, celebrities and music, complete with Alabama’s Most Preferred Crowd of Trendsetters and Taste makers.  Doors will open at 6pm with a fabulous “blue carpet” entrance, interviews,paparazzi, then experience the buyers market & cocktail networking hour, followed by this years’ show that will feature 5 of the hottest new designers on the fashion scene in “The Sapphire Effect” as we celebrate our 5th Anniversary, Followed by the Hypnotiq Blue Martini After Party.

Special Invited Guest Include:

Culture Shock, Montgomery Steppers, HOT JOCKS of Hot 105.7FM, DJ Shadow, Hot Girl Maxximum, Upgrade Magazine of Birmingham/Atlanta, South Models Inc. of Birmingham, Atlanta Talent Connection, LLC,Designer Adrienne Green of Triple SSS, Designer Adrianna Goldston of AMG, Designer Willie Shanks of Birmingham,  Black AL.com Music Producers DaGrindaz & More!!

Helping Our People Excel (H.O.P.E)

Answering  our presidents call to service,  we are donating a portion of the proceeds from the show to the Make A Difference Foundation of Greater Montgomery, a non profit 501(c) organization that mentors Montgomery’s inner city young men, providing tutoring, mentoring and college prep training.

“The Sapphire Effect”

Style Experience 2009

Sunday March 8th

doors open @ 6pm

show starts at 7pm

Hosted by: the daytime “diva” WSFA’s Ms.Tonya Terry

inside the beautiful Grand Ballroom

of the Embassy Suites Hotel

Downtown, Montgomery

Tickets are available Feb 1st @

Heritage Barber/Carter Hill Road

Reflections Salon/Carter Hill Road

Quality Cuts Barber/Woodmere Drive

Sways Way Modeling/Downtown

334.322.3711

www.mocamagazine.com

donation

$10 advance general

$20 VIP entrance-front row-hypnotiq blue afterparty

To become a vendor call 334.538.0441

Please join me on Wednesday Night November 26, 2008 the most exciting night of the year ” to see and be see” as I celebrate 10 years of providing you a safe and upscale place to mix and mingle with old friends and an opportunity to make new friends, the day before the classic. Together with the beautiful ladies of the Sway’s Way Modeling , we promise the most attractive, well-dressed, professional crowd for Turkey Day Classic 2008.

live.laugh.love.dance

Turkey Day Classic 2008

Classic Soul 10

Wednesday Night

November 26, 2008

10pm-until

@ The All New Mission House

461 South Court Street

Mixologist DJ Boosie

attire: Velvet Rope

Hosted by:

Perry Varner of MOCA Magazine

Kenyetta Smiley of Sway’s Way

brought to you by:

Mission House
Blue Print Media
MOCA Magazine
Urbanham.com
BlackAL.com

For tickets and more information call
334.322.3711
www.mocamagazine.com

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2008 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE

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Do You Care About Montgomery?  Are you a part of what makes living in the capital city great? Do you want to continue to help Montgomery grow to its full potential?  Do you have a business, church, organization, product or service that is represented in the River Region? If so then you will not want to miss being a part of this years River Region Expo; a family, business and community expo designed to introduce your family to Montgomery’s minority business owners, corporate business representatives, churches, civic, social & service organizations, political & city leaders and the creative & professional community. 

THE CONCEPT
Join the local chapter of the 100 Black Men of America Inc., Clearchannel Radio, BlackAL.com and MOCA Magazine as we present the 2nd Annual River Region Expo, a weekend dedicated to empowering your family and our community.  The highlight of the weekend will be the 2008 River Region Expo on Saturday September 13, 2008 from noon until 8pm on the campus of Alabama State University inside the ASU Acadome.  The Expo will feature an African-American Artist Exhibit, Exhibitor Spaces where area merchants and the events underwriters will have the opportunity to display, sell, and promote their products and services to the thousands that will attend. In all, attendants of the 2nd Annual River Region Expo will have access to incredible opportunities with hundreds of professionals, representing hundreds of products and services.  They will also have the  opportunity to meet our cities political and elected officials, explore local churches, get info on joining civic, social and service organizations, meet companies that offer educational, well-ness and health services, while being entertained by national and local creative professionals and celebrities.  Most importantly, they will have an opportunity to embrace the essentials of family and community togetherness during this weekend Expo that is design to bring the River Region together. The Expo was created to introduce the city of Montgomery to The Montgomery Cares Initiative, part of the National Cares Movement.   The National CARES Mentoring Movement (NCMM) is a call to commitment and a call to action to the Black community to mentor the vulnerable youngsters in their communities and those already in peril. We are a fast-growing coalition of some of the nation’s most trusted organizations and leaders.  Together, we are working in local CARES Recruitment Circles to enlist one million mentors across the U.S. to offer support and opportunity to the most vulnerable population: underserved Black youngsters

SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2008
Montgomery, Alabama

• Friday Night September 12, 2008 at 6pm the Beautiful new Renaissance Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center. This is a private ticketed, by invitation only event just for our Presenting Sponsors and VIP.  The event will honor and recognize some of the most influential leaders in the city.
• Saturday September 13, 2008, noon until 8pm, 2008 River Region Expo, Alabama State University  over 150 vendors, food , games, entertainment, artist exhibit, seminars and more.
• Saturday Night September 13, 2008, at 9pm, a National Recording artist will perform and host and official afterglow at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Downtown Montgomery, AL.
• Sunday, September 14, 2008 the expo participants & community will attend a city wide church celebration at the Dexter United Methodist Church in downtown Montgomery, Alabama at 11am with Pastor Paul Gourdine.

WHY SPONSOR US?

• Your sponsorship dollars allows the Expo to be a FREE PUBLIC EVENT.
• 2nd Annual River Region Expo has a proven track record for success and attendance.
• Shows your company’s commitment to community involvement and awareness.
• This Event has a Multi-Cultural target audience with specific interest on the African- American, Hispanic and Asian Community.
• Increases your Brand and Corporate Identity throughout the weekend at multiple Events around town including: VIP/SPONSORS Reception,
• The EXPO, Concert/Afterglow.
  Stimulates potential sales through trial usage of your product and services.
  It allows the community to get up close and personal with your brand, company, organization church, product or service.
• It puts you among the ranking of current and past companies that have sponsored and participate in the River Region Expo including: Beasley
• Allen Law Firm, Sate Farm Insurance Group, Baptist Health Services, BMW of Montgomery, WSFA, and Clear channel Radio.
• Tax-deductible Contribution.

SPONSORSHIP LEVEL
Platinum Sponsor
$1,000.00

There is only one level of sponsorship for the Expo to make it convenient, simple and give our sponsors, equal, category exclusive, maximum exposure for participation. This is what you’ll receive:

• Your company’s promotional logo/brand recognized in all printed materials, radio, television, website, newspaper, programs and MOCA Magazine advertisements.
• Full Page advertisement in MOCA Magazine for your company.
• Opportunity to be on the September 2008 cover issue of MOCA with other sponsors.
• Feature in September 2008 MOCA profiling your company.
• On Stage branding opportunity throughout expo
• Presenting opportunity, your company representative gets the opportunity to do a presentation on stage during expo weekend.
• Signage at the VIP/Sponsors Cocktail Reception, the 2008 River Region Expo and the Concert and Afterglow.
• Banner on the official website(s) that links to your company website.
• Name recognition on all press releases to local press in Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Atlanta.
• E-Blast services to over 25,000 weekly with your company name, brand or logo.
• 10,000 printed advertisement/programs with your company name, brand or logo.
• Celebrity photo opportunities with the National invited Celebrities.
• 10×10 Center space inside the Exhibit Area.
• Complimentary Tickets to the VIP/Sponsors Cocktail Reception, the Concert and After Glow with priority and VIP Seating.
• Name and Recognition at the VIP/Sponsors Reception, the Concert and the After Glow.

We welcome your commitment to be a vital part of this year’s expo. Your donations, in-kind contributions, and/or media coverage will be very much appreciated.  Our final deadline to meet our printing, promotional and advertisement goals are August 4th at 5pm CST.  If you have any questions regarding this package please feel free to contact us at anytime 24 hours a day at 334.396.5353.  If you have any additional needs you may reach Nicole Moore, Director of Public Relations at 334.538.0441.

Please remit payments to:

100 Black Men of America Inc.
Greater Montgomery Chapter
C/o Edward Brown
Post Office Box 1094
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
334.224.9643
gmablackmen@knology.net

OR

Perry Varner Enterprises, LLC
dba MOCA Magazine
2845 Zelda Road Suite H-15
Montgomery, Alabama 36106
334.396.5353
perrydvarner@yahoo.com