Corporate Advocacy Partnership Program

USA Rice invites our member companies to participate in the new Corporate Advocacy Partnership Program, providing opportunities for you to support the rice industry’s advocacy efforts. This program is designed to make the corporate sponsorship process easier, offering a one-time, all-encompassing opportunity to support events hosted by the USA Rice Political Action Committee (PAC) at the beginning of each USA Rice fiscal year. Our corporate partners help offset event and administrative costs to hold successful PAC fundraising activities.

Enrollment – To receive maximum benefits, companies are encouraged to enroll in the Corporate Advocacy Partnership Program between August 1, 2022, and November 1, 2022.
Timing – The Corporate Advocacy Partnership Program runs on the USA Rice fiscal year (August 1 to July 31).

Reach out to Josie McLaurin at jmclaurin@usarice.com or 703-236-1475 to set up a time to discuss becoming a USA Rice Corporate Advocacy Partner today!

Giving Levels & Benefits

General Benefits	$2,500	$5,000	$7,500	$10,000	$15,000
Recognition Signage at Event(s) Sponsored
Special Listing on Sponsored Event(s) Website
Recognition in USA Rice PAC Quarterly Report
Complimentary Individual Registrations for Golf OR Bocce Ball (July)	One (1)	Two (2)	Two (2)	Four (4)	Four (4)
Complimentary Passes for the PAC VIP Bar at the Outlook Conference	Three (3)	Three (3)	Five (5)	Five (5)	Seven (7)
Complimentary Tickets to the Back Our PAC Dinner & Auction			Five (5)	Ten (10)	Twenty (20)

PAC Event Sponsor Opportunities

Back Our PAC Dinner & Auction

The annual Back Our PAC Dinner & Auction is an evening of fun and entertainment, complete with a live and silent auction, dinner, drinks, and fellowship with more than 250 USA Rice members. This event is held in conjunction with the USA Rice Outlook Conference each December.

Back Our PAC Dinner & Auction Sponsorship Opportunities

Title Sponsor – $15,000
Bar Sponsor – $10,000
Entertainment Sponsor – $7,500
Dinner Sponsor (4) – $5,000
Photo Booth Sponsor – $1,000
Table Sponsor (10+) – $1,500

PAC Events at July Business Meetings

The USA Rice PAC hosts the USA Rice PAC Open Championship Golf Tournament, the USA Rice PAC Bocce Ball Tournament, and the PAC After-Hours Party during the USA Rice July Business Meetings each year.

USA Rice PAC Open Championship Golf Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor – $10,000
Platinum Sponsor – $5,000
Gold Sponsor – $2,500
Silver Sponsor – $1,000
Longest Drive Sponsor (Men's and Women's) – $500
Closest to the Pin Sponsor (Men's and Women's) – $500

USA Rice PAC Bocce Ball Tournament Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor – $5,000
Bar Sponsor – $2,500

After-Hours PAC Party Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor – $7,500
Signature Sponsor (2) – $2,500
Champion Sponsor (5) – $1,000

What are the Rules?

A company can redeem incentives in the fiscal year (August 1 to July 31) of the sponsorship contribution.
A company may contribute to the Corporate Advocacy Partnership Program at a lower level and contribute during other opportunities to move up from one incentive level to a higher level.
For example, Rice Co. contributes at the $1,000 level on August 1. Rice Co. contributes another $1,500 for a corporate table during the Back Our PAC Dinner and Auction in December, so Rice Co. will receive the incentives remaining for the year at the $2,500 level.
A company may not retroactively collect an incentive (i.e., receive a refund for a ticket for Back Our PAC when the event has already passed).
The incentive listed at each level is the total number of tickets, VIP bar admissions, etc. a company will receive. Incentive levels cannot be compounded.
For example, at the $2,500 level, a company would receive a total of one complimentary July Golf individual or Bocce Ball team registration. At the $5,000 level, a company would receive a total of two complimentary July Golf individuals or two Bocce Ball team registrations.
A company determines how the eligible benefits are dispersed.