October 25, 2024 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
One of your favorite events returns Friday, October 25, 2024 for its second year at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
We hope you will plan to join us for Authors in the Round, a special event dinner that provides vital funding for the 36th annual Southern Festival of Books. Your participation in the dinner ensures that Humanities Tennessee may continue to present the Festival at no charge.
More than 175 authors are slated to attend the Festival, with 40 of those authors participating in the dinner: one seated at every table to provide an intimate dinner party experience among 400 friends and fans of the written word.
We’re thrilled to share that Allison Stansberry, HCA Healthcare/TriStar Health and Humanities Tennessee board of directors, will chair the 2024 event.
“Authors in the Round is one of Nashville’s most fun, unique, and fascinating events,” said Allison Stansberry. “It is a book lover’s dream, and I am so honored to co-chair this year’s festivities. Not only does Authors in the Round raise critical funds for the Southern Festival of Books, but it also brings together one of the most dynamic groups of authors, writers, readers, and community leaders for a night of thoughtful discussion. It’s the ultimate book club, and I can’t wait to welcome first-time and returning attendees to this amazing event.”
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsors of the Authors in the Round dinner enjoy double the impact for their support. Since the dinner raises funds to ensure the Southern Festival of Books remains FREE to the public, sponsors are recognized with a variety of benefits for both events!
Sponsorships range from $5,000 – $25,000+ and provide visibility to the 400+ Dinner attendees and 20,000+ Festival attendees. Humanities Tennessee prioritizes partnerships, so we hope to discuss your goals and how sponsorship may benefit your organization as well as the Festival.
For more info, see our sponsor deck below and contact Sandy Obodzinski, Development & Communications Director, sandy@humtn.org or 615.933. 5730.
2024 Sponsorship Opportunities: Authors in the Round & Southern Festival of Books
TABLE HOSTS & DONORS
We welcome table hosts to confirm their tables early! Tables seat 9 guests plus an author and may be reserved for $3,000. This is a wonderful opportunity for companies to host clients, book clubs to gather members together for a night out, friend groups or colleagues. We recognize all table hosts in the print program and during the evening’s program. Please contact Sandy Obodzinski at sandy@humtn.org with questions.
For guests looking to purchase individual tickets, those will be available September 4, 2024. And if you cannot attend the dinner but would like to make a gift, you may do so below. We thank you for supporting the dinner and Festival!
Please select from the options below to register for the 2024 Authors in the Round fundraising dinner.
Click ‘Read More’ to learn about the benefits included at each level.
If you cannot attend the event but wish to support with a fully tax-deductible donation, please use the form below.