ALEC Sponsorships for Secret Liaisons

A couple of months ago - I copied screenshots of some webpages off the net - that were not intended for public viewing.
The stupid web person at ALEC put them out there in public view, when they should not have  - and then pulled them off, but only after I had copied down the information and made a few screen shots for sharing.

These screens are probably in the secret, member only section of ALEC.

Pages and pages and pages - hidden from view.
In true ALEC fashion - hidden from public view.
Hidden in a secret place on the ALEC webpage where only special secret, conniving, special people can access them.

I can't imagine that they went to all the work of designing them and then didn't publish them somewhere.

Here's what it costs (in addition to tens of thousand of $$'s for ALEC corporate dues and lobbyist membership fees to ALEC task forces) for corporations to meet secretively with our state legislators, with the intent of writing, sponsoring, introducing and promoting pro-corporate legislation - written of, for and by the corporations.

Here are the real numbers, with my guesstimates of totals for the

ALEC Annual Meeting

to be held in

Chicago

August 7 - 9.
Three days - three nights

It is their 40th Birthday!!!

How much are corporations willing to pay
to meet  with (BUY) your legislator
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
OUT OF THE EYE OF THE PUBLIC

To write, discuss and vote on ALEC pro-corporate "model legislation"
THAT DESTROYS YOUR LIFE!!!!!

To write, discuss and vote on ALEC "model legislation"
THAT DESTROYS OUR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC,
   REPRESENTATION OF/BY/FOR THE PEOPLE!!!

How much does it cost for corporations to have private, secretive, unregulated meetings with YOUR American Legislative Exchange Council legislator?

WELL..................

based on ALEC screenshots

One time payola

$15,000 - put your logo on the hotel room keys

$50,000 - for the incoming chairs reception
$15,000 - for lanyards for the name badges

$15,000 - for meeting bags

$10,000 - Sponsor Internet in the Rooms -

$105,000 TOTAL

There will probably be a couple of these

General Sponsorship – President Level ($100,000)

$200,000 TOTAL
 
Figure a minimum of 12 of these

$40,000 to sponsor a workshop

$480,000 TOTAL

Figure probably 10 each of these:

For the conference

Gold Sponsor - $100,000
Silver Sponsor - $50,000

Bronze Sponsor - $25.000

Director  - $10,000

$1,850,000 TOTAL

A couple of these

Illinois Welcome Reception – Gold Sponsor ($100,000)
Illinois Welcome Reception – Silver Sponsor ($50,000, probably - not listed)
 Illinois Welcome Reception – Bronze Sponsor ($25,000)

$250,000 TOTAL

Wow!  (must be a NICE reception)

Leadership Reception - $100,000

$100,000 TOTAL

A couple of these

Chairman's Reception  - $25,000

$50,000 TOTAL

A couple of these

Board Reception - $10,000

$20,000 TOTAL

A couple of these

Award Honoree Reception - $20,000

$40,000 TOTAL

A couple of these

Exhibit Hall Reception - $10,000

$20,000 TOTAL

 

A couple of these

International Reception – $30,000

$60,000 TOTAL

Six of these

Refreshment Breaks - $5,000

$30,000 TOTAL

Three of these

Luncheon Sponsor - $50,000

$150,000 TOTAL

$3,355,000 TOTAL So Far

PLUS

500 past and present ALEC members

On full corporate paid scholarships

Registration paid for

Luxurious accommodations paid for

Airfare paid for

Parking paid for

$1,050,000 TOTAL

$4,405,000.00 TOTAL So Far

PRIVATE Lobbyist Sponsorship"State Night" Parties
$4,000 - $8,000 for each state - 50 states
$200,000 TOTAL - MINIMUM

$4,605,000.00 TOTAL So Far 

Exhibitors  (30)
$1,500 a piece
$45,000 TOTAL

$4,650,000.00 TOTAL So Far

PLUS

All paid for with Corporate Sponsorships

Some corporations must have already picked up the tab for the

    Leadership Dinner

    Breakfasts (3)

    Awards Banquet Reception

    Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award Banquet

    40th Anniversary Dance and Reception

    40th Anniversary Opening Reception

    Task Force Reception

    Founders Lunch

    Multiple Hospitality Suites

    The Kiddie Kongress
    where they brainwash the kids
    and the parents are NOT allowed to visit - note below from previous years.
 "ACCENT on Children's Arrangements, Inc. will provide exciting children's programs for the ALEC 2011 annual meeting. The children and young adults in the program will be entertained and cared for all day with activities tailored to meet their needs. Please note that these programs are for children only. Parents and/or caretakers are not allowed to accompany the child(ren) in the Activity Center or the off-site Youth Tours. American Legislative Exchange Council can offer parents a safe and secure, child-pleasing and educational experience for their children."

"Educational Experience"  - training Koch lobbyists at the ALEC Kiddie Kongress

PLUS

ALL PAID FOR BY CORPORATIONS

IF they replicate the 1998 Chicago Annual Meeting

ALEC Family Night Extravaganza at the Chicago Navy Pier

500 past and present ALEC meetings – their spouses and children

Mixed Golf Tournament

Tennis Round-Robin Tournament and Clinic

Shooting Sports Event

Chicago Air & Water Show

AND, oh yes -
The Cigar Reception 

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