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IT’S A BOOK! SHOWER™

JC Publishing Birth That Book!™
Sponsor • Partner • Support • Build Legacy

It's a Book! Shower™ 2026

A celebration of authors, art, community, entrepreneurship, opportunity, and the businesses and organizations that help create possibilities.

Saturday, November 28, 2026
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Connect Gallery
Hyde Park, Chicago
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Partnership Opportunities

Choose the relationship that fits your business.

Support authors. Strengthen community. Build lasting relationships. Each opportunity is structured differently so your organization can participate in the way that makes the most sense for you.

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Event Sponsor

Support It's a Book! Shower™ financially.

Starting at $500
  • Recognition on the event website
  • Event sponsor acknowledgment
  • Selected promotional recognition
  • Program recognition where applicable
  • Approved promotional-material opportunity
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In-Kind Partner

Provide an approved product, professional service, or event resource.

Contribution Value Documented Separately
  • Supports an approved event need
  • Contribution scope confirmed in advance
  • Estimated fair-market value recorded separately
  • Recognition based on contribution
  • Opportunity to showcase your support
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Hybrid Sponsor

Combine financial sponsorship with an approved in-kind contribution.

Starting at $500+ Cash + In-Kind
  • Applicable Event Sponsor benefits
  • Recognition for in-kind contribution
  • Cash and in-kind values tracked separately
  • Customized partnership recognition
  • Expanded visibility opportunity
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JCP Legacy Business Partner

A premium 12-month business-development relationship with JC Publishing.

12-Month Partnership $5,000
  • $2,500 Business Card Book credit
  • Annual IABS sponsor recognition
  • Website partner profile
  • Selected event invitations
  • Selected networking and visibility opportunities
  • Periodic partner spotlight
  • Priority consideration for appropriate vendor opportunities
  • Introductions where appropriate
A Partnership That Can Become an Asset

Forget the Business Card. You Need a Book.

Your Legacy Partnership does more than place your logo on an event. It creates a 12-month relationship with JC Publishing and provides a $2,500 credit toward the full Business Card Book Package.

Legacy Partner Book Credit

Full Business Card Book Package $15,597
Legacy Partner Credit – $2,500
Remaining Book Investment $13,097

To activate the full publishing project:

Normal first-half publishing requirement $7,798.50
Less Legacy credit – $2,500
Additional amount to begin $5,298.50
Remaining publishing balance $7,798.50

Business Card Book work is governed by a separate JC Publishing agreement and production schedule.

Partnership Inquiry

Start the conversation.

Tell us how your business or organization would like to participate. Upload your logo with your request so that, once your participation is confirmed, we can prepare your recognition for the website and approved It's a Book! Shower™ promotional materials.

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Please upload your best available high-resolution logo. PNG or JPG is preferred. PDF is also accepted. Maximum total attachment size: 10 MB.
Your submission will be sent to [email protected]. Submission of this form does not by itself create a sponsorship, partnership, publishing agreement, or charitable contribution.

In-Kind Support

It's a Book! Shower™ 2026 is presented by JC Publishing in collaboration with Daddy's Club.

Approved in-kind contributions may include products, food and beverage, printing, equipment, professional resources, event support, or other approved items needed for the event.

Where appropriate, Daddy's Club may provide acknowledgment documentation for qualifying noncash property contributions. The acknowledgment describes the contributed property but does not assign its tax value. Donors should consult their own tax professional regarding deductibility.

Secure JCP Payments

Approved JC Publishing event sponsorship, partnership, publishing, and other commercial payments are processed securely through JC Publishing.

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YOUR
BUSINESS STORY
A BOOK THAT OPENS DOORS
YOUR COMPANY • YOUR EXPERTISE • YOUR LEGACY
Signature JC Publishing Opportunity

A book can go places a business card cannot.

Turn your business story, expertise, philosophy, and value into a professionally developed publishing asset designed to support credibility, conversations, networking, and business development.

  • Strategy and positioning
  • Recorded interviews and voice capture
  • Professional outline and manuscript development
  • Editing and proofreading
  • Custom cover and interior design
  • ISBN / barcode and publishing setup guidance
  • Starter print-copy bundle
  • Launch assets

Event Sponsor

Starting at $500

Support It's a Book! Shower™ 2026 financially and receive recognition connected with your approved sponsorship level.

  • Website sponsor recognition
  • Company name or approved logo display
  • Selected promotional recognition
  • Event acknowledgment
  • Approved promotional-material opportunity

In-Kind Partner

Contribute an approved product, professional service, or event resource that supports a current It's a Book! Shower™ need.

  • Contribution description
  • Quantity or service scope
  • Delivery or service date
  • Estimated fair-market value
  • Recognition to be provided

Hybrid Sponsor

$500+ Cash + In-Kind

A Hybrid Sponsorship combines financial support with an approved product or professional-service contribution.

  • Cash sponsorship begins at $500
  • In-kind contribution recorded separately
  • Estimated in-kind value documented
  • Applicable Event Sponsor benefits
  • Customized partnership recognition

JCP Legacy Business Partner

$5,000 / 12 Months

A premium 12-month business-development relationship with JC Publishing for organizations that want to remain connected beyond a single event.

  • $2,500 Business Card Book credit
  • Annual IABS sponsor recognition
  • Website partner profile
  • Selected event invitations
  • Selected visibility and networking opportunities
  • Periodic partner spotlight
  • Priority vendor consideration where appropriate
  • Introductions where appropriate

Forget the Business Card. You Need a Book.

$15,597 Full Package

A Business Card Book gives prospects, partners, funders, clients, and decision-makers an opportunity to understand your expertise, business story, values, and why they should work with you.

  • Strategy and book positioning
  • Recorded interviews and voice capture
  • Professional outline and content roadmap
  • Manuscript development / ghostwriting
  • Professional editing and proofreading
  • Custom cover and back-cover copy
  • Interior layout and formatting
  • ISBN / barcode and publishing setup guidance
  • Starter author-copy bundle
  • Launch assets
Full Package $15,597
Legacy Credit – $2,500
Remaining Book Investment $13,097

After the $2,500 Legacy credit, an additional $5,298.50 completes the normal first-half publishing requirement. The remaining $7,798.50 is handled according to the separate signed Publishing Agreement.