November 9, Dear Ag Council members and friends,

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2 November 9, 2015 Dear Ag Council members and friends, Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) cordially invites you to become a sponsor of our 97 th Annual Meeting in Napa, CA at the Meritage Resort and Spa on March 7-9, 2016 and our annual Golf Tournament & PAC Fundraiser at Silverado Golf Course on March 7, Our sponsors play a major role in helping us deliver the highest quality meeting possible for attendees and a memorable golf experience for our players. Our objective for the Annual Meeting is to invite top-notch speakers to discuss issues relating to industry trends, politics and other matters important to the future success of California s agricultural economy. Likewise, as a fundraiser for Ag Council s Political Action Committee (PAC), we aim to provide our members with a social opportunity to interact with each other and Ag Council s allied members at our annual golf tournament. Sponsors will be acknowledged in our printed program distributed at the meeting and in signage at the events. Additionally, announcements will be made during the various functions to recognize sponsors. Please see the attached information for sponsorship opportunities available this year during our Annual Meeting and Golf Tournament & PAC Fundraiser. Please respond to Ag Council by December 18, 2015 if you are interested in participating as an Annual Meeting and/or Golf Tournament sponsor. We ask that sponsors a current company/organization logo in a JPG format to include in the program and signage at the Annual Meeting and Golf Tournament to Jennifer Johnson at jennifer@agcouncil.org. Registration for the Annual Meeting and Golf Tournament will be available by December 11, 2015 at Please note, the registration website is for registration purposes only and sponsorship payment must be mailed to Ag Council at 1121 L Street, Suite 304 Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: Jennifer Johnson. Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Meritage Resort and Spa at ph Please make your hotel reservation by February 15, 2015 to benefit from Ag Council s special group rate of $195 per night. As in the past, our Annual Meeting is held in conjunction with the CoBank Pacific West Customer Meeting, and we thank CoBank for this partnership. Thank you for considering sponsorship, Ag Council looks forward to your attendance at our Annual Meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at ph Sincerely, Emily Rooney President

3 2016 Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities Please respond to Ag Council by December 18, 2015 Ag Council Annual Meeting Sponsorship Categories: PLATINUM $5,000 Name and color logo in printed program at the meeting Name displayed at the meeting Recognition at various functions GOLD $2,000 Name and color logo in printed program at the meeting Name displayed at the meeting Recognition at various functions SILVER $1,000 Acknowledged in printed program at the meeting Name displayed at the meeting GENERAL $500 Acknowledged in printed program at the meeting Name displayed at the meeting Make your check payable to: Ag Council of California and mail to: Ag Council of California 1121 L Street, Suite 304 Sacramento, CA Please provide your company logo in a JPG format for recognition. Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa Contact Jennifer Johnson for all Ag Council Annual Meeting sponsorship inquiries at: jennifer@agcouncil.org or ph

4 97th Annual Meeting March 7-9, 2016 Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa, CA Program At A Glance Monday, March 7, :00 AM Golfers Breakfast at Silverado Resort, Napa 8:00 AM Golf Tournament at Silverado Resort, Napa 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Registration at Meritage Resort and Spa near Lobby 6:00 PM Evening Reception at Meritage Resort and Spa on the Oakville Terrace 7:00 PM Ag Council Annual Dinner at Meritage Resort and Spa in the Carneros Ballroom Tuesday, March 8, 2016 All Tuesday events take place at the Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Ag Council Breakfast & Delegate Body Meeting in the Carneros Ballroom Ag Council General Session in the Meritage Ballroom 2016 California Cultivator Award Luncheon in the Carneros Ballroom Adjourn and CoBank Pacific West Customer Meeting begins Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa

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6 November 9, 2015 Dear Potential Sponsor: We write to you as members of Agricultural Council of California (Ag Council) regarding next year s Golf Tournament & PAC Fundraiser. The tournament will be held on March 7, 2016, at Silverado Resort in Napa, California. We are excited that our tournament course was the location of the Frys.com Open this year where professionals played the north course at the beautiful Silverado Resort, as will Ag Council s self-styled professionals in a few months. The tournament kicks-off Ag Council s Annual Meeting, which is taking place March 7 9, 2016, at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa. To this end, Ag Council is seeking sponsors for the golf tournament to benefit its Political Action Committee (PAC), and we ask for your support in this effort. As Ag Council s highly valued members and partners, your contribution to Ag Council s PAC will assist us in building bridges with state legislators. As Ag Council and its members make a stronger impact in Sacramento, it ensures that agriculture can continue to grow and prosper in California. Ag Council s tournament held in March 2015 at TCP Harding Park in San Francisco was a success, and we achieved our goal of providing more funding to the PAC to further carry out Ag Council s work. We encourage you to participate as a sponsor, and information is included along with this letter detailing sponsorship opportunities for the 2016 tournament. To become a sponsor, or if you have questions, please contact Ag Council s Government Affairs Manager Rachael O Brien at ph or the Golf Tournament Chairman Mike Kelley at ph Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to seeing you at Ag Council s Golf Tournament & PAC Fundraiser on March 7, 2016, at Silverado Resort in Napa. Sincerely, Michael E. Kelley Chair, Ag Council Golf Tournament Pres & CEO, Central CA Almond Growers Assoc. Brendon Flynn Chair, Ag Council Board of Directors General Manager, Pacific Farms & Orchards & Sunsweet Board Member Mike Emigh Special Advisor to the President Valley Fig Growers Glen Goto Chief Executive Officer Raisin Bargaining Association William O. Knox VP Legal Affairs & Administration, and Corporate Secretary Fruit Growers Supply Company Robert C. Brown President & CEO CALAMCO

7 2016 Golf Tournament & PAC Fundraiser March 7, 2016 Silverado Resort & Spa, Napa, California Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. Tournament: 8:00 a.m. Ag Council s 2016 Golf Tournament and PAC Fundraiser is taking place on March 7 at Silverado Resort & Spa in world-famous Napa Valley Wine Country. The property comprises two PGA championship golf courses overseen by World Golf Hall of Fame member, lead golf analyst for NBC sports, and resort co-owner Johnny Miller. The location hosted the Frys.com Open in October Silverado Golf Course, Napa Ag Council s PAC Political Action Committees (PACs) are an important tool in politics. A wellfinanced PAC enables us to support legislators who recognize our issues and also helps us strengthen our relationships with key elected officials. Ag Council is committed to building bridges with legislators to achieve success for our members. Please help us continue to cultivate a strong PAC presence in Sacramento by sponsoring our golf tournament. To sponsor, please choose one of the sponsorship levels provided on the following page and contact Rachael O Brien with any questions at: rachael@agcouncil.org or ph This brochure provides sponsorship details, and registration information for the tournament players will be available online by December 11, 2015 at

8 Ag Council PAC Sponsorship Categories: 2016 Golf Tournament & PAC Fundraiser Sponsorship Opportunities Please respond to Ag Council by December 18, 2015 PLATINUM $7,000 Recognition during the Annual Meeting Company name on signage at tournament & Annual Meeting Company name listed in program Eight golf entry fees GOLD $3,500 Company name on signage at tournament & Annual Meeting Company name listed in program Four golf entry fees SILVER $950 Signage at either a tee box or putting green Company name listed in program One golf entry fee OTHER OPPORTUNITIES Please contact us if you would like to discuss other contribution options. Make your check payable to: Ag Council of California PAC ID # and mail to: Ag Council of California 1121 L Street, Suite 304 Sacramento, CA Silverado Golf Course, Napa Please provide your company logo in a JPG format for recognition. If your organization is unable to contribute to a PAC, and you would like to participate, please contact Rachael O Brien at ph or rachael@agcouncil.org. Do not hesitate to contact Rachael with any questions. If you are sending a check to our PAC, please add PAC ID # to the memo section of the check. PAC contributions are not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes and are subject to Proposition 34 limits.

9 Below is a form for your convenience. You may return this form with your payment to the address below. Organization: Representative name: Phone Number: Organization Address: Ag Council Annual Meeting Sponsorship Categories: PLATINUM $5,000 GOLD $2,000 SILVER $1,000 GENERAL $500 View at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa Ag Council Golf Tournament & PAC Sponsorship Categories: PLATINUM $7,000 GOLD $3,500 SILVER $950 OTHER Contact us 2015 Golf Tournament Winning Team (From L to R): Glen Goto, Carl Hoff, Mike Emigh, Ken Shinkawa PAC contributions are not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes and are subject to Proposition 34 limits. Make your check payable to: Ag Council of California 1121 L Street, Suite 304 Sacramento, CA ph: fax: Please send your company logo to Jennifer@agcouncil.org or Rachael@agcouncil.org in a JPG format for recognition. If you are sending a check to our PAC, please add PAC ID # to the memo section of the check.

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