President's Circle
President's Circle | Americas Society Membership
Join a distinguished group of individuals and engage in private discussions with senior government officials, business leaders, policy makers, and cultural figures. Members of the President’s Circle are invited to participate in exclusive events in New York, Washington, Miami, and throughout the Americas. Members have the opportunity to join AS/COA working groups and enjoy elite access to AS/COA events.
President’s Circle membership is individual, not transferable. Membership runs for a 12-month period from the time of joining.
Membership Levels & Benefits
Platinum Benefactor
Contribution of: $25,000 ($23,270 tax-deductible)
- Private briefings by the president of Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and/or senior team members on current cultural, economic, and political affairs of the Western Hemisphere
- Priority invitations to select elite, off-the-record private meetings with heads of state and senior government officials (e.g. Presidents of the Americas Series, Ambassadors Series)
- Invitations to select AS/COA elite private programs, including off-the-record meetings with senior government officials, policy makers, business leaders and cultural figures from the region
- Invitations to select pre- and post- conference private events held alongside Latin American Cities Conferences with senior government officials and distinguished guests
- Opportunity to join and sponsor AS/COA working groups and their programs (e.g. Anti-Corruption Working Group, Venezuela Working Group, Cuba Working Group, Energy Action Group)
- Invitations to members-only private conference calls & private WebEx events
- Complimentary invitations for the member and one guest to the Annual Board Dinner attended by the boards of directors of the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas, as well as members of the diplomatic community
- Invitations to all public policy programs in New York, Washington, Miami and Latin America, including admission at member rate to the Annual Washington Conference, Latin American Cities Conferences, and public Presidents of the Americas events
- Complimentary access to all cultural programs, exhibitions, and performances, with special access to post-event receptions to meet featured artists, including VIP Visual Arts exhibition previews and other VIP culture events, for the member and 3 guests, in New York, Washington, and Miami
- Opportunity to host a private exhibition viewing in the Americas Society gallery at 680 Park Avenue for up to 15 guests (subject to availability from Americas Society’s Visual Arts Department)
- Complimentary one-year subscriptions to Americas Quarterly and Visual Arts publications, and one copy of the annual Americas Society Music of the Americas CD featuring exclusive recordings of Americas Society’s performances
- Acknowledgement in AS/COA Annual Repor
Gold Benefactor
Contribution of: $15,000 ($13,270 tax-deductible)
- Invitations to select AS/COA elite private programs, including off-the-record meetings with senior government officials, policy makers, business leaders and cultural figures from the region
- Invitations to select pre- and post- conference private events held alongside Latin American Cities Conferences with senior government officials and distinguished guests
- Opportunity to join and sponsor AS/COA working groups and their programs (e.g. Anti-Corruption Working Group, Venezuela Working Group, Cuba Working Group, Energy Action Group)
- Invitations to members-only private conference calls & private WebEx events
- Complimentary invitations for the member and one guest to the Annual Board Dinner attended by the boards of directors of the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas, as well as members of the diplomatic community
- Invitations to all public policy programs in New York, Washington, Miami and Latin America, including admission at member rate to the Annual Washington Conference, Latin American Cities Conferences, and public Presidents of the Americas events
- Complimentary access to all cultural programs, exhibitions, and performances, with special access to post-event receptions to meet featured artists, including VIP Visual Arts exhibition previews and other VIP culture events, for the member and 3 guests, in New York, Washington, and Miami
- Opportunity to host a private exhibition viewing in the Americas Society gallery at 680 Park Avenue for up to 15 guests (subject to availability from Americas Society’s Visual Arts Department)
- Complimentary one-year subscriptions to Americas Quarterly and Visual Arts publications, and one copy of the annual Americas Society Music of the Americas CD featuring exclusive recordings of Americas Society’s performances
- Acknowledgement in AS/COA Annual Report
Silver Benefactor
Contribution of: $10,000 ($8,270 tax-deductible)
- Invitations to select AS/COA elite private programs, including off-the-record meetings with senior government officials, policy makers, business leaders and cultural figures from the region
- Opportunity to join and sponsor AS/COA working groups and their programs (e.g. Anti-Corruption Working Group, Venezuela Working Group, Cuba Working Group, Energy Action Group)
- Invitations to members-only private conference calls & private WebEx events
- Invitations to all public policy programs in New York, Washington, Miami and Latin America, including admission at member rate to the Annual Washington Conference, Latin American Cities Conferences, and public Presidents of the Americas events
- Complimentary access to all cultural programs, exhibitions, and performances, with special access to post-event receptions to meet featured artists, including VIP Visual Arts exhibition previews and other VIP culture events, for the member and 3 guests, in New York, Washington, and Miami
- Opportunity to host a private exhibition viewing in the Americas Society gallery at 680 Park Avenue for up to 15 guests (subject to availability from Americas Society’s Visual Arts Department)
- Complimentary one-year subscriptions to Americas Quarterly and Visual Arts publications, and one copy of the annual Americas Society Music of the Americas CD featuring exclusive recordings of Americas Society’s performances
- Acknowledgement in AS/COA Annual Report
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