Books, Beer, & Banjos

A fundraiser to benefit The University of Tennessee Press at the University of Tennessee Libraries. Proceeds support the Scot Danforth UT Press Director Endowment. Named for retiring press director Scot Danforth, the endowment supports excellence in academic publishing by providing necessary funds for publication and marketing costs and the implementation of innovations that address the rapidly changing landscape of scholarly publishing.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

The Standard (416 W Jackson Ave) from 6 to 8 pm

Sponsorship Levels

Presenting Sponsor — $5,000

• Exclusive sponsorship opportunity for one company/organization
• One table (8 seats)
• Recognition on print invitation
• Recognition on digital invitation/event page (opportunity to link to website)
• Recognition on program
• Recognition/logo on social media
• Recognition during event
• Opportunity to provide branded merchandise

Director’s Circle — $2,500

• One table (8 seats)
• Recognition on program
• Recognition/logo on social media
• Recognition during event
• Opportunity to provide branded merchandise

Author’s Circle — $1,000

• Half table (4 seats)
• Recognition on program
• Recognition/logo on social media
• Recognition during event

Editor’s Circle — $500

• 2 tickets to event
• Recognition on program
• Recognition during event

Ticket Options

Each ticket includes a barbecue dinner, non-alcoholic beverages, beer compliments of Cherokee Distributing Co., live music by KC and the Bearded, and tax-deductible donation to Scot Danforth UT Press Endowment).

Table Host — $1,000

• One table (8 seats)
• VIP seating
• Recognition at reserved table

Individual Ticket — $100

• One ticket to event

Thank you to our planning committee:
Committee Chair: Debby Schriver (UT alumnus, UT Retiree, and UT Press author)
Committee Members: Joan Cronan, Bill Haltom, Chandra Harris-McCray, Sam Venable

About Scot Danforth

Scot Danforth has served the University of Tennessee Press since 1994, when he was hired as a copy editor, promoted to acquisitions editor, and, since 2008, has served as the Press’s director. Prior to joining the University of Tennessee Press, Scot served in similar positions at the University of Arkansas Press for five years. Scot has had a hand in the production of hundreds of books, in all the diverse disciplines the Press publishes in, notably among them Appalachian Studies, American Civil War, and religious history. Under his leadership, the Press’s staff has remained remarkably stable and has adapted well to a constantly changing publishing environment. Scot has announced plans to retire in the Spring of 2024, which will mark his 30th anniversary of service to the University of Tennessee Press. He will be spending his retirement playing his collection of antique guitars, mandolins, and banjos.

For more information or to reserve your space today, contact Stacy Palado at spalado@utk.edu or 865-974-0055.

Deadline for inclusion in print materials is March 1, 2024.