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33rd Annual Dinner

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Grand Rapids, MI

    Join us for the Acton Institute’s 2023 Annual Dinner on Friday, September 15, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The dinner celebrates our 33nd year of working to promote a free and virtuous society and will feature special guest and keynote speaker Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee.

    Seth Dillon
    Seth Dillon
    Babylon Bee

    CEO

    Seth Dillon is the CEO of the Babylon Bee, the world's most trusted, factually accurate news source. Taking on the tone of a traditional news media publication, the Bee satirizes real-world events and public figures.

    Dillon's experience with censorship and deplatforming has placed him on the front lines of the battle for free speech in the public square. He now speaks on college campuses and at conferences across the country about the effectiveness of humor, the moral imperative of mockery, and the dangers of censorship. He occasionally signs off Twitter to enjoy time with his wife and two sons in Juno Beach, Florida.

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    Location

    Amway Grand Plaza
    187 Monroe Ave NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    United States

    Schedule

    Registration and Receptions: 6:00 p.m.

    Program and Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

    Post-Dinner Reception will immediately follow the conclusion of the evening’s formal program.

    Tickets

    Lord Acton Circle Sponsor at $7,500 includes:

    • VIP seating for you and your table of guests. 10 total seats included.
    • Recognition of you or your company in our program, Acton's website, marketing and at the event.]
    • Two tickets to a private, pre-dinner cocktail reception with dinner speaker Seth Dillon.
    • Invitation to receptions before and after the dinner for your guests. 

    Liberty Circle Sponsor at $3,500 includes:

    • Premier seating for you and your table of guests. 10 total seats included.
    • Recognition of you or your company in our program, Acton's website, marketing and at the event.
    • Invitation to receptions before and after the dinner for you and your guests.

    Individual Dinner at $175 includes:

    • Invitation to receptions before and after the dinner.

    Dress code is black-tie preferred.

    For questions, please email us at [email protected] or call (616) 454-3080.

     

    Hotel Information

    We have secured a limited number of rooms at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel for the evening at the rate of $189.00/night. The rooms are first come, first served, so please book early. Reservations must be made on or before the cut-off date of August 15, 2023.

    To book a room, please visit acton.org/dinner or call 1-800-253-3590.

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