



This year’s theme uplifts and commemorates the creatives: artists, architects, builders, animators, and design leaders who, in multi-dimensional capacities of the creative economy, embrace the complexities of social, environmental, and political concerns.They—along with the builders, planners, disruptors, influencers, and investors—create and make spaces in the world for dynamic, diverse communities to thrive.
To be included in event recognition and marketing materials, please confirm sponsorship by February 1, 2023.
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• Headline on Warner Brothers theater marquee and Company Remarks from Stage
• Premium “New York” street location branded lounge seating area for Interactive dinner
• Invitation for 20 guests to attend The VIP, Marquee Mixer, The Awards, Interactive Dinner and Back Lot: Sweets & Spirits
• Prominent logo recognition on multi-media screens during event
• Prominent recognition on USC School of Architecture website and in Annual Dinner digital and print materials
• Promotion on USC Architecture’s social media platforms during day of event including one Instagram post with company logo and username
• Promotion on USC Architecture’s social media platforms before and after the event including Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and/or Facebook with company logo and username
• Hosted Dinner with University/School Leadership
• One full-page color ad in the tribute book
• Four premium Trojan football home game tickets + tailgater to one game Fall 2023 and One Foursome at 41st Annual
Architectural Guild Golf Tournament Lakeside Country Club October 2023
• Complimentary one-year Guild Corporate Membership
• Opportunity for a named scholarship to be established benefitting a USC Architecture student
• Four undergraduate or graduate Architecture student tickets sponsored to attend the event
• One pop-up space in “New York” street-front retail space for entire event
• Premium New York Street location branded lounge for Interactive Dinner
• Invitation for 10 guests to attend The VIP, Marquee Mixer, The Awards, Interactive Dinner and Back Lot: Sweets & Spirits
• Prominent logo recognition on multi-media screens during event
• Prominent recognition on USC School of Architecture website and in Annual Dinner digital and print materials
• Promotion on USC Architecture’s social media platforms during day of event including one Instagram post with company logo and username
• Promotion on USC Architecture’s social media platforms before and after the event including Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and/or Facebook with company logo and username
• Hosted Dinner with University/School Leadership
• One full-page color ad in the tribute book
• Four premium Trojan football home game tickets + tailgater to one game Fall 2023 or One Foursome at 41st Annual Architectural Guild Golf
Tournament Lakeside Country Club October 2023
• Complimentary one-year Guild Corporate Membership
• Exclusive Underwriting Opportunity
• One pop-up space on “New York” street-front retail space for entire event
• Invitation for 10 guests to attend The VIP, Marquee Mixer, The Awards, Interactive Dinner and Back Lot: Sweets & Spirits
• Branded lounge seating reserved for Interactive Dinner
• Recognition on USC School of Architecture website and in Annual Dinner digital and print materials
• Promotion on USC Architecture’s social media platforms during day of event
• Promotion on USC Architecture’s social media platforms before and after the event including Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and/or Facebook
• One full-page color ad in the tribute book
• Hosted Dinner with University/School Leadership
• Two full-page, premium placed color ads in the tribute book
• Four premium Trojan football home game tickets + tailgater to one game Fall 2023
• Complimentary one-year Guild Corporate Membership
1 available
• Exclusive underwriting of the dessert bars, aperitif and spirit stations, swag bags, and fun photo booth selfies
• Invitation for ten guests to attend the Marquee Mixer, The Awards, and Interactive Dinner on the Set
• Invitation for four of the guests to attend The VIP
• Recognition on USC School of Architecture website and in Annual Dinner digital and print materials
• Full-page color ad in the tribute book
• Complimentary, one-year Guild Corporate Membership
• Recognition on USC School of Architecture website and in Annual Dinner digital and print materials
• Promotion on USC Architecture’s social media platforms prior, during, and post-event day of event, including on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and/or Facebook
Ten guest invitations to Marquee Mixer, The Awards, and Interactive Dinner and Back Lot: Sweets + Spirits
We are a diverse group of industry leaders who desire to give back and provide industry knowledge, networking support, and fundraising assistance to advance the School’s Mission through:
● Mentorship, professional development and career services ● Materials and technology support, Global study fellowships.
The mission and purpose of this all-volunteer support group, is to: ● Enhance the student experience on campus
Inspire and motivate the students on their education journey and career aspirations. ● Build and foster a close community linking the School and Students with the profession ● Advocate for the School’s vision of Citizen-Architect
● More than 65% are women
● One of the most diverse freshman classes with 32% Hispanic, 23%Asian, 15% Black, and 14% international students in USCArchitecture history
● 24% are the first in their family to attend a university
● The most selective class in the School’s history with an acceptance rate of 17%
Established in 1919, the USC School of Architecture capitalizes on the synergy created by its location and its activity. As an academic cultural institution in South Los Angeles, its impact reaches Latin America and the Pacific Rim and engages local citizenry on issues that affect their own environment, community and well-being.
Throughout its activity on campus and off, USC Architecture promotes a greater understanding of space, the city and urbanization as part of an ethical and philanthropic vision. Our impact is shaped by the courage of our faculty to pose difficult questions, engage in robust debate, and integrate interdisciplinary thinking into their pedagogies. We're redefining the agency of architect to include citizen, influencer of public policy, and advocate for change.
Frederick Fisher,AIA, FAAR
Frederick Fisher and Partners
Edward (Ned) D. Fox ’70
Vantage Property Investors, LLC
Grant C. Kirkpatrick ’86, FAIA
KAADesign
Patricia (Patty)Tung Gaw
Fera International Corp.
James (Jim) House ’81, FAIA, LEEDAP, NCARB
House & RobertsonArchitects
John Labib, S.E.
Labib Funk +Associates
Chase L. Leavitt ’67, MBA’73
Pacific Beacon Properties, LLC
Alan Lee ’86
RedhillAdvisors Inc.
Kelly Sutherlin Mcleod ’82, ’83
Kelly Sutherlin McLeodArchitecture, Inc. (KSMA)
Mauricio Oberfeld ’94
Dugally Oberfeld, Inc.
D-O Capital Partners Ernesto M. Vasquez, FAIA SVAArchitects
Adele L. Chang,AIA LCRA, Inc.
George Chow ’87
Ben Da Investments Limited
JennaTownsend Knudsen ’97, AIA, LEEDAPBD+C COArchitects Randall Koenig ’76 Koenig Law Firm
Bryant Lu
Ronald Lu & Partners
David C. Martin ’66, FAIA MADWORKSHOP
Steven F. Matt MATTConstruction Corporation
George (Trace) F. Wilson III ‘93, AIA,AICP M a t e r i a Maria Warner Wong ‘87
Warner Wong Design and WOWArchitects
Aline Kiledjian Kradjian, MRED ’97 TheARD Group, Inc.
Stephen S. S. Wong ’84, Barch ’87,AIA
Atelier Capital Global Partners Limited
Abroadcastjournalist,mediapioneeranddigitalcommunicationleader,WillowBayisthedeanoftheUSCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunicationandJournalism. ThefirstfemaledeanofUSCAnnenberg,Bayoverseesmorethan200facultyandstaff,andmorethan2,500undergraduateandgraduatestudentsacrossthefieldsof communication,journalism,publicrelationsandpublicdiplomacy.
Asdean,BayhasledacademicandresearchinnovationswhilestrengtheningUSCAnnenberg’sconnectionswiththecommunicationfields.Shelaunchedaseriesof curricularimprovements,includinganexpansionoftheschool’sexperientialeducationandcareerdevelopmentprograms.Sinceherinstallationin2017,Bayalsohas focusedonadvancingtheschool’sportfolioofinnovativeresearchthatdeliversinsights,challengesassumptionsandoffersknowledge-basedsolutionstodrive change.ShehasincreasedUSCAnnenberg’spartnershipswithitsindustriesofpracticeaswellasbolsteredtheschool’sacademicandfinancialfoundationsthrough endowedsupportforfacultychairs,studentsuccess,diversityinjournalism,andconversationsamplifyingmentalhealth.
BayhasincreasedAnnenberg’spublicengagementaroundcriticalissuessuchastheroleofcommunicationtechnologyinadvancingequityandaccess,digitalmedia literacy,genderequityinmediaandcommunication,andsportsandsocialchange.Askilledtelevisioninterviewer,Bayhasalsoledconversationswithanumberof globalinfluencers,includingformerU.S.SecretaryofStateHillaryClinton,MicrosoftCEOSatyaNadellaandHisHolinesstheDalaiLama.Shehasalsoattracted highlyvisiblespeakerstocampus,includingJorgeRamos,OprahWinfreyandMaverickCarter.
Priortoherroleasdean,BayspentthreeyearsasdirectoroftheUSCAnnenbergSchoolofJournalism(2014–'17)andguidedthe2014launchofthestate-of-the-art mediacenterinWallisAnnenbergHall,anewsroom,classroomandincubatorofnewideasopentostudentsacrosstheuniversity.Duringthattime,shealso introducedtheschool’snewBachelorofArtsinJournalismdegreeprogramandwelcomedthefirstcohortoftheschool’snine-monthMasterofSciencein Journalismprogram.
Bay’sacademicandindustryengagementisfocusedontheintersectionofmedia,technologyandbusiness.Buildingonresearchfromherfirstbook, Talking to Your Kids in Tough Times: How to Answer Your Child’s Questions about the World We Live In (WarnerBooks,2003),sheistheco-authorofaseriesofglobalresearch reportsontheimpactofmobiletechnologiesonteensandparentstitled“TheNewNormal.”
BaycametoUSCAnnenbergfromherpostassenioreditorandseniorstrategicadvisorofTheHuffingtonPost,whereshemanagededitorialcontentandgrowth initiativesforthepioneeringonlinenewssite.HerprominentbroadcastexperienceincludesreportingandanchoringforABCNews’ Good Morning America/Sunday andservingasacorrespondentfor Good Morning America and World News Weekend.Shewasthefirstwomantoco-anchorCNN’sflagshipdailyfinancialnews program Moneyline.AtNBC,sheco-hosted NBA Inside Stuff,theNBA'sweeklymagazineshow,andservedasacorrespondentforthe Today Show.Inaddition,she wasaspecialcorrespondentforBloombergTVandhostof Women to Watch,aprimetimeprogramthatprofiledthenextgenerationofwomenleaders.
OriginallyfromNewYork,BaygraduatedcumlaudefromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniawithaBAinliteratureandreceivedherMBAfromNewYorkUniversity’s SternSchoolofBusiness.
Where do the funds go?
Proceeds support scholarships, career development, and mentorship programs for USCArchitecture students.
What is the tax I.D. number?
USC's federal tax I.D. number is 95-1642394
When will individual tickets be available?
Alimited number of individual tickets will be available at the end of February: $550 General, $400 Guild Member Health and safety precautions.
USC will be following all L.A. County safety precautions as it relates to COVID-19.
If you would like to make a donation in honor of this event, please visit this link: GiveTo USCArchitectural Guild
For more information, please email Kirsten Peterson Johansen, kirstepj@usc.edu.