Mission: To celebrate and promote reading by connecting teens with authors.

The goals of the Teen Book Con are to:
•    Connect teen readers to local and national authors and illustrators
•    Educate, enrich, inform, and entertain local teens and other participants
•    Promote literacy skills
•    Encourage interaction between aspiring writers and established authors
•    Celebrate the educational and recreational benefits of teen reading
    
Who will come?
•    The target audience is teens who are in grades 7 - 12
•    We welcome teachers, librarians, parents, and other advocates for teen literacy attending with their teens
•    The Festival will be promoted throughout the greater Houston area at public libraries, schools, and other youth oriented agencies  

How will the Festival work?
•    Author and illustrator presentations
•    Four 40-minute breakout sessions allowing smaller groups to interact directly with the authors and illustrators
•    Signing and book/t-shirt sales with the authors and illustrators

How much financial support is needed?
Approximately $5,000 - $10,000 is needed for this event.  This budget covers:
•    Author’s travel costs (airfare or driving costs)
•    Lodging and meals for invited authors and illustrators
•    Publicity and other necessary support materials (advertising costs, posters, bookmarks, fliers, signage, t-shirts for volunteers, etc.)

Why become a Teen Book Con Partner?
•    Teens and the entire community will benefit from the generosity and vision of those that believe this event is worthy of participation and support
•    This is a visible event – reaching throughout Harris County and surrounding areas.  Partners will be clearly thanked and prominently displayed on all promotional and Festival materials    
•    Partners will be seen as being supportive of libraries, the communities they serve, and the youth that are the futures of those communities

PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT LEVELS

AUTHOR LEVEL - $2000 and up
•    Name/logo and website link on Teen Book Con’s Website
•    Prominent display of your company banner at the Convention
•    Highlighted display of name/logo on official Sponsor Boards
•    Name/logo on Tee-Shirts, worn by all volunteers and sold at the Convention
•    Recognition in press releases and media coverage
•    Name/logo on all Convention posters
•    Company materials in book sale bags
•    Stage announcements
•    Table signage at author book signing
•    Name/logo on all Author breakout session rooms


NOVEL LEVEL - $1000-$1999
•    Name/logo and website link on Teen Book Con’s Website
•    Prominent display of your company banner at the Convention
•    Name/logo on Tee-Shirts, worn by all volunteers and sold at the Convention
•    Name/logo on all Convention posters
•    Stage announcements
•    Name/logo on all Author breakout session rooms


CHAPTER LEVEL - $500-$999
•    Name/logo and website link on Teen Book Con’s Website
•    Name/logo on Tee-Shirts, worn by all volunteers and sold at the Convention
•    Name/logo on all Convention posters
•    Stage announcements


READER LEVEL – up to $499
•    Name/logo and website link on Teen Book Con’s Website

The Greater Houston Teen Book Convention relies on both monetary and in-kind donations in order to make TeenBookCon a free event.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to the Teen Book Con, please make checks payable to "Alief Taylor High School."

Donations may be mailed to the following address:
Alief Taylor High School
Attn: Lisa Stultz
7555 Howell Sugarland Road
Houston TX, 77083

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