CHICAGO ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL

CEPC 2025 - 2026 Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities

Click on CEPC Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunites above if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or want more information about the benefits of sponsorship.

Sponsor Levels and Benefits 

Diamond = $9,000+

Ruby = $5,500+

Platinum = $4,000+

Double Gold = $3,000+

Double Silver = $2,000+

Gold = $1,500+

Bronze = $750+

VIRTUAL MONTHLY PROGRAM - $4,000 
CEPC schedules ten (10) virtual educational programs each year. Current average attendance is 225. Assignment of a program is done by a ‘lottery’ system. Each Sponsor will be emailed a list of the upcoming Virtual Monthly Program Schedule (dates, topics, speakers) and the sponsor lists the order of preference for each topic using 1-10 (1 being most preferred).

WORKSHOPS PROGRAMS - $1,500
Workshops - CEPC schedules at least four (4) quarterly Workshops on various topics.
Current average attendance 25-60.

FUNDAMENTALS COURSES - $900 Members / $1,300 Non-Members

Each year, the CEPC presents a five-part Fundamentals Course designed to provide beginning estate planning professionals (0-5 years experience) with a deep introduction to the essential components of trust and estate planning and administration. In addition to junior estate planning professionals, experienced practitioners looking to bolster their trust and estate knowledge and skills are also welcome to attend.

NETWORKING EVENTS - $1,700
Breakfast and Evening Networking Events are scheduled throughout the year.
In November, members are encouraged to invite guests from the charitable planning community and in April members are encouraged to invite guests that are potential CEPC members.
Additional networking events may be held for members only. Current average attendance: 60

Diversity - $1,000

Panel discussions are scheduled throughout the year at area Universities' law, finance, business schools; Zoom programs and Public Outreach Initiatives

Emerging Leaders CEPC offers the CEPC Emerging Leaders (“EL”) Program. The goal of the program is to give individuals with less that 2 years experience in the estate planning field substantive mentoring and an opportunity to become involved in the work and future leadership of the CEPC. In the 2027 class, the CEPC Board and its Diversity Committee will select participants for the EL program for a 24-month term that will begin in July 2025 and conclude in June 2027. Emerging leaders are invited to attend select educational and networking events at no charge.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY ADVERTISING
Your firm is given an advertisement, of your design, in the 2023-2024 Digital CEPC Membership Directory. This directory is emailed to our over 690 CEPC members.

Full Page - $850 Dimensions (8 1/2" x 11 1/2")

Half Page - $500 Dimensions (7 1/2" x 4 1/2")

ANNUAL OUTING GENERAL SPONSORSHIP - $850
This event is scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2025 at Ravinia Green Country Club in Riverwoods, IL. Members and their guests are invited to attend this event.
Current average attendance: 180