Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard in Florida
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Join us on April 17 for our salute to the men and women of the Coast Guard's Southeast District at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Florida.
For more information please contact Becky Ketterhagen at (860) 457-1413 or email bketterhagen@coastguardfoundation.org.
Honorees
Budd Darr
Cruise Lines International Association
Become a Sponsor
Dinner Sponsors — $50,000
- Two tables of eight with prominent placement (16 seats total)
- Two seats at Chairman’s Table
- Sponsor gift presentation on stage during event
- Acknowledgment during speaking program
- Logo recognition at event and name/logo recognition on website and social posts
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
- Two tables of eight with prominent placement (16 seats total)
- Two seats at Chairman’s Table
- Sponsor gift presentation on stage during event
- Acknowledgment during speaking program
- Logo recognition at event and name/logo recognition on website and social posts
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
Cocktail Reception Sponsors — $25,000
- One table of eight with priority seating
- Acknowledgment during speaking program
- Logo recognition at event and name/logo recognition on website and social posts
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
- One table of eight with priority seating
- Acknowledgment during speaking program
- Logo recognition at event and name/logo recognition on website and social posts
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
The After Party Sponsors — $25,000
- One table of eight with priority seating
- Acknowledgment during speaking program
- Logo recognition at event and name/logo recognition on website and social posts
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
- One table of eight with priority seating
- Acknowledgment during speaking program
- Logo recognition at event and name/logo recognition on website and social posts
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
Defender Sponsors — $15,000
- One table of eight with preferential seating
- Logo recognition at event
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
- One table of eight with preferential seating
- Logo recognition at event
- Full-page tribute ad in digital program
Guardian Sponsors — $10,000
- One table of eight
- Half-page tribute ad in digital program
- One table of eight
- Half-page tribute ad in digital program
Rescuer Sponsors — $5,000
- One table of eight at dinner
- Acknowledgment listing in digital program
- One table of eight at dinner
- Acknowledgment listing in digital program
Individual Ticket — $500
Sponsored in Part By
Thank you to our sponsors
- ABS
- American Maritime Officers & AMO Plans
- Balearia Caribbean
- Blue Origin
- Fred Brodsky
- Carnival Foundation
- Cliff Berry, Inc.
- Crowley
- David Dyer
- Disney Cruise Line
- Florida Detroit Diesel Allison/Kirby Corp
- Florida Harbor Pilots Association
- Florida International Terminal
- Gary Sinise Foundation
- Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP
- Horizon Air Freight
- Hose-McCann Communications
- King Ocean Agency, Inc.
- Liberian Registry
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation
- Marine Industries Association of South Florida
- Maritime Professional Training
- McAllister Towing
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
- Port Everglades
- Port Everglades Association
- PortMiami
- Ryzhka International LLC
- Safe Harbor Rybovich
- Seaboard Marine
- Total Marine Solutions
- Wasteline Solutions
