Gala Event 2025
54th Annual
Gala Event
Celebrating our History
Building our Future
2025
Man-of-the-Year

& Family
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Carlisle Banquets
435 Butterfild Road
Lombard, IL 60148
Gala Attendance Ticket is $150.
(Raffles Sold Separately)
6:00 p.m. Cocktails & Reception
7:00 p.m. Presentation & Dinner
9:00 p.m. – Music & Dancing
(Open Bar & Live Entertainment throughout the Evening)
For Information Call 708-345-5933
Gala Event Chairperson:
Lisa M. Turano
Casa Italia Chairperson:
Peter Volpe
Purchase Dinner Tickets, Ads and/or Sponsorships
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Michelangelo, $5,000 – The Michelangelo sponsorship includes continuous slide show during event, special section in the ad book proclaiming level of sponsorship, website exposure including logo placement on Casa Italia’s website and one table of 10 at the event.
The Leonardo da Vinci, $3,000 – The da Vinci sponsorship includes continuous slide show during event, special section in the ad book proclaiming level of sponsorship, website exposure including logo placement on Casa Italia’s website and five tickets to the event.
The Dante, $2,000 – The Dante sponsorship includes continuous slide show during event, special section in the ad book proclaiming level of sponsorship, website exposure including logo placement on Casa Italia’s website and two tickets to the event.
Dinner Tickets
The Gala Event will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Venuti’s, 2252 W. Lake Street, Addison, IL 60101.
Cost is $150/ticket.
Attire: Cocktail
Celebratory Ad Book
Congratulatory notes and business ads for placement in our celebration ad book. Please e-mail your camera ready ad or the text for your ad to gala@casaitaliachicago.org. Full, premium and prestige page ads should be formatted to 4 ½ Wide to 7 ½ long. Half page ads should be formatted to 4 ½ Wide to 3 3/4 long.
Please visit our website, www.casaitaliachicago.org, for further details. Ad Deadline is October 29, 2025.
After deadline date call 708 345-5933 for availability.
AD Rates:
Prestige Border Page in Color | 1,000 |
Premium Border Page in Color | 500 |
Full Page in Color | 250 |
Half Page in Color | 125 |
Raffle
Two Raffles will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025
VESPA RAFFLE Win A NEW VESPA Authentic 50cc VESPA Sprint. Made in Italy. VESPA Raffle Ticket is : $50/each or 3 for $100 |
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CALABRIA TRIP RAFFLE WIN A Trip For Two Generously donated by Maximum 200 tickets sold.
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The funds raised at this event go towards the wonderful programs and events offered at Casa Italia.
For more information please call 708-345-5933 Ext. 2 or e-mail us at gala@casaitaliachicago.org.
Purchase Dinner Tickets, Ads and/or Sponsorships |
Gala Event Flyer |
Gala Event Contract |
2024 Gala Event Photos |
Past Gala Event Photos |
Past Gala Event Recipients |