Chairperson's Circle

Enjoy benefits, including:

As a valued donor to Miami Book Fair, your membership contribution is tax-deductible with the exception of $711, which reflects the value of goods and services received.
6 membership badges that identify you as a FRIEND during in-person Book Fair events
20 complimentary Evenings With tickets
Access to the FRIENDS Hospitality Lounge
Special recognition as an CHAIRPERSON’S CIRCLE-level supporter for author sessions, Fair website, and Fairgoers’ Guide (deadline 9/1)
6 complimentary books by authors presenting at the Fair
Invitation to the exclusive Authors’ Party
Opportunity to introduce an author
Early entry and priority seating for in-person Fair and year-round events, based on membership level
Free admission to the weekend Street Fair
Invitations to special VIP events and receptions
Exclusive Miami Book Fair merchandise
Advance notice of author schedule
Ticket reservations prior to the general public
Access to Lost Chapter Lounge before and/or after Evenings With programs
“Miami Book Fair is about community. It brings together people from all the diverse neighborhoods of Miami and beyond to share the common experience of exposure to new ideas, information, points of view, and the simple joy of reading – and being a part of it is an honor and privilege.”
– Bob Dinerstein (Chairperson’s Circle)

Become a Sustainer

Level up for more benefits! $10,000+ / year.

Level up for more benefits!

Memberships

As a Friend of the Fair, your support plays a vital role in bringing authors to Miami each year. Author travel and lodging alone total approximately $400,000 annually, with additional expenses for transportation and hospitality increasing that investment even further. Friends of the Fair currently help cover roughly one-third of these author-related costs — a meaningful and essential contribution.

While Miami Dade College generously provides the venues and infrastructure that make the Fair possible, it is our Friends who make it possible for the authors to be here. Because of you, our community continues to experience thoughtful conversations, diverse voices across genres, and enriching educational opportunities that define Miami Book Fair.

All Membership Event:

Reader
$ 125 per year
  • Year-round invitations to VIP events, receptions, and more!
  • 1 FRIEND identification badge
  • 1 complimentary Evenings With ticket
  • Early access and priority seating
Writer
$ 250 per year
  • Priority ticket reservations prior to public sales and more!
  • 1 FRIEND identification badge
  • 3 complimentary Evenings With tickets
  • Access to the FRIENDS Hospitality Lounge
Agent
$ 500 per year
  • Exclusive Miami Book Fair tote and more!
  • 2 FRIEND identification badges
  • 6 complimentary Evenings With tickets
  • Access to the FRIENDS Hospitality Lounge
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
$ 1,000 per year
  • Books from presenting authors and more!
  • 3 FRIEND identification badges
  • 9 complimentary Evenings With tickets
  • Access to the FRIENDS Hospitality Lounge
Publisher
$ 2,500 per year
  • Evenings With tickets and more!
  • 4 FRIEND identification badges
  • 12 complimentary Evenings With tickets
  • Access to the FRIENDS Hospitality Lounge
Chairperson's Circle
$ 5,000 per year
  • Introduce your fave author and more!
  • 6 FRIEND identification badges
  • 20 complimentary Evenings With tickets
  • Access to the FRIENDS Hospitality Lounge
Sustainer’s Circle
$ 10,000 per year
  • Receive all of the benefits of the Chairperson’s Circle level plus the following benefits:
  • Your 8 reserved seats will be held for you regardless of when you arrive for the session.
  • Immediate entry to the session upon arrival (concierge access).
  • Opportunity to select up to 6 books being presented by Fair authors and receive them prior to or the day of the event.
  • Opportunity to introduce - author sessions.
  • Invitations to private, high-level donor-only events throughout the year.
  • 4 tickets to the Next Page Dinner.
  • Special recognition as a Sustainer’s Circle member at author sessions; on the Fair website; and in the Fairgoers’ Guide (deadline 9/1), press releases, and electronic announcements.
  • Recognition as a Sustainer’s Circle member at the Next Page Dinner and on the MBF website throughout the year.

Put a smile on someone’s face. Give the gift of Miami Book Fair.

Why Book Fair solo? Surprise someone special with a Friend of the Fair membership and tear through the country’s grandest literary arts festival with a book-loving partner in crime!

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Support

Questions? Need More Information?

Please contact Friend liaisons Annalisa Damley and Lisa Better at 305.237.7837 (membership office) or [email protected] and 786.208.5402 (Annalisa’s cell).

For technical support, please contact SquadUP at 800.210.0689 (M-F, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET) or [email protected].