Top Harris campaign donors have dozens of private, VIP events this week. Here's the schedule
- Major Harris campaign donors are slated to attend various VIP events and enjoy exclusive perks at the Democratic National Convention.
- The agenda includes morning brunches, evening cocktail parties and private access to places like Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs.
- For high-dollar Democratic donors, the chance to celebrate the ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, seems like a kind of political fairytale come true.
CHICAGO — Major Harris campaign donors are slated to attend various VIP events and enjoy exclusive perks at the Democratic National Convention this week. They include private brunches, evening cocktail parties and a tour of Wrigley Field, according to a schedule obtained by CNBC.
The ritzy events, sprinkled in between the convention's headliner speeches, are available for top donors to the Harris Victory Fund, a joint Democratic fundraising committee that can accept donations well above traditional campaign limits, at around $900,000 per donor.
The VIP week kicks off with a welcome reception Monday evening at Morgan's on Fulton, a massive venue to which donors will be shuttled from hotels like The Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons.
Donor parties are a time honored part of every presidential nominating convention — a crucial opportunity for the campaign to get face time and foster goodwill with individuals who give millions of dollars to help fund it.
But this week's Democratic VIP donor events in the Windy City seem even more festive than in years past.
Part of the reason for this is pent up energy. The last time either party held a nominating convention in person was in 2016, so donors and the campaign fundraising pros who host them are both eager to