2011 SARASOTA SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Spotlight Events Entertainment Inc. and its partners are proud to an­nounce that the 3^rdAnnual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival will take place on Friday October 28, Saturday October 29 & Sunday October 30th at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds. Proceeds from the event will benefit The All Children’s Hospitals.

 

The Night Before Halloween, we will be lighting a wall of approximately 5,000 jack-o’-lanterns from our community and local schools as a Grand Finale to welcome our 3^rd, year tradition to Sarasota County.  In 2010 the festival attracted over 20,000 attendees and raised over $40,000 for our cause.

 

The event will attract over 20,000 spectators who will enjoy live music, hay rides, face painting, great food, lots of games & activities all three days and of course, pumpkin carving.  A Costume Contest & Pie-Eating Contest added to the festive atmosphere, along with a Not So Scary Haunted House and Safe Trick or Treating set the experience for our young tenderfoots.  We also warmly welcome a visit from Sarasota’s own Local Celebrity’s.  After sunset, thousands of pumpkins will set aglow against the impressive backdrop of the Fairgrounds.

 

Perhaps Even More Spectacular, Raising Thousands of Dollars for A Great Cause. 

 

This is a very unique marketing opportunity to present your business or organization to families in a fun-filled atmosphere. For more Information, Contact Lazarus Fernandez at (941) 879-3345

 

Stand out in your marketplace!

Create a magnificent display that will drive the audi­ence and potential customers to view your display. For example, if you’re a realtor, Create a House Made of Pumpkins, or create your logo out of Pumpkins! Let your employees get involved, build employee spirit, as well as Create employee Acentives to build the best pumpkin display at the Event. Create “friendly Competition” among business rivals. See who can create the best Display.

Let us help you create a truly “out of the box” promo­tion for your Company.

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION  

 

  How we market the Pumpkin Festival

The Sarasota Pumpkin Festival will be marketed through a multi-pronged approach including, but not limited to:

• Radio advertisements

• Print advertisements

• Television

• Over 500 Various Websites

• 100,000 FREE Tickets in the school system

Including Press Releases, Area Media, Local Schools, Lo­cal Charitable Organizations, the City of Sarasota and surrounding towns

Once again, this year’s Festival has the full sup­port of The City of Sarasota and the Mayor’s Office.

$10K – Lead Sponsor

• Tie into name

• Ability to create product tie-ins and to      

Develop a cause related marketing campaign

• Sponsorship of Pumpkin Carving

• Prime location in Sarasota County Fairgrounds to create your visually unique pumpkin display located near the Pumpkin Tower

• Sponsor will receive a 20x10/Two 10x10 tents located near the Pumpkin Tower or Pyramid

• Promotion as Lead Sponsor on all Radio Advertising

• Promotion as Lead Sponsor on 10,000 Festival Flyers 

• Front cover of Festival Program and Full-Page Ad (5–10,000)

• Promotion on stage as a Lead Sponsor

• Sponsor logo on “Thank You” signs located throughout the event

• Promotion in Lead Sponsor locations

• Promotion in Spotlight Events Entertainment Newsletter (10,000 people)

• Promotion to Spotlight Events e-mail list (10,000 people)

• Sponsor name on Volunteer T-shirts

•Sponsor Logo and link on front page of Festival Web-Site

$5K – Premium Sponsor

• Ability to create product tie-ins and develop a cause related marketing campaign

• Sponsorship of Family Activity Area

• Prime location at Sarasota County Fairgrounds to create your visually unique pumpkin display, space will be located near Pumpkin Towers or Pyramid

• Sponsor will receive a 10x10 tent to be located near Pumpkin Tower or Pyramid.

• Promotion as Premium Sponsor on all radio advertising

• Full-Page Ad in Festival Program (5-10,000)

• Sponsor Logo on 10,000 Festival Flyers

Promotion on stage as Premium Sponsor

• Sponsor Logo on “Thank You” signs located throughout the park (provided by Spotlight Events)

• Sponsor name on Volunteer T-shirts (700)

• Promotion in Presenting Sponsor locations

• Promotion to Spotlight Events e-mail list (10,000 people)

• Sponsor Logo and link on Festival Web-Site

$2,500 – Gold Sponsor

• Prime location at Sarasota County Fairgrounds to display pump­kins

• Sponsor will receive a 10 x 10 tent to be located in Pumpkin Village

• Half-page ad in event program (5–10,000)

• Sponsor logo on event flyers (10,000)

• Promotion in Spotlight Events Newsletter (10,000 people)

• Promotion to Spotlight Events e-mail list (10,000 people)

• Sponsor logo and link on event web site

• Sponsor name on volunteer T-shirts

Additional Sponsorship Options for 5K & 2,500 Sponsors

(Please choose one of the following)

• Sponsorship of Carving Area

• Sponsorship of Artistic Area

• Sponsorship of Trick or Treat Bags

• Sponsorship of Hot Cider and Area

• Sponsorship of Pie Eating Contest

• Sponsorship of Entertainment

• Sponsorship of Costume Parade

Trade Sponsor

• Sponsor will receive a 10x10 tent to be located in Pumpkin Village

• Ability to hand out product samples to as many as 50,000 people

• Quarter-page ad in Festival Program (5–10,000)

• Sponsor Logo and link on Festival Web-Site

Trade Sponsors will donate there services in order to better our Community Events and Festivals

Food Sponsors

• Sponsor will receive tent space to be located in Pumpkin Village

• Sponsor will sell food, with all proceeds going to The Sarasota Pumpkin Festival. be responsible for setting up booth and clean up of booth space

• Thank You acknowledgment in full-page ad in Festival Program Book