2012 Sponsorship Package
Dear Wingham Business Partner, Wingham comes alive with excitement and community spirit each year as it hosts The Musical Muskrat Festival! This year s event will run Friday, June 8th to Sunday, June 10th! New additions to our festival this year including the Muskrat Mile and a Fireman s Breakfast! Old favourites include incredible musical talent featured throughout the weekend as well as the Mighty Maitland Regatta cardboard boat races, Fireman s Games and Car Show. From beginning to end, the Musical Muskrat Festival is the perfect time to catch up with neighbours, support your local teams and challenge your greatest rivals! This weekend will be a fantastic time to spend quality time with the entire family. Children can take part in many of the fun filled activities and entertainment. The Festival will once again offer a variety of delicious food options, including the famous Chicken or Rib dinner on Friday night and the Fireman s Breakfast and Pulled Pork dinner on Saturday. The Wingham Scouts will be operating the food booth providing snacks and tasty treats throughout the weekend and Minor Hockey, along with the Wingham Ironmen will be hosting fundraising BBQ s. The sense of community that Wingham s Musical Muskrat Festival creates by bringing together a number of associations and groups to provide everyone with a fun-filled weekend on the Maitland Shore has always been key to the Festival s success. This is an excellent opportunity for your organization or business to take part and showcase your community spirit and support through sponsorship. Past Sponsors can attest to the invaluable exposure and rewards of being a Musical Muskrat Festival Sponsor! Our Marketing Plan demonstrates incredible exposure for your company and allows you the opportunity to not only strengthen the community spirit that the Festival exhibits but become a part of it! In turn, your company will have a chance to reach out to your customers while attracting new customers in a multi faceted marketing plan. Please take a moment to look over this package and find a sponsorship that best suits your needs! Best Regards, The Musical Muskrat Festival Please contact Angela Mann to confirm your sponsorship. Ange can be reached at 519.357.2212 or awmann@eastlink.ca.
Media & Marketing The Musical Muskrat Festival will be promoted using the following mediums: Radio (3 Week Campaign) -Live Interviews on 94.5 The Bull & AM 920 -Recorded Interview on The One Community Minute (aired 4x s/week for 3 weeks) -Live Appearances on AM 920 Talk show to promote MMF -Guest host on AM920 Coffee Club to promote MMF -Live Liners on all Three CKNX Stations (min.3/day/station) -ALL Community Cruisers on site over the weekend -15 Thirty sec Commercials on The One -15 Thirty sec Commercials on The Bull -Community Calendar on ALL Three Stations -Giveaway of Chicken or Rib Dinner tickets with live on air mention of the MMF
Media & Marketing cont d Newspaper Advertising -Event Program listing advertised in Wingham Advance Times. Event Programs -500 Event Programs outlining Weekend events distributed through local businesses. Posters -100 Colour posters distributed throughout North Huron and Surrounding area. Website -Musical Muskrat Festival Website to include Full event details -Sponsors logos on main page with links to sponsor website. Other Social Media (Facebook, Twitter) Community Bulletins/Newsletters Banners across Josephine St. Youtube Email Insert in North Huron Water Bills Community Partners Elementary School Contests to promote MMF (Posters, Story Telling and Poems) Contest Entries will be displayed at Local Businesses Wingham Business Alliance Email Blast Window Displays in Vacant Business windows
Platinum Sponsor $2,000 Investment **BONUS If you are willing to be an Annual Platinum Sponsor for the next 3 years, see Your Company Logo on Festival Banner(s) across Josephine St. (Limited to 1 Sponsor) Your Company Name included in ALL Radio Promotion (approx. 100 mentions) Your Company Logo Prominently Displayed on all Promotional Material Including: Muskrat Mile T-Shirts Posters Weekend Event Programs Sign acknowledging Sponsors in Event Tent Community Bulletins/Newsletters Contest Entry Forms Boat Races Registration Facebook Page Wingham Business Alliance Email Blast Tickets Insert in North Huron Waterbills Live Sponsorship mentions throughout all Major Weekend Stage Events Your Company Banner (provided by Sponsor) and Display Opportunity at Musical Muskrat Festival to promote your local business. Opportunity to hand out any promotional materials/giveaways throughout the weekend Logo and Link on MMF Website as Platinum Sponsor Logo and link on MMF page at CKNX radio Website Poster for Your Window acknowledging your Sponsorship
Gold Sponsor $1,000 Investment Your Company Name included in Most Radio Promotion (approx. 60 mentions) Your Company Logo Displayed on All Promotional Material Including: Posters Muskrat Mile T-shirts Weekend Event Programs Sign acknowledging Sponsors in Event Tent Community Bulletins/Newsletters Contest Entry Forms Facebook Page Wingham Business Alliance Email Blast Insert in North Huron Waterbills Live Sponsorship mentions throughout Most Major Weekend Stage Events Your Company Banner (provided by Sponsor) and Tabletop Display Opportunity at Musical Muskrat Festival to promote your Local business. Opportunity to hand out some promotional materials/giveaways At one event during the weekend Logo and Link on MMF Website as Gold Sponsor Logo and link on MMF page at CKNX radio Website Poster for Your Window acknowledging your Sponsorship
Silver Sponsor $500 Investment Your Company Name included in Some Radio Promotion (approx. 30 mentions) Your Company Logo Displayed on Promotional Material Including: Posters Muskrat Mile T-Shirts Weekend Event Programs Sign acknowledging Sponsors in Event Tent Facebook Page Wingham Business Alliance Email Blast Live Sponsorship mentions throughout One Major Weekend Stage Event (Sponsor choice of which event) Your Company Poster (provided by Sponsor) and Tabletop Display Opportunity at Musical Muskrat Festival to promote your Local business. Opportunity to hand out some promotional materials/giveaways At one event during the weekend Logo and Link on MMF Website as Silver Sponsor Logo and link on MMF page at CKNX radio Website Poster for Your Window acknowledging your Sponsorship
Bronze Sponsor $300 Investment Your Company Name Displayed on Promotional Material Including: Posters Weekend Event Programs Sign acknowledging Sponsors in Event Tent Live Sponsorship mentions throughout One Weekend Event (Sponsor choice of which event) Opportunity to hand out some promotional materials/giveaways At one event during the weekend Logo and Link on MMF Website as Silver Sponsor Logo and link on MMF page at CKNX radio Website Poster for Your Window acknowledging your Sponsorship
Friend of the Festival Sponsor $100 Investment Your Company Name Displayed on Promotional Material Including: Weekend Event Programs Sign acknowledging Sponsors in Event Tent Poster for Your Window acknowledging your Sponsorship
Levels of Sponsorship Opportunity April 16th deadline Platinum Gold $2,000 $1,000 Silver $500 April 21st deadline Bronze Friend of the $300 Festival $100 Street Banner Yes Radio Promotion - Live Interview Mentions All Most Some - Recorded Interview Mentions All Most - Community Cruiser Mentions All - 30 Second Commercial Mentions All Most Some Sponsor Logo - Muskrat Mile T-Shirts Prominent Included - Posters Prominent Included Name Listed -Programs Prominent Included Included but Smaller Name Listed - Sponsor sign in Event Tent Prominent Included Included but Smaller Name Listed Name Listed - Community Bulletins Prominent Included - Boat Race Registration Forms Prominent Included - Facebook Page Prominent Included - WBA Email Blast Prominent Included - Tickets All Included but Smaller Included but Smaller - Water Bill Insert Prominent Included LIVE Sponsorship Announcements Entire Festival Most One Major Event One Event Sponsor Banner and Display Entire Festival Tabletop Tabletop Sponsor Handout of Promotional Material Entire Festival One Event One Event One Event One Event Logo and Link to MMF Website Prominent Included Included Included Included Logo and Link on CKNX Website Prominent Included Included Included Included Window Poster 11x17"Platinum" 8.5x11 "Gold" 8.5x11 "Silver" 8.5x11 "Bronze" 8.5x11 "Friend of the Festival"