Be a Sponsor

What:

The Art of Ribs BBQ Festival 2010 to include professional 5-6 BBQ vendors, various food vendors, Country Music bands and entertainment, a 60×60 Beer tent and more!

Who:

Sponsored by the Lewiston/Niagara-On-The-Lake Rotary Club and held in conjunction with the 44th Annual Lewiston Art Festival which is sponsored by the Lewiston Council on the Arts

When:

Saturday, August 14, 2010 10AM – 10PM

Sunday, August 15, 2010 10AM – 8PM

Where:

Academy Park, Center Street, Lewiston, NY

Why:

Rotary is proud to host this fund raising event to the communities of the Western New York Region and Southern Ontario. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Mount St. Mary’s Foundation, Lewiston New York to benefit the Maternity Department and the Breast Care Center.

How:

Can you help? Sponsors are needed. Various sponsorship levels are outlined below. The benefits of sponsorship are outlined below. The sponsorship form and payment is due no later than July 15, 2010 . We request that you email your logo in pdf or jpg format so that the logo may be used immediately for marketing, advertising and publicity

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

Sponsorship Level

Charitable Donation

Media Recognition (Radio)

Logo on T-Shirts

Logo Poster in Beer Tent

Logo included on Large Sponsorship Banner

Logo on Art of Ribs Face Book

Log o in Printed Materials

Thank our Sponsors on Stage

Whole Hog Sponsor

$5000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hog Wild Sponsor

$4000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rockin’ Ribs Sponsor

$3000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Baby Back Ribs Sponsor

$2000


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sassy Sauce Sponsor

$1000


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Little Piggy Sponsors

$100 – $750


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Exposure:

The Art of Ribs event is held in conjunction with the 44th Annual Lewiston Art Festival which attracts 20,000- 30,000 visitors to Lewiston, NY.  Art of Ribs 2010 will be held in Academy Park adjacent to Center Street and Tops Market.  A large campaign will be generated around a People’s Choice Ribs Contest with judging by submission of a ballot for the People’s Choice Best Ribs Award.  A certified trained judging team will also be in place to judge for Best Ribs. Trophies will be presented to the BBQ winners! Local and regional TV and publication media are expected to be on-site covering this event.   Posters and banners will be placed in strategic areas of the festival to ensure maximum exposure of our sponsor’s logos.

Sponsorship Form

Company Name (required)

Street Address(required)

City(required)

State(required)

Zip(required)

Name(required)

Title(required)

Telephone

Email

Enclosed please find our Sponsorship Check for the level of sponsorship check marked below (either US or Canadian Funds accepted at par):

Sponsorship Levels

 Whole Hog Sponsor - $5,000.00 Hog Wild Sponsor - $4,000.00 Rockin’ Ribs Sponsor - $3,000.00 Baby Back Ribs Sponsor - $2,000.00 Sassy Sauce Sponsor - $1000.00  Little Piggy Sponsor - $100.00 - $750.00

Email company logo in pdf or jpg format to: elizabethk@artofribs.com

Make Checks are to be made payable to: Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club

Mail Sponsorship Form and Donation to:

Rotary Sponsorship

c/o Elizabeth Kovacs

5117 Woodland Drive

Lewiston, NY 14092

Questions, please call (716) 282-2098 or email elizabethk@artofribs.com

DEADLINE FOR SPONSORSHIPS: NO LATER THAN JULY 15, 2010

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

The above customized logo will appear on the Art of Ribs 2010 t-shirts which will be worn by all the 300 volunteers.  T-shirts will also be on sale for the public at the festival.