The Shipman Youth Center of Lake Placid is the principal organizer of the The Lake Placid, NY "I Love Barbecue Festival" on July 4th - 6th, 2008. The event will take place on the grounds of the Lake Placid high school next to the Olympic Center. In early July, Lake Placid usually hosts more than 25,000 visitors per day including competitors, families and staff from national-level horse show events occurring in the village. We are hoping that you can join SYC of Lake Placid to make this event successful. Below please find available sponsorship/supplier opportunities.

Sponsors/suppliers will receive the following rights and benefits:

Flagship Sponsor/Presenting Sponsor - $5,000 .

1. The Lake Placid , NY "I love Barbecue Festival" (ILBBQF) will grant the Flagship Sponsor the right to use the ILBBQF logo and marks as well as the terminology Flagship Sponsor, in its advertising, promotional, public relations, sales materials and internal communications.
2. During the ILBBQF, the Flagship Sponsor will have a designated area 20 x 20 for sales and/or display of the company products. ILBBQF will not endorse or otherwise promote any direct competitors of the Flagship sponsor.
3. The Flagship Sponsor will have right to display 10 banners (size 3' x 6') through the events area. These banners must be provided by Flagship Sponsor.
4. ILBBQF will identify the Flagship Sponsor in ILBBQF promotional materials including, but not limited to newsletters, flyers, advertisements, posters as the Flagship Sponsor.
5. During the ILBBQF event the Flagship sponsor will receive 6 VIP accreditations to the VIP area and 6 VIP gift bags.
6. In the designated winners and interview areas, the Flagship sponsor will receive 8 areas for the logo and marks display. Size TBA.
7. The Flagship sponsor will receive 10 radio advertising spots in the months prior to the ILBBQF. WYZY - FM and WLPW - FM.
8. The Flagship sponsor logo will appear on all volunteers' golf shirts and t-shirts
9. The Flagship sponsor will be linked to the ILBBQF website. This Website will be in operation by January31 st 2006.
10. An official Flagship sponsor logo will display on the ILBBQF website.

Official Gold Sponsor - $3000

1. The ILBBQF will grant an Official Gold Sponsor the right to use the ILBBQF logo and marks as well as terminology as the Official Gold Sponsor, in its advertising, promotional, public relations, sales materials and internal communication.
2. During ILBBQF, an Official Gold Sponsor will have a designated area (20 x 20) for sales or display of the company products. The ILBBQF will not endorse or otherwise promote any direct competitors of an Official Gold Sponsor.
3. An Official Gold Sponsor will have right to display 5 banners (size 2' x 4') in the events area. These banners must be provided by the Official Gold sponsor.
4. The ILBBQF will identify an Official Gold Sponsor in ILBBQF promotional materials including but not limited to newsletters, flyers, advertisement, and posters as a the Official Gold Sponsor.
5. During ILBBQF event an Official Gold Sponsor will receive 4 VIP accreditations to the VIP area and 4 VIP gift bags.
6. In the designated winners and interview area, an Official Gold Sponsor will receive 4 areas for the logo and marks display. Size TBA.
7. An Official Gold Sponsor will receive 4 radio advertising spots during the months prior to the ILBBQF. WYZY - FM and WLPW - FM.
8. An Official Gold Sponsor's logo will appear on all volunteers' golf shirts and t-shirts.
9. An Official Gold sponsor will be linked to the ILBBQF website. The Website will be in operation by January 31 2006
10. An Official Gold level Sponsor logo will display on the ILBBQF website.

Official Sponsor - $1500

1. The ILBBQF will grant an Official Sponsor the right to use the ILBBQF Logo and marks as well as terminology as an Official Sponsor in its advertising, promotional, public relations, sales materials and internal communication.
2. During ILBBQF, an Official Sponsor will have a designated area (10 x 10) for sales or display of the company products.
3. The Official Sponsor will have the right to display 2 banners (size 2' x 4') in a specially assigned area. The banners must be provided by the Official Sponsor.
4. The ILBBQF will identify an Official Sponsor in ILBBQF promotional materials including, but not limited to newsletters, flyers, advertisement, and posters as an Official Sponsor.
5. During the ILBBQF event an Official Sponsor will receive 3 VIP accrtediations to the VIP area and 3 VIP gift bags.
6. In the designated winners and interview areas, an Official sponsor will receive 2 areas for the logo and marks display.
7. The Official sponsor will receive 2 radio advertising spots during the months prior to the ILBBQF. WYZY - FM and WLPW - FM.
8. An Official Sponsor logo will appear on all volunteers' golf shirts and t-shirts.
9. An Official Sponsor will be linked to the ILBBQF website. The Website will be in operation by January 31 2006 .
10. An Official Sponsor logo will display on ILBBQF website.  

Official Friends of the ILBBQF - $500

1. The ILBBQF will identify Officials Friends in ILBBQF promotional materials including but not limited to newsletters, flyers, posters as Official Friends. 
2. During the ILBBQF event the Official Friends will receive 2 VIP accreditations to the VIP area and a 2 logoed golf shirt with Official ILBBQC logos.
3. Names of the Friends of the ILBBQF display on the ILBBQF official website.

For more information contact: Dmitry Feld 518-523-1560, ext 104, dmitryf@ilbbqf.com , Liz DeFazio 518-523-1655, ldefazio@orda.org . Mary Rock 518-523-2649, maryr581@aol.com