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The Lake Placid, NY – “I Love Barbecue festival” (ILBBQF)
– July 2 – July 4th, 2010
Lake Placid, NY, home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games is hosting an International and National level barbecue and grilling competition for the fifth time to benefit the Shipman Youth Center of Lake Placid (SYC). The competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), the world’s largest organization of barbecue and grilling enthusiasts.
The fifth annual ILBBQF event (www.ilbbqf.com) will also include music, children’s activities, arts and crafts, vendor exposition, food demonstrations, and celebrity appearances. We are expecting 40 professional barbecue teams from around the country and abroad to attend, including 2009 Grand Champion I smell Smoke. On July 4th 2010 those teams will compete to win the title of the Grand Champion of The Lake Placid, NY – I Love Barbecue Festival. On July 3rd – second annual I Love Barbecue Junior World Championship. Competitors age 12-15 and 16-21 will square off for the title of the Junior World Barbecue Champion.
Beneficiary of ILBBQF is The Shipman Youth Center www.shipmanyouthcenter.com is a not-for-profit community organization providing support to children and youth ages 10-18. The center was inspired by Thomas Shipman, a designated Lake Placid youth police officer who died in 1999 and built with community donations of money, materials and labor. For the last 11 years SYC has provided services to hundreds of children. Programs include home work time and assistance, community services, recreational services, weekly family style dinners, dances, and guest speakers. SYC provides a supervised safe and exciting environment where local children can grow and develop as individuals.
The weekend of July 2 –4th Lake Placid hosts more than 20,000 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 opportunities and benefits.
Shipman Youth Center is 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible.
Official Gold Level Sponsor - $3000
- The ILBBQF will grant an Official Gold Level Sponsor the right to use ILBBQF logo and marks as well as terminology as the Official Gold Level Sponsor, in its advertising, promotions, public relations, sales materials and internal communications.
- During ILBBQF, an Official Gold Level Sponsor will have a designated area (20 x 20) for sales, display; giveaways and products of the Gold Level Sponsor. Category Exclusivity.
- An Official Gold Level Sponsor will have the right to display 8 banners (size 3 x 6) in the events area. Two banners will be displayed at the center are of the entertainment stage. The banners must be provided by the Official Gold Level Sponsor.
- The ILBBQF will identify an Official Gold Level Sponsor in ILBBQF promotional materials including but not limited to newsletters, flyers, advertisement and posters. Two (2) full pages advertisement in the Official ILBBQF publication (3,000 copies).
- Gold Level Sponsor will receive 6 VIP accreditations per day and a total of 4 VIP gift bags.
- Gold Level Sponsor will receive 40 radio spots during 3 weeks period prior the event and during the ILBBQF on Rock 105 FM and 93, 3 WSLP FM.
- Gold Level Sponsor’s logo will appear on all volunteers’ golf shirts and t-shirts.
- Gold Level Sponsor will be linked to the ILBBQF official website at www.ilbbqf.com.
- Gold Level Sponsor’s logo will be displayed on the ILBBQF official website.
- Total of 20 complimentary general admission tickets.
Official Silver Level Sponsor - $1500
- The ILBBQF will grant an Official Silver Level Sponsor the right to use the ILBBQF Logo and marks as well as terminology as an Official Silver Level Sponsor in its advertising, promotional, public relations, sales materials and internal communication.
- During ILBBQF, Official Silver Level Sponsor will have a designated area (10 x 10) for sales or display of the company products.
- Right to display 4 banners (size 3’ x 6’) in specially assigned areas. One banner will be displayed center area on the entertainment stage. The banners must be provided by an Official Sponsor.
- The ILBBQF will identify an Official Silver Level Sponsor as such in ILBBQF promotional materials including, but not limited to newsletters, flyers, advertisement, and posters. Full page advertising in the official ILBBQF publication (3,000 copies).
- During the ILBBQF event an Official Silver Level Sponsor will receive 4 VIP accreditations per day and a total of 2 VIP gift bags.
- The Official Sponsor will receive 20 radio spots during 3 weeks period prior and during the ILBBQF on Rock 105 FM and 93,3 FM
- Sponsor’s logo will appear on all volunteers’ t-shirts.
- Website link to www.ilbbqf.com.
10. Sponsor’s logo displayed on ILBBQF website.
11. Total of 10 complimentary general admission tickets.
Official Bronze Level Sponsor - $500
- The ILBBQF will identify Official Bronze Level sponsor in ILBBQF promotional materials including but not limited to newsletters, flyers and posters.
- 8 radio spots during 3 weeks period prior and during the ILBBQF on Rock 105 FM and 93,3 FM
- Website link to www.ilbbqf.com.
- 2 VIP credentials per day and total of 1 goodie bag. 5 complimentary general admission tickets.
- The ILBBQF will identify an Official Bronze Level sponsor in ILBBQF promotional materials including but not limited to newsletters, flyers, advertising. Half page ad in ILBBQF official publication (3000 copies).
- 2 banners (2 x 4) will be displayed at the venue. Banner must be provided by the Official Bronze Level sponsor of ILBBQF.
- Sponsor’s logo display on www.ilbbqf.com.
Friends of I love Barbecue Festival - $250
- The ILBBQF will provide friends of ILBBQF with 2 VIP credentials to 3 days events.
- Names of the friends of ILBBQF will be published in the Official ILBBQF publication (3,000 copies).
- Names display on www.ilbbqf.com.
For more information contact Dmitry Feld 518-523-2071, ext 104, dmitry@usaluge.org
