Blueberry sponsorships available

Published 5:00 pm Thursday, May 26, 2011

Sponsorships are available for this year’s Alabama Blueberry Festival in several levels for each portion of the event, which will be held Saturday, June 18.

“There are some changes to the different levels of platinum, gold and silver, which we think will the sponsors will be pleased with,” said Michelle Hart, Administrative Assistant with the Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce.

For anyone who would like to be a Platinum Sponsor, the cost is $1,500 which entitles the sponsor the opportunity to get the most out of the investment. Each opportunity grants the sponsor the maximum exposure to those attend the festival and the area residents. Platinum sponsors will be listed on all sponsorship signs at the festival, included on all press releases sent to radio, television, and print media. They will also receive two festival sponsor t-shirts, two festival koozies, two festival tervis tumblers. Platinum sponsors will be announced during the entertainment program and may have their own booth space. In addition, Platinum sponsors will have the exposure associated with the item sponsored below.

Motorcycle Show and Ride – This is always a hit with those attending and signs will be al the entrances to the bike show. Sponsor may also present awards at the end of the bike show (if applicable).

ECATS transportation – Sponsor signs will be placed in each ECAT bus. At least two buses will be transporting attendees to and from the festival to offsite parking.

Additional sponsorships available are the Gold sponsorship and the Silver sponsorship.

“We still need gold and silver sponsorships,” Hart said. “These will help furnish other expenses that we have”

The Gold sponsorship grants the sponsor great exposure for the investment. Sponsors will be positioned in a prime traffic location along the main pathway through the heart of the festival. Gold sponsors will be listed on all sponsorship signs at the festival, announced during the entertainment program and may have their own booth. Sponsor will be included in press releases sent to print-media. Gold sponsors receive two free round of golf from both the Country Club of Brewton and Dogwood Hills Municipal Golf Course, free lunch voucher for two worth up to $25 each at the festival food court, two free tickets to the Evening of Art event the night before the festival, two festival sponsor t-shirts, two festival koozies and two festival tervis tumblers.

There is also a Silver sponsorship. It is the most economical opportunity. Silver sponsors will be listed on all sponsorship signs at the festival and will be announced as a sponsor during the entertainment program and will have their own booth. Sponsor will be included on all press releases sent to print media. Two festival sponsor t-shirts and two festival koozies.

Hart said there will be some changes in this year’s event that will please a lot of those attending.

“Thanks to the City of Brewton and Southern Pine, there will be some changes in the festival lay-out at the park,” Hart said. “They have added more electricity in various shaded areas of the park, and that should please attendees.”