The Prince George Festival of Trees offers a variety of sponsorship options, including sponsorship of the designer trees and various events within the Festival, as outlined below. Both include a recognition package designed to promote your participation and enhance your enjoyment of the Festival of Trees.
TREE SPONSORS
This year, we have several options for sponsoring trees, based on the size of the sponsored tree: Seven Foot Tree ($1,200) and Four Foot Tree ($700).
Sponsorship monies are used to: reimburse a portion of the expenses of the design team for each tree, pay for the cost of the actual tree, as well as cover overhead expenses for use of the Civic Centre. Sponsors may choose to design their own tree or work with one of the Foundation’s design teams. Trees are sold by live and silent auction, as well as a raffle. We purposely limit the number of sponsored trees to about 30, so as to provide optimal space for their display, to ensure a high quality of design and to not exceed anticipated demand for purchase. Please contact Debie Hamilton at the Foundation office 250.565.2522 for information.
EVENT SPONSORS
The Prince George Festival of Trees is a magical environment for special events and we are delighted with those to be presented in 2011. Following is a brief description of the events planned and the sponsorship opportunities therein:
Gala Auction ($125 per person)
Date: Friday, Nov. 18
Time:
Doors open: 5:00pm
Dinner served at 7:00 pm
Description: Featured evening of the Festival, with live and silent auction of select trees, and many other special items and surprises.
Approximate attendance: 300 people
Sponsors required: a number of sponsors required for specific functions within the evening.
Lead Sponsorship: Commonwealth Financial
Santa Brunch ($15.00 per person) (buffet starts at 10:15 am)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 20
Time: 10:00 am to noon
Description: A family brunch with Santa, an opportunity to help out the Salvation Army Food Bank, and receive a stuffed toy from Santa.
Sponsor: Northland Dodge
Sponsor Appreciation Evening:
Date: Monday, Nov. 21
Time: 7:00pm
Description: A cocktail party to recognize and thank the sponsors with an opportunity to view the Festival of Trees.
Approximate attendance: 150 people
Sponsor: vacant
Business Persons Lunch: (tickets available through the PG Chamber of Commerce)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 22
Time: 11:30am- to 1:30pm
Description: Business persons lunch organized by the PG Chamber of Commerce.
Approximate attendance: 300 people
Sponsor: vacant
Fashion Show: $25 per person)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 22
Time: 7:00pm –10:00
Description: This annual fashion show will be a wonderful evening of fun, fashion and laughter.
Approximate attendance: 200 people
Sponsors: Vacant
Red Hat Ladies Lunch: ($15 per person)
Date: Monday, November 21
Time: 11:30am to 1:30pm
Description: A new event at the Festival of Trees in 2010. Exclusively for the ladies of the Red Hat Society from throughout the region.
Sponsor: vacant
Seniors Tea #1: ($5 per person)
Date: Thursday, Nov. 24
Time: 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Description: Tea, coffee and baked goods, with live entertainment, for senior citizens.
Approximate attendance: 250 people
Sponsor: Scotiabank
Seniors Tea #2: ($5 per person)
Date: Friday, Nov. 25
Time: 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Description: Tea, coffee and baked goods, with live entertainment, for senior citizens.
Approximate attendance: 250 people
Sponsor: vacant
Jingle Bell Dance: ($30 per person)
Date: Friday, Nov. 25
Time: 8:30pm
Description: This is a fun and festive night out featuring live local musicians.
Approximate attendance: 250 people
Sponsor: vacant
Teddy Bear Breakfast: ($15 per person)
Date: Sunday, Nov. 27
Time: 8:30am to 11:00am (buffet starts at 8:45 am)
Description: Special breakfast for families with young children. Can be customized to fit your corporate needs and include a special guest from North Pole.
Sponsor: TD Financial
Entertainment: Ongoing live entertainment takes place daily. Performers asked to donate time but costs for equipment rental and operation.
Sponsor: vacant
Children’s Crafts World: Special area set aside for children to do various seasonal crafts throughout the Festival. It is staffed by volunteers but there are costs relating to materials.
Sponsor: vacant
VOLUNTEER SPONSOR
More than 500 volunteers work tirelessly to ensure the success of the Festival, most putting in several long shifts throughout the week. A sponsor is required to assist with the costs of providing a comfortable rest area, identification tags, appreciation packages, snacks and beverages.
Sponsor: vacant
DAY SPONSOR
Opportunity to be recognized as the sponsor of a day at the Festival, with related promotion, display and hosting opportunities. These sponsors help to offset the cost of renting the Civic Centre, providing security and first aid throughout the event as well as the costs associated with staging, decorating and maintaining the atmosphere throughout the week.
Sponsor: several days available
PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSOR
Professional photographers from our community volunteer their time to capture the memories of each element of the Festival, from set up to tear down, with a special focus on each exquisitely designed and decorated tree. Having a Photography Sponsor will ensure that we continue to provide the high quality of prints to our sponsors and designers, and preserve the special memories that are created through what has become a long running cherished family tradition – The Festival of Trees.
Sponsor: vacant
Festival of Trees Sponsorship Levels
| Level | Cash | Gift-in-Kind |
| Super Star | up to $10,000 | up to $20,000 |
| Gold Star | up to $5,000 | up to $10,000 |
| Silver Star | up to $2,500 | up to $5,000 |
| Bronze Star | up to $1,000 | up to $2,000 |
| Shining Star | up to $500 | up to $1,000 |
Sponsor Privileges
$2,000 minimum
- Event Sponsored by “your name” on all signage, media, publications and announcements.
- Sponsor will have the option to both be thanked at the event and to personally extend a welcome to guests of the event.
- Customized sponsorship packages can be developed to best meet the needs of the sponsor and the Festival.
- Event sponsors, in good standing, will be given the first right of refusal to sponsor the event, should it be held, in the following year.
Sponsor Recognition
All sponsors are eligible to receive the following, in addition to specific recognition relating to their choice of activity being sponsored
- Significant on-site recognition and signage.
- Excellent media promotion and advertising, inclusion in full page thank-you ad
- Tickets for two to Sponsor Evening Cocktail Party.
- Receipt and recognition of sponsorship as donation to the Foundation, as well as to event (as per CRA Regulations).
- Five general admission tickets for each $500 in cash sponsorship or $1,000 in in-kind value.
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