2008 Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
Saturday,
October 11, 2008
Portman Marina, Lake Hartwell

Please encourage team members, their families and friends to raise money in addition to the sponsorship levels. Every penny goes to support the vital Cancer research at GHS.

CORPORATE TEAM SPONSOR (maximum of 38 sponsors): $2200

• Team entry for up to 25 team members (20 paddlers, 1 drummer, 4   alternates)
• One advance practice session week of event (weather permitting)
• Sponsor’s name and logo on event t-shirts, event programs, and at   dragonboatupstate.org website.
• Dragon Boat Upstate Festival press releases
• Announcements during event
• Use of team tent during event
• Event T-shirts for 25 team members
• Sponsor Team t-shirts will be provided for teams raising an additional $800 prior to August 15, 2008
•Festival lawn chairs provided to corporate team members for raising $600 additional prior to August 15, 2008
• Web link to your home page from the Dragon Boat Upstate Festival 
• Priority registration for next year’s Festival
• Co-branding opportunities to provide Sponsor’s products or collateral   at event 

FESTIVAL SPONSOR (maximum of 6 sponsors): $6000

Food Court, Entertainment & Dock Venues
• All Corporate Team Sponsor benefits outlined above
• Your company banner prominently displayed at Venues
• Acknowledgements in program, announcements during event
• Company logo on T-shirts, hats and programs
• Complimentary Exhibitor’s space, including tent package (tents, &   chairs)
• Catered Tent Party


TITLE SPONSOR (1 sponsor only): $10,000
Thank You Harper Corporation for sponsoring again for 2008

TITLE RECOGNITION
• Event naming rights, e.g., “The Dragon Boat Upstate Festival proudly sponsored by Harper Corporation”
• Press conference to publicize title sponsorship
• Press releases to reference Company as title sponsor
• Recognition in newspaper ads
• Video and photo catalogues
• Official welcome in opening ceremonies
• Company name and logo incorporated on event signage, program, t-  shirt, and web site as Sponsor
• Web link to home page from the Dragon Boat Upstate Festival website
• Prime stage location reserved for Company banner at event
• Top, prominent, and frequent recognition by emcees during the event
• Title Sponsor’s Catered Tent Party

PRIVATE CORPORATE TEAMBUILDING EVENT
• Special dragon boat session for Title and Festival Sponsors Company employees, members, and Company guests prior to the event, extra practice training session led by World Cup paddlers and coaches.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR 2009
• Priority team registration for 2009
• First opportunity to become Title Sponsor and Festival Sponsors for the 2009 Dragon Boat Festival