Call for Sponsorships

Sponsorship Package Opportunities

Main Event Sponsor $8,000 (2-day option)

•    Recognized as a Main Event Sponsor (along with the City) and to include your logo on website event page, ALL media advertisements and marketing materials including Spectrum Ad and radio ads.

•    Placement of eight (8) of your company banners by the main stage, at all entrances and around festival.

•    Twenty (20) food tickets and access to the VIP Tent (Saturday only).

•    Eight (8) VIP parking tickets.

•    10’x 10’ event space for your tent.

•    Opportunity to make 4 stage announcements during the event.

Playzone Sponsor $5,000 (2-day option)

•    Recognized as Premier Sponsor with logo on website event page, all media advertisements, and marketing materials excluding Spectrum Ad but including all radio, print and electronic ads

•    Naming rights to the Playzone.

•    Strategic placement of four (4) of your banners around the Playzone.

•    Ten (10) food tickets and access to the VIP Tent (Saturday only).

•    Six (6) VIP parking tickets.

•    10’x 10’ event space for your tent.

•    Recognized during public stage announcements.

BBQ Secret Recipe Sponsor $3,000

•    Recognized as a Premier Sponsor with logo on website event page, select media advertisements, and marketing materials excluding Spectrum Ads and Radio ads (includes all electronic and print advertisements) 

•    Naming rights to the VIP Tent and BBQ award ceremony.

•    Placement of two (2) of your banners around VIP Tent.

•    Six (6) food tickets and access to the VIP Tent.

•    Four (4) VIP Parking tickets.

•    10’x10’ event space for your tent.

•    Recognized during public stage announcements.

Grand Champion Sponsor $2,000.00

•    Recognized as a Select Sponsor with your logo on website event page, electronic media advertisements  and marketing materials only (This includes Facebook, City Website and e-marketing) 

•    Naming rights to the Rodeo area.

•    Placement of two (2) of your banners around Rodeo.

•    Four (4) food tickets and access to the VIP Tent.

•    10’x10’ event space for your tent.

Blue Ribbon Sponsor $1,000.00

•    Recognized as a Select Sponsor with logo on website event page, electronic media advertisements, and marketing materials.

•    Placement of one (1) of your banners around festival.

•    Two (2) food tickets and access to the VIP Tent.

•    10’x 10’ event space for your tent.

Red Ribbon Sponsor $500.00

•    Recognized as a Power Sponsor with logo on website event page.

•    Two (2) food tickets and access to the VIP Tent.

•    10’ x 10’ event space for your tent.

Yellow Sponsor $250.00

•    Recognized as Power Sponsor on website event page.

•    Sponsor named during award ceremony.

•    Two (2) food tickets and access to the VIP Tent.    

*please note that those interested in being a Main Event, Playzone or BBQ Secret Recipe Sponsor must purchase their sponsorship package by Aug 20th to take advantage of all advertising opportunities  

Sponsorship media presence breaks down in the following:

Pinellas BBQ Cook-Off & Rodeo

TV Media Buys:

•    517 :30 second commercials

•    The schedule is to run in Mid and North Pinellas Zones.

•    The highest spot count and impressions will run on Bay News 9 and CMT – County Music Television.

•    Followed by Bravo

•    History

•    MLB

•    Motor Trend

•    NFL

•    Nat Geo

•    Travel Channel

•    TVL Land

•    Animal Planet

Other Media Buys:

•    The Tampa Bay Times was a partner in last year’s advertising:

     o    Print Circulation average of roughly 1,150,000 Households

•    Inserts in Beacon (22,000 Households)

•    Benches around town (5,394,900 Drive-bys)

•    1,136,400 NET REACH Radio Advertising on

     o    108 Commercial Spots over a 3 week time period

•    Listed Billboards; average 284,425 drive-bys daily

Social Media:

•    15,000+ Facebook Likes (49,000 weekly reach)

•    900+ Twitter Followers (7,000 weekly impressions)

•    Event Boosts will be purchased through Facebook

Website:

•    6,000+ website visits leading up to event 

•    E-Newsletter 5000+ subscribers 

Printed Materials 

•    Utility Bill Event Inserts to 26k residents and Tampa Bay Times and Beacon ads, benches and billboard

Note this does not include any organic media mentions, such as newscasts, newspaper articles, etc.

Please contact Pam Roberts for your application form at PRoberts@Pinellas-Park.com