Sponsorship Opportunities

2008 & 2009 Events

Develop your company's brand by sponsoring programs and events with the Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce.  Benefits of sponsorship include brand association with established high-profile business events, publicity, advertising and one-on-one marketing opportunities.

Current Sponsorships:
Annual Chamber Banquet - October
TGIF Breakfasts - Quarterly
Chamber Business Expo 
Annual Golf Tournament
Mixers
Advertising Opportunities

Annual Chamber Banquet - October

The popular Annual Banquet provides unique networking and marketing opportunities with over 200 Chamber members.  The evening format will now include a networking cocktail hour, short business meeting, presentation of the Business Person of the Year award, entertainment and, of course, our signature crab fest menu.

Gold Sponsor - $1500
Benefits:   Company name/logo on invitations 
Reserved table for 8
Recognition/ "sponsor commercial" during business meeting
Opportunity for additional tickets at 20% discount
Company name/logo on appropriate signage at event
Company name/logo on all promotional materials
Recognition in Chamber newsletter, website, press releases
Attendee mailing labels

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Silver Sponsor - $1000
Benefits: Reserved seating for 6
Company name/logo on appropriate signage at event
Opportunity for additional tickets at 10% discount
Company name on all promotional materials
Recognition in Chamber newsletter, website, press releases
Attendee mailing labels

Networking Reception Sponsor - $750
Benefits: Reserved seating for 4
Company name/logo displayed at cocktail/hors d'oeuvres table
Opportunity for additional tickets at 10% discount
Company name on all promotional materials
Recognition in Chamber newsletter, website, press releases

Entertainment Sponsor - $500
Reserved seating for 2
Company name/logo on appropriate signage at the event
Recognition in Chamber newsletter and website

Business Person of the Year Award - $300 - SOLD

Table Sponsors - $125
Benefits: Company name/logo displayed on banquet tables
Recognition in Chamber newsletter and website

TGIF Breakfasts - Quarterly

Our community oriented meetings include breakfast, five minute sponsor presentation, and two fifteen minute informative presentations about current issues of interest to our business members.  (Chamber reserves right to vary presentation format).
Average attendance is 50.

Quarterly Sponsor - $150
Benefits:   Five minute sponsor presentation
Company promotional material at each place setting
Recognition in chamber newsletter and website

Chamber Business Expo - February

The expo is held at Waynesboro High School in conjunction with the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast.  Average attendance is 1,000.    Registration information sent to all Chamber members in December.

Booth Sponsor - $125 Chamber member; $250 non-member
Benefits: Market your business to 1,000 members of the community 
Recognition in chamber newsletter and website

Annual Golf Scramble - June

This annual event has grown each year.  The afternoon includes lunch, 18 holes of golf and an award ceremony.  Average attendance is 96 golfers plus chamber volunteers and sponsors.

Tournament Sponsor - $1,500 - SOLD
 Benefits: Tournament named after your company to benefit Chamber
Golf for four
Signage or banner during the tournament at registration table
Hole Sponsor signage on front and back nine
Recognition in newspaper articles, chamber newsletter, website, and during the event
Logo on all promotional materials and program
Opportunities for staff to be present at tournament for marketing
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Lunch Sponsor -  $1,000  - SOLD
Benefits: Golf for four
Tent cards ads on table during lunch
Signage at buffet table
Hole sponsor on front nine
Recognition in chamber newsletter, website and program
Opportunity for staff to be present at lunch for marketing
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Cart Sponsor -  $500  
Benefits: 20% discount on foursome
Your advertisement on each golf cart (27 carts)
Recognition in chamber newsletter, website and program
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Beverage Sponsor - $500  
Benefits: 20% discount on foursome
Your advertisement on beverage cart
Your staff running beverage cart
Your advertisement on beverage table at lunch
Recognition in chamber newsletter, website and program
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Flight Sponsor (3) - $350  
Benefits: 10% discount on foursome
Your advertisement on flight board
Presentation of awards for your flight
Recognition in chamber newsletter, website and program
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Driving Range - $300  
Benefits: 10% discount on foursome
Your banner or sign on the driving range
Recognition in chamber newsletter, website and program
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Foursome Photos -  In kind
Benefits: Your team out with golfer's networking and taking pictures

Program Sponsor -  $300
Benefits: 10% discount on foursome
Your full-page advertisement on back of golf program
Recognition in chamber newsletter and website
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Putting Green -  $250
Benefits: Your banner or sign on the putting green
Continual recognition during putting skills contest prior to tournament start
Recognition in chamber newsletter, website and program
Literature or freebies included in cart bag

Hole Sponsor -  $125 (or $100 with foursome)
Benefits: Hole signage with logo and name  

Mixers

Mixers provide networking and marketing opportunities with other Chamber members. Mixers are held at sites large enough to accommodate an average attendance of 80-100 guests. 5-6 businesses work together to sponsor mixer.
Call Chamber for fee.
Benefits: Set up exhibit to spotlight business
Advertised in chamber newsletter and website
Personalized invitations

Advertising Opportunities

Newsletter Insert -  $100
Benefits: Send your message to 600 chamber members with the
Roadside Review
Requirements: 8.5x11 one or two sided copy
 Color paper suggested
 Advertiser furnishes Chamber 600 copies
 Due prior to the 20th of each month

Business Card Ad -  $30 for 1 Issue - $85 for 3 Issues
Call Chamber for additional discounts for one-year ads.
Benefits: Advertise your business to 600 chamber members on pages 2 and 3 of the Roadside Review, our bi-monthly newsletter.
Requirements: 2x4" ad in Publisher compatible format (.bmp, .jpg, etc)
Due prior to the 20th of each month