Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce A G E 4 Sponsorship / Participation Application FORM DEADLINE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 - OR SOONER! Business / Organization Name:

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Sponsorship / Participation Application FORM DEADLINE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 - OR SOONER!

Business / Organization Name: ___________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Name:__________________________________________________________________________

Contact Phone & Email:__________________________________________________________________

2018 SPONSORSHIP / PARTICIPATION LEVEL: Please mark your level of sponsorship and then complete the section below.

NAMING SPONSOR $5000 Premier Sponsor $3500 Diamond Sponsor $2000 Platinum Sponsor $1000 Gold Sponsor $750 Silver Sponsor $500 Bronze Sponsor $350 Promotional Sponsor $100 REGISTRATION ONLY $35 pp TABLE OF 10 $350

ATTENDEE NAMES (Please list the names of all those who will be attending for your organization)

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Special Notes:

Please forward camera-ready ads/company logo by Friday, February 16, 2018, to Melanie Fitch at

[email protected]. Please indicate in the subject line: 2018 Annual Member Awards Sponsor info. If you have

questions about the levels of sponsorship, or need further detail concerning the benefits of sponsorship, please

contact Renae Osborne at 419-281-4584 or [email protected].

Payment can be made by Check or Credit Card - Please select your preferred payment method:

Check Credit Card Visa MasterCard Discover

Invoice please Credit Card #_________________________________ Exp. Date _____________

Name as listed on card__________________________ 3 digit CVS Code________

Full Billing Address for Card____________________________________________

Signature ____________________________________________________ Date ____________________

Amount Due/Enclosed: $________________________________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to: Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce and send in immediately.

Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce 211 Claremont Ave Ashland OH 44805

Phone: (419) 281-4584 Fax: (419) 281-4585

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.ashlandoh.com

C O N T E N T S

Sponsorship Letter Pg 1

Naming, Premier & Diamond Sponsorship Levels Pg 2

Platinum, Gold, Silver & Bronze Sponsorship Levels and Registration only Pg 3

Sponsorship / Participation Application Pg 4

Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce

The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth Annual Member Awards Banquet on Thursday,

March 8, 2018 from 5:00 - 8:00pm. This will be the signature community event celebrating our members. It is

the Chamber’s desire to recognize the diverse spectrum of Businesses in the community. This recognition allows us

to further our motto of “Promoting Business to Enhance Community.”

Qualified recipients in the following nine (9) categories will be eligible for this year’s awards: Small Business of the

Year, Large Business of the Year, Professional Service Business of the Year, Retail Business of the Year, Cultural &

Recreational Business of the Year, Educational Organization of the Year, Health & Medical Services Organization of

the Year, Social Services Organization of the Year and “Entrepreneur of the Year”.

We invite you to not only participate in this special event but to also support it. Being an underwriter is a great way

to highlight your business as well as show support for other businesses and the work you do to support the Ashland

community. As a sponsor, you have the opportunity to have your business highlighted in our Awards Banquet

Program which will be given to all attendees at the event. In order to have all of the appropriate information listed in

this program, we are asking that you return your completed Sponsorship/Registration Application by Friday,

February 16, 2018 - OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

The following pages outline the levels of sponsorship and what you receive for your support of the Annual Member

Awards Banquet. Please carefully consider your level of participation as you look over the material provided. Fill in

your sponsorship / participation level, and then return the form to us by fax at: 419-281-4585. You can also mail or

bring the form to the Chamber office at 211 Claremont Ave., Ashland, OH 44805.

We look forward to this special event as we celebrate the award recipients. Thanks in advance for your

participation and continued support.

Sincerely,

The Chamber President, Staff, and Board of Directors

A N N U A L

M E M B E R A W A R D S

Naming rights for event “Presented by” - listed on all event materials and advertising

One Corporate Table (10 Reservations) at Annual Member Awards Banquet in Prime Location

Business Name Placard on Table

Your Business Banner/Flag Displayed at Front of Room Near Chamber Flags

Special Recognition in the Program as Naming Sponsor

Opportunity for business representative to serve as the Event Emcee

Full Table Display of Business Logo and Advertising Material in Premier Location at Event

Special Recognition in Chamber Website, Mailings, Email Blasts and Media Releases Before and After Event

Full Page Color Advertisement in Program - inside front or outside back cover

Invitation to VIP reception for all organizational representatives attending event

NAMING SPONSORSHIP - $5000




Special Recognition in the Program as Premier Sponsor

Opportunity for business representative to serve as the Event Emcee - if no naming sponsor is secured




Invitation to VIP reception for 4 organizational representatives

PREMIER SPONSORSHIP - $3500




Special Recognition in the Program as Diamond Sponsor

Opportunity for business representative to serve as the Event Emcee - if no premier sponsor is named




Invitation to VIP reception for 2 organizational representatives

DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP - $2000

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The following pages outline the level of sponsorships available for the Chamber’s 2018 Annual Member Awards Banquet. Please s

and return the form to the Chamber. We look forward to this year’s event and the opportunity we have to celebrate the succes



Special Recognition in the Program as Platinum Sponsor

Full Table Display of Business Logo and Advertising Material in Prime Location at Event


One-Third Page Color Advertisement in Program

Platinum Sponsorship - $1000



Special Recognition in the Program as Gold Sponsor

Half Table Display of Business Logo and Advertising Material at Event


Quarter Page Color Advertisement in Program

Gold Sponsorship - $750



Special Recognition in the Program as Silver Sponsor

Half Table Display of Business Logo and Advertising Material at Event


Silver Sponsorship - $500

Promotional Sponsorship - $100


Special Recognition in the Program as Bronze Sponsor


Bronze Sponsorship - $350

The following pages outline the level of sponsorships available for the Chamber’s 2018 Annual Member Awards Banquet. Please select your level of participation

and return the form to the Chamber. We look forward to this year’s event and the opportunity we have to celebrate the success of Ashland’s finest member businesses.

Business Name Placard on Table and Special Recognition in the Program an Website as a Promotional P A G E 3

Documents

Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce A G E 4 Sponsorship / Participation Application FORM DEADLINE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 - OR SOONER! Business / Organization Name: