ship Information When: Saturday, April 21 6pm 11pm EVENT INFO Where: What: Why: Straz Center for the Performing Arts Best of Tampa Bay is the Straz Center s most popular fundraising event. Each year, it offers guests a sample of Tampa Bay s finest cuisine from more than 50 local restaurants and live entertainment inside the Straz Center theater lobbies and outside along the Riverwalk. Celebrating its 33 rd anniversary, this annual event has raised more than $2.5 million for the Straz Center and Patel Conservatory. To raise funds to support the performing arts and arts education at the Straz Center and Patel Conservatory. Ticket sales revenue alone does not cover the cost of operating a not-for-profit facility like the Straz Center. It is only through generous contributions and benefit events like Best of Tampa Bay that we continue to succeed in making the best of the performing arts available to the entire community. IMPORTANT FACTS Attendees: Food: Entertainment: Promotions: Ticket Price: 2,000+ people enjoy great food & entertainment to support the arts 50+ of the best Tampa Bay-area restaurants, caterers and microbreweries Live entertainment throughout the Straz Center theaters and grounds Newspaper, website, e-mail, direct mail, magazine, billboard, television & radio Individual admission begins at: $75 for general admission /$150 for VIP MEDIA SUPPORT Promotional media plan includes, but is not limited to, promotion on a local radio station, major cable network provider, print advertisements in Tampa Bay Times, online on Straz Center website and social media networks, email ads, event invitation, and posters.
ship Information ENTERTAINMENT $15,000 Limited to one sponsor Advertising: logo included in print advertising ½ page or larger logo in four e-mail ads name in CenterBill through March 2019 Website: logo displayed on strazcenter.org event page with hotlink to sponsor s website Invitation & Program: logo on event invitation (distributed to 3,500) and On-Site: Prominent sponsor logo recognition on: Banners/signage at all entertainment stages & locations Souvenir take-away offered to each attendee s personal banner displayed during event* Hospitality: Twenty-five (25) complimentary VIP-level tickets CONNOISSEUR $10,000 Advertising: logo included in print advertising ½ page or larger logo in four e-center newsletters (est. 40,000 per flight) name in CenterBill through March 2019 Website: Logo displayed on strazcenter.org event page with hotlink to sponsor s website Invitation & Program: logo on event invitation (distributed to 3,500) and On-Site: logo recognition on: s personal banner displayed during event* Hospitality: Twenty (20) complimentary VIP-level tickets *Banner to be provided by
ship Information CULINARY $5,000 Advertising: name in CenterBill through March 2019 Website: logo displayed on strazcenter.org event page Invitation & Program: name on event invitation (distributed to 3,500) and On-Site: logo recognition on: name recognition on: s personal banner displayed during event Hospitality: Fifteen (15) complimentary VIP-level tickets GOURMET $3,000 Advertising: name in CenterBill through March 2019 Website: name displayed on strazcenter.org event page Invitation & Program: name on event invitation (distributed to 3,500) and On-Site: name recognition on: s personal banner displayed during event Hospitality: Ten (10) complimentary VIP level tickets
ship Information ship Benefits Entertainment $15,000 (Exclusive) Connoisseur $10,000 Culinary $5,000 Gourmet $3,000 Logo on souvenir take-away Logo Prominent logo recognition in entertainment areas Logo Recognition in event advertising Logo Logo Recognition in e-mail ads Logo Logo Recognition on electronic marquee Apr. 13 21 Recognition on video wall in Morsani Lobby Recognition on event page at strazcenter.org Recognition on window cling & signage display Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo w/link Logo w/link Logo Name Logo Logo Name Name Recognition in event program Logo Logo Name Name Recognition on event invitation Logo Logo Name Name Personal banner(s) displayed onsite (to be provided by sponsor) Name recognition in CenterBill for one year X X X X X X X X X X X X Complimentary VIP-level tickets to event 25 20 15 10 For more information, please contact: Nicole Stickeler, Manager of Special Events Phone: 813.222.1037; Email: Nicole.Stickeler@strazcenter.org
Best of Tampa Bay Fundraising Event Saturday, April 21, 2018 ship Agreement Form Yes, we would like to sponsor the Best of Tampa Bay 2017 and support the programs at the Straz Center by becoming a sponsor at the level of: Please bill me. Entertainment Connoisseur $10,000 Culinary $5,000 Gourmet $3,000 $15,000 (limited to one sponsor) Enclosed is a check for $ made payable to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Contact/Name Company Name Address City State Zip Telephone Fax E-mail Please print your name or the name of your corporation as you would like it acknowledged in the program. Authorized Signature (Please print name) Please return this form to Nicole Stickeler at: Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N WC MacInnes Place Tampa, FL 33602 Email: Nicole.stickeler@strazcenter.org Fax: 813.222.1057 THE DAVID A. STRAZ, JR. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ALL GIFTS MADE TO THE STRAZ CENTER ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW. 100% OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED ARE RETAINED BY THIS ORGANIZATION. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION NUMBER CH2449.