IGNITE CHARLOTTE SPONSORSHIP
Ignite Charlotte is a Not-for-Profit event organized by dedicated volunteers whose primary goal is to create fun and educational events for the local technology, arts and communications groups in our community. One hundred percent (100%) of sponsor dollars go toward leasing the venue, insurance, production equipment and other costs associated with putting on this type of event.
WHY SPONSOR IGNITE CHARLOTTE?
Ignite Charlotte will showcase the amazingly diverse talents and interests of members in the Charlotte community. It is organized entirely by unpaid volunteers, and our sponsors truly make this event possible.
For your part in supporting Ignite Charlotte, sponsors will be recognized in many ways on our website and at the venue. Sponsor logos are projected on the screen before, during intermission and after the event, while a logo will appear on the Sponsors page of our website. If you have brochures or swag you’d like to distribute the night of Ignite Charlotte we’ll have a place for you to set up for that as well. Attendance for Ignite Charlotte is expected to be standing room only.
HOW MUCH AND WHAT DO I GET?
We have many sponsorship levels and can work with you to customize for your needs. Our typical sponsor breakdown is as follows:
Corporate >15 employees $1000
- Sponsor honorable mentions in press releases, request for reference in printed articles via interview
- Spotlight blog post, Facebook and Twitter post with link
- Logo on ignitecharlotte.org, printed materials & motion graphics elements on screen (before, at break & after)
- A (manned by company representative) sponsor table at event
- Reserved seating
Small Business (10 -15 employees) $500
- Sponsor reference in press releases, a spotlight blog post, Facebook and Twitter post with link
- Logo on ignitecharlotte.org, printed materials & motion graphics elements on screen (before, at break & after)
- Information/handouts on Ignite Charlotte information table
- Reserved seating
Non-profits: around $250
- Sponsor reference in press releases, a spotlight blog post, Facebook and Twitter post with link
- Logo on ignitecharlotte.org, printed materials & static logo on screen (before & at break)
- Information/handouts on Ignite Charlotte information table
Community (Bloggers, Sole Proprietorships, LLC with less than 3 employees) $75
- Sponsor reference in press releases, a spotlight blog post, Facebook and Twitter post with link
- Logo on ignitecharlotte.org, printed materials & static logo on screen (before & at break)
Icebreaker Contest Sponsorship: To be discussed – total $ commitment based on concept.
- Sponsor honorable mentions in press releases, request for reference in printed articles via interview
- Spotlight blog post, Facebook and Twitter post with link
- Logo on ignitecharlotte.org, printed materials & motion graphics elements on screen (before, at break & after)
- Separate Icebreaker Contest signage with logo in position of prominence over all others.
- Icebreaker contest video edited to include increased sponsorship references.
HOW TO SPONSOR?
- Let us know your level of sponsorship interest.
- Send us a 300dpi, high -resolution logo, in .eps format along with a hi res .jpg formatted logo.
- Payments should be made out to Ignite Charlotte. An invoice will be sent to you by the sponsorship team.
If you have any questions please contact us: info@ignitecharlotte.org
FAQ’s:
Can sponsors give away promotional items or product samples during the event? It is our intention to allow a dedicated table for our Corporate level sponsor. Small Business and Non-profit sponsors can place their items on the Ignite Charlotte information table. We can go into further details when we speak to you at greater length.
How about ‘Value-In-Kind’ sponsorships? We look forward to having value-in-kind (VIK) sponsors that can help us increase awareness, volunteer onsite, help us with staging equipment like video cameras, wireless mics, confidence monitor and video editing services to name a few. It’s all based on it being a good fit so let’s talk more about the possibilities of VIK sponsorship. Contact us and we’ll get the ball rolling; info@ignitecharlotte.org
Can sponsors get reserved seats for their friends and co-workers? We plan on setting aside, reserving seats for sponsors in specific sections based on sponsorship level. Of course the corporate sponsor will be in a section closest to the stage with the other levels to follow accordingly.
