Winterville Watermelon Festival
Sponsor Levels

August 25th-27th, 2023

SPECIALTY SPONSORS (only one spot available for each FCFS)

Stage Sponsor = $10,000 All perks of Presenting Sponsor PLUS Banner across stage
Parade Sponsor = $3,500 All perks of Gold Sponsor PLUS company name on parade ads & reserved seats for parade viewing
VIP Hospitality Tent Sponsor = $3,000 All perks of Gold Sponsor PLUS banner at Hospitality Tent
Volunteer Sponsor = $2000 All perks of Silver sponsor PLUS volunteer t-shirts made with company logo for advertising throughout festival
Friday Night Sponsor = $4000 All perks of Gold sponsor PLUS advertised as Friday night band sponsor in ads and from stage
Sunday Sponsor = $3000 All perks of Gold sponsor PLUS advertised as Sunday event sponsor in ads and from stage
Watermelon Slicing Tent Sponsor = $1500 All perks of Silver sponsor PLUS sign at watermelon slicing tent

 

PRESENTING SPONSOR (4, non-competing businesses only) - $7,500
Includes all lower sponsorship level perks PLUS...
Company name in festival intro. (1 year only) "Winterville Watermelon Festival" proudly presented by...
Company name/logo in all advertising campaigns and marketing material listed as a presenting sponsor: television, radio, billboard and print
Name mentions from stage during festival
Total of: 3 VIP Parking Passes, 5 T-shirt Vouchers, 10 VIP Hospitality Tent Passes, & a much larger 20 x 20 Vendor space for the duration of the event

 

PLATINUM SPONSOR (6 available) - $5,000
Includes all lower sponsorship level perks PLUS...
Company name/logo associated with radio advertising, billboard advertising and print advertising
Total of: 2 VIP Parking Passes, 4 T-shirt Vouchers, 5 VIP Hospitality Tent Passes, & 10 x 10 Vendor space for duration of event
Stage mentions listing your business as a sponsor

GOLD SPONSOR - $2,500
1 VIP parking pass, 3 T-shirt Vouchers, 4 VIP Hospitality Tent passes, & 10 x 10 Vendor space for the duration of the event.
Logo on Festival brochure
Company logo/link on watermelonfest.com (sponsor to provide logo/link info)
Free parade entry - Must complete entry form

 

SILVER SPONSOR - $1,000
2 VIP Hospitality Tent Passes, 2 T-shirt Vouchers,& 10 x 10 Vendor space for Saturday only Logo on Festival brochure Company logo/link on watermelonfest.com (sponsor to provide logo/link info)
Free parade entry - Must complete entry form

 

BRONZE SPONSOR - $500
1 VIP Hospitality Tent passes, 10 x 10 Vendor space for Saturday only
Logo on Festival brochure
Company logo/link on watermelonfest.com (sponsor to provide logo/link info)
2x2 Sign at Festival Site
Free parade entry - Must complete entry form

 

DONOR SPONSOR - $250
Company logo/link on watermelonfest.com (sponsor to provide logo/link info)
Free parade entry - Must complete entry form

 

Community Sponsor - $50
Watermelon Festival Yard Sign (arrangements will be made for pick up)

Sponsorship Agreement

This agreement is between the company listed below and The Winterville Watermelon Festival Committee, Inc.

In order to receive recognition in printed materials, sponsorship agreement must be submitted to the Watermelon Festival Committee by July 01, 2023. Agreements re- ceived after this are not guaranteed to receive printed recognition. Sponsor is re- sponsible for ensuring logo(s) provided are of the best possible quality, including sufficiently contrasting colors, for print materials. I am authorized to enter into this agreement on behalf of the company/agency listed on this agreement and I understand that all contributions are tax deductible within the limits described by law.

FOR BRONZE LEVEL & ABOVE, THIS FORM AND LOGO MUST BE RECEIVED

BY THE WATERMELON FESTIVAL COMMITTEE BEFORE July 01, 2023 IN

ORDER TO RECEIVE LOGO RECOGNITION.

Contact Rebecca Caveness at 252-902-7898 for more information

Remit Payment To: Winterville Watermelon Festival Committee, Inc.

(For Presenting and Platinum Sponsors - Due to limited space on billboards, multiple designs may be used showing different sponsors on different signs. The same may be true with multiple radio commercials and television commercials)