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The following information package includes our plans for creating a fantastic 2011 Markham Jazz Festival and outlines how your organization can get involved. We have various levels of sponsorship for your consideration.
We offer your organization an opportunity to either renew your support or become a first-time MJF sponsor. Your financial support helps to pay for the talent, facilities, staging and collateral materials essential to hosting this event.
We have 6 different sponsorship levels for your consideration:
GALA SPONSOR $15,000
- Logo on all MJF communication throughout all of 2011.
- Signage at our new Jazz community events being held during 2010 (up to 2 extra events in 2011)
- Participation in the Markham Santa Claus Parade – thousands of residents come out for this event
During the evening of August 20th, you will receive:
- Exclusivity as the GALA Presenting Sponsor which would provide you with a couple of minutes to stand on stage and introduce our talent for the evening while we recognize your contribution to the event.
- Exclusivity in your category of business for the whole festival.
- We will provide you with 10 tickets to the GALA where we will seat you and your guests in the preferred seating location.
During the remainder of the festival, you will receive:
- Logo recognition on all festival printed material.
- Mention on all radio ads.
- On stage speaking opportunity during the weekend of the festival.
- MC Mention on all stages during the weekend (no less than 20 mentions).
- E-mail Newsletter logo & link as our Markham Jazz Festival: Fundraising Gala Sponsor throughout the year.
- Either the Inside Front or Inside Back Cover position in our Festival Program, your choice.
- Flyer distribution during the weekend by MJF staff or a booth if you wish
GOLD SPONSOR - $10,000
- Two on stage speaking opportunity during the weekend (1 minute per occasion)
- MC Mention on all stages (no less than 20 times)
- Full page advertisement in festival programme on the inside back cover
- Logo on all print advertisements
- Logo on MJF posters
- Logo & link on MJF web site
- Web site ad
- E-mail newsletter banner ad with logo & link
- 6 tickets to the Markham Jazz Festival On Fire Gala
- Flyer distribution by MJF staff
- Signage at event at 4 locations
- Booth
- One on stage speaking opportunity during the weekend
- MC Mention on all stages (no less than 20 times)
- Full page advertisement in festival programme
- Logo on all print advertisements
- Logo on MJF posters
- Logo & link on MJF web site
- E-mail newsletter banner ad with logo & link
- 4 tickets to the Markham Jazz Festival On Fire Gala
- Flyer distribution by MJF staff
- Signage at event at 2 locations
- Booth
- One on stage speaking opportunity during the weekend
- MC Mention on all stages (no less than 20 times)
- Half page advertisement in festival programme
- Logo & link on MJF web site
- E-mail newsletter banner ad with logo & link
- 2 tickets to the Markham Jazz Festival On Fire Gala
- Signage at event at 1 location
- Your banner will be placed across the top of our main stage and will remain there for the entire weekend
- An on stage speaking opportunity at the main stage to introduce our top weekend performer
- Logo & link on MJF web site
- Your banner will be placed across the top of our small stage and will remain there for the entire weekend
- An on stage speaking opportunity at the small stage to introduce one of our performers
- Logo & link on MJF web site
Quite frankly, in these difficult economic times, we need your financial support more than ever to allow us to deliver a quality event this summer. Our goal is to raise $70,000 in sponsorship funds this year and we ask for your commitment by April 15th so that we can move forward implementing our event plans.
The Markham Jazz Festival is growing in popularity and has established itself as a premier Ontario Jazz Festival. Please help us make sure that this wonderful event remains a tradition of our community.
Please click on the link below for our complete Sponsorship Package.
2011 Sponsorship Package - PDF (452KB)
Sponsorship History
Sponsorship History - PDF (793KB)