Taste 2017 Sponsorship Opportunities

PRESENTED BY

durham

magazine

& CHAPELHILL

M A G A Z I N E

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES COMING

APRIL

a celebration of food & drink

TASTETHEEVENT.COM

20-23

2017

ELEVATE YOUR BRAND AT THE AREA’S BEST CULINARY EVENT Sponsor

– now in its 4th year

a celebration of food & drink

- an incredible 4 day local and regional culinary experience.

TASTE highlights dozens of the best local chefs, the sommeliers, the distilleries, the farmers, the artisans, the locally grown foods—along with southern regional culinary talent bringing their best to our area.

THE NEW YORK POST SAYS WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW:

“GO TO DURHAM – THE FOODIE CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH”

Set against the backdrop of fast-growing, hip, historic, and vibrant Durham, is a celebration of what the national media is recognizing – that the Durham area is a top culinary destination. a celebration of food & drink

REACH AN ENGAGED LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUDIENCE

receives enormous exposure over many months including: a celebration of food & drink

• All Shannon Media audiences - Chapel Hill Magazine, Durham Magazine, chapelhillmagazine.com, durhammag.com, tastetheevent.com, and our many social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram • Additional regional media audiences • Regional food blogger audiences • Outdoor media & event audiences • 4 days of onsite promotion to the face-to-face TASTE event audience • Just about every other way we can think of!

Check out what last year’s attendees say

a celebration of food & drink

98%

said that they were satisfied or very satisfied

“The best food event I’ve ever attended” “I found so many new restaurants and recipes to try” “It was great to personally meet the best chefs” Percentage of proceeds will be donated to the East Durham Children’s Initiative

TASTE Audience Demographics: *Disposable income (Average spend to attend TASTE - $102) *They eat out regularly (77% dine out at least 2-3 times weekly) *Includes all ages (Evenly distributed from ages 25-65+)

a celebration of food & drink

BY THE NUMBERS

20,000 Napkins

13,500 Plates & Bowls

35,000 Food bites eaten

5500

Glasses of wine poured

1000

Pounds of ice used

1100 cocktails made

1950 beers poured

90

Songs performed live

a celebration of food & drink

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES Exclusive Title Sponsor

Exclusive Tent Sponsor

Branded with tent name

Platinum

Gold

Silver

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Branded with Taste name

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Your ad in Taste Magazine

Inside front cover - full page

Full page

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Dominant logo display

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Social media exposure for you

Take Over Tuesday, 15+ Mentions

Take Over Tuesday, 10+ Mentions

Take Over Tuesday, 10+ Mentions

5+ Mentions

3+ Mentions

Social media video production and exposure for you

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Your logo and link on TastetheEvent.com

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Discounted VIP ticket offer for your clients

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Your logo on signage at every Taste 2017 event

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Event promotion ad in Taste Magazine, Chapel Hill Magazine and Durham Magazine

On-site promotional material at all events

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Back cover full page

1/2 page

1/2 page

1/4 page

Logo

Tickets to a Grand Taste Experience

10

4

6

4

2

VIP tickets to each event

4

4

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Your ad in Taste program

Discounts for additional tickets

35% off

25% off

25% off

20% off

15% off

VIP tickets to After Party

10

6

6

4

2

Presenting sponsor of Grand Taste Experience

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Presenting sponsor of a non-signature event On-site booth at Grand Taste Experience

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Swag bag item placement availability

 $24,995

Total Cost:

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$14,995

$9,995

$6,495

$3,995

tastetheevent.com For more information, please contact :

Thorne Daubenspeck thorne@shannondigitalmedia.com 919-672-1447 Ellen Shannon ellenshannon@chapelhillmagazine.com 919-923-6003 Rory Gillis rory@tastetheevent.com 919-360-8301

PRESENTED BY

durham magazine

Melissa Crane melissa@chapelhillmagazine.com 919-672-0292 Stacie Luders stacie@durhammag.com 919-323-7709 Kem Johnson kem@durhammag.com 919-904-0053 Karli Kittine karli@chapelhillmagazine.com 919-704-5300

& CHAPELHILL

M A G A Z I N E

Shannon Media, Inc., 1777 Fordham Blvd., #105, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | p 919-933-1551 | f 919-933-1557