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DEAR FRIENDS DEAR FRIENDS, Through exciting concerts, innovative partnerships, and vibrant community engagement programs, the Colorado Symphony is the region’s preeminent symphony orchestra and is integral in positioning our city as a world-class cultural destination. As CEO & Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees, I am honored to lead this treasured Colorado institution. Our distinction as the area’s premier ensemble is not possible without the support of Colorado’s business community, and I am pleased to introduce to you the Colorado Symphony Corporate Council. The Corporate Council is a network of Colorado businesses that support the mission and music of the Symphony. Our Corporate Council members receive a host of exclusive benefits, including marketing recognition, business development and networking events with corporate leaders, and unique client entertainment opportunities tailored to each business. Details about Corporate Council membership benefits can be found in this brochure. The impact of the Colorado Symphony reaches far beyond the doors of Boettcher Concert Hall: n
E ach year, the Symphony reaches more than 159,000 people through concert performances and education programming.
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I n the 2016/17 Season, Symphony performances were held throughout the region, including Salida, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, and Whitney Center for the Arts in Wyoming.
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T he Colorado Symphony contributes significantly to the economic well-being of Colorado and is responsible for $18.2 million in economic activity in the region.
Your partnership with the Colorado Symphony actively supports a vibrant arts culture, which attracts educated, highlyskilled professionals vital to the growth of local businesses and corporations. An investment in our institution benefits your organization, the Symphony, and ultimately, the community at large. I hope you will consider becoming a member of the Colorado Symphony Corporate Council and help us build a more dynamic and vibrant Colorado. Sincerely,
Jerome H. Kern CEO & Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, Colorado Symphony
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COLORADO SYMPHONY BY THE NUMBERS These numbers highlight who the Colorado Symphony attracts and what the Symphony contributes to the community.
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$4,977,190 Ticket sales FY17
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Performances at Boettcher Concert hall
$1,760,254 State & local tax revenue FY17
110,777
People attend performances at Boettcher Concert Hall
Community Ticketing Initiative
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41 Partner Organizations
11,500
Children & adults in education programs
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BY THE NUMBERS
$18.2MM
Economic impact on local economy
Performances elsewhere in Front Range
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$12,865,498 FY17 Budget
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Weeks in summer season
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Our audience comes from
See the Colorado Symphony each year
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13,279
People attend for free
50 STATES 113 COUNTRIES
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EXTEND YOUR BRAND Through exclusive marketing and branding opportunities A partnership with the Colorado Symphony unlocks a number of exclusive ways to market to our audience members and patrons. Your commitment to the Symphony supports a world-class performing arts institution and provides your company with extensive visibility and brand recognition.
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REACH THOUSANDS BY PARTNERING WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY Colorado Symphony marketing materials include: n
W ebsite: coloradosymphony.org with annual pageviews of 400,000+ allows for recognition on concert ticketing pages, corporate sponsorship pages, and more
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S oundings: The quarterly magazine of the Colorado Symphony. 100,000+ copies each season
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e Notes: The Colorado Symphony opt-in weekly email newsletter — with 80,000+ subscribers
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P rint Materials: Season brochure and concert posters, additional advertising throughout the year
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D irect Mail: Inclusion in direct mail pieces
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A dvertising: Inclusion in Colorado Symphony advertising where applicable throughout metro Denver
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S ocial Media: Recognition in social media posts to 32,000+ Facebook fans and 12,000+ Twitter followers
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Brett Mitchell toasts members of REMIX, the Colorado Symphony’s young professionals group.
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ENTERTAIN VALUED CLIENTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH YOUR SPONSORSHIP The Colorado Symphony offers our corporate partners the opportunity to host a variety of events. When you support the Colorado Symphony, you receive extensive marketing visibility plus exclusive opportunities to entertain clients and guests.
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Host a private, pre-concert reception for special guests and clients with Colorado Symphony leadership and musicians.
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Receive complimentary tickets to your sponsored concert for employee use and client entertainment.
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Display marketing collateral during your private reception.
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Receive recognition in live, pre-concert announcements and in the program book for the sponsored concert.
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DaVita Blues All-Stars and Colorado Symphony musicians entertain a full house at The Fillmore Auditorium.
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BIG NIGHT OUT
COLORADO SYMPHONY BALL The Colorado Symphony Ball is both the best party in town and the Symphony’s largest fundraising event, bringing in over $1,000,000 to support all of the Colorado Symphony’s education, performance, and community engagement efforts. A sponsorship for the Colorado Symphony Ball offers extensive visibility options and a fabulous evening for your key clients or employees to interact with Symphony musicians, trustees, and high-value sponsors who support our mission.
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Photos: Brandon Marshall
Storm Troopers are a small but significant audience segment.
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DEMOGRAPHICS
ABOUT OUR AUDIENCE
>50% are under age 55
27%
58%
completed graduate school
67%
are married
OVER 55% make over $75k
have children
36%
completed college
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OUR MISSION
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Creating extraordinary musical experiences that transport today’s listener, from the best of the past to the edge of the future. One of the leading orchestras in the United States, the Colorado Symphony performs more than 100 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado. The Colorado Symphony is home to eighty full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from the world of symphonic music and beyond. Every season, the Colorado Symphony serves more than 159,000 people from all walks of life, performing a range of musical styles, from traditional to contemporary. Recognized as an incubator of innovation, creativity, and excellence, the Colorado Symphony continually expands its reach through education, outreach, and programming. The Colorado Symphony partners with the state’s leading musical artists, cultural organizations, corporations, foundations, sports teams, and individuals to expose diverse audiences to the transformative power of music.
O U R PA R T N E R S
ADD YOUR BUSINESS TO OUR GROWING LIST OF CORPORATE PARTNERS AEG Live AMC Network AMG National Trust Bank Applejack Wine & Spirits Argonaut Wine & Liquor Arrow Electronics, Inc. Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P. Baker Botts, L.L.P. Boss Architecture Breakthru Beverage Colorado Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Choquette and Hart LLP CoBiz Financial Colorado Real Estate Journal Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Coors Distributing Company Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP DaVita Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Denver Broncos Football Club Denver Post Discovery Communications FirstBank Holding Company of Colorado Great Lakes Marine Denver Great Western Bank Haselden Construction LLC HomeAdvisor IAC Corporation KPMG LLP KUSA-9 News Leopold Brothers Liberty Global Inc Liberty Media Corporation LionTree Advisors, LLC Live Nation Macy’s Foundation
Moye White LLP Northern Trust Company Republic National Distributing Company Rocky Mountain Honda Dealers Schmitt Music Company Sherman & Howard Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, LLC The Anschutz Corporation The Anschutz Foundation United Airlines Corporate University of Denver University of Colorado Denver Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship Urban Market Partners VAL-U-ADS of Colorado, Inc Verizon Wireless Volunteers of America
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PARTNER BENEFITS
Attendance & Access
Complimentary tickets to performances at Boettcher Concert Hall Early ticket access through the VIP concierge Access pass for two (2) to the corporate lounge (select dates) $25 corporate discount tickets to select performances at Boettcher Concert Hall
Visibility Benefits
Company recognition on our major gifts plaque in the main lobby of Boettcher Concert Hall Company recognition in Soundings—Colorado Symphony concert program magazine Company recognition on the Colorado Symphony website: coloradosymphony.org Special concert dedication in Soundings, concert hall signage, and on concert event pages online Complimentary tickets to a dedicated concert
Series Presenters: Company name recognition in Soundings, logo placement on marketing collateral, and concert event pages online (including hyperlink to your website) Company recognition in the pre-concert announcement of your sponsored concert Opportunity to provide and insert an advertisement for distribution in programs at your sponsored concert Company recognition in quarterly “From the Podium” newsletter for the Brett Mitchell Society Opportunity to host two (2) Master Classes with the Brett Mitchell Society Company recognition via your logo on our website Corporate Partner listing (including hyperlink to your website) Opportunity to have a table or display in the concert hall lobby prior to your sponsored performance Full Season Presenter: Company name or logo recognition on all applicable Colorado Symphony print ads and Colorado Symphony direct mail marketing pieces Opportunity to have your corporate profile in an issue of Soundings Opportunity for cross-promotional social media support
VIP Benefits
Invitation to VIP events and networking opportunities Invitation to our new, Season Preview Announcement Invitation to our new, Season Opening Celebration Backstage tour invitations (select dates) Backstage tour for eight (8) before your dedicated concert Exclusive invitation for two (2) to dinner with a Colorado Symphony conductor, musicians, and/or other VIPs Pre-concert reception before your dedicated concert One (1) pre-concert champagne reception for fifty (50) people at one (1) concert
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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
■ Impresario
$ 100,000
■ Concertmaster
$ 10,000
■ Presenter
$ 75,000
■ Composer
$ 7,500
■ Virtuoso
$ 50,000
n Principal
$ 5,000
■ Maestro
$ 25,000
n Instumentalist
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■ Encore
$ 15,000
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Would you like to hear more? Contact: Sean Baker Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships 303.534.0757 :: sbaker@coloradosymphony.org
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FOR YOUR SUPPORT THANK YOU
To explore partnership options, please contact: Sean Baker Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships 303.534.0757 sbaker@coloradosymphony.org