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
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Gold
Silver
Branded with Taste name
Your ad in Taste Magazine
Inside front cover - full page
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Dominant logo display
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Social media exposure for you
Take Over Tuesday, 15+ Mentions
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Social media video production and exposure for you
Your logo and link on TastetheEvent.com
Discounted VIP ticket offer for your clients
Your logo on signage at every Taste 2017 event
Event promotion ad in Taste Magazine, Chapel Hill Magazine and Durham Magazine
On-site promotional material at all events
Back cover full page
1/2 page
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Tickets to a Grand Taste Experience
10
4
6
4
2
VIP tickets to each event
4
4
2
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
Presenting sponsor of a non-signature event On-site booth at Grand Taste Experience
Swag bag item placement availability
$24,995
Total Cost:
$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