2014/2015 SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 3

CATEGORY OPTIONS AVAILABLE ............................................................................................................. 3

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................... 4

COMMUNITY SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................... 5

OPERATIONS AND EVENTS ...................................................................................................................... 6

CALENDER OF EVENTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 6

LAUNCH ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

JUDGING .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

AWARDS GALA PRESENTATION DINNER ..................................................................................................................................... 8

AWARD PRIZES ....................................................................................................................................... 8

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS .......................................................................................................... 9

TELEVISION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

PRESS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

RADIO ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

SOCIAL MEDIA ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9

PRINTED LITERATURE AND DIRECT MAIL .................................................................................................................................. 10

WEBSITE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

PUBLIC RELATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 10

VALUATION OF SPONSORSHIP .............................................................................................................. 11

SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL ..................................................................................................................... 11

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL ..................................................................................................................... 11

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS ....................................................................................................................... 12

CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................................ 13

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It gives me great pleasure to invite your company to join with other community minded corporate sponsors and become a partner and category naming rights sponsor of the 2014/2015 Channel 9 Young Achiever Awards. The aims and objectives of the Awards are to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contribution individuals up to the age of 28 are making throughout South Australia. Channel 9, SAFM, Triple M and WIN Television are our media partners along with other supporting regional media in assisting us to identify, recognise and acknowledge these achievements. The Awards, entering their 26th year, are most prestigious youth Awards Program. Our marketing and promotional campaign utilises all areas of the media, social media, direct mail, local government and corporate and community participation. Therefore as a category naming rights sponsor, your company can be assured of receiving extensive positive recognition throughout South Australia.

CATEGORY OPTIONS AVAILABLE Below are a variety of available category options you may wish to consider for sponsorship:

Community Service and Volunteering Award Small Business Achiever Award

Youth Leadership Award Youth Group Award

Regional Achiever Award

We are happy to discuss alternative category options if you feel there is a more appropriately aligned category for your philosophy and mission. As a category naming rights sponsor you will have the option to work with us to create your own category and category description and judging criteria to help shape the nominations received in your category. The most recent 2013/2014 Award categories can be viewed online at www.awardsaustralia.com (Awards criteria)

http://www.awardsaustralia.com/young-achiever-awards/sa

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Channel 9 Young Achiever Awards is an Awards Program designed to recognise, encourage and

its young South Australians. Each year the Awards seeks out and promote the incredible achievements on young individuals that creates a sense of state pride, unity and inspiration through their example as mentors and role models to the wider community. The main objectives of the Awards are to:

Acknowledge & highlight the achievements of young South Australians;

Educate the general public with examples of youth achievement;

Encourage & motivate young South Australians at all levels in their chosen field of endeavour;

Develop a sense of pride in being South Australian;

Build self-confidence through rewards for excellence;

Provide role models & mentors for our youth by highlighting their achievements and the pursuit of excellence;

Develop and encourage leadership and life skills in young South Australians. The Awards recognise the achievements of young South Australians and culminate at the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner in the naming of the category winners and the overall State winner - the

Year. The public and media support of the Awards will provide many opportunities for exposure for your company. With the combination of media support from Channel 9, SAFM, Triple M and WIN Television and local media supporters we will be able to reach all South Australians.

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT The Awards receive enormous support from the general community. Each of the categories is heavily promoted through their peer support group and network, collectively and individually.

your company will receive individual promotion and recognition and at the same time receive cross-promotional benefits when the categories are promoted in their respective peak networks. Community support comes from areas of local government, businesses, hospitals, libraries, high schools, tertiary institutions and community associations involved with the categories.

The Awards receive tremendous support from State and Local Government authorities. A mail-out is undertaken to all Local Government Associations throughout South Australia for their continued

All areas of government are invited to attend the Launch and the Awards Gala Presentation Dinner.