AN  INVITATION  TO  SPONSOR  

You  are  invited  to  partner  with  the  Arlington  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  Town  of  Arlington  and  fellow  local  businesses  in  celebrating  the  holidays  with  First  Lights  on  Friday  and  Saturday,  December  5-­‐6,  2014.  This  free,  family-­‐oriented  event  is  open  to  the  public  and  kicks  the  holiday  gift-­‐buying  season  into  high  gear,  while  promoting  local  shopping.  This  sponsored  event  includes:  

Friday  6:30-­‐8:00:  

! Caroling  ! Tree  Lighting  ! Window  Decorating  Contest  winner  announced  

Saturday  12-­‐4:00:  

! Two  bright  red  trolleys  making  round  trips  down  the  Massachusetts  Ave.  corridor  from  East  Arlington  to  the  Heights;  

! Santa    and  Mrs.  Claus  (and  possibly  an  elf  or  two)  riding  down  Mass.  Ave.  on  a  fire  engine;  ! First  Lights  promotions  at  participating  businesses  including  roving  carolers,  raffles,  vintage  

cartoons,  ice  sculptures,  and  open  houses;  

As  a  First  Lights  sponsor,  you  will  have  the  opportunity  to  show  your  support  for  the  Chamber  and  its  members  as  a  very  visible  contributor  to  the  success  of  the  day.  Event  advertising  will  get  your  name  out  to  the  public  before  the  event  as  well  as  during  and  after  the  event.  The  following  Sponsorship  Packages  have  been  developed  to  appeal  to  a  wide  variety  of  business  goals  and  budgets  so  that  our  sponsors  are  as  diverse  as  the  participants.  

We  warmly  invite  you  to  be  part  of  this  very  popular  event  and  thank  you  for  your  continued  support.  

-­‐Arlington  First  Lights  Committee  

   

 

 

 

 BENEFITS  OF  SPONSORSHIP  AT  EACH  LEVEL  

Gold  Sponsor  $2000  

Silver  Sponsor  $1000  

Bronze  Sponsor  $500  

Friend  of  the  Chamber  $250  

 Full  length  Trolley  ad  (12'  x  30")  on  two  sides  of  one  trolley  or  one  side  of  two  trolleys.            

Company  Logo  on  all  Trolley  Stop  signs  posted  along  Mass.  Ave.  

Verbal  acknowledgement  as  Gold  Sponsor  at  event  

Company  logo  on  all  marketing  materials,  including  signs,  flyers,  postcards.  

Company  logo  with  hotlink  to  your  website  on  First  Lights  event  page  and  chamber  home  page.  

 

Full  length  Trolley  ad  (12'  x  30")  on  one  side  of  one  trolley  

Verbal  acknowledgement  as  Silver  Sponsor  at  event  

Company  logo  with  hotlink  to  your  website  on  First  Lights  event  page.  

Half  length  Trolley  ad  (6’  x  30”)  

Company  logo  with  hotlink  to  your  website  on  First  Lights  event  page.  

OR    

Full  Page  Ad  (5.5”  x  8.5”)  inside  back  cover  of  printed  program.  Distributed  to  all  participants  and  available  for  download.  

Company  logo  with  hotlink  to  your  website  on  First  Lights  event  page.  

Quarter  length  Trolley  Ad  (3'  x  30")  

Company  logo  with  hotlink  to  your  website  on  First  Lights  event  page.    

OR    

1/3  Page  Ad  (5.5”  x  2.8”)  on  back  cover  of  printed  program.  Distributed  to  all  participants  and  available  for  download.  

 

Picture  your  ad  here!    "  

Sponsorship  slots  are  available  for  a  limited  time    

 

   

Please  indicate  below  how  you’d  like  to  participate  in  the    “First  Lights”  event  this  year.  Don’t  forget,  sponsorship  slots  are  limited  and  available  for  a  short  time  only!    Event  Sponsors    

o Gold  Sponsor  $2,000  o Silver  Sponsor  $1,000  o Bronze  Sponsor  $500  (Trolley)  o Bronze  Sponsor  $500  (Program)  o Friend  of  the  Chamber  $250  (Trolley)  o Friend  of  the  Chamber  $250  (Program)  

 Other  Sponsorships  

o In  Kind  Sponsorship  Item  Being  Donated  or  Discounted  to  the  Chamber:______________________________________________________________________________  

 Volunteer  Opportunities  Creating  this  type  of  quality  event  requires  the  efforts  of  many  individuals.  If  you  are  interested  in  volunteering  to  help  with  this  or  any  other  Chamber  event,  please  indicate  that  on  this  Sponsorship  Application  Form,  Our  goal  is  to  build  the  best  Chamber  of  Commerce  possible  for  our  members  and  we  would  greatly  appreciate  your  help!  

o I  would  love  to  volunteer.  Please  let  me  know  how  I  can  help.    We  look  forward  to  having  you  involved  in  this  important  event  and  thank  you  for  your  support.  Jenn  Tripp,  or  a  member  of  the  Chamber  Board  will  be  contacting  you  shortly!    Business/Organization__________________________________  Contact  Person________________________________________  Position______________________________________________  Address______________________________________________  Telephone____________________________________________  Fax  Number___________________________________________  Email_________________________________________________    Please  return  this  form  by  email,  fax,  781-­‐646-­‐5581,    or  mail  to  Arlington  Chamber  of  Commerce,  611  Massachusetts  Ave.,  Arlington,  MA  02474.  Questions?  Feel  free  to  contact  Jenn  Tripp,  Chamber  Director  at  781-­‐643-­‐4600    or  info@arlcc.org  .