Dear Future Sponsor

Dear Future Sponsor,
We are pleased to introduce to you an annual event and movement produced by young Asian and
Pacific Islander (API) professionals and students to promote a strong API presence in entertainment
and media. Our high-energy shows across the nation provide a unique chance for young API artists
to showcase their talents.
Kollaboration’s current mission and mantra is, “Empowerment through Entertainment.” In addition
to encouraging the diverse talents of API youth, Kollaboration seeks to empower:
1 API youth by providing them with a creative outlet and leadership training that serves
as alternative to gang-activity and delinquency for those at-risk,
2 API families by offering a platform for communication that bridges the gap between 1st
generation parents and latter generation youth and
3 The API community at large, by raising awareness for other critical community issues
and NGOs.
This show is focusing on extending our mission to showcase Asian American talent and build
relationships with our surrounding communities. We celebrate this unity by inviting the people of
every community to join us in this movement.
By making a donation to this event you will not only directly support our community but also help
our organization break the stereotype of Asian American in entertainment whether it be television,
radio, or music.
Enclosed is the sponsorship packet that explains the sponsorship levels in more detail. Kollaboration is a 501 (c)(3) organization; any donation made is tax deductible within the limits of the law. If
you are not the individual in your organization to make a decision regarding our request, we kindly
ask that you forward this letter to the appropriate person. If you have any questions regarding our
organization and/or donation, please feel free to contact Christine Minji Chang, Regional Director at
[email protected] and/or Billy Van, Finance Director at [email protected]
Sincerely,
Christine Minji Chang
Regional Director, Kollaboration SF
Introduction
Kollaboration is a movement fueled by Asian/Pacific Islander (API) professionals and students, volunteering their
time and skills to celebrate the vast talents of their communities with the goal of helping API performers achieve
success in mainstream entertainment.
Various Kollaboration chapters from across the continent host annual shows to not only exhibit the talents of local
API performers but also to provide them with a stage to showcase their passion.
Kollaboration was founded by Paul “PK” Kim in 2000, under the guidance of Executive producer Roy Choi. In 2006,
Kollaboration was accredited as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with 10 chapters in Los Angeles, Seattle,
Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Tulsa, New York, Washingtion D.C., Toronto, and San Francisco.
Kollaboration gives a platform for local bay area asian entertainers
to embrace their talents and showcase it to the world. It allows these
individuals one step closer to their dreams and goals.”
- Jane Alo, Program Director, Kollaboration SF
The San Francisco chapter began in 2009 and hosted its 1st annual show in 2010, selling out to an audience of 960
people at the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts venue. This chapter continues to grow and showcase amazing Asian Bay
Area talents with its 2nd annual show scheduled on September 10th, 2011 at the Zellerbach Auditorium on the UC
Berkeley campus with expected attendance of 2,000 people.
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Past Special Guests
Listed below are past celebrities who have performed
or supported the Kollaboration Movement since 2000.
Tom Anderson
Founder of Myspace
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Allen Evangelista
Singer, Korean Pop Artist
Actor, Secret Life of the
American Teenager
As One
Macy Gray
Singers, Korean R&B Group
Singer, Grammy Award Winner
Alycia Bellamy
MTV’s Daddy’s Girls
KABA Modern
BoA
Dancer, MTV’s America’s
Best Dance Crew
Singer, Korean Pop Star
Joseph Kahn
Music Video Director, Britney Spears,
Janet Jackson
FAR EAST MOVEMENT
Michael Kang
Director, West 32nd Street, The Motel
John Cho
Actor, Star Trek, Harold and Kumar
Janet Choi
Anchor, Channel One & MTV’s Real
BOA
Dave Elsewhere
Dancer, iPod/Pepsi/Heineken TV
commercials
Drunken Tiger
Rappers, Korean Hip Hop Artists
Smith Cho
Actress, NBC’s Knight Ride
Jus’n Chon
Actor, Twilight, New Moon
Jamie Chung
Actress, Samurai Girl,
Dragonball Revolution
DJ Shy
KABA MODERN
Sung Kang
Actor, Fast and the Furious 3,
Better Luck Tomorrow)
DJ, First Female DJ for 102.7 KIIS FM
Fanny Pak
John Legend
Dancers, MTV’s America’s Best
Dance Crew
R&B Singer-Song Writer
Far East Movement
#1 Billboard Top 100 Single
“Like a G6”
JOHN CHO
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Sponsorship Levels
$15,000+
Title Sponsorship offers the richest opportunity for our partner to get noticed and
entrenched into this key demographic. Monies from Title Sponsorship are spent on
acquiring the best acts of API heritage to perform at the show.
TITLE
$5,000
$3,000
$1,000
GRAND PRIZE
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
FREESTYLE
Complimentary
VIP Tickets
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10
Company
Advertisement in
Program Books
Full Page,
Color
Full Page,
Color
Full Page,
Color
to the $1,000
Grand Prize winner
to the $500
People’s Choice
Prize winner
to the $100 Visual
& Dance Freestyle
Prize winner
2 mins.
1 min.
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$500
$250
$100
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2
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Full Page,
Color
1/2 Page,
Black & White
1/2 Page,
Black & White
DIAMOND
Online Advertising via
Twitter, Facebook,
and Kollaboration
SF Website
Company Logo
on Event Flyer
On Stage Prize
Presentation to Winner
from Selected Company
Representative
Reserved Table
Booth Area
Live Commercial
Break During Show
To learn more, please inquire to: [email protected]
GOLD
SILVER
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Demographics
The San Francisco Bay Area has a large
Asian American population; thus, allowing
Kollaboration to easily market events.
7,329,296
Chinese
34.4%
542,593
Filipino
23.9%
ASIANS
in the bay
21.5%
375,967
Asian Indian
12.0%
220,896
Vietnamese
11.5%
181,265
Other Asia n
OF THE
21.5%
7.0%
109,798
Japanese
4.6%
73,103
Korean
71,674
4.5%
DIFFERENT ETHNICITIE S
% Asians in Bay Area
% For Each Ethnicit y
Tot al Populatio n - 7,329,330
Asian Population - 1,575,296 (21.5%)
Connect with us
Christine Minji Chang, Regional Director
[email protected]
Billy Van, Finance Director
[email protected]
http://www.kollaborationsf.org
http://www.facebook.com/kollab.sf
http://twitter.com/kollabSF
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