Holiday Festival ofLights

Holiday Festival of Lights
Corporate Sponsorship
A Lowcountry Holiday Tradition
November 14, 2008 through January 4, 2009
James Island County Park
Charleston, South Carolina
What
In 1990, Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission created the Holiday Festival of Lights to bring families and
friends together and to raise support for the Charleston County park system. With over 600 individual displays
located throughout the park in 132 power locations, the Holiday Festival of Lights is a magical sight to see! The
event attracts almost 200,000 guests each year - an overwhelming crowd attending more than just a spectacular
three-mile driving tour! The festival also offers a variety of activities at Winter Wonderland and Santa’s Village,
including a meticulously crafted sculpture constructed by hand with 50-tons of sand.
When
Entering its 19th year, the Holiday Festival of Lights offers a preview to over 2,000 walkers and runners at the Holiday
Festival of Lights Fun Run & Walk on November 13. The festival officially begins on the evening of November 14 and
runs through January 4.
Where
The event is located on 648 beautiful acres in the James Island County Park, Charleston, SC.
Why
Through special events like the Holiday Festival of Lights, sponsors enable the Charleston County Park & Recreation
Commission to carry out its mission and vision and ensure our ability to “improve the quality of life in Charleston
County by offering a diverse system of park facilities, programs, & services.”
How
Our Chief Light Show Supervisor has a full-time, year-round commitment to the festival. His team designs and
manufactures the displays in-house at James Island County Park. Greeting cards, holiday coloring books, and local
landmarks often serve as inspiration for the designs. It takes about 6-10 weeks to create one design, with the
process of transforming the park beginning in late summer. The entire staff of Charleston County Park & Recreation
Commission and many volunteers commit to evening volunteer hours throughout October to hand-string millions of
mini-lights on trees, shrubbery, and along the road – the goal being not to have “one dark spot.”
Festival Fun Facts…
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The Holiday Festival of Lights is listed as sixth on a list of the nation’s top ten holiday light shows:
www.americasbestonline.com.
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Holiday Festival of Lights has been one of the top 20 events in the Southeast as mentioned by the Southeastern
Tourism Society.
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Holiday Festival of Lights has received national attention from the Travel Channel, the Wall Street Journal, AOL, The
Discovery Channel, and Southern Living.
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More than 100 local businesses and organizations contribute to the success and growth of the festival through
sponsorship.
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Visitors donate over 4,000 pounds of canned goods to the Lowcountry Food Bank to get a discount on admission to
the festival. Because of this, James Island County Park ranks fourth in food donations in the Charleston area.
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During its 18-year history, the festival has seen license plates from at least 48 states.
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The Holiday Festival of Lights relies heavily on volunteers for checking and replacing light bulbs and working at the
festival once it opens. A primary source of volunteers is the Holiday Festival of Lights campground host club, who
donate over 4,100 hours each year. This club consists of 16 couples who travel around the country in their RV’s,
and reunite each year in Charleston to volunteer at the Holiday Festival of Lights.
We have the finest businesses in the Lowcountry sponsoring
the Holiday Festival of Lights and a 95% renewal rate!
Geeks On Call
B92
96.1 Chuck FM
WSSX 95SX
98 X
Able Body Labor
Action Lighting
Anastopoulo & Clore Law Firm, LLC
Barbara E. Magera, M.D.,Pharm.D
Charles A. Bickerstaff, M.D.
Beazer Homes
Billy Swails State Farm
Blue Moon Graphics, Inc.
Bob Bell and the Classic Company
Horse Shows
Carolina Periodontics
Charleston County Councilman Curtis
Bostic & Family
Charleston Eye Care, PA,
East Cooper Regional Medical Center
Charleston Lighting & Interiors
Chick-fil-A of James Island
Classic Remodeling & Construction
Coburg Dairy
Coldwell Banker LaTorre Realty
Dawson, Inc. General Contractors
Davidson & Bradshaw, LLC
El Sol 98.9 FM
ESPN Radio 910
950 The Team
Real 1340
CNN Radio 1450
Folly Road Tackle Shop
Frampton & Associates, Inc.
Gilligan's Steamer & Raw Bar
Guy C. Lee Building Materials
Hagemeyer
Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union
Horne / Guest Insurance
Liollio Architecture
Rug Masters
Weir & Associates
Magic 101.7
Morris Nissan
Morelli Heating & Air Conditioning
MUSC Medical Center
Myatt & Bates Heating and Air
News Talk 1250 WTMA
Palmetto Awards
Palmetto Gunite Construction Co,
Palmetto Lowcountry Beh. Health
Pepsi Bottling Group of Charleston
Plantation Pharmacy at Ellis Oaks
Medical Park
Regions Bank
Rick Hendrick BMW
Rick Hendrick Volvo of Charleston
Rick Hendrick Saab of Charleston
Rick Hendrick MINI of Charleston
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Sanders Brothers Construction
Soil Consultants, Inc.
South Carolina Aquarium
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Star 99.7
Sylvan Learning Centers
Terrace Oaks Antique Mall
The Beach Company
The Bostic Law Firm, P.A.
The Bridge at 105.5
The Jay Tracey Real Estate Group
The Post and Courier
WCIV ABC News 4
Weeks Foti Irvine & Donaldson, LLC,
Weight Watchers
WJNI Gospel 106.3
WTMA's Rocky D
Yaden Chiropractic
JDM Productions
96.9 The Wolf
Z93 JAMZ
Visitation
Visitation
Signage
2007
2006
2005
2004
211,169 visitors
188,929 visitors
187,137 visitors
194,900 visitors
55,212 vehicles
50,440 vehicles
47,958 vehicles
48,984 vehicles
Each display will have a floodlit plaque that clearly identifies your company or organization as the sponsor
of your chosen display and will be visible to motorists, walkers, and runners.
Website
Sponsor names are listed on our websites, www.ccprc.com & www.holidayfestivaloflights.com.
Courtesy
Passes
Based on the level of investment, sponsors will receive a number of courtesy passes to the Holiday
Festival of Lights to share with employees or clients. Each pass has a $10 value and allows admission of
up to 15 guests in a standard size vehicle.
Print
We produce 60,000+ festival programs that are distributed to each car that passes through the gate
during the event. Sponsor names are listed on the second page of the program.
Print deadline of September 1
Holiday Festival of Lights
sponsorship contracts are two-year
agreements. Prices listed are per
year and can be paid in annual
installments.
Sponsorship
Opportunities
Palmetto Trees
$3,000
150 Courtesy Passes
Swans
$1,500
75 Courtesy Passes
Carolers
$2,500
125 Courtesy Passes
Unicorn
$1,200
60 Courtesy Passes
Candles
$1,500
75 Courtesy Passes
Sea Serpent
$1,500
75 Courtesy Passes
USS Yorktown
$2,300
115 Courtesy Passes
Rainbow Pot o’ Gold
$2,000
100 Courtesy Passes
Santa’s Antique Car
$2,000
100 Courtesy Passes
Flamingoes
$2,000
100 Courtesy Passes
Coconut Monkey
(Animated)
$3,000
150 Courtesy Passes
Sealand
A maximum of six sponsors are listed together on a 2.5 ’ x 9’ sign at the entrance to the themed display area.
$500
25 Courtesy Passes
Toyland
A maximum of six sponsors are listed together on a 2.5 ’ x 9’ sign at the entrance to the themed display area.
$500
25 Courtesy Passes
Dinosaurland
A maximum of six sponsors are listed together on a 2.5 ’ x 9’ sign at the entrance to the themed display area.
$500
25 Courtesy Passes
Spaceland
A maximum of six sponsors are listed together on a 2.5 ’ x 9’ sign at the entrance to the themed display area.
$500
25 Courtesy Passes
Charleston County Parks
The leading producer of festivals in the Charleston area, encompassing a wide array of live
entertainment, culinary delicacies, crafts, nature, & children’s activities.
To Discuss Sponsorship Opportunities Or Request Additional Information, Please Contact:
Lisa Knisley-White, Sponsorship Coordinator
843-762-8088 * 843-762-2683 Fax * [email protected]