Sponsorship Info

Thanks to our 2011 Sponsors!!

The Tampa Bay Living Green Expo is a FREE, fun-filled family event that will help residents make informed decisions on how to lead more healthy and sustainable lives with less impact on the environment. The 2011 Spring Expo, held at the Saint Petersburg Coliseum, will feature over 100 exhibitors offering a wide selection of products, services, and information to visitors. Expo Info Sessions will be offered on a variety of topics including how to make your home and business more sustainable, smart transportation, energy and water solutions. Special activities will be available for youth and children.

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2011 Sponsorship Opportunities

The Tampa Bay Living Green Expo invites organizations that support our objectives to join us in helping to produce this unique community-oriented event. Event sponsorship is a mutually beneficial partnership; sponsorship provides “green” businesses, organizations, products and services with enhanced visibility among the thousands of visitors who attend the Expo, as well as to thousands more reached by advertising before and after the event. In return, sponsors provide the support necessary for us to reach an increasingly broad audience and offer a quality event that benefits our community.

What are the Expo’s goals?

The Tampa Bay Living Green Expo provides real solutions for people to live better, healthier lives with less impact on the environment. The Expo connects people who are interested in making a positive difference in both their lives and in their communities.

The Pinellas Living Green Expo aims to do this by:

Educating people about the environmental impacts of daily living and the concepts for cost savings through efficiency
Connecting people with currently available “living green” products, businesses, services and resources
Gaining greater public participation and support for government actions for sustainable communities

Who can be a sponsor?

Sponsors include companies whose products and operations have significantly reduced environmental impacts and promote long-term sustainability. Companies with a specific product line or service with significantly reduced environmental impacts are also eligible, as long as the sponsorship features the specific appropriate product or service. Government or nonprofit organizations whose objectives are consistent with the Tampa Bay Living Green Expo are also invited to be sponsors. Sponsors must demonstrate a commitment to the Tampa Bay Living Green Expo’s long-term goals of reducing the environmental impact of our community while promoting healthier, more sustainable lifestyles.

Sponsor Categories and Benefits

Tampa Bay Living Green Expo sponsors acknowledge their commitment to a better environment as well as their association with our widely publicized, family friendly and community-oriented event. Sponsors receive the following benefits according to their level of participation:

Platinum Sponsor - $7,500+

(Cash or in-kind contribution)

Along with media partners, the only sponsor level to have logos listed
Listed most prominently with logo as a presenting sponsor in the program and event marketing materials including logo sponsor banner, posters, print advertising and website with link
Full-page ad in event program / Tampa Bay Living Green guide
Two complimentary exhibit spaces in a prominent location (for cash contributions only)
Included as a featured sponsor in event press kit, with suggested feature stories
Promotion though social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, etc)

Gold Sponsor - $5,000

(Cash or in-kind contribution)

Listed as a participating sponsor in the program and event marketing materials, including website
Half-page ad in event program / Tampa Bay Living Green guide
One complimentary exhibit space in a prominent location (for cash contributions only)
Promotion through social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, etc)

Silver Sponsor - $2,500

(Cash or in-kind contribution)

Listed as a participating sponsor in the program and event marketing materials
Quarter-page ad in event program /Tampa Bay Living Green guide
One complimentary exhibit space in a prominent location (for cash contributions only)

Bronze Sponsor - $1,000

(Cash or in-kind contribution)

Listed as a participating sponsor in the program and event marketing materials
One complimentary exhibit space in a prominent location (for cash contributions only)

Media Partner - $7,500

Media partners provide in-kind assistance to help the Tampa Bay Living Green Expo reach its target audience. The Tampa Living Green Expo defines its target audience as Tampa Bay area residents who value a healthy, sustainable environment and who are motivated to take action for their families and their communities. Media partners provide donated media services valued at $7,500 or more and receive the benefits as the Platinum Sponsor.

Media Sponsor

Media outlets contributing less than $7,500 will be listed as a sponsor and will receive the sponsor benefits consistent with the value of the donated media services. No booth space will be exchanged for ad space.

Sponsor Benefit Details

Sponsor names will be featured in all Tampa Bay Living Green Expo-produced print materials, website and on at least one large banner at the event. The prominence of the listing will increase as sponsorship levels increase. The logos of presenting and major sponsors detailed in sponsor categories will also be used in the publications and pieces below.

Brochures and posters - 150,000 full-color print pieces are distributed to targeted individuals through the network of event sponsors and also placed in public places such as libraries, recreation centers, cafes and exhibiting retail stores.
Event program/Tampa Bay Living Green guide - The event program is distributed to all attendees and contains information about the event, living green tips, and exhibitor and workshop contact information. The program is designed to be used as a year-round resource. Logos and ads in the program will be presented in black and white.
Website/Social Media - Sponsors will be listed on the "Sponsors" page of www.tampabaylivinggreenexpo.org with a link to the sponsors' websites. A description of the presenting sponsor will accompany its logo and link. Sponsors will also be highlighted though social media marketing campaigns leading up to the Expo.
Booth space - Booth spaces are 10' x 10' and are assigned by topic areas. Major and presenting sponsors have the option to be assigned to the front of the exhibit hall if they prefer.
Advertising - All large-format ads (5" x 8" or larger) placed by the Tampa Bay Living Green Expo will list sponsors and include the logos of the platinum sponsors.

In-kind and small cash contributions

In-kind contributions can include staff time (including overhead) for pre-event planning such as event logistics and topic expertise, donation of equipment or supplies for the event, promotional assistance time and expenses, and other mutually agreed on in-kind or material contributions. Contributors of cash or in-kind resources at any amount are welcome and highly valued. All contributors of $100 or more will be noted in the event program and website.

General guidelines

All sponsors agree to help promote the event to their constituencies, members and customers through newsletters, mailings, e-mail communication, events, flyer distributions, and other avenues. The Expo coordinating committee invites and accepts sponsors based upon its interpretation of the criteria stated herein.

The deadline for ensuring on-site and program benefits is February 1, 2011.

For more information contact:
Johnny Bardine
Sponsorships Chair
(727) 434-0349
Email Johnny Bardine