Sponsorship

Don't miss this opportunity to promote your brand, increase foot traffic and invite new customers!

The Explore Essex fall festival is local. It's in your backyard. This is a valuable opportunity to showcase your business and grow! Festivals and community gatherings enable you, as a business owner, to interact with current and prospective customers, let them know what you have to offer, and provide discounts, freebies, specials, and fun events to encourage them to shop with you in the future. You may also connect with other business owners and organizations in the community potentially leading to valuable relationships with your neighbors.

The Town of Essex is excited to support local businesses. We are happy to be working with you!

DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE SPONSORSHIP FORMS (pdf)

What does sponsorship support?

Your sponsorship will support the activities, festival costs, and promotion of this annual event. Becoming a sponsor will send the message that you care about the Town of Essex and all that it offers to the local area. Festival goers will appreciate a week-long passport event as they explore the many parks, businesses, and historical spots in the Town of Essex. The passport week will begin September 30 and is designed to promote shopping, dining, local nonprofit participation, and educational opportunities about local landmarks and historical spots. The end of the passport week will conclude on September 30with a community gathering to enjoy food, music, children’s events, and grand drawing of prizes.

Deadline to sign up for sponsorship is July 21, 2023.

LEVEL	BUSINESS BENEFITS
GOLD SPONSOR $2,000 and up	Premier branding with your business logo on signage for entertainment events including band/musician performances Premier placement with your business logo on festival printed materials and digital advertising/branding opportunities, including but not limited to, schedule brochures, passports, clothing, posters, social media event pages, event website Sponsor acknowledgement on select radio/tv advertising Sponsor acknowledgement included with entertainment and activity introductions Premier booth space during the community gathering (October 7)
SILVER SPONSOR $1,000 to $1,999	Sponsor acknowledgement included with entertainment and activity introductions Promoted branding with logo on festival printed materials and digital advertising/branding opportunities, including but not limited to, schedule brochures, passports, clothing, posters, social media event pages, event website Booth space during the community gathering (October 7)
BRONZE SPONSOR $500 to $999	Your logo on festival printed materials and digital advertising/branding opportunities, including but not limited to, schedule brochures, passports, clothing, posters, social media event pages, event website Booth space during the community gathering (October 7)
Customized Sponsorship Examples: sponsoring a chili cook-off, 5k run, bike parade, pumpkin painting event, antique demonstration, coffee station, etc.	Your logo on festival printed materials and digital advertising/branding opportunities, including but not limited to, schedule brochures, passports, clothing, posters, social media event pages, event website Make an offer - let's barter!

Explore Essex Sponsorship

1. Business name:*
2. Contact name:*
3. Location (including street address):*
4. Email address:*
5. Phone number:*
6. Optional: Upload your business logo for use in advertising the event. If you submitted your logo last year or if your logo is easily available online, you can skip this step. If you have updated your logo from last year, please send it to us. You may also email your logo to Explore Essex Email.
7. Website:
8. Facebook link:
9. Instagram link:
10. Please select your sponsorship level:
1. Gold Sponsor ($2,000 and up)
2. Silver Sponsor ($1,000 to $1,999)
3. Bronze Sponsor ($500 to $999)
4. Please contact me about a customized sponsorship.
11. Please provide the amount you are willing to sponsor:*
Thank you for supporting special event and for taking a step with us to remind people that Essex is a wonderful place to eat, shop, and have fun! We will contact you to finalize the details of your sponsorship. Please contact us at hello@essex.org or call (802) 878-1341 if you have any questions.