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Sponsorship

Opportunities
for the
Celebration of Seagrove Potters
November 20, 21 & 22, 2009
at the
Historic Luck’s Bean Plant
Seagrove, NC
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Welcome to the Celebration of Seagrove Potters!

Enclosed you will find sponsorship opportunities for this succesful event.
We appreciate you taking the time to review this information and for
your continued support of our pottery community!

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Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival Overview
November 21, 23, 23, 2008

June, 2008 - Celebration of Seagrove Potters formed by a group of Seagrove


potters
September, 2008 - obtained permit from Town of Seagrove to hold inaugural
Celebration of Seagrove Potters festival at historic Lucks Beans Plant,
Seagrove
September, 2008 - became part of the non-profit association, Seagrove Area
Potters Association (SAPA)
November 21, 22, 23, 2008 - inaugural Celebration of Seagrove Potters
pottery festival at historic Lucks Beans Plant, Seagrove, featuring local
potters only
December, 2008 - Seagrove Potters voted to continue to hold this festival in
2009
58 Seagrove area potters participated
5,000 people (children under 12 free) attended
Over 400 attended inaugural Gala on Friday November 21, 2008
76 pieces of local, handmade pottery donated by local Seagrove potters for
inaugural Celebration auctions

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Overview page 2

$396,300 - Revenue generated directly to local community


$4,750 - Cash Donations generated to the local community
$30,246 - Expenditure generated to the local community by COSP event
$21,671 -  Expenditure generated to North Carolina by the COSP event
$452,967 - Total measurable financial impact of the event
Marketing & Publicity Activities - COSP - 2008
16 releases sent out to over 1,000 contacts each time
Press and articles were generated nationally and internationally
Free press other than just articles in: Charlotte Business Magazine,
Carolina  Arts, Pinestraw Magazine
Generated a future mailing list of 18,000 names to promote Seagrove through
direct mail and email marketing
Distributed 6,000 brochures throughout central NC and 2,500 to NC Welcome
Centers
Distributed 300 posters statewide publicizing the Celebration and Seagrove
Direct mail distribution of flyer promoting Celebration and Seagrove to
12,000 households
75 spots on UNC TV and 3 weeks of radio advertising on 3 (2 NPR) stations
promoting the Celebration and Seagrove
Provided a festival, and an educational and historical perspective on
Seagrove to the general public

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Title Sponsor - One available
$10,000
Two large sponsor banners displayed in two areas of the CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE
POTTERS venue. One will be outside venue one month before event. Two others at entrance
and stage.
Sponsor advertisement prominently on (inside cover) of program (6,000 + printed)
Sponsor recognized in all press releases and print advertising
Logo on all ticket stubs (10,000)
Name or logo on Festival poster (500 printed)
Sponsorship announced from both Friday and Saturday auctions stage
Invitation to/recognition at Friday night Gala
14 complimentary tickets to Gala and each Festival day
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS front page website recognition and link

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Benefactor Sponsor - Unlimited
$5,000
Two sponsor banners displayed in CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS venue
Logo and business profile in program. (6,000+ printed)
Sponsor recognized in all press releases and print advertising
Name or logo on Festival poster (500 printed)
Sponsorship announced from Sat auction stages
Invitation to/recognition at Friday night Gala
12 complimentary tickets to Gala and each Festival day
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS website recognition and link

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Presenting Sponsor - Unlimited
$2,500
One Sponsor banner displayed in CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS venue
Presenting Sponsor logo in press releases, Celebration program & website
Logo featured in program (6,000 + printed)
Invitation to/recognition at Friday night Gala
10 complimentary tickets to Gala and each Festival day
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS website recognition and link

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Supporting Sponsor - Unlimited
$1,500
Sponsor logo displayed in CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS venue
Logo featured in program (6,000 + printed)
Sponsor recognized in all press releases
8 Tickets to Opening Night Gala Nov. 20
10 Tickets to event scheduled for Nov. 21 and Nov. 22
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS website recognition and link

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Partner Sponsor - Unlimited
$1,000
Sponsor logo displayed in CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS venue
Logo featured in program (6,000 + printed)
Sponsor recognized in all press releases
4 Tickets to Opening Night Gala Nov. 20
10 Tickets to event scheduled for Nov. 21 and Nov. 22
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS website recognition and link

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Enterprise Sponsor - Unlimited
$500
Sponsor logo displayed in CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS venue
Logo featured in program (6,000 + printed)
4 complimentary tickets to Gala and each Festival day
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS website recognition and link

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Community Sponsor - Unlimited
$250
Sponsor logo displayed in CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS venue
Name featured in program (6,000 + printed)
Invitation to Friday night Gala
2 complimentary tickets to Gala and each Festival day
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS website recognition and link

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Patron Sponsor- Unlimited Text

$100-$249
Name featured in Celebration program (6,000 + printed)
4 Tickets to event scheduled for Nov. 21 and Nov. 22
CELEBRATION OF SEAGROVE POTTERS website recognition and link

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Participating Sponsors 2008

Title Sponsor
Ivey B. and Ruby Owen Luck Family
Very special thanks to the vision and spirit of Ivey B. Luck and family. His hard-working ethic and his contributions to the community have
provided us the opportunity to hold our inaugural event at the historic Luck’s Cannery. The Celebration of Seagrove Potters admires and
hopes to continue the spirit of the original Luck's Cannery: people of the Seagrove area working together to provide a future for their
community.

Star, NC

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Autocraft Amicks Superstore
Asheboro, NC Asheboro, NC

Richard & Susan Garkalns Longboat Energy, LLC

Cagle Surveys Pugh Funeral Home


Aweilda Williams Real Estate Jack Lail
Seagrove, NC Asheboro, NC

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2008 Participating Potters Page 1
We are proud to list the following potters who are participating in the Celebration of Seagrove Potters November 22-23, 2008.

Avery Pottery & Tileworks - www.AveryPotteryAndTileworks.com


Ben Owen Pottery - www.BenOwenPottery.com
Blue Stone Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Bulldog Pottery - www.BulldogPottery.com
Cagle Road Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Caldwell-Hohl Artworks - www.CaldwellHohl.com
Chad Brown Pottery
Charlie Riggs Pottery - www.cclay.com/criggs/
Chris Luther Pottery - www.ChrisLutherPottery.com
Country Pots
Cross Creek Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Crystal King Pottery - www.CrystalKingPottery.net
David Stuempfle Pottery - www.StuempflePottery.com
Dean & Martin Pottery - www.DeanAndMartinPottery.com
Dirt Works Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Dixieland Pottery Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Donna Craven Pottery - Page at DiscoverSeagrove.com
Dover Pottery - www.DoverPots.com
Fireshadow Pottery - www.FireShadow.com
From the Ground Up Pottery - www.FromTheGroundUpPots.com
Gingerbread House Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Great White Oak Gallery - www.GreatWhiteOakGallery.com
Hatfield Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Humble Mill Pottery - www.HumbleMillPottery.com
Jakes Pottery
JLK Jewelry at Jugtown - www.JLKjewelry.com

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2008 Participating Potters Page 2
Johnston & Gentithes - www.JohnstonAndGentithes.com
Jugtown Pottery - www.JugtownWare.com
King's Pottery - www.KingsPottery.com
Kovack Pottery Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Lantern Hill Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Latham's Pottery - Page at DiscoverSeagrove.com
Living Water Studio
Luck's Ware - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Marsh Pottery
McCanless Pottery - www.McCanlessPottery.com
McKay Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Nichols Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Old Gap Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Old Hard Times Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Old House Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Ole Fish House Pottery - www.Blue-Moon-Gallery.com
Original Owens Pottery - www.OriginalOwensPottery.com
Pat Newby Pottery - PatNewbyPottery.blogspot.com
Pebbles Pottery
Potts Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Ray Pottery - www.PaulAndSheilaRay.com
Rockhouse Pottery - www.RockHousePottery.com
Seagrove Stoneware - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Smith Pottery - Page at DiscoverSeagrove.com
Studio Touya - www.StudioTouya.com
Thomas Pottery - www.ThomasPottery.com

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2008 Participating Potters Page 3
Tom Gray Pottery - www.n2clay.com
Triple C Pottery - www.TripleCpottery.com
Turn & Burn Pottery - www.TurnAndBurnPottery.com
Uwharrie Crystalline - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Whynot Pottery - www.WhynotPottery.com
Windsong Pottery - Page at HeartOfNorthCarolina.com
Zehmer Pottery

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 Title sponsorship (1) ____ @ $10,000
 Benefactor sponsorship ____@ $5,000
 Presenting sponsorship ____@ $2,500
 Supporting sponsorship ____@ $1,500
 Partner sponsorship ____@ $1,000
 Enterprise sponsorship ____@ $500
 Community sponsorship ____@ $250
 Patron sponsorship ____@ $100-$249
 TOTAL_____________________
 Contact name_____________________ Company name_______________________
 Address___________________________________________________________________
 Phone #_____________________
 E-mail__________________________ Web Address_________________________
 Signature: _______________________ Date:______________
 Make check payable to: Celebration of Seagrove Potters
 Mailing address: PO Box 116 Seagrove, NC 27341
 Email: contact@celebrationofseagrovepotters.com
 Phone: 336-879-2262 (Ben Owen III, Chair-Fundraising) ben@benowenpottery.com

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