The chamber is looking for volunteers to help with Red, White & Boom Fireworks Sunday, July 3rd from Noon set up to clean up after 10pm. This is great for kids needing community service hours. Call the chamber at 480-753-7676 or info@ahwatukeechamber.com for more information.
Sponsorship is one of the driving forces of event creation across the country. Without contributions of sponsors, many of the Chamber’s events would not be possible because there is not enough funding to supply all the items needed to conduct an event successfully. There are many reasons you may consider sponsoring an event and sponsoring the right type of event can provide you with many benefits in the future.
Showing an Interest in Your Local Chamber
When the Chamber plans an event that can relate to your industry or service, becoming a sponsor of the event will ensure that your information is forefront during the event. Many of the leaders in related industries will become sponsors of an event to increase name recognition in the community and to show an interest in the direction of the events future.
Positioning for the Future
Many leaders choose to sponsor an event that they are well positioned to supply services, products and tools to the participants of the event and to the community at large. They may also find that they are looked to for taking or maintaining leadership in their community or field of business. Newer companies that choose to sponsor events often find new individuals in the area interested in their ideas and products and may even find business partners to collaborate with for creating new working relationships.
Networking Opportunities
One of the primary reasons for deciding to sponsor an event is the ability to network. The sponsors receive prominent recognition fro their support of the event as each sponsors name/logo is printed in all marketing materials and they are allowed to display banners/marketing materials in places of importance around the event. This acknowledgment of their leadership role will be remembered by participants of the event long after the event is over.
Becoming a Sponsor
The steps to becoming a sponsor are simple. Many sponsorships are broken down into different categories with different monetary levels that have to be met to be included in a particular sponsorship category. Different categories will have different sponsorship benefits associated with them and the higher the sponsorship level chosen, the more the visibly displayed name of the sponsor will be. For details please visit sponsorship info page. The event coordinator will have a list of sponsorship opportunities for the event and details on how to submit your information to become a sponsor for the event. Click here to sign up online for becoming a sponsor.
