pride week - Buffalo Pride Festival

b u f fa l o & w n y
pride week
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are you ready to paint the town
red...
orange,
yellow,
green,
blue, &
purple?!
2015
buffalo & wny pride week
buffalo & wny pride week is back and ready to take over the region with a week’s worth
of celebration, advocacy and community engagement. Whether you’re a returning sponsor or our
new best friend, we want you to share your pride with more than 30,000 of Western New York’s
most amazing people!
monday, june 1
friday, june 5
saturday, june 6
flag raising ceremony
allen street festival
wednesday, june 3
chroma:
jim rolls memorial
lgbt art opening
big gay sing ft. buffalo
gay men’s chorus
saturday, june 6
dyke march
thursday, june 4
other
event
pride parade
sunday, june 7
pride festival at
canalside
gay 5k run
no
sunday, june 7
in
wny touches such a varied and large demographic cross
section of residents and visitors, while bringing neighbors together to celebrate pride in our
community. Pride Week 2015 features a line-up as diverse as the LGBTQ community itself,
allowing a unique opportunity for your company to customize its support to the events and
activities that best complement your brand and mission. In addition to the event-specific
benefits outlined on the following pages, you’ll also receive year-round exposure through
BuffaloPrideFestival.com, our annual Pride & Resource Guide and various social media sites.
as a sponsor, your dollars not only help to offset the cost of Pride Week, they also support
the Pride Center of WNY’s efforts throughout the year to make our region a safe, healthy, and
satisfying place for LGBTQ people to live, work and establish their families.
we greatly appreciate your support of our mission and look forward to working with you
to make Pride Week 2015 a success!
$20,000
Co-presenting sponsor
$20,000 - recognition at all events/
co-naming of parade, festival & main stage
• The only level offering your company recognition at every official Pride Week 2015 event
• Co-Naming rights to the Pride Parade, Pride Festival and Main Stage at Canalside
• Two full-page ads, logo on the cover, & recognition (w/ logo) in the 2015 Pride Guide
• Logo on all official Pride Week 2015 posters
• Logo placed in all print media and media releases
• Logo with click-through link on website homepage and in all e-publications
• Double-sized booth with premium location at the Pride Festival
• Speaking opportunity from the Pride Festival Main Stage
• One parade float entry at the start of parade (walking after Gay & Lesbian Youth Services)
as a co-presenting sponsor for pride 2015, you’ll lead our weeklong celebration,
securing brand loyalty from an affluent and diverse population of customers, patrons
and clients. Your sponsorship will be targeted to Pride Week participants and supporters
multiple times to maximize your exposure within the WNY community.
allen street festival sponsor - $10,000
sat, june 6 - Back in its 6th year, the Allen Street Festival continues to grow with live musical
performances, food vendors, street art and activism. Join over 5,000 people in the heart of Buffalo’s
historic Gayborhood to celebrate the LGBTQ community, with a particular focus on womyn.
•
Naming rights to the Allen
Street Festival
•
Full-page ad and sponsor
recognition (with logo) in the
2015 Pride Guide
•
Logo with click-through link
on website and in all
e-publications
•
Logo prominent on all Allen
Street Festival event signage
•
Booth with premium location
at the Allen Street Festival
•
Booth with premium location
at the Pride Festival
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Recognition by MC from stage
•
One Pride Parade float entry
gay 5k sponsor - $7,500
thurs, june 4 -The Gay 5K gives Buffalo and Western New York’s LGBTQ community and its
supporters the opportunity to literally take to the streets in a visible display of Pride that promotes
health and fitness for all ages.
•
Naming rights to the
Gay 5K run
•
Logo with click-through link
on website
•
Full-page ad and
sponsor recognition in the
2015 Pride Guide
•
Logo prominent on all
Gay 5K event signage
•
Opportunity to place
branded item in participant
gift bag
•
Booth at the Gay 5K Run
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Booth at the Pride Festival
•
One Pride Parade float entry
71%
of lgbtq adults
a r e l i k e ly t o r e m a i n
loyal
to a brand they believe to be
supportive
to the lgbtq community.
big Gay Sing - $5,000
NEW IN 2015, we’re joining forces with the Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus to produce the
most spectacular, gleeful sing-a-long Buffalo has ever seen! This multimedia event
features local celebrities but STARS the audience, who’s encouraged to belt out
timeless showtunes and pop favorties.
Chroma: art opening - $5,000
Pride’s annual art exhibition is curated by and comprised of LGBTQ artists from
throughout Western New York. Celebrating the cultural depth of our region, this
event is held in memoriam of Buffalo’s longtime LGBTQ and Buffalo Arts supporter,
Mr. Jim Rolls.
flag raising ceremony - $2,500
Join City Officials and the Pride Center of Western New York as we kick-off Pride
Week at Niagara Square in front of City Hall. This event receives high media
coverage and participation from downtown workers.
pride village - $2,500
PART OF THE PRIDE FESTIVAL AT CANALSIDE - The Pride Village tent includes more
than 200 vendors and nonprofit organizations that focus on LGBTQ issues. The tent
is accessed by the 15,000+ attendees of the Pride Festival and serves as an
important annual resource to LGBTQ individuals and their families.
retro dance tent - $2,500
PART OF THE PRIDE FESTIVAL AT CANALSIDE - Domo Arigato Mr. Gay-boto! The
Retro Dance Tent promises to be a highlight attraction of the Pride Festival,
featuring entertainment that’s a blast from the gay past.
$5,000
$5,000
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
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Naming rights to the Big Gay Sing event
Half page ad and sponsor recognition in the 2015 Pride Guide
Logo with click-through link on website
Logo prominent on all Big Gay Sing event signage
Booth at Big Gay Sing event
Booth at Pride Festival
One Pride Parade float entry
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Naming rights to art opening event
Half page ad and sponsor recognition in the 2015 Pride Guide
Logo with click-through link on website
Logo prominent on art opening event signage
Booth at art opening
Booth at Pride Festival
One Pride Parade float entry
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Opportunity to speak at Flag Raising Ceremony
Logo prominent at Flag Raising Ceremony
Quarter page ad and sponsor recognition in the 2015 Pride Guide
Booth at Pride Festival
One Pride Parade float entry
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Naming rights to Pride Village within Pride Festival at Canalside
Quarter page ad and sponsor recognition in the 2015 Pride Guide
Logo with click-through link on website
Logo prominent on Pride Village tent
Booth at Pride Festival
One Pride Parade float entry
•
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Naming rights to the Retro Dance Tent
Quarter page ad and sponsor recognition in the 2015 Pride Guide
Logo with click-through link on website
Logo prominent on Retro Dance Tent
Booth at Pride Festival
One Pride Parade float entry
wed
jun
3
fri
jun
5
mon
jun
1
sun
jun
7
sun
jun
7
proceeds from pride week 2015 benefit the
pride center of western new york, inc. (pcwny),
a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
mission:
The mission of PCWNY is to work with the community to make Western New York a safe,
healthy, and satisfying place for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people to
live, work and establish their families.
about:
By working with organizations, businesses and individuals, PCWNY strives to:
• Refer individuals and groups to LGBTQ organizations and allied organizations for
healthcare, legal issues and other needed assistance
• Enhance communication between organizations and businesses to make their mission
and services known to each other and to the larger community
• Develop leadership
• Strengthen vehicles of communication and information
• Expand the visibility of LGBTQ issues and accomplishments, and educate the general
public about the value of the LGBTQ community in our society
• Provide a safe, secure and private environment for groups and organizations to meet,
allowing them to increase their impact on the community
Our communities are...
s tron ger & mor e v ib r a nt than ever,
& the power of pride to transform our society &
improve the realities of peoples’ lives
is reflected in all of us. it is with that sentiment that
w e i n v i te you to cel eb r ate
this year’s
pride week
in
buffalo & wny.
contact
theresa woehrel
justin azzarella
pride week coordinator
716.847.0212 x3402
theresa@buffalopridefestival.com
pride week coordinator
716.847.0212 x3316
justin@buffalopridefestival.com