Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival - July 26, 27 & 28, 2019

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
     2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival
          July 26, 27 & 28, 2019

GREAT GARLIC FOOD AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
    Every July, the Gilroy Garlic Festival attracts               Operated by a private non-profit corporation and
    visitors from around the globe for three full days            powered by more than 4,000 volunteers, the Gilroy
    of great garlic food, live entertainment, cooking             Garlic Festival is recognized around the world for its
    demonstrations and contests, arts and crafts, and             innovative concept, community impact, entertainment
    lots of fun activities for the whole family.                  experience…and, of course, fantastic food!

    WE INVITE YOU TO BE PART OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUMMER FOOD FESTIVAL!

FEATURES
    GOURMET ALLEY: The heart of the Gilroy Garlic Festival is Gourmet Alley,
    where the world-famous “Pyro Chefs” and an army of volunteers prepare
    garlic-laced calamari, scampi, pepper steak sandwiches, pasta con pesto,
    garlic bread, garlic fries, and more.

    ENTERTAINMENT: With concerts on multiple stages all weekend long,
    guests enjoy a diverse lineup of music, from rock and country to soul and
    swing. Each year, the Festival welcomes some of country music’s hottest
    new sensations; past performers have included Rascall Flatts, Charlie
    Worsham, Dustin Lynch, and Carly Pearce.

    COOK-OFF COMPETITIONS: The Cook-Off Stage features live cooking
    demonstrations and competitions all three days, from amateur cooks from
    around the country competing in the Great Garlic Cook-Off to professional
    chefs battling in the Garlic Showdown.

    ARTS & CRAFTS: The Arts & Crafts areas showcase a wide variety of
    unique, high-quality handmade creations by talented artisans from
    across the country.

    CHILDREN’S AREA: The ever-popular Children’s Area features games,
    hands-on crafts, and live entertainment for our younger guests.

    GARLIC MERCANTILE: From hats and shirts to wine glasses, the Garlic
    Mercantile boutiques on both sides of the park showcase a wide range of
    Festival merchandise and souvenirs.

    VENDORS: A variety of food, beverage and merchandise booths throughout
    the park offer everything from Cajun crawdads to tie-dye t-shirts.

Gilroy Garlic Festival
Presenting Sponsorship
This opportunity provides a corporate entity a association as Presenting
Sponsor of the world’s greatest summer food festival.
Exclusive branding includes identification in all global publicity, all regional
advertising, and prominent product exposure to all Festival attendees.
This package offers:
•   Corporate logo integrated below Garlic Festival logo as “Presented By”
•   Presenting reference in all Festival advertising and publicity
•   Corporate logo prominently displayed with link on Festival website
•   Corporate banner over grill on Gourmet Alley
•   Corporate banners on three entertainment stages
•   A 10’ by 20’ exhibitor booth on the Park Side of Festival grounds
•   One hundred (100) Festival admission tickets
•   Fifty (50) VIP Hospitality Pavilion admissions
•   Thirty (30) Gourmet Alley complimentary meal tickets
Sponsor Fee: $30,000

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

   The options below give you a “flavor” of the sponsorship
   opportunities that are available at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.
   Please contact us to customize a package that fits your
   company’s specific needs.

   Cooking Competitions
   Sign up to sponsor an exciting competition on the Garlic Cook-Off
   Stage and receive recognition throughout the Festival’s marketing
   campaign as well as prime banner placement, Jumbo-tron displays,
   exclusive exhibitor booth, free admission and VIP Hospitality Pavilion
   tickets, and more.
   Sponsor Fee $15,000 – 20,000

   Garlic Avenue
   Reserve a booth on Garlic Avenue, the main thoroughfare for guests
   entering on the Ranch side, and enjoy significant foot traffic and
   exposure all three days. Standard booth size is 10’x10’; larger
   spaces are also available.
   Sponsor Fee starting at $6,000

   Banner Displays
   Your corporate banner can be prominently displayed at various
   places throughout the Festival, including entertainment stages,
   the Cook-Off Stage, shade tents, Children’s Area, or Gourmet Alley.
   Sponsor Fee starting at $2,500

   Additional Opportunities
   We will custom tailor a sponsorship package to suit your needs and
   your budget. We have opportunities for your brand to be strategically
   exposed to our attendees across the Festival, including:
    •   Tents             •   Fencing
    •   Buses             •   Website
    •   Stages            •   Gates
    •   Hub & Pub         •   BBQ
    •   Gourmet Alley     •   Shirts
    •   Posters           •   Parking
    •   Annual Dinner     •   Napkins
    •   Take Out Box      •   Map
    •   Jumbo-tron        •   Bike Parking
    •   and many more

   Please call us so we can build a package for you!

DEMOGRAPHICS

   The Gilroy Garlic Festival’s month-long advertising campaign throughout Central
   and Northern California targets adults ages 18-55 with families.

   AGE                                   RACE/ETHNICITY
    0–18            15%                  White/Caucasian                    42%
   18–24             8%                  Asian/Pacific Islander             28%
   25–34            24%                  Hispanic                           16%
   35–44            17%                  Black/African American              6%
   45–54            14%                  Other                                8%
   55–64            14%
   65+               8%
                                         HOUSEHOLD INCOME
                                         Over $150,000                      24%
   GENDER                                $100,000 - $150,000                24%
   Female           54%                  $75,000 – $100,000                 16%
   Male             46%                  $50,000 - $75,000                  17%
                                         Less than $50,000                  19%

FEATURED MEDIA COVERAGE

    Online
    AHeapingSpoonful.com               Axs.com                           CentralCoast-Tourism.com
    CommunityTable.com                 DailyCal.org                      Delish.com
    Eater.com                          LonelyPlanet.com                  MamaLikesToCook.com
    Money.CNN.com                      NationalGarlicDay.com             News.Yahoo.com
    NorthandSouthNomads.com            Parade.com                        Philly.com
    SanJose.com                        SantaCruz.com                     SavvyCalifornia.com
    SFGate.com                         SFStation.com                     SummerMadeSimple.com
    TasteTrekkers.com                  TheGutsGourmet.net                Travel.AARP.org
    TravelChannel.com                  TravelTips.USAToday.com           UrbanFoodExperience.com
    VisitCalifornia.com                VisitGilroy.com

    Print
    831 Magazine                       AAA Via Magazine                  Appetite Magazine
    Central California Life Magazine   Chicago Tribune                   Clear Channel Media
    Contra Costa Times                 Diablo Magazine                   Food Network Magazine
    Gilroy Dispatch                    Gilroy Life                       GMH Today
    Los Angeles Times                  Monterey County Weekly            Morgan Hill Life
    Morgan Hill Times                  Register-Pajaronian               RV Life
    San Benito County Today            San Francisco Chronicle           San Jose Mercury News
    Saveur Magazine                    Silicon Valley Business Journal   Sing Tao Daily
    The Packer                         USA Today

    Radio
    Clear Channel Radio                ESPN Sports Radio                 KBAY
    KBRG                               KCBS                              KDON
    KEZR                               KFOG                              KFOX
    KFSR                               KKSF                              KLIV
    KMJ                                KNBR                              KPRC
    KRML                               KRTY                              KTOM
    KWAV                               Pandora.com                       Shag Bag Radio
    Streetwise Radio                   WTAN

    Television
    ABC’s The Chew                     California Scenes/Comcast TV CMAP
    EFE News Services                  Food Network                      KPIX
    KRON                               KSMS - UNIVISION                  KSTS 48 (Telemundo)
    KTVU                               NBC 11                            Today Show
    Travel Channel                     TV JAPAN

Three Full Days | Extraordinary Food | Live Concerts
Exciting Cooking Competitions | Global Media Coverage
July 26, 27 & 28, 2019
Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy, CA
30 miles south of San Jose off Highway 101
Gilroy Garlic Festival
P.O. Box 2311 Gilroy, CA 95021
408-842-1625
Contact:
Brian Bowe
Executive Director
brian@gilroygarlicfestival.com
Lizz Hunter
Assistant Executive Director
lizz@gilroygarlicfestival.com

                          gilroygarlicfestival.com

           Special thanks to our official marketing agency, Articulate Solutions, Inc.