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                                                                                                                           The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018
                                                                                                                           For the first time in its history, Sunderland is set to welcome the world
                                                                                                                           famous Tall Ships Races in the summer of 2018 from Wednesday 11 to
                                                                                                                           Saturday 14 July.
                                                                                                                           The city has the honour of being the start host port for the race series,
                                                                                                                           welcoming around 80 vessels, 3,000 international crew members and with
                                                                                                                           spectator numbers projected to reach 1.5 million across the course of the
                                                                                                                           four day event.
                                                                                                                           The positive economic benefit is expected to be between £21 and £28
                                                                                                                           million and the event will attract huge international media interest. The
                                                                                                                           spectacle of The Tall Ships fleet on their first visit to Sunderland, coupled
                                                                                                                           with the high level of publicity and visitor footfall, makes the event a truly
                                                                                                                           unique sponsorship opportunity.
                                                                                                                           For more information about The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018
                                                                                                                           please contact Ian Flannery at ian.flannery@sunderland.gov.uk or call
                                                                                                                           0191 561 1397

V I S I T                                      S U N D E R L A N D
                                                                                                                           Sunderland International Airshow
                                                                                                                           Sunderland International Airshow is the city’s largest annual event and will
                                                                                                                           take place 21 to 23 July 2017 and 27 to 29 July 2018.
                                                                                                                           Held across a vast event site that incorporates both the Roker and Seaburn
                                                                                                                           coastal resorts, the packed schedule incorporates a Friday evening launch
                                                                                                                           night followed by two full days of programmed activity both on the ground
                                                                                                                           and in the air.
SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                                                           The event is guaranteed to draw visitor numbers of between 800,000-
AIRSHOW
Sunderland’s stunning coastline provides the backdrop to a thrilling line up of flying displays over an action packed
weekend. With a massive choice of exciting activities and entertainment on the ground, as well as the action in the sky,
                                                                                                                           1million across three days, making it one of the largest annual events in the
there’s something for everyone to see and do at the Sunderland International Airshow. For more information on this FREE
attraction and to find out what other things you can see and do in Sunderland visit www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk

                                                                                                                           region. The projected positive annual economic impact to the city is £12m-
                                                                                                                           £14m each year.
                                                                                                                           Traditionally attracting a high level of media interest and marking the
                                                                                                                           30th Airshow in 2018, this is a fantastic sponsorship opportunity not to
                                                                                                                           be missed.
                                                                                                                           For more information about Sunderland International Airshow please
                                                                                                                           contact Laura Young at laura.young@sunderlandlive.co.uk or call
                                                                                                                           0191 561 2474

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V I S I T                                   S U N D E R L A N D
                                                                                                              Sunderland Illuminations
                                                                                                              Now in its fifth year Sunderland Illuminations is hugely popular and well
                                                                                                              attended. The event takes place over a number of weeks and will run from
                                                                                                              4 October to 5 November in 2017 with dates to be announced for 2018.
                                                                                                              The event incorporates festoon lighting along the seafront with a
                                                                                                              concentration of specific lighting features and activity at the Roker Park site.
                                                                                                              The overall event site is continually increasing thus enhancing the offer to
                                                                                                              event visitors and sponsors alike.
SUNDERLAND ILLUMINATIONS
As the autumn draws in, Sunderland Illuminations lights up the seafront with amazing installations and
a rainbow of colours. The magic and sparkle spreads as far as the eye can see, from installations by local
artists, hidden fairies and dancing fountains, to an illuminated big wheel. Enjoy a stroll along the award
winning seafront and through the beautiful Roker Park, the heart of the event, it’s a great evening out for
everyone. www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/illuminations
                                                                                                              With visitor numbers of over 210,000 recorded in 2016, the event is
                                                                                                              Sunderland’s second largest annual visitor event after the Sunderland
                                                                                                              International Airshow. A range of very attractive sponsorship packages
                                                                                                              are available.
                                                                                                              For more information about Sunderland Illuminations please contact
                                                                                                              Michelle Whittle at michelle.whittle@sunderlandlive.co.uk or call
                                                                                                              0191 561 8433

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The packages
Our exciting sponsorship packages have been developed to give you a flavour of the benefits that
sponsoring Sunderland events will bring. These packages may be customised to meet your organisation’s
specific objectives.

                                         V I S I T                                   S U N D E R L A N D                                                                  V I S I T                                      S U N D E R L A N D

                                                                                                                                                                          SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL
                                         SUNDERLAND ILLUMINATIONS
                                         As the autumn draws in, Sunderland Illuminations lights up the seafront with amazing installations and
                                         a rainbow of colours. The magic and sparkle spreads as far as the eye can see, from installations by local
                                         artists, hidden fairies and dancing fountains, to an illuminated big wheel. Enjoy a stroll along the award
                                                                                                                                                                          AIRSHOW
                                                                                                                                                                          Sunderland’s stunning coastline provides the backdrop to a thrilling line up of flying displays over an action packed
                                                                                                                                                                          weekend. With a massive choice of exciting activities and entertainment on the ground, as well as the action in the sky,
                                         winning seafront and through the beautiful Roker Park, the heart of the event, it’s a great evening out for                      there’s something for everyone to see and do at the Sunderland International Airshow. For more information on this FREE
                                         everyone. www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/illuminations                                                                            attraction and to find out what other things you can see and do in Sunderland visit www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk

  Sunderland Events Partner
  2017 and 2018 – £175,000

  The combined promotional and media value                                                                                   •                         Your logo will appear prominently on all
  associated with Sunderland’s signature events                                                                                                        branded materials including event
  are brought together for one organisation only                                                                                                       literature, city dressing materials and
  in this comprehensive package that can be                                                                                                            media communications
  tailored to meet your specific marketing and
  promotion requirements. Sunderland Event                                                                                   •                         The right to use official event logos
  Partner benefits include:                                                                                                   •                         Presence on the cover and advertising
  •    Platinum level benefits at The Tall Ships                                                                                                        space within all souvenir event programmes
       Races Sunderland 2018                                                                                                 •                         Your brand will be given prime positioning
  •    Gold level benefits at the Sunderland                                                                                                            on the Sunderland City Council’s event
       International Airshows in 2017 and 2018                                                                                                         web pages

  •    Gold level benefits at the Sunderland                                                                                  •                         Timely press releases and extensive social
       Illuminations in 2017 and 2018                                                                                                                  media exposure on announcement of
                                                                                                                                                       your partnership
  •    Preview of Sunderland Illuminations event
       and tour of the site without the crowds in                                                                            •                         Event site branding in premium
       2017 and 2018                                                                                                                                   footfall areas
                                                                                                                             •                         A flexible package tailored to fit your
                                                                                                                                                       organisational requirements

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The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018
Headline Sponsor – £150,000

The Headline Sponsorship package is                 •   Exclusive access to sponsors’ area for
available for one organisation only which               duration of the event
provides a unique and exclusive opportunity
for your organisation that is unparalleled at
this event. Your organisation will be in the        Brand exposure
international spotlight, showcasing your
organisation to a huge captive audience.            This sponsorship package will guarantee
                                                    industry exclusivity.
Headline naming rights to event
                                                    •   Exhibition space in the highest footfall
Headline Sponsorship will place your                    area of the event, enabling you to
organisation in a highly desirable position,            engage and achieve activation with
recognising your support throughout all                 1.5m potential customers
communications and branding activities and
achieving extensive media exposure.                 •   Right to use official event logo
                                                    •   High profile event and site branding

Hospitality                                         •   Your logo will appear on all branded
                                                        materials including event literature and
•    Opportunity to visit The Tall Ships Races in       media communications
     Turku, Finland in Summer 2017, with VIP
     invitations to a Captains’ Reception on        •   Brand identity on key communications
     board a Tall Ship.                             •   Prime positioning of your brand on the
•    Sought-after VIP invitations to events             event website
     including the Captains’ Dinner, a thrilling    •   Press release and extensive social media
     day sail on board a Tall Ship and premium          exposure on announcement of your
     guest invitations on board a passenger             Headline Sponsorship
     vessel accompanying the flotilla out to sea
     in the spectacular Parade of Sail              •   Cover branding and inside cover
                                                        advertising space in souvenir event
•    A private Tall Ship deck event including
                                                        programme
     excellent hospitality and a stunning
     firework display
•    Attendance at corporate hospitality            Corporate social
     events, providing an opportunity for
     sponsors to meet and network on a
                                                    responsibility
     spectacular Tall Ship                          •   Your organisation will provide a once in a
•    Presenting rights at the Crew Prize-giving         lifetime opportunity to young people,
     Ceremony, a fantastic event that                   sponsoring them to take part in a Tall
     concludes the Crew Parade carnival                 Ship voyage
     through the streets of the city
•    Reserved invitations to join us at our pre-
     Races media briefing

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The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018
Platinum Sponsor – £100,000

There are strictly limited opportunities to be
Platinum Sponsor ensuring that your brand is
                                                  Brand exposure
highly visible across all marketing collateral,   •   Exhibition space in a high footfall
media communications and city dressing                area of the event, enabling you to
materials with a generous allocation of               engage and achieve activation with
hospitality benefits included in a flexible             1.5m potential customers
package.
                                                  •   Right to use official event logo
The Platinum Sponsorship package will be
                                                  •   High profile event and site branding
bespoke to the needs of your organisation, but
based on the following available benefits:         •   Your logo will appear on all branded
                                                      materials including event literature and
                                                      media communications
Hospitality                                       •   Brand identity on key communications
•   Sought-after VIP invitations to events
                                                  •   Prime positioning of your brand on the
    including the Captains’ Dinner, a thrilling
                                                      event website
    day sail on board a Tall Ship and premium
    guest invitations on board a passenger        •   Press release and extensive social media
    vessel accompanying the flotilla out to sea        exposure on announcement of your
    in the spectacular Parade of Sail                 sponsorship
•   A private Tall Ship deck event including      •   Full page advertising in souvenir event
    excellent hospitality and a stunning              programme
    firework display
•   Attendance at corporate hospitality
    events, providing an opportunity for          Corporate social
    sponsors to meet and network on a             responsibility
    spectacular Tall Ship
                                                  •   Your organisation will provide a once in a
•   Presenting rights at the Crew Prize-giving        lifetime opportunity to young people,
    Ceremony, a fantastic event that                  sponsoring them to take part in a Tall
    concludes the Crew Parade carnival                Ship voyage
    through the streets of the city
•   Reserved invitations to join us at our pre-
    Races media briefing
•   Exclusive access to sponsors’ area for
    duration of the event

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The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018
Gold Sponsor – £50,000

Further exciting opportunities are available to
be associated specifically with The Tall Ships
                                                   Brand exposure
Races Sunderland 2018 and to engage your           •   Event naming rights specific to selected
target audience in a memorable and                     highlight event on key communications
distinctive way.
                                                   •   Exhibition space in the main event site,
This is an excellent value package that provides       enabling engagement with 1.5m potential
extensive brand exposure and exclusive                 customers
corporate hospitality invitations.
                                                   •   Right to use official event logo
The benefits offered in the Gold Sponsorship
                                                   •   Your logo will appear on appropriate event
package are:
                                                       literature and media communications
                                                   •   Prominent event site branding
Hospitality                                        •   Corporate branding on event website
•    VIP invitations to events including
                                                   •   Press release confirming event sponsorship
     Captains’ Dinner, deck event alongside the
     fireworks, a day sail aboard a Tall Ship and   •   Advertising space in souvenir
     waterborne hospitality to sail with the           event programme
     spectacular Parade of Sail
•    Pre-Races PR event attendance
                                                   Corporate social
•    Access to sponsors’ area for duration of
     the event
                                                   responsibility
                                                   •   Your organisation will provide a once in a
                                                       lifetime opportunity to two young people,
                                                       sponsoring them to take part in a Tall
                                                       Ship voyage

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The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018
Silver Sponsor – £20,000

Silver Sponsorship of The Tall Ships Races
Sunderland 2018 offers excellent value for
                                                Brand exposure
money in terms of benefits and visibility for    •   Right to use event logo
your organisation.
                                                •   Corporate branding on event website
The benefits offered in the Silver
                                                •   Press release confirming
Sponsorship package are:
                                                    event sponsorship
                                                •   Event site branding
Hospitality                                     •   Advertising space in souvenir
•   VIP invitations to events including             event programme
    deck event and day sail tickets aboard
    a Tall Ship
•   Sponsors’ Tall Ship corporate hospitality
                                                Corporate social
    invitations – ship based                    responsibility
    networking/meeting space
                                                •   Your organisation will provide a once in a
•   Pre-event PR event attendance                   lifetime opportunity to a young person,
                                                    sponsoring them to take part in a Tall
•   Access to sponsors’ area for duration of        Ship voyage
    the event

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Sunderland International Airshow
Headline Sponsor – £75,000 each year

Associated organisation                              V I S I T                                      S U N D E R L A N D

of lead flight display
•   Association detail announced prior to lead
    flight display (example Red Arrows)

Hospitality
•   Access to and naming rights to exclusive
    viewing area throughout the weekend
    including Friday evening
•   Meet the pilots opportunity
    (display schedule permitting)
•   Tickets to a deck event at The Tall Ships        SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL
    Races Sunderland 2018
                                                     AIRSHOW
                                                     Sunderland’s stunning coastline provides the backdrop to a thrilling line up of flying displays over an action packed
                                                     weekend. With a massive choice of exciting activities and entertainment on the ground, as well as the action in the sky,
                                                     there’s something for everyone to see and do at the Sunderland International Airshow. For more information on this FREE
                                                     attraction and to find out what other things you can see and do in Sunderland visit www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk

Brand exposure
•   Named as Headline Sponsor of
    Sunderland International Airshow
                                                 •   Big screen advertisements throughout
•   Sponsorship of Parachute Display Team            the weekend
    giving brand exposure to over 5.5 million
                                                 •   Prime positioning of your brand on the
    people worldwide
                                                     event website
•   Prime exhibition space, enabling you to
                                                 •   Press release and extensive social media
    engage and achieve activation with
                                                     exposure on announcement of your
    hundreds of thousands of potential
                                                     headline sponsorship
    customers over three days
                                                 •   Front cover branding and inside cover
•   Prominent event site branding
                                                     advertising space in event souvenir
•   Right to use official event logo                  programme
•   Your logo will appear on all branded         •   Audio advertising throughout the
    materials including event literature and         weekend
    media communications

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Sunderland                                       Sunderland
International Airshow                            International Airshow
Gold Sponsor –                                   Silver Sponsor –
£35,000 each year                                £15,000 each year

This is an excellent value package that also     Silver sponsorship offers excellent value for
provides wider brand exposure offer and          money in terms of benefits and visibility.
corporate hospitality invitations. The benefits   The benefits offered in the Silver Sponsorship
offered in the Gold Sponsorship package are:     package are:
Recognition as associated organisation for
display aircraft and named as associate on
aircraft specific article in souvenir programme
                                                 Hospitality
                                                 •    Premium seating tickets for the
                                                      weekend
Hospitality
•    Premium seating tickets throughout
     the weekend including Friday                Brand exposure
•    Tickets to a deck event at The Tall Ships   •    Right to use official event logo
     Races Sunderland 2018
                                                 •    Your logo will appear on appropriate
•    Meet the pilots opportunity                      event literature
     (display schedule permitting)
                                                 •    Corporate branding on event website

Brand exposure                                   •    Press release confirming
                                                      event sponsorship
•    Exhibition space on site, enabling you to
     engage and achieve activation with          •    Event site branding
     hundreds of thousands of potential          •    Acknowledgement in souvenir
     customers over three days                        event programme
•    Right to use official event logo
                                                 •    Big screen advertising
•    Your logo will appear on appropriate
     event literature and media
     communications
•    Prominent event site branding
•    Corporate branding on event website
•    Press release confirming
     event sponsorship
•    Advertising space in souvenir
     event programme
•    Big screen advertising

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Sunderland Illuminations
Headline Sponsor – £25,000 each year

Hospitality                                      V I S I T                                   S U N D E R L A N D

•   Exclusive preview event and tour of the
    site without the crowds
•   Tickets to a deck event at The Tall Ships
    Races Sunderland 2018

Brand exposure
•   Headline naming rights to event
•   Logo on appropriate printed and
    promotional materials
•   Branding in prominent event site locations
    including all entry and exit points
                                                 SUNDERLAND ILLUMINATIONS
•   Exhibition space within Roker Park           As the autumn draws in, Sunderland Illuminations lights up the seafront with amazing installations and
                                                 a rainbow of colours. The magic and sparkle spreads as far as the eye can see, from installations by local
                                                 artists, hidden fairies and dancing fountains, to an illuminated big wheel. Enjoy a stroll along the award
                                                 winning seafront and through the beautiful Roker Park, the heart of the event, it’s a great evening out for

•   Acknowledgement in all press and             everyone. www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/illuminations

    media activity
•   Press release and extensive social media
    exposure on announcement of your
    Headline Sponsorship
•   Event merchandise packs
•   Full page advert in Sunderland
    International Airshow souvenir programme
    in the same year as your sponsorship
    package
•   Branding included on Sunderland City
    Council events web page and Seeit doit
    Sunderland website

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Sunderland                                      Sunderland
Illuminations                                   Illuminations
Gold Sponsor –                                  Silver Sponsor –
£10,000 each year                               £5,000 each year

Hospitality                                     Brand Exposure
•   Tickets to a deck event at The Tall Ships   •   Event branding within Roker Park
    Races Sunderland 2018
                                                •   Logo will appear on appropriate
                                                    event materials
Brand Exposure                                  •   Acknowledgement in appropriate press
                                                    media and social media activity
•   Prominent event site branding within
    Roker Park                                  •   Press release confirming
                                                    event sponsorship
•   Logo on appropriate printed and
    promotional materials                       •   Acknowledgement in souvenir
                                                    event programme
•   Logo on banners at all entry and
    exit points                                 •   Event merchandise packs
•   Exhibition space within Roker Park
•   Acknowledgement in all press and
    media activity
•   Press release confirming
    event sponsorship
•   Sponsorship of light installation
•   Event merchandise packs
•   Quarter page advert in Sunderland
    International Airshow souvenir
    programme in the same year as your
    sponsorship package
•   Branding included on Sunderland City
    Council events web page and See it do
    it Sunderland website

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