WORLD CLASS MUSIC &
SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL – The Newest Technology –
– Trusted Sustainability Ideas – – Outstanding Music & Arts –
Friday, July 21st, Saturday July 22nd, Sunday July 23rd, 2017
SolarFest 2017 continues its 22-year legacy integrating high quality renewable energy education with exceptional music, art, theater, and family fun, featuring over 60 workshops by experts in
a range of sustainability topics with keynote addresses from recognized thought leaders.
“I learned that at SolarFest” The SolarFest community is fueled by the passion
of dedicated, skilled volunteers and thousands of knowledgeable attendees that help make the festival a fun and exciting destination for all. Beyond the festival, our year-round programming and extensive media outreach build awareness with influencers and decision makers who come to learn and buy.
The historic SVAC campus offers remarkable amenities on 120 acres of forested land, the largest sculpture garden in New England, a 400-seat open-air auditorium with exquisite acoustics, plus lecture facilities overlooking Mount Equinox.
Exhibitors have established SolarFest as the place to find breakthrough energy technology and demonstrations with hands-on opportunities. The market has never been more interested in the environmental and financial benefits of renewable energy, eager to learn about the dynamic product and financing opportunities that help them embrace the benefits of sustainable living.
Centrally Located in Beautiful Manchester, VT
M A N C H E S T E R , V E R M O N T
Manchester, VT July 21st – 23rd 2017
Sponsorship Opportunities The Place to Build Your Brand – where better to have your business seen than at SolarFest?
SPONSOR $5,000
• Featured guest interview on the SolarFest website
• Large logo on website, promotional material & signage
• Full page ad in program
• Supply materials to all
attendees
• Double booth - 20’ x 10’
• 4 festival registrations, with
free weekend camping
• 50 half-price ticket vouchers
for customers & prospects
PARTNER $2,500
• Logo on website & signage
• Half page ad in program
• Opportunity to supply
materials to 1,000 attendees
• 10’ x 10’ Booth
• 3 festival registrations, with
free weekend camping
• 25 half-price ticket vouchers
for customers & prospects
FRIEND $1,000
• Logo on website and
business card ad in program
• 10’ x 10’ Booth
• 2 festival registrations, with free weekend camping
• 10 half-price ticket vouchers for customers & prospects
ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
• Keynote Speaker Sponsor - $3,000 (Limit 2)
• Friday Networking Reception - $5,000 - (Limit 1)
• Performer Reception Sponsorship - $7,500 - (Limit 1)
Custom Sponsorship Packages Available Contact Mike Bailey at [email protected]
Inspiring sustainability for over 20 years
Manchester, VT July 21st – 23rd 2017 SolarFest S OL AR F ES T .OR G
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41 - 5021%
36 - 407%
27 - 3512%
19 - 2616%
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SOLARFEST ATTENDEES AGE
<$20,000
12%
$20-$35,000
19%
$35-$50,000
14%
$50-$80,000
24%
$80-$100,000
9%
$100,000+
10%
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SOLARFEST ATTENDEES INCOME
2016 Workshop Topics Advanced Technology & Policy • Advanced Aerodynamics in Transportation • Carbon Pricing & Energy Independence in VT • Commercial Solar PV Business & Finance • Electric Vehicles & the Grid • Storage Technology, Policy, Opportunities • Solving the World's Sustainability Problems • Washington Perspective on Energy - Offices
of Rep. Welch, Sen. Leahy & Sen. Sanders
Energy & Conservation • Deconstruction Alternative to Demolition • Energy Efficiency & Renewable Choices • Gray Water Heat Exchangers • Heat Pump & Solar Thermal Water Heaters • Innovations and the Future of Residential PV • K-12 School Conservation & Renewables • Off-grid Solar Design • Small Wind for Residential Applications • Solar Plus Storage: The Benefits of Batteries • Zero Energy Now
Green Buildings • A 1790's Solar Energy Home Case Study • Biophilia and Biophilic Design • LEED Strategies /VT Green Building Awards • Making Your Home More Efficient • Passive House Multi-Family Complex • PreFab Straw Panels • Your Indoor Air
Music & Arts • Art, Activism, Environment & Social Change • Improv as Conversation in Experimental Jazz • Solar Stories Workshop • Song Swap: Freedom and Social Justice • World Percussion / Circle of Gongs
Sustainable Living & Food • Communities Transitioning from Fossil Fuels • Environmental Solutions in Plain Sight • Making Mindful Lifestyle Choices • Medicine from Field & Forest • Native American Mindfulness Workshop • Regenerative Farm's: Energy, Carbon, Soil • Solar Cooking in Your Own Backyard • The Power of Socially Responsible Investing • Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening