2017 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY GUIDE

LIVINGSTON PARISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

VOICE * PROSPERITY * JOBS CHAMBER’S BUSINSS AND COMMUNITY FOCUS

AWARENESS * EXPOSURE * GROWTH

PART OF YOUR BUSINESS MARKETING PLAN

CARE * ALIGNMENT * VISIBILITY PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN

THE BEST IT CAN BE PART OF THE CHAMBER’S POSITIVE PROMOTION OF THE PARISH

SUPPORT * CARE * INVESTMENT* LEADERSHIP SUPPORT OF THE CHAMBER’S ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIAVITES

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PART OF YOUR ECONOMIC IMPACT PLAN

THE LIVINGSTON PARISH CHAMBER IMPLEMTENTS SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT OUR WORK OF

BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH BUSINESS. THE OPPORTUNITES HERE PROVIDE PLATFORMS FOR ADVERTISING, BRANDING,

NETWORKING, DEVELOPMENT AND POSITION YOU AS A LEADER IN THE LIIVINGSOTN BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

PLEASE JOIN US IN CREATING OPPORTUNITES FOR BUSINESS AND

THE RECOVERY AND PROSPERITY OF ALL AREAS OF THE PARISH.

Annual Meeting Jan 25 Presenting Sponsor *$1,250

Presenting—$1250—SOLD

Table Sponsor—$100 (15+)

Awards Sponsor—$500

Business EXPO May 2 Presenting Sponsor *$3,000 SOLD

Platinum—$1500

Gold—$1050—(10)

Silver—$550—(10)

Booth—$450, 325, 225

Cook off Sponsor—$750 (2)

Golf Outing October Presenting Sponsor *$3,000

Hole in One—-$1500

Eagle—$1250—$750

Birdie—-$1000 -$500

Par —-$750—$250

Beer Cart—$500 (2)

Putting Contest Sponsor—$750

Lunch or Dinner Sponsor

GALA—Casino Night Presenting Sponsor *$3,000

High Rollers—$1500

Game Room—$500 (2)

Entertainment—$500

DJ *Music—$500 (2)

Diamond—$100

Live Auction Items

Silent Auction Items

L I V E 2 L E A D Presenting Sponsor *$2,500 (2)

Event Sponsor—$1500 (4)

Break Sponsor—$750

Venue Sponsor

Leadership Livingston Presenting Sponsor *$2,500

Monthly lunch options

Transportation

Meet & Greet—Retreat

Graduation—Various

Education Initiatives Presenting Sponsor *10,000

Champion—$5000

Advocate—$2500

Partner—$1000

Promoter—$500

Supporter—$250, 100,50

Public Policy Presenting Sponsor *$10,000

$5000

$2500

$1000

Young Professionals Presenting Sponsor *$2,500

$1000

$750—$500

$250—$50

Building—See Inside

General Meetings Sponsors

State of the Parish—$1000

State of Education—$1000 SOLD

Administrative Profession-als Lunch —$550

Leads for Lunch Sponsor *$275

February 22—SOLD

March 22nd

June 28th

August 23rd

October 25th—SOLD

November 29th - SOLD

Women’s Leadership Presenting Sponsor $1,500

Gold—$750

Silver—$375

Table expo—$75

Additional Events Presenting Sponsor * open

Breakfast Briefings—$275

Chamber Cheers! - $150

Chamber 101—$150

Member Appreciation

Door Prizes & Other At the following Events

Leads for Lunch

Golf Outing—Bag items

GALA—Live & Silent

Sponsorship Options Presenting Sponsor * $3000 SOLD Platinum —Priority placement—$1500

Gold Sponsor—$1050

Logo on event website, print., emails

Radio, print media recognition

Additions publicity opportunities

Large space with 1st choice: prime spot

Plus All Silver options included

Silver Sponsor - $550

Location is second only to gold.

Recognition on all printed materials

Recognition and announcements at event

Included all booth participant options

”Stirrin the Pot” - $750 (2)

Cook off Sponsorship

Business & Community EXPO—Job Fair May 2, 2017 3:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Plus Recovery EXPO & Cook Off—Suma Center

Great energy at this event! Showcase Business as Livingston Parish displays its best prod-

ucts and services. Heavily promoted and includes a Job Fair, “Stirrin the Pot” cook off—there’s a

lot going on, but it works! You want your business name to be seen in this room at this event!

Projected attendance : 800+

Audience: Public job seekers, business owners, community organizations, dignitaries, press

Booth Only Options

Double Booth—$450

Double the space of a regular small booth. If you need space, you need this option.

Enhanced Booth—$325

Enhanced for visibility location

Included all booth participant options

Booth—small—$225

Included skirted 6 ft. table at event

Business name listed on event brochure and select correspondence

GOLF OUTING– 2017

SPONSORS meet with high level management and owners at this FUN event. Bosses Day—Party on Every Hole—Best Golf Outing—All levels of golfers—Pro Business Golf Event—Every stop is a fun stop!

Attendance—35 teams plus sponsors—over 200 owners high level management, dignitaries

PRESENTING SPONSOR—$3000

The BIG ONE!

Hole in One —$1,500

Presence @ check in & out

Complimentary Red Blast & Mulligans

Plus all Eagle options!

Eagle —$1,250 with team $750 without

Exclusive Hole Presence at event plus Birdie options

LOGO on all promotional opportunities

Birdie—$1,000 with team or $500 without

Set up tent on hole, greet golfers, provide refresh-ments, pass out promotional items

Business name on promotional

Shared hole, 3rd choice set up, includes Par

Par —$750 with team or $250 without

Sign at event—drive range or other You provide up to 3’x4’ color or we provide black & white Discount on team price ($100!)

Beer Cart Sponsor—$500 each (2)

Your Business signage and name on the most popular cart on the course! Cart driven by course employees, Your provide your own customized signs.

Putting Contest Sponsor—$750

Interact with every golfer on the course as they take a shot at winning bragging rights and the contest. Rules provid-ed by the Chamber. You provide the prize.

Lunch or Dinner Sponsor

Provide the food for the event at the clubhouse. Lunch—all chamber members are invited. Dinner—typically golf-ers only Sign at event—drive range or other

Team—$600—4 person team fun time included!

Skilled or not—you are welcomed to play! Let the pros play through and have a great time! It’s worth it for the fun, interaction and giveaways!

G A L A — 2 0 1 7 p o s t p o n e d

SPONSORS front and center and on almost EVERY PHOTO at the Photo wall depending on your level. The “dress up event” in Livingston Parish with a fun theme every year.

Attendance—200 plus Audience: Owners, CEO’s, high level management, dignitaries, lots of awesome people

PRESENTING SPONSOR—$3000

The BIG ONE!

High Rollers Club Sponsor—$1500

VIP—treat your guest like royalty

Reserved table for eight (8) prime placement

Logo on photo backdrop—all guest photos

Logo on promotional

Diamond on the Wall of Fame

Gaming tickets and other lagniappe

Plus all Eagle options!

Game Room Sponsor—$1000—(1)

Sponsor listing and presence in the game room

Entertainment or DJ Sponsor—$750 (2)

Sponsor of impersonator—unique act

You can be part of the act!

Diamond Presence—$100

Diamond on the Wall of Fame

Table for 8—$750

Reserved table for 8 of your guests

Table holder presence

Tickets—$100—Open seating for one

Dinner, entertainment, open bar, auction access

Hilarious entertainment with impersonators, dance instructors, and the fun people! Interactive event with game tables, silent auction and live

auction. Some of the best times and memories!

G e n e r a l M e e t i n g s Projected attendance : 80-125+

Audience: Area business leaders, chamber investors, dignitar-ies, and board of directors. Business & community impacts focus.

State of the Parish - $750—August 9, 2017—

Logo on all promotional

CEO at head table & address guest (4min)

Lunch for two included—front seating

Business Spotlight table option

Promotional item at seats Education Breakfast—April—$1000 SOLD

Logo on all promotional

CEO at head table & address guest (4min)

Tickets and pass for two

Business Spotlight option

Education association- scholarship additional

Additional opportunities—under separate areas April 22, 2017 Administrative Professionals Lunch

June 2017—Leadership Livingston Graduation

September 2017—Women’s Leadership Event

Projected attendance : 50—70

Audience: Business persons seeking to connect and promote their business & service for referrals. Presenters

Sponsorship $275 - 2017 Dates — 2-22, 3-22, 6-28, 8-23, 10-25, 11-29

Business logo on promotional

4 minute presentation on your business

Lunch for 2 included

Business items at seats : exclusive for sponsor

Projected attendance : 15—40

Audience: New for 2017— in response to members requesting to get to know others in a casual environment with no pressure. Loca-tion—Chamber building.

Sponsorship $150 - 2017 dates 1-5, 2-2, 3-2 so far!

Your logo on all promotional correspondence

Acknowledged as sponsor

After Hours—$200 Projected attendance : 10—40 Audience: Business persons seek-ing to connect and promote their business & service for referrals.

Your location plus provide all refreshments Covers advertising piece

Breakfast Briefing*Policy—$275 Projected attendance : 20—70

Audience: Business leaders and owners engaged in public policy and advocacy of policy which impacts business.

LOGO on all promotional correspondence

Address guests

Business materials at spotlight

Networking * Business * Professional Advocacy * Community * Public Policy

Member Appreciation Event Projected attendance : 50—100

Audience: Member only after hour event in appreciation of chamber committees, chairs and membership held in December

Sponsor or provide food, drinks, entertainment, decorations or other items related to the event.

Nice attendance with great guests

Networking * Business * Professional

Chamber 101—$150 Projected attendance : 5-20 Audience: New members and those who are gaining a refresher on the Chamber opportunity

Chamber office—your address attendees Promoted as sponsor—education piece

Advocacy * Learn * Grow * Input

Projected attendance : 80-120+

Audience: Area business leaders, bosses and

their staffs, chamber investors, dignitaries, and

board of directors.

Ticket Options

$TBD—Reserved table seating for 8 (parties of 8 seated together)

$TBD—Reserved 1/2 table seating for 4

$TBD—Ticket

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

$550—Event Sponsors (2 available)

Logo on promotional correspondence

Logo on event material

Address the group (2-3 minutes)

Reserved table seating for 2

Confirmation based on commitment and so-lidifying your intentions

$250—Additional Sponsors (2)

Give Aways & Gifts Sponsors

Door Prize Sponsor—minimum value $30

Administrative Professionals Luncheon April 26, 2017 Administrative Professionals Day 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. - Location—TBA

We know you appreciate the work of your administration, while you are handling the demands of running

your business, you just don’t always have time to show it. This new event is an opportunity for CEO’s and

managers to show your appreciation for their hard work and dedication by treating your Administrative

Professionals to a “county club” luncheon. We’ve made it easy by providing an event where there is no pres-

sure on your end. You simply pay up and show up! Gifts and door prizes included.

Sponsorships Options

Projected attendance: 150 plus additional 2 private showings

Audience: Leadership development adults, High School and College Students special viewing offers. Businesses

Presenting Sponsor $2500

Listed as a Champion of Leadership De-velopment— LOGO everywhere on pro-motional correspondence

EMCEE opportunity Or exchange all for private showing Ten (10) tickets to event—priority seat-

ing VIP

Event Sponsor (3) - $1500

Logo on promotional event materials & correspondence

Sponsorship of Student Viewing if pre-ferred—private showing, not live

Five (5) tickets to event—priority seat-ing

Break time Sponsor—$750

Sponsorship to assist in the break time costs. If allowed by venue, actual items considered.

Student Sponsor—$40

Sponsors 2 students to attend the event.

LIVE 2 LEAD NEW in 2017!

Prepare to be BLOWN AWAY! The only program of its kind in Livingston Parish! Bring out the best in each of us. Professional Speakers and Motivators!

Live2Lead—New 2017!

October 6, 2017 8:00 - 1:00 p.m. Location TBD

Get Ready to be BLOWN AWAY! The on-ly program of its kind in Livingston Par ish. WE are bringing this to the parish to bring out the best in all of us!

With tens of thousands of value in pro-fessional development speakers, including the best, JOHN MAXWELL, DAVE RAM-SEY, WARRICK DUNN, & CEO OF POP-EYES

You will want to reserve seating for all of your staff in this simulcast event viewing with hundreds of thousands of people around the WORLD!

Focuses on professional and personal development as a leader—leaders does not mean you are in a management role—just that you aspire to grow. Of course there will be lots of leaders in attendance too!

Tickets—TBD—Under $40 each

#leadershiplivingston #lpchamberleads #live2lead

New for 2017! Another missing piece -

Women’s Leadership Event. We’re ready to

acknowledge the successful women, and those

who are up and coming. If you want to connect

and hear from other women in business, at all lev-

els, this event is for you. It’s been on our radar to

add such an event, and we are excited to be able to

add it in 2017!

Presenting Sponsor—$1500

Input on speaker—including your own if meets criteria.

Logo presence throughout event and pro-motional materials, emails, programs, In-vite on promotional programs—radio, tv, interviews, etc.

Special recognition and address at the event—head table.

Spotlight table

Items in giveaway bags

Includes reserved table for 8

Table & Ticket options

Table for 8—$200.00

Ticket only—$30.00

Subject to venue pricing—if venue prices increase, we will have to increase as well.

Women’s Leadership Event Leadership * Business * Professional * Workplace

Gold Sponsor—$750

Logo presence on promotional materials emails, programs, website, press releases, etc.

Recognition at event—Opportunity to ad-dress briefly

Includes reserved table for 8 Silver Sponsor—$375

Event Sponsor

Business name listed on correspondence, emails, programs (no logo presence)

Seating for 1/2 table of 4 Additional Options

Special offers for event—$50.00

Door prizes and giveaways—to be deter-mined. Minimum value.

Auction items—as noted.

Projected attendance : 80-120+

Audience: Women’s event

Date: September 13, 2017—place TBA

Program: Women in Leadership

Acknowledgements

Additional programming: TBA

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LEADERSHIP LIVINGSTON photo: Class of 2013—Inaugural Class

Class Session Sponsorships

Meet & Greet - $300

SIMSOC Retreat—

Hospitality Suite—provide food, drink refreshments or $500

Lunch or Dinner Sponsor $300 or $500

Monthly Lunch Sponsorships

Provide lunch & beverages for class (or pay cost) with option to eat with and address class

Transportation $200 (6 available)

Graduation Sponsors

Beverage Sponsor (provide beverages & work event)

Food Sponsor

Decoration Sponsor (1 available)

Award Sponsor $150 (4 available)

Leadership Alumni Program

Parish’s largest community service or-ganization. Over 125 alumni to date.—$50. Community Service Organization Membership . Continuing program-ming.

Sponsorship of Program

$2,500—(with participant—$1650 without)

Have your business associated with THE program in the parish that IS Leadership and Community Development. We’ll let everyone know you are an advocate of leadership through all extensive op-tions. Program impact through awareness & pro-jects is off the charts! Meet & Greet & Gradua-tion—Leadership Remarks.

$850—Class participant

Includes SIMSOC Opening Retreat, overnight stay, private room, includes dinner, retreat ma-terials, breakfast, lunch & hospitality suite)

Meet & Greet event

Kick-off luncheon—Class introduced

DISC & Complimentary Health Screening

Monthly lunches (9)

Transportation * Refreshments

Graduation Ceremony * Awards

Diploma

Lifetime Memories—no kidding!

Connections * Information * Insight * Vision Leadership * Vision * Community * Care * Service *

Projects * Impact * Lifelong

Funds are dedicated to an education / business

partnership fund which the chamber adminis-

trates. Initiatives include a long standing

scholarship program and a program preparing stu-

dents with career-ready training through business

collaboration. Sponsors can request allocation of

funds to either Scholarship only, Career-

Readiness Partnership or allow fund for edu-

cation programs as needed.

CHAMPION of Education-$5,000

Listed as Champion on website

Logo on correspondence emails, programs

Special recognition and award at State of Ed-ucation Address

First option on student interaction at events

PARTNER of Education-$1,000

Listed as Partner on website

Logo on correspondence emails, programs

Special recognition at State of Education Ad-dress

Opportunities to sit with students

Supporter of Education-$250

Listed as Supporter on website

Education Initiatives Sponsorship Scholarship / Career Ready Training / Partnerships

ADVOCATE of Education-$2,500

Listed as Advocate on website

Logo on correspondence emails, programs

Special recognition and award at State of Education Address

Opportunities to sit with students

PROMOTER of Education-$500

Listed as Promoter on website

Business name listed on correspondence, emails, programs (no logo presence)

Recognition at State of Education Address

Booster of Education-$100

Listed as Booster on website

Friend of Education-$50

Listed as Friend on website

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Livingston Young Professionals The Livingston Young Professionals (LYP) program provides professional, leadership, community and relationship development opportunities for young professionals ages 21-40. LYP provides young entrepreneurs spotlights, service opportunities, education-al seminars and social activities. Sponsoring this program shows your interest and commitment to leadership development of Livingston’s next generation of leaders. (Additional sponsorships on LYP specific events coming soon!)

Sponsorship $2500 ** $1,000 ** $750

Depending on level sponsorship include logos, on all LYP correspondence, web pages, signage and programming.

Sponsorship $500 or $250 Sponsor or Door Prizes

Recognized as a Sponsor and supporter of young professionals. No logo pres-ence. Door prize opportunities too.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Free Enterprise CHAMPION—$10,000 Listed as sponsor on website

Logo on correspondence emails, programs

Sponsor of DC Fly In—First option to attend

Listed on Public Policy Guide as Champion

Sponsor on Forums, Meet & Greets and other gov-ernmental and voter relations events

First option on special policy meetings.

Free Enterprise PARTNER — $5,000 Listed as sponsor on website

Logo on correspondence emails, programs

Sponsor of DC Fly In—First option to attend

Listed on Public Policy Guide as Partner

Sponsor on Forums, Meet & Greets and other gov-ernmental and voter relations events

First option on special policy events.

Free Enterprise PROMOTER—$2,500 Listed as sponsor on website

Logo on correspondence emails, programs

Sponsor of DC Fly In—Option to attend

Listed on Public Policy Guide as Promoter

Sponsor of Forums, Meet & Greets and other gov-ernmental and voter relations events

Invitee to special policy events.

Free Enterprise ADVOCATE —$1,000 Listed as sponsor on website

Logo on correspondence emails, programs

*Please note– on all sponsor options you can opt of out recognition pieces and noted as such.

LACCE Day at the Capitol Annual event with chambers across the state of Louisiana. Exclusive access to lawmakers, administrative staff and others in the policy process. Typically limited to 3 invitees.

Legislative Briefing & Wrap Up The Governmental Affairs Committee meets with state delega-tion to discuss the upcoming session and policy points. We also share concerns in this open ended conversation with state lawmakers. Following the session, outcomes are discussed and the impact of session on business and the parish.

Washington DC Fly In Held annually to represent Livingston Parish small business community and businesses in Livingston Parish represented. Following the flood, the Fly In in more critical than ever.

Parish Officials The Chamber stays connected and engaged with the Parish President’s office through many mutual actions. The Chamber hosts the “State of the Parish” address with the Parish Presi-dent as the keynote speaker.

Parish Council Representatives—the Chamber maintains a working relationship with all members of the council either through direct office relations, the chamber’s board of direc-tors or the governmental affairs committee.

Local Municipalities and Governments The Chamber is in touch with each municipality in the parish. A Mayors’ Event is held annually to share with the business community the updates from each area of the parish.

Leadership Livingston & role in public policy

The Leadership Livingston Program visits and hears from al-most every mayor and official of every government entity, municipality in the parish promoting a stronger understand of the role, responsibilities and authority in the parish.

Other Actions and Engagement The Chamber’s Board of Directors votes to support or not, issues and ballot items, Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Com-mittee comprised of business leaders makes recommenda-tions to the board of directors, special invites at the local, state and federal level, weighing in and remediating individual busi-ness issues for business members and a further extensive list including testifying, public comments and engagement on public policy issues.

The Chamber is engaged in governmental affairs and business advocacy pieces in a major way. We remain steadfast and committed to getting the

issues which face business, particularly following the 2016 flood. Sponsorship that is dedicated to this programming is critical to keep the pace of

growth in place. Actions include: Annual Public Policy Agendas, Recent Disaster Response, Forums for Candidates, Meet & Greets for Candidates,

Taking positions on ballot issues—Sharing updates on policy with effects business owners via chamber outreach, collaboration with other cham-

bers, advocacy groups and like minded entities, DC Fly ins, Annual day at the Louisiana Capitol, Local representation in each area of the parish, Be

informed and engaged with issues concerning business and the parish, events and actions listed below.

Governmental Affairs—Chamber of

Commerce

Business & Parish Advocacy

Public Policy

Berkshire Hathaway Bobby Tallo—Office space at one of the few locations in Denham Springs for operations and ac cess and use of meeting room.

Chamber Master—Donation and fees waived for one year. $3500 value Arrow Pest Control—Mold treatment, ad-ditional termite treatment, other necessary treatment at no charge. $1000 value

A & M Container—Heavy discount on stor-age container during construction. Deliv-ery and pick up fees waived.

Certified Alarm— Fees waived for reinstall

Rebuild Sponsors 2016 to date

Blount General Contractors—Permitting, compliance, oversight, su-pervision, maintenance labor, coordi-nation, fast turnaround, contracting—no charge for profit or overhead

Association of Chamber of Commerce Ex-ecutives ACCE —$5000.00 Congressman Garrett Graves Stines—Walker— Refrigerator donated, delivered and set up at no charge.

A & M Container—Heavy discount on storage container during construction.

Chamber Operations—Flood Recovery Purchased in December of 2013 : Ground breaking on addition in July of 2014 : Ribbon cutting on first ever owned location on January of 2015 : Operations official-ly finalized in March of 2015 : Building flooded, including upper level which com-plied with BFE requirements of 2014 in August of 2016 : Rebuild completed and operations back in January of 2017. Additional assistance in rebuilding needed.

Direct & projected damage expenses —Building : $40,000 plus - Contents : $15,000

Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet January 25, 2017 11:30 a.m.—1:15 p.m. Celebrate Business! at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting, a signature event where we celebrate busi-

ness leadership and announce Livingston Parish’s Businesses of the Year. We’ll also pass the gavel,

recap the previous year and share the Chamber’s vision for the organization’s future.

Projected attendance : 200+

Audience: Area business leaders, chamber investors, dignitaries, and board of directors.

Sponsorships Options $1250—Presenting Sponsor—SOLD

CEO to speak plus at head table

Logo on promotional correspondence Logo on event material Exclusive Table seating for 8 Table Decoration option

$500—Awards Sponsor—SOLD

Ticket Options $200—Reserved table

Reserved table seating for 8 $25—Event Ticket—open seating

Ticket to event

Table Sponsor

$100—Table Decoration Sponsor

It’s not a contest, but it should be! You decorate, provide giveaways at each place setting (8) and provide a unique centerpiece to be awarded to one lucky guest seated at the table. Ticket to event NOT included.

LIVINGSTON PARISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

248 VETERANS BLVD

DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726

(225) 665-8155

staff@livingstonparishchamber.org

www.livingstonparishchamber.org