Picklefest Experience,
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About the event
Picklefest Experience is a large-scale pickleball event coming to Charlottesville in June 2018.
The event will span four days and will include the following highlights:
- An exciting evening Exhibition Match between four US Open Gold Medalists (open to the public); hosted by Glenmore Country Club
- Two-day intensive pickleball camp led by our elite pros; held at The Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center at the University of Virginia
- All-inclusive welcome dinner at Common House, the contemporary social club in downtown C'ville
- A unique and lively outdoor "tournament-festival", featuring cider tastings, food trucks, live music, product demos, prizes & giveaways, all alongside a double-elimination pickleball tournament
If you aren't aware of the sport phenomenon that is pickleball, it's considered a hybrid between tennis, ping pong, and badminton, and it has been exploding in popularity across the U.S. The pickleball community in Virginia is strong, vocal, and passionate about growing their sport.
Why should you sponsor?
FOUR REASONS TO GET INVOLVED IN C'VILLE'S PICKLEFEST EXPERIENCE:
1. PICKLEBALL IS THE NEW BLACK
What's pickleball? Only the fastest growing sport in America, according to NBC News and the 2.8 million people who play the sport. Pickleball is a hybrid of tennis, badminton, and ping pong, and it is exploding in popularity across the United States. C'ville Sports Clubs have taken notice, with nearly all of them (including Boar's Head, ACAC, Glenmore, and YMCA) creating pickleball facilities and programming in order to meet the growing demand.
2. CELEBRITY VALUE = TONS OF EYES
We are bringing 4 of the top pickleball players in the world to Charlottesville to play in an exciting Exhibition Match and coach two days of intensive pickleball camp. These athletes are the biggest names in the sport -- we expect a great deal of publicity throughout the region, and anticipate more than 100 local spectators to attend the Exhibition Match
3. UNIQUE, COMMUNITY-ENGAGING EVENT
This isn't your average local tournament. We pride ourselves in exceeding expectations when it comes to creating a top-quality, high-energy, FUN experience for our players, pros, and sponsors.
4. CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPONSOR VISIBILITY
We like to be creative and personal in the ways we incorporate our sponsors into the event, so we can be flexible in discussing what kind of exposure/involvement the sponsor would most benefit from.
Megan CharityThis event is organized by Weigo. Weigo llc is an online platform that provides top-tier tennis and pickleball instruction to the Charlottesville community. Our goal is to make racquet sports more affordable and accessible to the public.
About the organizers:
Megan Charity: Megan hails from South Africa, and has played and coached tennis all her life. She played on a professional league in Europe before moving to America on a tennis scholarship, and has coached in top tennis programs at the club and D1 collegiate levels. She is now a competitive pickleball player competing at the national level.
Barrett Worthington: Barrett is a Darden ’17 graduate with a background of 6 years in mobile/digital at National Geographic in DC. She has led teams of both creative and strategic nature and has extensive project management experience.
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101-250 attendees expected
50% Male Attendees
50% Female Attendees
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Select a Package
3 available packages from US$500 to US$3000
https://www.sponsormyevent.com/picklefest-experience-charlottesvilleMarketing opportunities: Inclusion on all promotional material, including press release, registration platform, and website. Company mentions in paid ad campaigns on social media. Inclusion of organization's logo on event T-shirt, which will be worn by pros and participants throughout the event. Inclusion of organization's logo on tickets for Exhibition Match. Fun “Get To Know Our Sponsor” video spot on our Social Media (we will produce a short clip highlighting a local staffer and letting the community get to know the sponsor on a more personal level) Promotional material included in participant goodie bag **Event Benefits** Tickets to VIP “Meet the Pros” cocktail party, hosted at Glenmore Country Club Seats at all-inclusive Common House Welcome Dinner On-site tent with promotional materials during PickleFest tournament Media inclusion with NBC29 local coverage Special clinic drill/game named after sponsor company
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**Marketing Opportunities** Inclusion on registration platform and website. Company mentions in paid ad campaigns on social media. Inclusion of logo on event T-shirt, which will be worn by pros and participants throughout the event. Inclusion of logo on tickets for Exhibition Match. Fun “Get To Know Our Sponsor” video spot on our Social Media (we will produce a short clip highlighting a sponsor local staffer and letting the community get to know the organization on a more personal level). Promotional material included in participant goodie bag. **Event Benefits** Tickets to VIP “Meet the Pros” cocktail party, hosted at Glenmore Country Club. One seat at all-inclusive Common House Welcome Dinner. On-site signage at Snyder Tennis Courts during clinic days. Special clinic drill/game named after sponsor company, with winners of the drills receiving promotional giveaways
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Marketing Opportunities Inclusion on registration platform and website Company mentions in paid ad campaigns on social media Inclusion of logo on tickets for Exhibition Match Inclusion of logo on event T-shirt, which will be worn by pros and participants throughout the event Promotional material included in participant goodie bag Event Benefits On-site signage at Snyder Tennis Courts during clinic days
10 available
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