Sponsorship and Underwriting Opportunities
Sponsorship Levels
Sponsorship Benefits
The 251 Club
Underwriter Benefits
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Sponsorship and Underwriting Opportunities
Sponsorship

Sponsoring a concert is an excellent way to play a major part in bringing the Vermont Symphony Orchestra to your community. Businesses all over Vermont have found concert sponsorship rewarding not only for the positive marketing benefits it provides but also as a statement that your company cares about your community. For more information about concert sponsorship, contact Alan Jordan at the VSO.

Underwriting

Many individuals feel strongly about a particular program or concert venue, so much so that they elect to designate their annual support for one or more concerts. Underwriting opportunities are varied. For more information, please contact Alan Jordan at the VSO.

Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available for the following events:

• Made in Vermont Music Festival Tour
• Masterworks subscription series at the Flynn Center in Burlington, VT
• Holiday Pops tour
• First Night concerts in Burlington, VT
• Farmers' Night, the annual free concert at the Statehouse in Montpelier, VT
• Waltz Night, the annual black-tie fundraiser for the VSO in Burlington, VT
• Summer Festival Tour
• Special performances and events
• SymphonyKids concerts
• SymphonyKids ensembles and Musicians-in-the-Schools

Sponsorship Levels
Your company's sponsorship of a VSO performance is not just another charitable contribution. The VSO offers comprehensive, cost-effective marketing and community relations benefits to corporate sponsors. You become a partner in our 68-year tradition of bringing great music to Vermont residents of all ages. The VSO performs in communities throughout the state year-round. Choose from gala holiday concerts for the whole family or from one of many musical masterpiece productions.

Sponsorship Levels

Exclusive sponsorship starts at $4,000 (depending on the concert) and gives your business the most visibility and recognition.

Lead Co-Sponsors, with gifts of $2,500 or more, partner with up to two other businesses to bring the VSO to Vermont's great spaces.

Co-Sponsorships start at $1,000 and provide important support to our concerts.

Recognition and benefits are scaled to reflect your investment.

Sponsorship Benefits
Participating Sponsor

• Corporate logo placement in concert advertising, poster and program book
• Corporate logo placement on trade show display in concert venue lobby
• Acknowledgement in concert press releases and quarterly VSO newsletter, "Fanfare"
• Acknowledgement from stage prior to concert
• Acknowledgement in seasonal concert program guide donor listing at the appropriate giving level
• Four concert tickets for every $1,000 of gift (some limitations apply depending on concert venue)
• Invitation to annual corporate sponsor and business member reception

Concert Co-Sponsorship

All of the above, plus...

• Corporate logo placement in series brochure (2002 Made in Vermont, 2002 Holiday Pops, 2002/2003 Masterworks: July 22, 2002; 2003 Summer Tour: March 21, 2003)
• More prominent placement over lower-level sponsors
• Your business listed on VSO web page with a hot link to your site

Lead Co-Sponsorship

All of the above, plus...

• 1/8-page advertisement credit in either the summer or winter concert program guide
• Where possible, corporate name mention in broadcast media advertising and promotion
• Opportunity to promote your business with a banner or table display at the concert site
• Corporate logo listed on VSO web page with a hot link to your site
• Additional marketing opportunities to suit your business.

Exclusive Sponsorship

All of the above, plus...

• 1/8-page upgraded to 1/4-page advertising credit in both seasonal concert program guides
• Opportunity for corporate representative to share in stage announcement prior to concert
• Two tickets for every $5,000 of gift to the VSO’s annual Waltz Night dinner dance

The 251 Club
To celebrate the 50th season, the VSO presented concerts in all 251 of Vermont's cities and towns - and named its Business Membership Club. If sponsorship does not fit your corporate budget, you can pool your resources with other area businesses and support performances in your community as a business member of the 251 Club at either the Silver level ($250 - $499) or Gold level ($500 - $999).

251 Club Member -- Basic Level ($50-$249)

• Invitation to and voting privileges at the VSO Association’s Annual Meeting
• Subscription to the VSO’s quarterly newsletter, Fanfare
• Advance notice of concerts and special events
• Ticket Handling Fees waived on Masterworks series subscription orders

251 Club Member -- Silver Level ($250-$499)

All of the above, plus...

• Club as a whole thanked from the stage
• Company name listed as Silver Level Club Member on trade show display night of the concert
• Company name listed as Silver Level Club Member on concert program
• 251 Club logo used in concert advertising, on the program, and on posters

251 Club Member -- Gold Level ($500-$1,000)

All of the above, plus...

• Company name listed as Gold Level Club Member on trade show display night of the concert
• Company name listed as Gold Level Club Member on concert program
• Two concert tickets for every $500 of gift (some limitations apply depending on concert venue)

Underwriter Benefits
Underwriters provide all or part of the cost of a concert or the performance of a specific piece of music. Underwriters, as individuals, are afforded all the benefits of corporate sponsors for their level of giving. However, we will inform all Underwriters of the value of the benefits received to protect the individual from federal and state tax complications and possible dilution of deductibility for their gift if the value of the benefits exceeds the upper limit of $72. Benefits will include tickets to the performance, preferred seating, recognition as desired, both in print and from the stage, and the opportunity to meet with the guest artist(s) and orchestra after the performance, whether backstage or at a reception arranged for this purpose. We welcome additional requests, and honor these as we are able. Underwriters often choose to host the musicians at a dinner after the performance, for instance. For more information on Underwriting opportunities, please contact Alan Jordan.