The THUNDER ON THE NIAGARA returns this summer on
August 29 & 30 to Gratwick Park, North Tonawanda, NY with
Fast, Loud HYDROPLANE Racing !!
We invite YOUR CORPORATION
to partner with us by becoming a sponsor !!
Our organization is the Niagara Frontier Boat Racing Association, Inc. and are governed by the American Power Boat
Association, and partake in a joint sanction with the Canadian Boating Federation.
Hydroplane racing has continued on the Niagara River since 1939.
Our current event attracts THOUSANDS of local fans over the two-day event, including 70-80 race teams from the
East Coast, Mid West, and Canada.
In our immediate area, we are fortunate to have many championship teams! You may recognize such names as the
Barker Family, the Butler family, the Less family, the Brodie family, the Monette-Bush family, the Endres family, the
Thompson family, John Krebs, and Dan Kanfoush. Some of these families currently have 2-3 generations, if not
more, of racers on the water, winning National Championships!!
Our advertising campaign will be aggressive this year,
including radio, print, direct mailing, programs and signs.
Experience the sales and marketing opportunities this event can offer!
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OVERVIEW OF PARTNER OPTIONS
$5,000 TITLE SPONSORSHIP “The XYZ Corporation
Thunder on the Niagara”
* Your Corporate Logo appears as the Title Sponsor, and
on all event advertising – TV, radio, newspaper, banners, t-shirts
and programs.
* Display area for your company products.
* For your employees, family and friends:
Your own Private VIP tent – supplied by NFBRA
$2,500 PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP
* In addition to benefiting from the advertising
mediums used to promote the event, you will
have a Race Boat with YOUR Corporate Name on it,
racing for YOUR firm.
* Your Corporation listed in the program as
Presenting Sponsor and announced over the PA
system throughout the two day event.
* A Full Page ad for your Corporation in the program.
* Your Company logo on the back of the event T-Shirt
* Display area for your company products.
* For your employees, family and friends:
25 VIP* passes.
$1,500 CLASS SPONSOR
* YOUR Corporate Name on a race boat, racing for
YOUR firm.
* Your Corporate Name announced over the PA
system as a Class Sponsor throughout the two day
event.
* A 1 / 2 Page ad for your Corporation in the program.
* Your company logo on the back of the event t-shirt
* Display area for your company products.
* For your employees, family and friends:
20 VIP* passes.
$500 ASSOCIATE SPONSOR
* YOUR Corporate Name on a race boat, racing for
YOUR firm and on the back of the event t-shirt.
* Your Corporate Name announced over the PA
system as an Associate Sponsor throughout the
two day event.
* A 1 / 4 Page ad for your Corporation in the program.
* Display area for your company products.
* For your employees, family and friends:
10 VIP* passes.
VIP* AREA: Exclusive Viewing Area near the Start/Finish Line with refreshments, beverages and access to the pits.
DID YOU KNOW that your company’s ad will be seen by thousands as each local fan entering the event area will
receive a program over this two-day event.
Don’t miss out on our Program Book opportunities
if the above levels of sponsorship don’t fit your corporation.
Our costs are affordable for this type of exposure compared to a
one-time ad in our local papers. The cost of one-time ads in our
local papers is approximately $160 for a business card ad and $370
for a 1 / 4 page ad.
With such great history and local fans eager to watch this off-road racing every year, you can be sure that
advertising with us will bring your company great exposure.
PROGRAM BOOK
$100 Business Card Ad (includes 2 pit passes)
$200 1 / 4 pad ad (includes PA promotion and 4 pit passes or 2
VIP passes)
$400 1 / 2 page ad (includes PA promotion and 6 VIP passes)
$600 Full page ad (includes PA promotion and 10 VIP passes)
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Make your checks payable to:
NFBRA
Please include your Corporate information and camera ready artwork.
Please send your check and information to:
NFBRA
PO Box 162
Grand Island, NY 14072
Or contact Lauren with questions at:
lormarie@verizon.net or 716 572-5910
(Private tents available at additional costs for VIP area)
$250 Boat Sponsor
“Thunder on the Niagara Hydroplane Race”
August 29 & 30, 2009
~ Your company name/logo applied to a boat as the sponsor for the weekend
~ 4 pit passes for you and your family and friends.
$250 Weekend Boat Sponsorship
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Company Name:_____________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:______________________________________________________
Telephone: _________________________________________________________
Fax: _________________________
Checks payable to: NFBRA
Send checks and sponsor form to: NFBRA
PO Box 162
Grand Island, NY 14072
