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Credit Card Payment - 2024 Local Small Business Sponsorship Application
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Deadline: Aug 16, 2024 11:59 pm (GMT-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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Date: Aug 31, 2024 10:00 am - Sep 02, 2024 9:00 pm (CDT)
About the event
About the application
Terms & Conditions
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Prices
On-site Sponsor Activation Booth for One Day | $375.00 | Non-refundable | On-site Sponsor Activation Booth • Includes one (1) 10’ x 10’ tent (unless sponsor indicated they will bring their own tent), two skirted tables, two chairs, and access to electricity (if specified) • Includes on-site parking for two vehicles per day of sponsorship • Separate application required to participate in the parade • Certificate of Insurance Required for Booth Holders • Subject to all terms and conditions outlined in Sponsorship Guidelines document |
On-site Sponsor Activation Booth for Two Days | $600.00 | Non-refundable | On-site Sponsor Activation Booth and Optional Labor Day Parade Participation • Includes one (1) 10’ x 10’ tent (unless sponsor indicated they will bring their own tent), two skirted tables, two chairs, and access to electricity (if specified) • Includes on-site parking for two vehicles per day of sponsorship • Separate application required to participate in the parade • Certificate of Insurance Required for Booth Holders • Subject to all terms and conditions outlined in Sponsorship Guidelines document |
On-site Sponsor Activation Booth for Three Days | $850.00 | Non-refundable | On-site Sponsor Activation Booth and Optional Labor Day Parade Participation • Includes one (1) 10’ x 10’ tent (unless sponsor indicated they will bring their own tent), two skirted tables, two chairs, and access to electricity (if specified) • Includes on-site parking for two vehicles per day of sponsorship • Separate application required to participate in the parade • Certificate of Insurance Required for Booth Holders • Subject to all terms and conditions outlined in Sponsorship Guidelines document |
Festival Entrance LED Billboard Static Ad (Discounted Rate) (NEW FOR 2024!) | $700.00 | Non-refundable | Digital static graphics and ads are displayed on a digital LED billboard for festival attendees entering the grounds and arriving via the shuttle buses and once again when exiting. Graphics are displayed on two large screens (with the smaller panel serving as a digital info board) during all festival hours earning your brands thousands of impressions. • Sponsor ad displayed on Festival Entrance LED screen • Content supplied by sponsor • Content subject to approval by Septemberfest • Static graphic/ads based on 10-second rotations • Sponsor-provided content to be sent to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1, 2024. Links to highâ€quality (Full HD/1920x1080) images and video files in MP4 format can be sent via internet browserâ€based file transfer methods like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Hightail, Google Drive, etc. to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com. Links to YouTube videos will not be accepted. |
Main Stage LED Billboard Static Ad/Graphic (Discounted Rate) | $500.00 | Non-refundable | Ads are displayed from the time the festival opens until the opening performer takes the stage, and again until the headliner performs earning your brand thousands of impressions. • Sponsor ad displayed on Main Stage LED screen • Content supplied by sponsor • Content subject to approval by Septemberfest • Static graphic/ads based on 10-second rotations • Sponsor-provided content to be sent to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1, 2024. Links to highâ€quality (Full HD/1920x1080) images and video files in MP4 format can be sent via internet browserâ€based file transfer methods like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Hightail, Google Drive, etc. to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com. Links to YouTube videos will not be accepted. |
Main Stage LED Billboard Video Ads - 60 seconds or less | $1,250.00 | Non-refundable | Subtitled videos are displayed on a large screen for viewing by the relatively captive audience at the Main Stage. Ads are displayed from the time the festival opens until the opening performer takes the stage, and again until the headliner performs earning your brand thousands of impressions. • Sponsor video displayed on Main Stage LED screen • Content supplied by sponsor • Content subject to approval by Septemberfest • Sponsor-provided content to be sent to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1, 2024. Links to highâ€quality (Full HD/1920x1080) images and video files in MP4 format can be sent via internet browserâ€based file transfer methods like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Hightail, Google Drive, etc. to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com. Links to YouTube videos will not be accepted. |
Main Stage LED Billboard Video Ads - 1:01-2:00 minutes | $1,750.00 | Non-refundable | Subtitled videos are displayed on a large screen for viewing by the relatively captive audience at the Main Stage. Ads are displayed from the time the festival opens until the opening performer takes the stage, and again until the headliner performs earning your brand thousands of impressions. • Sponsor video displayed on Main Stage LED screen • Content supplied by sponsor • Content subject to approval by Septemberfest • Sponsor-provided content to be sent to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1, 2024. Links to highâ€quality (Full HD/1920x1080) images and video files in MP4 format can be sent via internet browserâ€based file transfer methods like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Hightail, Google Drive, etc. to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com. Links to YouTube videos will not be accepted. |
Main Stage LED Billboard Video Ads - 2:01-3:00 minutes | $2,250.00 | Non-refundable | Subtitled videos are displayed on a large screen for viewing by the relatively captive audience at the Main Stage. Ads are displayed from the time the festival opens until the opening performer takes the stage, and again until the headliner performs earning your brand thousands of impressions. • Sponsor video displayed on Main Stage LED screen • Content supplied by sponsor • Content subject to approval by Septemberfest • Sponsor-provided content to be sent to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1, 2024. Links to highâ€quality (Full HD/1920x1080) images and video files in MP4 format can be sent via internet browserâ€based file transfer methods like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Hightail, Google Drive, etc. to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com. Links to YouTube videos will not be accepted. |
Septemberfest Social Media Video Spot | $300.00 | Non-refundable | • Content will be posted at Septemberfest's discretion (generally during festival week, throughout the festival weekend, or following the event) • Content supplied by sponsor, subject to approval & due by August 1, 2024 • Sponsor to provide Facebook and/or Instagram accounts to be tagged Links to highâ€quality (Full HD/1920x1080) images and video files in MP4 format can be sent via internet browserâ€based file transfer methods like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Hightail, Google Drive, etc. to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com. Alternatively, USB drives containing video files can be dropped off at the Special Events office located at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Mondayâ€Friday from 8 amâ€5 pm. Links to YouTube videos will not be accepted. |
Septemberfest Social Media Brand Post | $200.00 | Non-refundable | • Content will be posted at Septemberfest's discretion (generally during festival week, throughout the festival weekend, or following the event) • Content supplied by sponsor, subject to approval & due by August 1, 2024 • Sponsor to provide Facebook and/or Instagram accounts to be tagged Links to highâ€quality (Full HD/1920x1080) images and video files in MP4 format can be sent via internet browserâ€based file transfer methods like WeTransfer, Dropbox, Hightail, Google Drive, etc. to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com. Alternatively, USB drives containing video files can be dropped off at the Special Events office located at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Mondayâ€Friday from 8 amâ€5 pm. Links to YouTube videos will not be accepted. |
On-site Sponsor Banners | $125.00 | Non-refundable | • Banners prominently displayed across the 40-acre festival grounds in high-traffic and high-visibility areas (3’ x 8’ banners are highly recommended) • Banners supplied by sponsor and returned in mid-September after Septemberfest • Drop-off your company banners in mid-August and no later than August 26 to the Special Events office located in the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts at 201 Schaumburg Ct. in Schaumburg Monday-Friday between 9 am-5 pm. |
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- If applying for an on-site activation space, please let us know which day(s) you're interested in exhibiting. If you require a footprint larger than 10' x 10', please stop and submit the Premium Sponsorship Inquiry form.
- For on-site activations, will you be utilizing a tent provided by Septemberfest or will you bring your own? Restrictions apply to sponsors bringing their own tent (see Sponsorship Guidelines for details) and space is limited, especially to those not sponsoring all three days.
- If supplying your own tent, please upload a copy of your tent's certificate of flame resistance (or email it to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1).
- For on-site activations, please list display items, promotional giveaways, handouts, etc. Please note restrictions apply (see Sponsorship Guidelines for details) and items displayed or given to patrons are subject to approval by the festival. If none, please state "N/A."
- For sponsors with on-site activations, please upload a certificate of insurance if available (or email it to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1).
- For sponsors with on-site activations, please provide a Certificate of Insurance as required per the Sponsorship Guidelines (or email it to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1).
- For sponsors with on-site activations, what are your electrical requirements? If none, please state "N/A." Please see Sponsorship Guidelines for details.
- If applying for an in-kind sponsorship, please provide a brief description and provide the value (in dollars) of your proposed sponsorship.
- For sponsorship investments of $600+: are you interested in participating in the Labor Day Parade? Please note a separate parade application is required & due by August 1.
- I reviewed and agree to the terms and conditions and sponsorship guidelines included in the document section of the application.
- Please Choose an Option for Your Company Logo/Static Ad/Graphic
- Logo/Ad Submission Required for Festival Entrance LED Billboard Static Ad & Main Stage LED Billboard Static Ad/Graphic Sponsorship Options. Upload now or email sponsor-provided content to rbenvenuti@schaumburg.com by August 1, 2024.

Credit Card Payment - 2024 Local Small Business Sponsorship Application
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