Sponsorship

Would you like to become a partner with FunnyFest?

FunnyFest offers excellent sponsorship opportunities and benefits and always wants to put our sponsors in the spotlight. With media attention and recognition from print and radio to television, FunnyFest is a brand that people recognize. All laughing aside, we are always ready to stand up and deliver to our sponsors the best FunnyFest has to offer.

FunnyFest Sponsorship Packages follow

Title Sponsor

Forget about advertising elsewhere. Let us take care of this for you. Print, media, web... you name... we've got it.

Title Sponsor Recognition Includes:

  • Print Ads - 30 restobar posters, 8 full color ads in Calgary Herald, 10 full color ads in Calgary Sun, 1 page full color x 2 in FFWD Magazine, 1/2 page ads in Alberta Venture - Calgary Inc - Bus Edge, 1/4 page newsletters in Tourism Calgary, Travel Mugs by Tourism Calgary, 1 full page color in Beatroute Magazine
  • Print Promos - 600 Posters, 50,000 handbills, table-talkers at 42 showcases, 100,000 brochures
  • Web Promos - (FunnyFestSite)splash full page, sponsor full page, hyperlink and contest sponsor
  • Promotions Around Calgary - FunnyFest Promo Tour Team stopping in populated areas to promote FunnyFest while distributing 30,000 handbills
  • Event Promotions - MC mention of sponsor at event, banner signage at all venues, live announcements
  • Promotions (Other) - Media launch April 23, 2008, news realeases, volunteer and sponsor mail outs
  • Advertising (Radio) - CJAY 92, 20-10sec spots; VIBE FM 15-30 sec spots; 106AM, 20-30 sec spots; JACKFM, 30x30 sec spots; LITE 96FM, 40x30 sec spots; FAN 960AM, 50x30 sec spots.
  • Promotions (Database) - Calgary Group Fax 60,000 contacts, FunnyFest Fax 1275 contacts x 2, FunnyFest e-mail 17,500 contacts monthly
  • Promotions (Online) - JackFM Site, contest page; events page; The FAN690 Listings page

  • Promotions (Radio-On Air) - JACKFM; The FAN; Lite960
  • Tickets - 1000 pairs of tickets to any showcase
  • Gift Certificates (FunnyMoney) - $12,500 worth
  • Charity Donation - 400 tickets to charity of choice
  • Private Showcases (up to 300 people) - 3 shows

Title Sponsor also receives recognition at: FunnyFest Comedy Tour Sept-Oct 2008, FunnyFest monthly comedy series 12 month showcases in Calgary, FunnyFest Halloween Howler Oct 27, 2008, FunnyFest Christmas Comedy Festival Nov. 15-24, 2008, FunnyFest New Year's Eve Comedy Extraveganza Dec.31, 2008, FunnyFest Talent Search March 2008, FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival 2008 May 1-11.

Gold Sponsor Recognition Includes:

  • Print Ads - 30 restobar posters, 8 full color ads in Calgary Herald, 10 full color ads in Calgary Sun, 1 page full color x 2 in FFWD Magazine, 1/2 page ads in Alberta Venture - Calgary Inc - Bus Edge, 1/4 page newsletters in Tourism Calgary, Travel Mugs by Tourism Calgary, 1 full page color in Beatroute Magazine
  • Print Promos - 600 Posters, 50,000 handbills, table-talkers at 42 showcases, 100,000 brochures
  • Web Promos - (FunnyFest Site) splash full page, sponsor full page, hyperlink and contest sponsor
  • Promotions Around Calgary - FunnyFest Promo Tour Team stopping in populated areas to promote FunnyFest while distributing 30,000 handbills
  • Event Promotions - MC mention of sponsor at event, banner signage at all venues, live announcements
  • Promotions (Other) - Media launch April 23, 2008, news realeases, volunteer and sponsor mail outs
  • Advertising (Radio) - CJAY 92, 20-10sec spots; VIBE FM 15-30 sec spots; 106AM, 20-30 sec spots; JACKFM, 30x30 sec spots; LITE 96FM, 40x30 sec spots; FAN 960AM, 50x30 sec spots.
  • Promotions (Database) - Calgary Group Fax 60,000 contacts, FunnyFest Fax 1275 contacts x 2, FunnyFest e-mail 17,500 contacts monthly
  • Tickets- 400 pairs of tickets to any showcase
  • Gift Certificates (FunnyMoney) - $6,000 worth
  • Charity Donation - 100 tickets to charity of choice
  • Private Showcases (up to 300 people) - 1 show

Silver Sponsor Recognition Includes:

  • Print Ads - 30 restobar posters, 8 full color ads in Calgary Herald, 10 full color ads in Calgary Sun, 1 page full color x 2 in FFWD Magazine, 1/2 page ads in Alberta Venture - Calgary Inc - Bus Edge, 1/4 page newsletters in Tourism Calgary, Travel Mugs by Tourism Calgary, 1 full page color in Beatroute Magazine
  • Print Promos - 600 Posters, 50,000 handbills, table-talkers at 42 showcases, 100,000 brochures
  • Web Promos - (FunnyFest Site) splash full page, sponsor full page, hyperlink and contest sponsor
  • Promotions Around Calgary - FunnyFest Promo Tour Team stopping in populated areas to promote FunnyFest while distributing 30,000 handbills
  • Event Promotions - MC mention of sponsor at event, banner signage at all venues, live announcements
  • Promotions (Other) - Media launch April 23, 2008, news realeases, volunteer and sponsor mail outs
  • Tickets -150 pairs of tickets to any showcase
  • Gift Certificates (FunnyMoney) - $2,500 worth
  • Charity Donation -40 tickets to charity of choice

Bronze Sponsor Recognition Inludes:

  • Print Ads - 30 restobar posters, 8 full color ads in Calgary Herald, 10 full color ads in Calgary Sun, 1 page full color x 2 in FFWD Magazine, 1/2 page ads in Alberta Venture - Calgary Inc - Bus Edge, 1/4 page newsletters in Tourism Calgary, Travel Mugs by Tourism Calgary, 1 full page color in Beatroute Magazine
  • Print Promos - 600 Posters, 50,000 handbills, table-talkers at 42 showcases, 100,000 brochures
  • Web Promos - (FunnyFest Site) splash full page, sponsor full page, hyperlink and contest sponsor
  • Promotions Around Calgary - FunnyFest Promo Tour Team stopping in populated areas to promote FunnyFest while distributing 30,000 handbills
  • Tickets -50 pairs of tickets to any showcase
  • Gift Certificates (FunnyMoney) - $1,000 worth
  • Charity Donation - 15 tickets to charity of choice

Friend of FunnyFest Recognition Includes:

  • Ownership of 1 FunnyFest Showcase from May 1-11, 2008

Corporate Theme Showcase Sponsor:

  • 1 Corporate Theme Showcase from May 1-11, 2008

Free Funny Showcase Sponsor:

  • 1 Free Funny Showcase from May 1-11, 2008

"Host Venue" Showcase Sponsor

  • 1 Host Venue Showcase from May 1-11, 2008

FunnyFest Showcase 101

  • 1 Showcase throughout the year (2008)

FunnyFest has had some amazing Sponsors over the years and we would like to personally thank our on-going sponsors for spreading the amazing gift of laughter. A smile can change a life! Thank you all so very much.