I created this presentation for Metropolis PAC to try and get sponsorship from Jim Beam.

1. 2009-2010 Sponsorship Proposal

3. Attendance History 83,210 2008 63,546 2003 65,587 2004 71,259 2005 72,187 2006 74,489 2007 Attendance Year

6. Season Brochure 2008-09

8. Programs & Inserts Jim Beam’s logo will be included on the title page of all show programs as well as any flyers inserted into the program.

9. E-Blasts Jim Beam’s logo will be included in all weekly E-blasts sent promoting Metropolis. Sent to 8,000 E-mail subscribers from January 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010 .

10. Website Jim Beam’s logo would be displayed on the Metropolis website with a direct link to Jim Beam’s website. The Metropolis website averages 3,083,000 hits per year.

11. Newspaper Advertising The Jim Beam logo will appear in the 2009-2010 Metropolis Daily Herald newspaper advertising campaign. The ads will run from January 1, 2009 until July 31, 2010, appearing in the Friday TimeOut! section and the Sunday Arts section. Friday’s circulation: 159,379 Sunday’s circulation: 156,588

12. Television Advertising Jim Beam’s logo will appear in the Metropolis TV commercials that run on the Village of Arlington Heights’ cable channel, which runs in every home in the Village. 200 spots per week for 40 weeks per year, from January 1, 2009 until July 31, 2010.

13. Special Events Jim Beam will be the Exclusive Hard Liquor Sponsor for the Metropolis Mardi Gras (March 20, 2009) and Black-tie Gala (May 8, 2009) Fundraising events. There will also be a Jim Beam tasting table at the Gala event. Jim Beam’s logo will appear on all items promoting the fundraising events.

14. Total Advertising

15. Summary We welcome the opportunity to have Jim Beam as an Official Sponsor of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. We believe this will be a mutually beneficial relationship, and we look forward to working together to serve the Northwest suburbs, exposing patrons to the Jim Beam brand, and making Metropolis the premier entertainment destination in the area.