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TEXAS DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 980972Houston, Texas 77098

713-205-7373

[email protected]

PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDavid Mandell

COMMUNITY TEAM SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL15th Annual Houston Dragon Boat FestivalMay 2, 2015

ABOUT THE TEXAS DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION

The Texas Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) Texas non-profit corporation. Our mission is “To promote the tradition of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian-American culture, and enhance cross-cultural understanding.”

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2015 COMMUNITY TEAM SPONSORSHIP PROPSSAL


WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF

DRAGON BOATING15th Annual Houston Dragon Boat FestivalSaturday, May 2, 2015 at 808 North York Street in Downtown Houston

808 North York Street is the new home of the Houston Dragon Boat Festival. This location is the site of the year-round team practices as well as the future site of the boathouse.

It continues to bring in thousands of paddlers and spectators each year. All classes of teams will be competing on Saturday for such awards as the Team Spirit Award and the Energy Cup.



BOARDJim Travlos – Board ChairmanDavid Mandell – President/Executive DirectorCaroline Long, D.C. – Secretary

HONORARY CHAIRMENMichael Jhin – St. Luke’s Episcopal Health SystemEugene Lee – Chairman Emeritus, Essex Commercial Properties

BOARD DIRECTORSBrian Chiu – MD AndersonCaley Eichenlaub – MHMRA of Harris CountyCurtis Tipton – WalmartDena Peavler – Community VolunteerGary Liu – Ernst & YoungHuang Quan Vu – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPWilliam A. LeSage – OFS Portal, LLC

To promote the tradition of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian-American culture,and enhance cross-cultural understanding.



WHY SHOULD YOU SPONSOR?Dragon boat racing offers organizations a special opportunity to capitalize on:

ORGANIZATION TEAMBUILDINGAn advance practice session and multiple races on event day boost team morale and create a high-performing team (20 paddlers, 1 drummer, and 4 alternates). Teamwork is the key. All equipment is provided, and coaches provide training and serve as the steerspersons.

MARKETINGThe Festival and Regatta represent landmark annual Asian festivals in Houston.

COMMUNITY VISIBILITYPast Festivals and Regattas have received wide media coverage, including print, radio, and television. Sponsors will be recognized on t-shirts, in announcements during the events, on the web site and web links, and through other channels.

DIVERSITYThe Festival and Regatta are two of the largest multicultural gatherings in Houston (Harris County) and Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). Three thousand to five thousand people per day are expected.



ETHNICCOMPOSITION

39%CAUCASIAN

4%AFRICAN

AMERICAN

32%ASIAN

16%LATINO

9%OTHER

AGECOMPOSITION

8%19 YEARS

OF AGE OR YOUNGER

42%20-30 YEARS

OF AGE38%

31-45 YEARSOF AGE

12%46 YEARS

OF AGE OR OLDER

ESTIMATED PARTICIPATION & ATTENDANCE DEMOGRAPHICS:



PAST MEDIA COVERAGE002 Houston Magazine

GreensheetYELLOW MagazineWhat’s Up HoustonHouston Chronicle

Houston PressHouston Intown

Houston StarTexas Highways

Texas MonthlyRice Addict

Asia BlueNortheast News

FIL-AM PressBay Runner Magazine

Galveston County Daily NewsSouthern Chinese Daily

World JournalSohu.com

Health & Fitness MagazineGreater Houston Weekly

H Texas MagazineGreater Houston Convention

& Visitors BureauBay Area – The Citizen

Clear Lake East Community Newsletter

The ObserverBay Area Sea Breeze

City of Nassau Bay City NewsBilingual Texas Digest

West University ExaminerSaigon Tex News

Mariner’s LogThe Scene Magazine

TropicalattitudeChannel 2

Channel 11Channel 13Channel 17Channel 24Channel 26Channel 39Channel 45

Eight teams participated in the first Houston Dragon Boat Festival on Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston in 2001. Held each May, the Festival has expanded to include over 30 teams, numerous arts & crafts and food vendors, day-long Asian cultural performances, and 5,000 attendees.

In 2004, TDBA inaugurated a second, two-day event, the Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta at Clear Lake Park, and now in Sugar Land, TX, held each October.

The Texas Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to promote the tradition of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian-American culture, and enhance cross-cultural understanding. Funds raised from the Festival and Regatta will be used to build two boathouses – one on Buffalo Bayou and one in Fort Bend County, TX – and to establish a year-round corporate/community teambuilding program, youth education program, and breast cancer survivor program.

WHO IS THE TEXAS DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION?



SPONSOR BENEFITS

$1250PER EVENT

• Team entry for 25 team members:• One advance practice session (weather permitting)• Name displayed as team sponsor on event program, event signage and link on

our website at www.texasdragonboat.com• Mention in Texas Dragon Boat Association press releases about the event• Multiple announcements as a team sponsor on the day of the event• Priority registration for next year’s Houston Dragon Boat Festival or Gulf Coast

International Dragon Boat Regatta

Title and event sponsorship opportunities and boat naming opportunities are available

($1000 by Early Registration- February 21, 2015*)



PAST TEAM SPONSORS

CORPORATE

AccentureAmegy Bank

American ExpressAndrews Kurth

AT&T / SBCBGBP

CenterPoint EnergyCGG

ConocoPhillipsDeloitte & ToucheEagleBurgmannDirect Energy

ExMar Offshore CompanyFluor Corporation

HalliburtonHEB

Houston AstrosJPMorgan Chase

KrogerLockheed Martin Space

OperationsMD AndersonMinute MaidNoble Energy

Randalls Food MarketRBC Dain Rauscher

Reliant EnergySchlumbergerShell Trading

Silver Eagle DistributorsSouth Shore Harbour & Resort

Tara EnergyToshiba

United Space AllianceWal-Mart

Wood Group KennyWells Fargo

COMMUNITY AND MUNICIPAL

APCAAsia Society Young Professionals

Asian Chamber of CommerceBayou City OutdoorsCHUM Diving Club

Clear Lake OarsCity of Nassau Bay

HokuleleHouston Baptist UniversityHouston Gavel Dragons

Houston Heat Dragon Boat ClubHouston Police Department

Houston Rowing ClubKrewe du Lac

Martial Arts Fitness AcademyMedical Fitness Pros

Sugar Land Police DepartmentTeam Hokulele

Texas Chiropractic CollegeWorld Entrepreneurs Organization

Sugar Land Draggin TailsUniversity of Houston- Downtown

VAPSS

BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS AND FRIENDS

All Hands AbreastPink Phurree

Cajun InvasionGlobal Federation of Chinese

Business WomenHope Initiative

Komen FoundationMemorial Hermann

Pink Ribbon Society/The Rose

YOUTH

Beresford SchoolClear Lake High SchoolClements High SchoolCommunities in School

Dulles High SchoolHouston Parks & RecreationKIPP Houston High School

Las Americas EducationLee High SchoolSt. John’s School

St. Thomas Epis. School

VISITING

Abreast In A Boat (BCS)Austin Coolers

Bay Area DragonsCanadians Abreast (BCS)

Cajun Invasion (BCS)Dallas Delites

Dragon WarriorsKLM Dutch Blue Dragons

Tampa Bay Dragon Boat ClubTeam Skittles

Three County DragonsUkraine Dragon Boat Federation

PRESENTING

WAL-MARTJohnson Development

DOCK

El Paso EnergyRBC Dain Rauscher

Community Team SponsorshipEntry Form

Sponsorships are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given for 2014 sponsors.

COMPANY INFORMATION

TEAM CAPTAIN INFORMATION

NAME

WORK PHONE NUMBER

CELL PHONE NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME*

TEAM NAME, IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE*

COMPANY/ORGANIZATION WEBSITE ADDRESS

NAME

WORK PHONE NUMBER

CELL PHONE NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

*FOR MARKETING PURPOSES – DUE BY APRIL 25, 2015

Checks should be made payable to: Texas Dragon Boat AssociationTax ID Number: 45-0499627

Texas Dragon Boat AssociationP.O. Box 980972Houston, Texas 77098

MAIL SIGNED FORM AND CHECK TO:

SCANNED FORMS:[email protected]: (713) 490-2226

SPONSORSHIP FORM PAGE 1 OF 2

Community Team Sponsorship Acceptance Form

We, __________________________________________________, agree to become a Team Sponsor for the 15th Annual Houston Dragon Boat Festival on May 2, 2015.

Deadlines to receive sponsorship benefits: $1,000 by March 1, 2015 for Early Registration $1,250 by April 15, 2015

Please select the option you would like to provide for your team at the event site:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE

PRINTED NAME TITLE

COMPANY NAME

STREET ADDRESS

COMPANY INFORMATION

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

SPONSORSHIP ACCEPTANCE

Texas Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) Texas non-profit corporation. In the event that TDBA shall be prevented from performing any of its obligations under the terms of this agreement by an act of God, by inclement weather (for example flash floods, excessive winds, tornados, hurricane, lightning, fire, etc.) or by the occurrence of any other event beyond its control, it shall be excused from any further performance of the obligations and undertakings set forth under the terms of this agreement. We regret that sponsorships are non-refundable. Sponsorships are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given for 2013 sponsors. Please know that by turning in this team registration, you will be finally responsible for the balance.

SPONSORSHIP FORM PAGE 2 OF 2

We will bring our own tent. ( PLEASE PROVIDE TENT SIZE: __________________ )

We would like to rent a tent at the cost of $150

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