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Gaylynn Kiser | Sponsorship Director Special events Live | Austin, Texas 512 485 3190 | www.specialeventslive.com | solstice.com Solstice Austin A worldwide celebration comes to Austin. PRESENTING SPONSOR

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Gaylynn Kiser | Sponsorship Director Special events Live | Austin, Texas 512 485 3190 | www.specialeventslive.com | solstice.com

Solstice Austin A worldwide celebration

comes to Austin.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

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Confidential and Proprietary Information The  informa,on  provided  by  Special  Events  Live  in  this  proposal  contains  informa,on  that  is  confiden,al  and  sensi,ve  to  our  organiza,on.  You  are  not  authorized  to  release,  without  the  wriAen  consent  of  SEM,  any  part  of  our  sponsorship  materials  except  as  a  maAer  of  law  or  to  obtain  financing,  tax  advice,  or  legal  advice.  Neither  party  shall  use,  or  knowingly  permit  the  use,  of  any  confiden,al  informa,on  in  any  manner  detrimental  to  the  other  party.  

1.  A  SPECIAL  INVITATION  2.  EVENT  OVERVIEW  

3.  SPONSOR  BENEFITS  

4.  ABOUT  THE  PRODUCERS  

Proposal Contents

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A  SPECIAL  INVITATION  

From  Sols)ce,  Special  Events  Live,  and  Aus)n  Music  Founda)on  

The worldwide celebration of music

Overview

This  all  started  in  France  32  years  ago  when  an  idea  for  a  new  type  of  music  fes,val  arose:  a  fes,val  in  which  an  en,re  city  could  par,cipate.  Anything  would  become  a  stage:  storefronts,  rooXop,  parks  and  porches.  And  musicians  of  all  styles,  ages,  and  skill  levels  would  come  out  and  play  music  for  their  community  on  the  longest  day  of  the  year  (the  summer  sols,ce,  June  21st).      Fast  forward  the  clock  to  modern  day,  and  the  celebra,on  has  become  an  interna,onal  phenomenon.  Hundreds  of  millions  worldwide  celebrate  music    on  Just  21st    Berlin,  Beijing,  Mozambique,  Moscow  and  Rome  are  a  few  notable  ci,es  that  have  joined  (800  in  total).  Full  list  at:  onesols,ce.com/interna,onal-­‐map      Up  un,l  recently,  the  US  hadn’t  yet  joined  the  party.  But  thanks  to  a  technology  company  Headquartered  in  Aus,n  Texas  -­‐  Sols,ce  -­‐  the  fes,val  is  gaining    momentum.  Sols,ce  powers  the  events  in  New  York,  Los  Angeles,  Madison  WI,  Chicago,  Philadelphia,  and  many  more.  

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And now we’re bringing the celebration to! ! Austin!

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Citywide celebration DATE:    Saturday,  June  21st  (the  summer  sols,ce)  TIME:  10am-­‐  9pm  COST:  Free  TARGET  PARTICIPATES:.  The  en,re  music  community  (15,000  professional  musicians  plus  tens  of  thousands  amateur  musicians)    The  first  part  of  Sols,ce  Aus,n  is  the  celebra,on  of  the  musical  holiday.  Anyone  can  perform,  and  anyone  can  be  a  venue.  The  point  of  the  holiday  is  to  have  live  music  everywhere  around  the  city,  tradi,onal  and  non-­‐tradi,onal  venues:  store  fronts,  rooXops,  businesses,  parks,  porches,  you  name  it.      In  addi,on,  musicians  of  all  styles,  skill  levels,  and  ages  are  encouraged  to  fill  these  venues  with  their  musical  talents.  This  process  is  facilitated  by  the  Sols,ce  technology.    We  project  100k  in  aAendance  throughout  the  day  (based  on  sta,s,cs  from  our  event  in  New  York).  

Main Stage – Long Center  TIME:    6pm-­‐12am  COST:    Free  TARGET  ATTENDANCE:  Music  enthisasts,  fashion  forward  crea,ves,  eco  conscience  individuals,  young  famillies  

 When  the  downtown  spontaneous  celebra,on  concludes,  our  main  stage  is  just  gefng  started.  We’re  turning  the  beau,ful  Long  Center  -­‐  over  looking  downtown  Aus,n  -­‐  into  our  main  stage.  We’ll  have  a  few  level  A  Aus,n  bands  play,  and  a  headliner.  In  addi,on,  we’re  going  to  light  up  the  pillars  of  the  Long  Center  with  mapping  projec,on  technology.  We  an,cipate  10k  in  aAendance,  but  at  least  100k  throughout  the  day  (as  the  loca,on  is  in  a  high  traffic  area  in  Aus,n,  visible  from  just  about  anywhere  downtown).            *Main  stage  “presented  by”  sold  separately    

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Sponsorship  Overview  

Presen,ng  Sponsorship  of  Sols,ce  Aus,n  is  a  unique  plaiorm  to  align  a  brand  or  ini,a,ve  to  a  City-­‐supported,  community  focused  event  series—Not  to  men,on,  you’ll  be  a  founding  partner  to  an  event  that  has  never  been  experienced  by  Austn,  ever  before,  and  wil  surely  become  a  yearly  tradi,on.      By  engaging  in  this  strategic  sponsorship,  your  company  will  receive  exposure  to  an  audience  of  hundreds  of  thousands  via  earned  media,  grassroots  marke,ng,  social  networking,  specialized  promo,ons  and  ,e-­‐in  opportuni,es.    

 As  the  inaugural  Presen,ng  Sponsor  of  this  event,  the  sky  is  the  limit  in  the  ways  your  company  can  leverage  this  opportunity.  Whether  it  be  customized  ac,va,ons,  unique  promo,ons,  or  onsite  samplings,  our  team  will  work  side-­‐by-­‐side  with  you  to  ensure  the  sponsorship  addresses  your  goals.    In  addi,on,  special  events  live  is  dedicated  to  providing  impeccable  service  and  aAen,ve  execu,on  of  all  aspects  of  the  sponsorship.  In  addi,on  to  a  customized  ac,va,on,  the  following  page  outline  the  benefits  of  the  OneSols,ce  sponsorship.  

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Addi,onal  Sponsor  Bene!ts  through  event  partners  such  as  the  City  of  Aus,n,  Aus,n  Music  Founda,on  and  par,cipa,ng  organiza,ons  and  businesses  will  expand  the  promo,onal  reach  of  the  Presen,ng  Sponsor’s  branding.  We’ll  work  closely  with  the  Presen,ng  Sponsors  to  u,lize  those  promo,onal  opportuni,es  in  a  bene!cial  way  for  both  the  event  and  Sponsor  providing  the  maximum  impact.  

Presenting  Sponsor  Benefits

RIGHTS      

ACTIVATION  

COLLATERAL  

HOSPITALITY  

TV  SPONSORS  

•  Presen,ng  sponsor  name  in  ,tle:  Sols,ce  Aus,n  powered  by…  •  Category  exclusivity  •  Rights  to  use  Sols,ce  Aus,n,  logos/artwork  in  sponsor  promo,on  

•  Coordinated  media  outreach  •  Nego,able  footprint  for  onsite  booths  •  Sponsor  logo  on  main  website  (onesols,ce.com/aus,n),  mobile  apps,  

and  matchmaking  applica,on  (where  all  of  the  local  ar,sts  and  venues  will  be  singing  up  and  scheduling  performances)  

•  Name  recogni,on  from  event  MCs  from  the  main  stage  •  Social  media  engagement  in  support  of  promo,ons  •  Name  included  on  main  stage  grounds  in  prominent  loca,ons  •  Up  to  five  (5)  banners  (exact  size  to  be  determined)    in  high  visibility/

high  traffic  area,  provided  by  sponsors.      *Sponsorship  of  na,onal  program  sold  separately  

•  Coordinated  media  outreach  •  Nego,able  footprint  for  onsite  booths  •  Name  recogni,on  from  event  MCs  from  the  main  stage  •  Social  media  engagement  in  support  of  promo,ons  •  Name  included  on  main  stage  grounds  in  prominent  loca,ons  •  Up  to  five  (5)  banners  (exact  size  to  be  determined)    in  high  visibility/

high  traffic  area,  provided  by  sponsors.    

•  Presen,ng  sponsor  will  receive  access  to  a  VIP  or  special  guest  area  •  Nego,able  footprint  for  onsite  booths  •  Your  employees,  clients,  and  special  guests  to  aAend  ar,st  “meet  

and  greats”,  subject  to  ar,st  approval.    

MEDIA  SPONSORSHIPS  Sponsor  will  receive  recogni,on  as  Presen,ng  Sponsor  in  all  available  assets  as  developed.  

•  Sponsor  recogni,on  as  Presen,ng  Sponsor  including  logo  in  event  promo,onal  spots  

 Radio  Sponsors  

•  Sponsor  recogni,on  as  Presen,ng  Sponsor  including  logo  in  event  promo,onal  spots  

•  Sponsor  recogni,on  as  Presen,ng  Sponsor  in  website  community  calendar  

  Print  Sponsors  •  Sponsor  recogni,on  as  Presen,ng  Sponsor  including  logo  in  event  

promo,onal  spots  •  Sponsor  recogni,on  as  Presen,ng  Sponsor  in  website  community  

calendar    

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Sponsorship    Fee  

PRESENTING   SPONSOR   FOR   THE  ENTIRE  CELEBRATION  

 $50,000  

Confidential and Proprietary Information The  informa,on  provided  by    SEM  in  this  proposal  contains  informa,on  that  is  confiden,al  and  sensi,ve  to  our  organiza,on.  You  are  not  authorized  to  release,  without  the  wriAen  consent  of  SEM,  any  part  of  our  sponsorship  materials  except  as  a  maAer  of  law  or  to  obtain  financing,  tax  advice,  or  legal  advice.  Neither  party  shall  use,   or   knowingly   permit   the   use,   of   any   confiden,al   informa,on   in   any  manner  detrimental  to  the  other  party.  

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About  Special  Events  Live,  Solstice,  and  Austin  

Music  Foundation

Sols)ce  www.onesols,ce.com  The  Sols,ce  team  powers  technology  for  the  en,re  worldwide  summer  sols,ce  community,  but  also  powers  a  number  of  events  in  the  united  states—Las  Angeles,  Chicago,  Madison,  and  many  more.  They  brought  this  celebra,on  8  years  ago  (one  of  the  founders  started  Make  Music  New  York,  a  grass-­‐roots  ini,a,ve  that’s  grown  to  encompass  5,000  musicians  at  thousands  of  venues  around  the  city),  and  they  have  directly  or  in-­‐directly  spread  the  celebra,on  to  19  north  American  Ci,es    Special  Events  Live  www.specialeventslive.com  The  Special  Events  Live  team  has  been  producing  events  in  Aus,n  since  1994.  They’re  dedicated  towards  live,  interac,ve,  music  and  film  events.  Their  biggest  event  to  date  is  the  Old  Pecan  Street  Fes,val  (200k  aAendees).  All  of  their  events  combined  bring  in  an  es,mated  impact  of  43  million  dollars  to  the  Aus,n  economy  

Aus)n  Music  Founda)on  www.aus,nmusicfounda,on.org  Aus,n  Music  Founda,on  (AMF)  strengthens  and  connects  the  local  music  community  with  innova,ve  programs  that  empower  musicians  to  fuel  crea,ve  economy.  AMF  provides  programs  to  help  local  ar,sts  navigate  opportuni,es  in  the  music  industry  and  services  to  unite  the  local  music  community.  AMF  has  been  in  business  since  2002,  and  has  a  strong  local  musician  community  5,000  strong.