26-30 SEPTEMBER 2016& AIBT

TOurnamentSPONSORSHIp Proposal

Cairns ProfessionalGame FishingAssocaitionPresents

50 years of cairns black marlin histroy

Captain George Bransford first visited Cairns in 1943 as an American Paratrooper, and was fascinated to hear the locals’ tales of enormous billfish along the Great Barrier Reef that smashed the professional fishermen’s gear and stole their catches.

He was intrigued enough to sell his Fort Lauderdale charter busi-ness and move and his family to Cairns where he had the 32ft Sea Baby built in 1963.

After 3 years of heartbreak look-ing for ‘that one big fish’ and losing many, on 25 September 1966, Bransford made world fishing history when he and deckhand Richard Obach landed a 1,064lb black marlin (pictured above right), the first grander ever landed in Australian waters.

This fish was also a new world record, eclipsing the old mark of 871lbs and the first marlin ever caught on rod and reel over 1,000lbs using 80 pound line.

The capture of this first ‘grander’ black marlin put Cairns on the world game fishing map.

After that the Cairns fleet grew and as many more big fish fol-lowed, over the many years since, tens of thousands of an-glers have enjoyed fishing in the Cairns region.

These days, Cairns remains the undisputed black marlin capi-tal of the world, and modern anglers use 1000lbs as a bench-mark for an outstanding catch. Although 99% of these fish are now released - all thanks to the foresight and passion of Captain George Bransford.

Cairns, situated in Tropical North Queensland is the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and world heritage rainforest.

Cairns, has the very best of everything, weather, restaurants, attractions, tours and a lively cos-mopolitan atmosphere.

Cairns International Airport is only ten minutes from the city centre. Accommodation ranges from five star to budget.

The Cairns Convention Centre where the ma-jority of events will be held is of international standard and houses first class facilities to cater to an event of this magnitude.

The tournament fleet will be hosted by the Cairns marlin marina.

Cairns and the tournament venue

The 50th AnniversaryTo celebrate this historic event, The Cairns Professional Game Fishing Association Inc. will host a four day anniversary tournament and related events.

The event is also the nominated Australian International Billfish Tour-nament (AIBT) for 2016 and will be hosted in Cairns, North Queensland.

Schedule:

• Briefing evening 25th Sept 2016• Fishing 4 days 26-29th Sept 2016• Rest Day 30th Sept 2016• The Presentation Dinner and Hall

of Fame Awards Ceremony, a combined evening, to be held on 30th September 2016.

ABOUTThe Event

The Cairns Professional Game Fishing Associa-tion is hosting this auspicious event with the as-sistance of the following clubs and individuals:

Chairman: Dan McCarthy President Cairns Prof Game Fishing Association

Vice Chair: John Pecl Zone 1 Rep QGFA & President Cairns Bluewater GFC Committee: Dianne Hance VP QGFA & VP Ribbons LGFC Kay Fallon-Remedio President, Ribbons LGFC

Doug Sanderson Vice President, GFAA Kelly Dalling-Fallon (CPGFA) Luke Fallon (CPGFA)

Organising committee

TournamentSponsorship

$2,000

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

50TH ANNIVERSARY SMALL BUSINESS SPONSOR

50TH ANNIVERSARY INDUSTRY SPONSOR

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR

50TH ANNIVERSARY TOURNAMENT SHIRT SPONSOR

Sponsorship Levels

The organising committee invites your organisation to become a sponsor of the Cairns, Black Marlin 50th Anniversary.

Expectations are that this event will generate a significant number of visitors to Cairns, with the local flow on being substantial. A number of opportunities exist to showcase your company and increase your exposure to such an audience with obvious associated benefits.

A local, national and international promotional campaign via visual, print and electronic mediums will greatly enhance the awareness of your organisation and products.

You are cordially invited to participate in this auspicious event and there are a number of levels of sponsorship available as outlined below:

$1,000TOURNAMENT SKED GRID SPONSOR

OPTIONSAVAILABLENAMING RIGHTS “GOLD” 50TH SPONSOR

If you would like to be involved in some other capacity/level, contact us. We’d love to hear from you.

levels ofsponsorship

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR • Naming rights to the Welcome Reception function.

Four tickets to the Welcome Reception & Briefing on September 25th, 2016.

• Four tickets to the Gala dinner and “Hall of Fame” presentation on Saturday, September 30th, 2016.

• Four 50th Anniversary shirts.• Web site acknowledgment.• Media acknowledgment throughout event.• Wet bar social night (sponsors night).• Inclusion of advertising material in tournament

Satchels.• Logo inclusion in Tournament brochure.Acknowl-

edgement plaque/certificate

50TH ANNIVERSARY TOURNAMENT SHIRT SPONSOR

• Logo included on Tournament Shirts.• Four tickets to the Welcome Reception & Briefing on

September 25th, 2016.• Four tickets to the Gala dinner and “Hall of Fame”

presentation on Saturday, September 30th, 2016.• Four 50th Anniversary shirts.• Web site acknowledgment.• Media acknowledgment throughout event.• Wet bar social night (sponsors night).• Inclusion of advertising material in tournament

satchels.• Logo inclusion in Tournament brochure.• Acknowledgement plaque/certificate.

Sponsorship$15,000

SHIRT

Sponsorship$10,000

Welcome reception

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GOld SPONSORship

50TH ANNIVERSARY SMALL BUSINESS SPONSOR

• Two tickets to the Gala dinner and “Hall of Fame” presentation on September 30th, 2016.

• Web site acknowledgement.• Wet bar social night (sponsors night).• Inclusion of advertising material in tournament

Satchels.• Logo inclusion in Tournament brochure.• Acknowledgement plaque/certificate.

50TH ANNIVERSARY INDUSTRY SPONSOR

• Four tickets to the Welcome Reception & Briefing on September 25th, 2016.

• Four tickets to the Gala dinner and “Hall of Fame” presentation on Saturday, September 30th, 2016.

• Web site acknowledgement.• Wet bar social night (sponsors night).• Advertising of business in Radio Sked Grid Square

throughout the 4 day tournament. • Inclusion of advertising material in tournament

Satchels.• Logo inclusion in Tournament brochure.• Acknowledgement plaque/certificate

50TH ANNIVERSARYTOURNAMENT SKED GRID SPONSOR

• Web site acknowledgement.• Wet bar social night (sponsors night).• Advertising of business in Radio Sked Grid Square

throughout the 4 day tournament.• Inclusion of advertising material in tournament

Satchels.

Sponsorship$5,000

INDUSTRY

Sponsorship$2,000

SMALL BUSINESS

Sponsorship$1,000

SKED GRID

Please contact Cairns Professional Game Fishing Association’s Cairns Black Marlin 50th Anniversary Committee to discuss your desired sponsorship package:

P.O. Box 5722, Cairns 4870Queensland. Australia

E-mail: 50th@cpgfa.asn.auWeb: www.cpgfa.asn.au