SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES Blais is Back! Chef Richard Blais returns as Emcee. Chef Television Host Cookbook Author ABOUT TASTE OF FAME EVENT PROMOTION Guests will enjoy an evening of gourmet food, wine, stories, and fun. This award-winning event features a four-course dinner specially crafted by Chef Vivian Howard, while multi-media enhancements provide sponsors with an unparalleled level of brand exposure. Taste of Fame will be heavily promoted across our 19-county service area of Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and Mohawk Valley. Promotion will include TV advertisements on our five channels and radio promotion on our Classic FM station. Promotion will also include a feature in WCNY CONNECT magazine that reaches more than 14,000 member-subscribers, print ads in multiple regional newspapers, billboards, radio interviews, and direct mail pieces.
ABOUT VIVIAN Born in Deep Run, NC to tobacco and hog farming parents, Vivian Howard learned early on to appreciate the ebb and flow of eating with the seasons. Still, it took 23 years and a start in the advertising business to convince her a career in food was feasible. After college, Vivian moved to New York for work, but found the city s food and restaurant scene far more intriguing. A server position made it possible for her to begin training under the restaurant s chef Scott Barton. She went on to learn from creative cutting-edge chefs Wylie Dufresne and Sam Mason at WD 50 and later, joined the opening team at Jean Georges Vongerichten s critically-acclaimed Spice Market. Vivian, and her husband Ben Knight opened a Chef & the Farmer in the summer of 2006 serving local, seasonal, creative cuisine. Vivian and her restaurant have won numerous accolades, including her selection as a five-time James Beard Foundation Award semi finalist for Best Chef: Southeast. She also owns and operates a second restaurant The Boiler Room. Vivian s show A Chef s Life, celebrates family, work and food, airing five seasons. In the show s first two seasons, it won a Peabody Award and a Daytime Emmy. In 2016, Vivian earned a coveted James Beard Award for Outstanding Personality/Host. And in April 2018, the show won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Program. Vivian expanded her brand with two new establishments. In fall 2017, she opened her first restaurant outside of Kinston, Benny s Big Time Pizzeria in Wilmington, NC. In early 2018, she opened Handy & Hot, a bakery in Kinston located on the same block as her existing two restaurants.
CHEF SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE $20,000 Sponsor name/logo featured on all promotional materials Sponsor name/logo featured on all promotional save the date materials. Must sign on by June 29. Full page ad in the event program book. Sponsor logo on two billboards in Syracuse. A video Interview to be shown on WCNY social media and embedded event webpage. our magazine that mails to 14,000 members. Complimentary table of 10 with table logo signage. Email guest names by October 25 to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org. Chef introductory remarks at the Taste of Fame dinner by company representative. Recognition from the podium. Sponsor name/logo printed on photo booth prints. Underwriting (50) announcements on Classic materials for one year, in connection with your sponsorship, with prior WCNY review and approval. 4 seats to Vivian Howard Meet and Greet Lunch. Opportunity to provide a company branded giveaway. 4 signed copies of Vivian s cookbook Deep Run Roots.
PRESENTING SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE $10,000 Full page ad in the event program book. Sponsor logo on two billboards in Syracuse. Must sign on by August 3. Complimentary table of 10 with table logo signage. Email guest names and meal choices to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org by October 25. Speaking remarks at Taste of Fame Dinner. Recognition from the podium. Underwriting (50) announcements on Classic Opportunity to be a participating Co-Chair of the Taste of Fame Dinner! 4 seats to Vivian Howard Meet and Greet Lunch. 4 signed copies of Vivian s cookbook Deep Run Roots. Opportunity to provide a company branded giveaway. materials for one year, in connection with your sponsorship, with prior WCNY review and approval. Right of first refusal as Presenting Sponsor for next year s event must commit at least 120 days in advance of next year s event.
DINNER SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE $7,000 Full page ad in the event program book. Complimentary table of 10 with table logo signage. Email guest names and meal choices to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org by October 25. Recognition from the podium. Underwriting (40) announcements on Classic materials for one year, in connection with your sponsorship, with prior WCNY review and approval.
PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE $5,000 Half page ad in the event program book. 6 complimentary tickets to the event. Email guest names and meal choices to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org by October 25. Logo featured on photobooth signage and on attendee photo prints digital and tangible. Underwriting (25) announcements on Classic materials for one year, in connection with your sponsorship, with prior WCNY review and approval. Logo watermarked on all post-event photos.
PLATINUM SPONSOR $4,000 Full page ad in the event program book. 4 complimentary tickets to the event. Email guest names and meal choices by October 25 to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org. Recognition from the podium. Underwriting (25) announcements on Classic materials for one year, in connection with your sponsorship, with prior WCNY review and approval.
GOLD SPONSOR $3,000 Half page ad in the event program book. names and meal choices by October 25 to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org. Underwriting (25) announcements on Classic materials for one year, in connection with your sponsorship, with prior WCNY review and approval.
SILVER SPONSOR $2,000 guest names and meal choices by October 25 to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org. Quarter page ad in the event program book.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PARKING SPONSOR COCKTAIL SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE $1,500 EXCLUSIVE $1,500 Sponsor name/logo on invitation. Quarter page ad in the event program book. guest names and meal choices to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org by October 25. Sponsor name/logo on invitation. guest names and meal choices by October 25 to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS SILENT AUCTION SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE $1,500 Sponsor name/logo on invitation. SUPPORTING SPONSOR $1,000 Sponsor name/logo on invitation. guest names and meal choices by October 25 to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org. guest names and meal choices to Joyl.Clance@wcny.org by October 25.