Festival Newsletter 2006 - Issue 1
You are cordially invited to participate in
BC’s largest organic promotional event.
Exhibit. Sponsor. Promote.
www.organicislands.ca
Sponsorship opportunities are going fast.
See below for details.

Festival News

Important Dates

April 15:Reserve online before first early bird deadline. 10% price increase after April 15th.
Corporate sponsorship inquiry deadline. Opportunities still available.
April 30:Organic Friend sponsorship inquiry deadline. Cash and in-kind contributions welcome.
May 15:Next early bird deadline. Price increase by 15% after May 15th.
May 24:Last day to reserve your exhibit space.

Please help promote the festival by forwarding this email or by linking to: www.organicislands.com on your web site. Thank you!

Exhibitors from all over BC are coming to this year’s festival including:

Nature’s Path Foods (Richmond), Level Ground Trading, LifeStyle Markets, Thrifty Foods, Gardens West Magazine (Vancouver), Hemp & Company, Silk Road, Essential Oil Techniques (Vancouver), Blue Moon Oceanside Condos, Share Organics, Peninsula Quantum Wellness, Council of Canadians, Society for Organic Urban Landcare, Carolyn Herriot, Bluetree Art, Leah Weinstein Quilts (Nelson), Karin’s Country Farm, Earth Elixir Quality Compost Tea, Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre, The Garden Path Organic Nursery ...

Exhibit at the Organic Islands Festival

BC’s largest organic lifestyle fair is once again set to celebrate everything organic. Exhibitors include businesses and service organizations that promote or sell products that are:
  • certified organic
  • wild/natural (non-gmo, preservative and additive free)
  • ethical/fair trade
  • health/allergy care
  • eco-friendly

Early bird prices (before April 15):

10’ X 10’ space: starting at $350
8’ X 8’ space: $300
Promotional Table: $225
Non-profit groups: $110
Farmers/wild food harvesters: $25

Free Directory Listing

All exhibitors who reserve early (before April 15) will receive a free diretory listing (name, address, phone, email/web address) in the printed festival program and on the web site for up to 1 year.

Reserve Online

Reserve your exhibit space online before April 15th. Fees increase 10% after April 15, and 15% after May 15.

Our beautiful new map of the gardens allows you to choose your space. If you need help choosing an exhibit space, please contact Deb.

Many thanks to OptimediaSolutions for creating the beautiful map, the new online reservation system, festival logo and user friendly web site.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Organic Islands Festival 2006 offers you a major promotional opportunity that will help grow your sustainably based business. Become a sponsor of this unique event so that:

  • Potentially thousands of festival-goers learn about your business and the organic lifestyle as they sample your award-winning organic products and services;
  • Extensive media coverage creates more awareness of your role in developing BC’s thriving organic sector;
  • Your products, services and logo are showcased at the event, on promotional materials, in the printed Festival Program, and on the Festival web site; and
  • Benefit from networking with other like-minded companies and individuals.

Corporate Sponsorships

Organic Hero (Platinum)– Position Filled
Organic Champion (Gold) – Positions Filled
Organic Sustainer (Silver) – $1,500 cash
Organic Supporter (Bronze) – $1,000 (cash/in kind)
Community Sponsor – $100 cash & up

Sponsorship Benefits

  • Logo on some promotional materials
  • Logo on Welcome to the Festival banner
  • Logo and listing within the festival program
  • Logo on festival web site sponsorship page
  • Full showcase exhibit space included
  • Advertising presence in the festival program
  • Advertising presence on Organic Islands Web site
  • Article in "Community" section about your business and contribution to sustainability

Please contact Deb by April 15, 2006 in order to fully enjoy promotional benefits.

Organic Friend Sponsorships

Organic Friend (Participant) - $100 to $500 (cash/in-kind)

Media Sponsors – In-kind

Please contact Deb before April 30, 2006.

Festival Updates

We would like to keep you informed about festival developments; however, if you would like to be removed from the list, please send a return email and type "remove" in the subject line.

Please contact us if you have questions or need help. Or visit the web site:

www.organicislands.ca

Yours for a sustainable, organic future,
Deb Morse, Festival Director/Founder

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Feedback from our sponsors and partners

"Nature’s Path Foods was a sponsor and exhibitor at this first festival for Organic Islands. The organizers did a fantastic job of advertising and promotions for the event.

A consumer profile of the attendees may be described as "main-stream organic" meaning that they had previously sought out and bought organic products, and had some generic knowledge of organic issues.

Overall the event was a success and provided great exposure and access to lots of networking with other organic enterprises."

Dag Falck, Organic Program Manager
Nature’s Path Foods, Richmond, BC

"An absolutely fantastic show and great weather to boot. That is to say, all that you were in charge of (and weren’t in charge of) was excellent! Level Ground Trading had a great show - the visitors were great to meet with."

Stacey Toews, Fair Trade and Social Justice Advocate
Level Ground Trading, Saanichton, BC

"We’ve been getting rave reviews about the weekend and what a great event you produced. The feedback has all been positive and everyone is looking forward to the Second Annual Organic Islands Festival."

Robyn Burton, Executive Director
Glendale Gardens & Woodland
home of The Horticulture Centre, Saanich, BC