We Need Your Help to Help Make This Event a Success!

For the first time in over three decades, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is coming to Portage County

Held in a different Wisconsin county each year since 1954, Farm Technology Days is a non-profit, educational event intended to showcase the cutting-edge of agriculture products and practices. Hosted by family farms, the event appeals to large scale agriculture and hobby farmers alike. The event traditionally draws more than 80,000 attendees over its 3 day duration.

Hundreds of volunteers are already working hard to make this $1.3 million event a success, and the Portage County Farm Technology Days Executive Committee has committed to raising $250,000 to showcase our local businesses. We need your Help to help make this event a success!

Farm Technologies Days is a nonprofit venture, so your donations are tax deductible. As a donor your business brand will be promoted alongside premier stake holders in the agriculture industry, in addition to the University of Wisconsin; a worldwide leader in agricultural research. There are many sponsorship levels from which to choose!

Charter Level Sponsorship

 Charter Sponsors, including company logo, will be integrated in the 2014 Portage County Farm Technology Days multimedia advertising campaign. The campaign is projected to exceed 500,000 local, statewide and Midwest gross impressions.  Charter Sponsorship acknowledgment will appear on the front page of the 2014 Portage County Farm Technologies Days website; www.portagecountyfarmtech.com . Company logo will be fixed and serve as a live hyperlink; clicking through to the home page of your company website. We anticipate more than 2.7 million hits to the site.  Your logo and sponsorship recognition will be included within the show program to be distributed to all attendees- over 45,000 copies are slated to be printed and distributed.  Company logo and Charter Sponsor acknowledgment on signage used throughout the event.  Charter Level Sponsors will also receive VIP Parking, Special Guest Status, and admission and recognition at the PCFTD Volunteer Party.

Charter Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Live Hyperlink on Home Page x Advertising Integration x x Special Guest Status (including VIP Parking, Party Tickets, etc) x x Exposure on Event Signage x x x Inclusion in Show Program x x x x x

We would be happy to provide you with a detailed list of the in-kind needs. A committee member will be following up with you soon. We welcome requests for face to face meetings. About the 2014 Portage County Farm Technology Days

 2014 Portage County Farm Technology Days is a non-profit organization.

 The total projected budget for this event is $1.3 million dollars. Our fundraising goal is 35 percent of the budget. Approximately $250,000 in cash sponsorships and in-kind donations, combined with the sale of commercial vendor space, and gate ticket sales, will assure that the show reaches a breakeven budget.

 If 2014 Portage County Farm Technology Days makes a profit, net profits from the show will be directed to agriculture related organizations and foundations in Portage County.

 Donors who wish to contribute through a combination of cash and in-kind donations are appreciated. While 2014 Portage County Farm Technology Days has immediate and pre-show costs, pro-rated donations paid over time are welcomed.

 All cash and in-kind donations are deductible as an advertising expense. Labor through volunteerism or leadership is not deductible under IRS rules.

 The host farm families are generously donating their farm site for 2014 Portage County Farm Technology Days as good agricultural citizens. In exchange for more than 300 acres they have agreed to provide, the host families will be reimbursed only for cropping inputs such as fertilizer, seed and pest management. The host farm families will receive no monetary revenue from the event.

Volunteer Opportunities for Portage County Farm Technology Days

Roughly 1500 volunteers will be required to make this event a success. Volunteer opportunities are wide and varied, including directing traffic to serving food. Whatever your skill set, we can use your help! To discuss volunteer opportunities for you or your business, contact Ken Schroeder at (715) 346-1316 or email at [email protected].