Event Recap:
2013 SocialICE
General Information:
Description: SocialICE – Rochester Minnesota’s Ice Bar – is a three-day celebration on the Peace Plaza where people of all ages gather to connect and socialize in a completely iced out lounge. Seating arrangements, table tops, luges, glasses, games, sculptures and bars are all designed and craſted out of ice. Live music performances take place in the skyway each night, and live ice demonstrations create an opportunity for event attendees to experience an artistic event through various activities. 2013 marks the fiſth anniversary of SocialICE.
# of attendees from night to night and total (per Grid Count)
ursday = 2,000 Friday = 7,500
Event Dates:
Feb. 7-9th, 2013
Saturday = 7,500 TOTAL = 17,000
Time: 4-10pm
NOTE: is number does not include the estimated thousands of people who came to view the ice sculptures during the day when the event was not in session.
Number of Bar Investors
Seven uniquely themed 12-ſt. bars (e Kahler, Sontes, Victoria’s, Dooleys, Kathy’s Pub, e
D.E.N., and e Loop)
General Information:
Number of Ice Sculpture Participating Businesses
Special Service District businesses have the opportunity to purchase an ice sculpture to be displayed on the Peace Plaza or in front of their businesses during the SocialICE dates. is opportunity is a unique way to advertise their businesses and add to the overall ambiance of the event. In 2013, businesses enjoyed more than 17,000 impressions at a cost of $175 per ice sculpture.
Marketing Information:
Cumulus Radio Partnership:
(Event Advertising = $11,244 value)
- Community Calendar on all Cumulus radio stations; KROC-AM, KROC-FM, KWWK-FM, KYBA-FM,
KDZZ-FM, KOLM-AM; a minimun of 2 times per day; 1/14/13-2/9/13
- KROC-FM; 1/28/13-2/9/13; 6 commercials per day; 78 total commercials - KYBA-FM; 1/28/13-2/9/13; 6 commercials per day; 78 total commercials
Advertising:
* 1 Full Page Color Ad - Shop Rochester
* Ad - Rochester Southwest Magazine
* Ad - Rochester Magazine
* Interview Laser 101.7
* Interview KTTC - News Center @ Noon
* Post-Bulletin Digital Ad
* 26 Community Calendars * Winterfest marketing tools
*Logo
Marketing Information:
Cruising rough SocialICE - Youtube Videos
www.youtube.com/user/DowntownRochesterMN?feature=guide
Total # of Views = 5,528
3,127
2,803
- 1/28/13
- 2/18/13
*Poster
Photo Contest
Total # of Photos
=131
Media Coverage:
New York Boca Raton/ West Palm Beach, FL
Other Downtown Events:
Examples of how other downtown stakeholders used this event to attract foot traffic to their establishments:
Hanny's – Pop-Up Art in window display; open house party on Saturday
University Square/Chesters – Tiki Bar indoors with live music
Tap House – Heated Tent on rooſtop bar
e D.E.N. – New Orleans Buffet and Photo Booth
Kahler - VIP reception on Mezzanine level
City Café/Newts – Outdoor Party on patio with burgers for $5
Dooley’s - ice bar in outdoor dining patio
e Loop – Live DJ mixing for SocialICE Aſter-Party