Your Invitation to Be a Part of the the VISION

Your invitation to be a part of the THE VISION

The inaugural “Food, Wine & Jazz Festival in the Rose Gardens” presented by the Waikato Times will be a two day feast of food, wine and entertainment nestled amongst the magical rose gardens at the Hamilton Gardens.

The Waikato Times Food, Wine & Jazz Festival will have at its heart, an epicurean village featuring stall holders offering the very best of gourmet food, beverages and wines, with a particular focus on produce from the Waikato. This banquet of taste sensations on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February will be a wonderful finale weekend to the Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. Designed to provide a relaxing experience for food and wine lovers, visitors will be treated to the very best wines and highest quality food and produce while being entertained by a smorgasbord of sultry jazz and blues musicians performing on the main stage sponsored by Fosters Construction. Visitors will delight in strolling through the roses, sampling the various gourmet delights, visiting our fully functioning outdoor kitchen featuring cooking demonstrations by well known chefs and relaxing on the manicured lawns in the sheltered rose gardens while soaking in the relaxing atmosphere and smooth grooves. The Food, Wine & Jazz Festival in the Rose Gardens will be one of the highlights of the 2010

The Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts Over the years the Festival has been Festival runs for 10-days every February in building a reputation locally and nationally. Hamilton Gardens (this year the event is The Festival aims to continually increase being extended to 12 days). The Festival the calibre of the experience offered to offers a wide range of vibrant performing Festival goers. and visual arts. The 2010 Waikato Times Hamilton From general appeal concerts to more Gardens Arts Festival will be the 12th challenging art, the Festival aims to annual Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. have something everyone can enjoy With over 62,000 people attending and encourages widespread community and over 3,000 column centimetres of participation from Hamilton, the greater articles published in 2009, the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, King Country and Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts further a-field. Ticketed events at the Festival is now considered as one of Festival regularly sell out and free events the city’s five “iconic” events. enjoy large audiences. This is a unique opportunity for your In 2009 tickets sales to Festival events business to raise its profile while enjoyed an increase of almost 19%. supporting a colourful, vibrant arts based event set in the world renowned With a varied program including Family Hamilton Gardens. events, Visual Art, Theatre, Music, Contemporary dance, Readers & Writers and more, the Festival has a wide audience reach from families to the elderly. With the help of our sponsors the Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival works to make the arts affordable and accessible to all. In 2009 over 60% of performances were free for the public to attend. Food, Wine & Jazz Festival ENTERTAINMENT

Fosters Jazz in the Roses For two long fragrant summer days, chill out at Fosters Jazz in the Roses and let the smooth grooves flow over you while you savour the best of the surrounding wine and gourmet delicacies. As the day grows long, things start to get a little funky and by the time you leave, you’ll know you just experienced ‘the’ feel good event of summer ‘09.

Featuring Jazzabelle, Cool Blues and Hot Jazz, CDM, The Volunteers, Tamara Rickett, The Jukes and international guests Jan Preston and Peter Harris with the Mike Garner Band. You won’t want to miss the inaugural weekend of Fosters Jazz in the Roses.

SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY Who WHAT TIME Jazzabelle Jazz 10:00am Cool Blues & Hot Jazz Jazz Blues 11:30am CDM Jazz Trumpet 1:00pm The Volunteers Funk 2:30pm

SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY Who WHAT TIME Tamara Rickett Blues 10:00am The Jukes Blues 11:30am Jan Preston Boogie Woogie 1:15pm Pete Harris & Mike Garner Jazz 3:15pm

Jazz and Blues sponsored by:

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19 February – 4 march 2010 Why Your Business Should Be INVOLVED

• A unique presence at Waikato’s largest arts and entertainment festival — the Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. • A unique and beautiful setting for a prestigious epicurean event. • Secured audience at an event (Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival) with a proven track record of attendance and growing i.e. 60,000 plus. • Target market secured by support entertainment i.e. the two day Jazz entertainment programme sponsored by Foster Construction. • Benefit from a $100,000 plus marketing campaign provided by Waikato Times plus additional support advertising in Hamilton Press, Your Weekend and Waikato Regional Community Newspapers, Fairfax Magazines, and Radio (see next page). • Benefit from on line promotion through the Gardens Festival Website. • Benefit of additional promotion with Gardens Festival promotion in print, radio and brochure. • Ask about the many additional sponsorship opportunities available. Your business will enjoy the benefits of an EXTENSIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN

The Waikato Times will promote this event with a comprehensive marketing campaign across the Waikato Times, Waikato Regional Community Newspapers, Fairfax Magazines, Fairfax Sunday Newspapers and Radio to a value in excess of $100,000.

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Enjoy a fabulous two day feast of food, wine and entertainment Waikato Times Food, Wine & Jazz Festival in the Rose Gardens. Enjoy the very best wines and highest quality and produce while being entertained by a smorgasbord of sultry jazz and blues musicians. This banquet of taste sensations is the finale to the Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. See you there! Enjoy a fabulous two day feast of 10am – 5pm, Hamilton Gardens Rose Garden Saturday 27th and food, wine and entertainment! Sunday 28th February

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Official event publication and programme

We will also be publishing in association with Seasons magazine a special edition dedicated to this event. Food, Wine & Jazz Festival PROPOSED SITE PLAN

HAMILTON GARDENS, COBHAM DRIVE, SH1 ENTer VIA GATE 2 ENTRANCE

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Please refer Proposed Site Plan and exhibitor cost.pdf for larger version To confirm your interest, please complete the following ...

Then fax it to 07 849 9559 Or post it to: Waikato Times Marketing, Private Bag 3086 Hamilton 3240.

EXHIBITOR APPLICATION FORM

Your Details

Company Name:

Describe produce, food or wine you are intending to provide:

Contact Name:

Phone: Fax:

Mobile:

Email:

Postal Address:

Town/City: Postcode:

Preferred Site Position Please refer to Proposed Site Plan and exhibitor cost.pdf

First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice:

Please note: the organisers reserve the right to make the final decision regarding site placement.

IF YES, PREFERRED Marquee hire required? YES NO SIZE Required:

IF YES, Quantity Table hire required? YES NO Required:

IF YES, Quantity Chair hire required? YES NO Required:

Power to site required? YES NO

Please note: • terms and Conditions, Health and Safety, Liquor Licencing and Food Permit information to follow. • the organiser reserves the right of approval for any exhibitor.