Sponsorship
Opportunities
May 4-6, 2017
2015 Mars New Year - L to R: Honorary Chairman and Chief Meteorologist of WTAE-TV
Mike Harvey, Mars Mayor Gregg Hartung, and Dr. Jim Greene of NASA
Inaugural Event Highlights
June 14-16, 2015, the town of Mars celebrated the
first-ever Mars New Year in coordination with the
planet Mars’ new year.
 Mike Harvey, Chief Meteorologist of WTAE-TV, served as Honorary
Chairman and assisted with planning every step of the way. Mike has
agreed to return for the 2017 event.
 NASA’s Public Engagement
Team collaborated with the
event. The exhibits and
staff they brought were truly
amazing. Dr. Jim Green,
Planetary Science Division
Director, was a key
speaker. They are
extremely excited for 2017
and plan to have an even
bigger impact!
 The blast-off dinner was a sell-out and keynote speaker, Dr. Julielynn
Wong, amused the crowd with tales from her experience at NASA’s
Johnson Space Center in space medicine.
 Media coverage was fantastic. The Associated Press picked up the
event!
 We showed the theatrical trailer for “The Martian” before it hit the public!
 Approximately 10,000 people attended the inaugural event. The
forecast for 2017 is 10,000-15,000!
Mars
New
Year
2015
Sponsorship
To make the event a success, it takes the support of
many generous sponsors. We thank the following 2015
sponsors and partners for their support.
Will you please
consider financially
supporting the 2017
Mars New Year
highlighting innovation
and exploration with
three days of STEAM
(Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts and
Mathematics) fun?
We’ve created
the following five
sponsorship levels to
offer valuable benefits
to our advocates.
MARS $25,000
obviously the best planet (but we may be biased)
2,460 mi. radius
Exclusive Sponsorship – this package is available only to the first paying
sponsor. Many of these benefits will be unavailable to other sponsors.
 Logo and verbal mention in TV commercial
 Inclusion in event press releases
 Scheduled photo opportunity with NASA staff
 First logo on www.MarsNewYear.com
 Mentions on Mars New Year Facebook page
 Complimentary table at Blast Off Dinner (8 to 10 guests)
 Verbal recognition at Blast Off Dinner
 Opportunity to provide giveaway at Blast Off Dinner
 Logo on cover of Blast Off Dinner program
 Logo on event map/flyer
 Logo on volunteer shirts
 Logo on event mailer
 Signage at event
 Coupons for ten free Mars New Year shirts redeemable at event
EARTH $10,000
or wait, maybe Earth is the best planet?
3,959 mi. radius
 Logo in TV commercial
 Inclusion in event press releases
 Logo on www.MarsNewYear.com
 Mentions on Mars New Year Facebook page
 Six complimentary tickets to Blast Off Dinner
 Logo in Blast Off Dinner program
 Logo on event map/flyer
 Logo on volunteer shirts
 Logo on event mailer
 Signage at event
 Coupons for eight free Mars New Year shirts redeemable at event
VENUS $5,000
*almost* as big as Earth
3,761 mi. radius
 Logo on www.MarsNewYear.com
 Mention on Mars New Year Facebook page
 Four complimentary tickets to Blast Off Dinner
 Logo in Blast Off Dinner program
 Logo on event map/flyer
 Logo on volunteer shirts
 Logo on event mailer
 Signage at event
 Coupons for six free Mars New Year shirts redeemable at event
MERCURY $1,000
the smallest planet
1,516 mi. radius
 Logo on www.MarsNewYear.com
 Mention on Mars New Year Facebook page
 Two complimentary tickets to Blast Off Dinner
 Logo in Blast Off Dinner program
 Logo on event map/flyer
 Logo on volunteer shirts
 Coupons for four free Mars New Year shirts redeemable at event
Pluto $250
forever a planet in our hearts
737mi. radius
 Name on www.MarsNewYear.com
 Mention on Mars New Year Facebook page
 Name listed in Blast Off Dinner program
 Coupons for two free Mars New Year shirts redeemable at event
CONTACT
Mayor Gregg Hartung
724-777-2489
[email protected]
www.MarsNewYear.com