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SPONSORSHIP & HOSPITALITY PACKAGES After its 4th year, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has proven to be a winning sponsorship opportunity for local, regional, national and international companies. Opportunities are still available to participate in this market's fastest branding and entertainment platform with large multi-day live and television audiences! We offer many great opportunities and we will customize a benefits package to fit your needs and budget! For sponsorship oppportunites contact: Timothy Ramsberger, VP & General Manager at tramsberger@gpstpete.com. Opportunites include: Official Sponsor Status; Category Exclusivity; Promotional Rights; Signage; Ticket Packages; Display & Product Sampling; Souvenir Program Advertising; Videoboard Commercials; PA Announcements; and many other branding & marketing opportunties. "VICTORY CIRCLE CLUB" $35,000 Benefits include:
* All graphics, materials and text to be provided by client. These packages are offered on a limited and nonexclusive basis. Contact us if you are interested in obtaining your company's exclusive product or service category and/or Official Sponsorship status! We will customize a sponsorship package to fit your needs and budget! SOUVENIR PROGRAM ADVERTISING
NON-RETAIL EXHIBITOR SPACE - 2008
RETAIL VENDING SPACE For information on pricing and availability, contact (727) 898-INDY x 229 or ccampbell@gpstpete.com
THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SPONSORS & PARTNERS!
Honda, which claimed its first IRL manufacturers' title on August 15, 2004, serves as title sponsor of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It marks Honda's second entitlement of an IndyCar Series event, joining the Honda Indy 225 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Honda Performance Development (HPD), a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is the technical operations center for Honda's IndyCar engine program and coordinates American Honda's participation in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. In 2004, Honda's second full season of IRL IndyCar competition, the manufacturer posted 14 consecutive race wins, including the 88th Indianapolis 500. Prior to entering the IRL, Honda took part in the CART series from 1994-2002, where the company won four CART Manufacturers' Championships (1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001) and six consecutive drivers' titles (1996-2001).
The Firestone legacy of motor sports accomplishments began more than nine decades ago when Harvey Firestone decided to showcase his tires on the race track. Since then, the Firestone tire brands have appeared in thousands of competitions around the globe, recording a remarkable variety of wins and honors while relying on tires to provide the consistency and durability needed to win. Firestone's involvement with motorsports provides more than thrills, it contributes to the design and production of improved tires for everyday street use.
Bright House Networks, serving more than 2.1 million customers across the United States, is a company of more than 5,000 professionals dedicated to perfecting customers' home entertainment experience. From installing cable on time, to making sure High-Speed Internet connections are always on, Bright House Networks is making sure customers get the best of what is available on cable and over the Internet. As technology continues to change, Bright House Networks will provide customers with the latest in cable and Internet service. XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 8.5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM offers more than 170 digital channels of commercial-free music and premier sports, talk radio, news, and entertainment. XM is the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM, please visit http://www.xmradio.com. AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America's largest low-fare airlines with 9,000 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates nearly 700 daily flights to 56 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways' aircraft features the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 and 717-200 to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft and the only airline with Business Class and XM Satellite Radio on every flight. For reservations or more information, visit www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, located on Tampa Bay's sparkling waterfront, is one of Florida's premier luxury resorts. All 361 guest rooms and suites have been beautifully restored with a warm and classic design. Of Mediterranean Revival, the resort is also on the National and Local Register of Historic Places, and a member of the Historic Hotels of America. The Vinoy offers the finest recreational facilities and amenities including an 18-hole golf course, two swimming pools, full-service health club, day spa, award-winning restaurants and lounges and a 12-court Har-Tru tennis complex. The historic and award-winning Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida recently completed a $3.5 million renovation. The renovation includes a complete makeover of the two signature Presidential Suites, as well as the historic Plaza Ballroom and meeting rooms. The Vinoy's Lobby Promenade Lounge was reconfigured with a new bar and expanded cocktail seating for guests. The entrance to the Vinoy's signature restaurant, Marchands Bar & Grill, was re-designed to showcase the popular Vinoy Bar and showcase private dining options as well. The distinctive gifts and resort fashions previously found at the Vinoy's Resort Shop, was re-located from the lower level to the main Lobby. Also completed is the $5 million renovation of the Vinoy Marina. Motorola is a proud sponsor of Andretti Green Promotions. Motorola has been involved in open-wheel racing since 1937 when the company first sponsored a car competing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and began product development based on its racing involvement. Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our visions of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com. Great Bay is at the forefront of the brewery/wholesaler industry. Being one of Florida's largest distributors of Anheuser-Busch products and having the largest market-share in the county. Great Bay Distributors was founded in 1968 by Claude Focardi and family and operates two distribution centers in the greater Tampa Bay area that includes Pinellas and West Pasco county areas. And is rapidly becoming a leading wholesaler in the beer industry - distributes 6 of the top 10 beers in the Pinellas and West Pasco Florida market.
7-Eleven, the global leader of convenience retailing, is proud to enter its fifth year as the title sponsor of record-setting Team 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan and the #11 IndyCar Series entry. Tony is a professional at "life in the fast lane." 7-Eleven customers also live life in the fast lane. They're in their cars and on the run. 7-Eleven stores' sponsorship of IRL racing has awareness of its corporate brand as well as its proprietary products and the brands of participating suppliers. 7-Eleven was founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, and pioneered the convenience store concept during its first years of operation as an ice company when it began selling milk, break and eggs as a convenience to customers. The name 7-Eleven orginated in 1946 to reflect the stores' hours of operation, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Today, offering customers 24-hour convenience, seven days a week is the cornerstone of 7-Eleven's business. Perhaps best known for its Slurpee fronzen carbonated beverages, Big Gulp fountain soft drinks, Big Bite grill items and fresh-brewed coffee, the company is expanding its fresh food selevtion to bring consumers an assortment of fresh sandwiches, salads and baked goods, all prepared and delivered to the stores daily. From refreshing beverages to fresh-made sandwiches, 7-Eleven is the fun, fast way to ulimate refreshment. 7-Eleven operates, franchises or licenses more than 7,300 7-Eleven stores in North America and some 33,300 stores in 17 countries and U.S. territory. During 2006, 7-Eleven stores worldwide generated total sales of approximately $44 billion. Reputation, record, recognition and, of course, championship racing... combine as the driving force behind 7-Eleven's decision to be a major sponsor of the 2008 Team 7-Eleven. For more information about 7-Eleven, its stores and products, please visit the company's website at www.7-Eleven.com. Since 1971, Forsythe Technology Inc. has served as a technology infrastructure solutions provider, helping organizations across all industries, including Fortune 1000 companies, manage the cost and risk of their information technology. Acting as a trusted, independent advisor, Forsythe provides technology and business consulting services, technology leasing services, and value-added reseller services for all of the leading technology product manufacturers. Headquartered in Skokie, Ill., the company employs more than 600 people in 36 offices throughout the United States. In 2005, Forsythe achieved its 34th consecutive year of profitability with revenues of $449.3 million. Forsythe Solutions Group Inc. and Forsythe McArthur Associates Inc. are wholly owned subsidiaries of Forsythe Technology Inc. Mobile Storage Group, Inc. was founded in 1988. At that time, the portable storage industry was highly fragmented, being largely comprised of small contractors serving local geographic areas. Through selective yet aggressive acquisitions, MSG consolidated the resources and buying power of smaller providers, thereby providing customers with lower prices and a broader product line. Since that time, the company has expanded rapidly through steady organic growth and carefully planned acquisitions. Mobile Storage Group, Inc., became an international company in 2000, when it entered the European marketplace in England, Scotland and Wales. In 2001 the acquisition of Ravenstock Tam (Hire) Limited doubled the Company's number of locations in the United Kingdom, making the collective group, known as Mobile Storage Group, Inc., currently has over 75 locations across the United States and United Kingdom, serving over 100,000 active accounts with a fleet of over 83,000 storage, cartage and office units. The Festivals of Speed is a Luxury Lifestyle Jet Port Reception as well as a display of 150+ of the worlds most exotic automobiles, motorcycles, watercraft & aircraft. Events take place over two days and operate at cities in Florida and California. Detailed information can be found at www.festivalsofspeed.com or by calling 325-385-9450.
For more than 100 years, Bayfront Medical Center - a 502-bed, not-for-profit, teaching hospital in St. Petersburg - has responded to the healthcare needs of West Coast residents. Pinellas County's only trauma center, Bayfront is also home to Bayflite - the largest hospital-based flight program in the Southeastern United States that brings life-saving trauma care to thousands in a 15-county region. Bayfront Medical Center provides comprehensive services in: trauma and emergency care; obstetrics and gynecology; cardiology; orthopedics; nuerosciences; rehabilitation and cancer care. Bayfront has received numerous national accolades, including: 2007 Premier Award for Quality for open-heart surgery in the area of coronary artery bypass graft; CareScience Select Practice National Quality Leader in the category of cardiac bypass surgery; the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; accreditation from the National Society of Chest Pain Centers; and Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for nine years. For more information about Bayfront, visit www.bayfront.org. As one of the largest independent providers of enterprise imaging systems and services in the U.S., Danka has built a 30-year heritage of trusted document solutions and support. We have done this by staying a single-source provider from best in class manufacturers of copiers, multi-functional printers and document software solutions that stress reliability and serviceability. Danka's vision is to empower customers to benefit fully from the convergence of image and document technologies in a connected environment. We have developed an enviable and loyal customer base of well over 100,000 print and copy devices that produce billions of printed and stored documents every month, consistently and cost-effectively. We have one goal in mind: that every customer recommends Danka. To ensure we meet this goal, even in today's more chalenging and complex document environment, Danka provides the right selection of Equipment, Document Software, and Integrated Services to optimize technology investments, improve business processes, reduce costs, and increase productivity. For more information, please go to www.danka.com. As a corporate leader, Danka supports programs that improve the social and educational well-being of communities where Danka operates. This year, Danka is proud to be a sponsor of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
The prestigious four-diamond rating by The American Automobile Association (AAA) awarded to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Fla., underscores the property's commitment to quality and excellence in customer service. Seminole Hard Rock features over 2,100 of the most popular gaming machines and Florida's largest poker room, with 50 tables dedicated to Texas Hold 'em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Seven Card Stud. Enjoy a variety of critically-acclaimed restaurants and bars, including a rockin' nightclub at Floyd's open until 6 am on weekends. Our 250 luxurious, pet-friendly rooms are the perfect place to end an evening of gaming and fun. Don't forget to visit our lush tropical pool, the soul-soothing Bodyrock Spa, and state-of-the-art fitness center. Garage parking is free and valet parking is also available. The casino is located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, between I-75 and I-275, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa. For more information, call 813-627-7625 or visit www.hardrockhotelcasinotampa.com. Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), provides electricity and related services to 1.7 million customers in Florida. The company is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and serves a territory encompassing more than 20,000 square miles including the cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater, as well as the Cenral Florida area surrounding Orlando. Progress Energy Florida is pursuing a balanced approach to meeting the future energy needs of the region. That balance includes increased energy-efficiency programs, investments in renewable energy technologies and a state-of-the-art electricity system. For more information about Progress Energy, visit the company's Web site at www.progress-energy.com. OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. The companies of OneAmerica can trace their solid foundations back more than 125 years in the insurance and financial services marketplace. OneAmerica's nationwide network of companies offers a variety of products to serve the financial needs of their policyholders and other clients. The products include retirement plans, products and services; individual life insurance, annuities, long-term care solutions and employee benefits. The goal of OneAmerica is to blend the strengths of each company to achieve greater collective results. The products of the OneAmerica companies are distributed through a network of employees, agents, brokers, and other distribution sources that are committed to maximizing value to our policyholders by helping them plan to meet their financial goals. We deliver on our promises when customers need us most. ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing in the United States and one of the nation's largest distributors of siding, windows and other select exterior building products. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Beloit, Wis., ABC Supply operates more than 350 branches in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The company has distinguished inself by following a single, simple guiding principle - take care of contractors better than any other distributor by understanding their businesses and offering products and services carefully selected to meet their unique needs. More information is available online at www.abcsupply.com. The St. Petersburg Times is the largest newspaper in Florida's most populous metro area. That's because the Times is the newspaper of choice for the densely populated coastline of the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater area. The winner of six Pulitzer Prizes (including three in the past 12 years), the Associated Press Sports Editors have named daily, Sunday and special sports sections of the Times among the nation's top ten in its circulation category in the last three years. The St. Petersburg Times commitment goes beyond the newspaper they produce and deliver every day. They believe that being involved in and supporting the communities they serve goes beyond delivering the best newspaper and information to their readers. Contributing to the growth and vitality of our community is the main focus of The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Extensive programs for networking, learning, exposure, advocacy and tourism make us The chioce for businesses in the St. Petersburg area. With more than 2,300 members, the Chamber is the largest business organization in the Tampa Bay region.
St. Petersburg, Florida's fourth largest city, is one of the brightest spots on America's Gulf Coast. Located in the heart of the largest metro area in the state, the Sunshine City combines the tropical splendor of a vacation destination with the sophistication of an urban resort. Its quarter of a million inhabitants enjoy a vibrant arts and cultural climate, endless sports and recreational opportunities, charming and historic neighborhoods, and one of the most thriving economies in the United States. It has been designated as the only "Green City" in Florida, ranked by Colin Powell's America's Promise as one of the best places for young people, and named as one of the only 13 "Most Livable Communities" in America. Florida's Beach is where you want to be! Close to everything, yet miles away. A beautiful peninsula located on Florida's West coast, the area is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and by Tampa Bay to the east. Home to Fort De Soto Park, America's #1-rated beach, we offer 35 miles of white-sand beaches on some eight major barrier islands. We're within minutes of many popular Florida attractions: just 30 minutes to Busch Gardens in Tampa and 90 minutes to Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World and Universal Studios Escape in Orlando. Come personally experience our warm Gulf sunsets, our unique cultural heritage, our vast sporting and recreational activities, fresh seafood and great shopping. There are world-renowned museums, family fun and endless sunshine. We're everything you want from your vacation, all right here! Summer and fall are popular times to visit the beach. Please view our summer safety tips to help make your stay more enjoyable. We look forward to seeing you!
Tony George shared his vision for a new open-wheel racing series -- The Indy Racing League (IRL) -- and on March 11, 1994 that vision became a reality. In its 10th year of competition, IRL President and CEO Tony George announced the addition of road and street courses to the season schedule, with Watkins Glen International, Infineon Raceway and downtown St. Petersburg on the slate in 2005. With the legendary Indianapolis 500-Mile Race as its cornerstone, the IndyCar Series is powered by one of the world's most prestigious automobile manufacturers: Honda. The series has firmly established itself as America's premier open-wheel series with close competition, controlled costs, high tech equipment and affordability for all teams and sponsors. The American Le Mans Series is the premium brand of motorsport in North America, featuring high-tech sports cars from the most prestigious automobile manufacturers in the world. Its unique four classes of competition showcase exotic, open-top prototypes and sophisticated production-based GT cars, all competing on the track at the same time. The American Le Mans Series competes at the premier road racing tracks across North America and at selected temporary street circuits in major urban markets. With a television package that includes five network broadcasts on CBS and NBC as seven telecasts on SPEED, plus live broadcasts across Europe, the Series delivers a global marketing platform that is unmatched in motorsports. The Series, founded in 1999 by Georgia entrepreneur Don Panoz, represents a mirror image to the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's most famous and authentic automobile race. The American Le Mans Series features elite marques such as Audi, Porsche, BMW, Corvette, Aston Martin, Lexus and Panoz, and premium brands such as Michelin, Pirelli, JeanRichard Swiss Watches, Sunoco, Shell and many others. The Firestone Indy LightsTM provides an exciting and affordable arena in which to celebrate driver talent, technilogical achievement and corporate involvement. Running on the same tracks on the same weekends as other top Indy Racing League events, these thrilling races attract some of the world's most talented young drivers, each looking for that powerful stepping-stone to reach the Firestone Indy Lights - the pinnacle of open-wheel racing in America today. Enduring awesome G-forces equal to nearly three times the wieght of gravity, drivers push their Firestone Indy Lights cars to the edge, generating speeds three times faster than an average street car. |
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