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Over the past 50 years, more than 1,300 Japanese-Canadian curlers and their families from communities across BC, Alberta, Ontario and Japan have gathered in the spring to participate in the annual BC Nisei Curling Bonspiel.
In April 2017 we will celebrate our milestone event—the 50th Annual BC Nisei Curling Bonspiel—in grand fashion at the Richmond Curling Club. We expect 64 teams from across Canada, the US and Japan, and have organized a special hotel banquet, two additional dinners, three days of exciting curling, dancing, music and other fun activities to commemorate 50 years of friendly competition and camaraderie.
We are seeking corporate and individual sponsors, donors and advertisers to help make this an event to remember and a highlight of the curling season. Reach out to our enthusiastic and appreciative group of curlers, spectators and volunteers today!
For more information, or to discuss your sponsorship or donation, please contact donations@bcniseicurling.ca
SPONSORS
This program is intended for corporate cash and/or in-kind donors who wish to align their corporate brand with our bonspiel and membership.
All sponsors will receive complimentary print, web and social media (Facebook) promotion, their logos featured on a banner during the spiel and Gala, and verbal recognition at the podium by the emcee at the Saturday Night Gala. For additional premiums, dependant on sponsorship levels, see below.
Diamond Level ($2,500)
The National Association of Japanese Canadians
Platinum Level ($1,500)
- Prominently listed in the bonspiel program
- Full-page print ad on the bonspiel program’s inside front cover
- Premium (banner footer) web ad on the BC Nisei website (three months)
- Two tickets with VIP seating to the Saturday Night Gala
Gold Level ($1,000)
- Prominently listed in the bonspiel program
- Full-page print ad on the bonspiel program’s back cover
- Standard web ad on the BC Nisei website (three months)
Silver Level ($750)
- Prominently listed in the bonspiel program
- Half-page print ad in the bonspiel program
- Standard web ad on the BC Nisei website (three months)
Bronze Level ($500 each)
- Prominently listed in the bonspiel program
- Quarter-page print ad in the bonspiel program
- Standard web ad on the BC Nisei website (three months)
Dinners:
Thursday Night (Chinese meal) ($250)
- Prominently listed as the Thursday night dinner sponsor in the bonspiel program
- Tenth-page print ad in the bonspiel program
- Basic web ad on the BC Nisei website (three months)
Friday Night (bento and seafood) ($250)
- Prominently listed as the Friday night dinner sponsor in the bonspiel program
- Tenth-page print ad in the bonspiel program
- Basic web ad on the BC Nisei website (three months)
Saturday Night Gala (hotel banquet) ($500)
- Prominently listed as the Gala diner sponsor in the bonspiel program
- Quarter-page print ad in the bonspiel program
- Standard web ad on the BC Nisei website (three months)
DONORS
This program is intended for private individual cash or in-kind donors. Donor benefits include listing in the bonspiel program, on the BC Nisei website, and on a board during the bonspiel and at the Saturday Night Gala. Some donation levels include additional premiums. Donate early and see your name listed on the website before the bonspiel.
If you would like to make a donation, please send a cheque—payable to “Vancouver Nisei Curling Club,” to Wesbild Holdings Ltd., Attn. Susanna Shimizu, Suite 2650 – 666 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC, V6C 2X8—as soon as you can, along with a brief note indicating which donation program you are donating to.
Cash
The 8-Ender ($750 +)
- Two tickets with VIP seating to the Saturday Night Gala
The Triple Takeout ($500 +)
- Two tickets to the Friday night dinner
The In-Off ($250 +)
- Three 50/50 tickets
The Run Back ($100 +)
- Three raffle tickets
The Raise ($50 +)
The Draw to the Button ($25 +)
In Memoriam
This is a special category for anyone in the Nisei community who would like to remember a loved one who has passed. It is by donation (any amount is welcome). The names of the loved ones will be listed in a separate section of the bonspiel program and on the BC Nisei website. When donating, please identify the donor’s name(s) and the name(s) of the loved one(s).
Sharon & Bob Flynn (donors) in memory of Ken Shiyoji
Kay Koyanagi (donor) in memory of Yuki Koyanagi
Roy Murao (donor) in memory of Todd Murao
Wayne Saito (donor) in memory of Mas & Joan Saito
Ben Yoshida (donor)
In-Kind
In-kind donations of silent-auction items, raffle prizes, food and beverages, services and labour are greatly appreciated. All in-kind donations will be acknowledged in their own category, The Hurry Hards (listed alphabetically). Please contact donations@bcniseicurling.ca with your in-kind donation.