Sponsor Info

Visibility

Forecastle is a is a single-source, cost effective way to reach your entire target audience. Forecastle 2009 will reach 10,000 attendees with a nationwide media saturation campaign delivering 14 million web impressions, 6 million outdoor impressions, 889,421 print readers in six Midwest markets, 546,000 TV viewers in Kentucky and Indiana, and 539,390 regional radio listeners. E-mail blasts will reach 50,000 subscribers 6X, with media rollout taking place in staggered stages for optimal saturation of 18-24, 25-34, and 35-45 markets.

Participating Markets:
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago,
St. Louis, Columbus, Nashville, Dayton, Lexington, Bloomington

Forecastle is your chance to:

  1. Brand promotions to millions over a single-source network of media campaigns focused heavily of Midwest markets
  2. Save on annual budgets, providing a cost-effective method to advertise
  3. Target 10,000 consumers in a comfortable, non-intrusive environment

BUILD YOUR BRAND: Awareness and Sales

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Forecastle benefits

Now a word from our sponsors:

"Forecastle was an amazing weekend! It was our pleasure to be involved, and we look forward to sponsoring next year!" ~ Tim Roethgen / Marketing Manager / Whole Foods

"Forecastle is a truly unique event - a creative fusion with a great vibe. We can't wait to support the fest in future years." ~ Tim Bantle / Midwest Representative / Patagonia

Forecastle Fans

"As publisher of Kentucky's #1 alternative newsweekly, we are proud to sponsor the fastest-growing festival in the Midwest. The balance of music, art, and activism is bold and refreshing, and the impression is lasting. I can't wait to see what's in store for 2008." ~ Pam Brooks / Publisher / LEO

"It is always refreshing to work with event coordinators that possess a clear vision, know the meaning of innovation, and are well organized. JK McKnight and the Forecastle Crew certainly fit that description. JK's passion and sense of professionalism all but insured a successful event. I look forward to working with JK and the crew for what promises to be a bigger and better festival in 2009." ~ Mary Cecil / Midwest Marketing Manager / Red Bull North America


Forecastle Sponsors

"BBC was thrilled to partner with JK McKnight and The Forecastle Festival. At the brewery we pride ourselves in sending a strong grassroots message into every market in which we do business, with the firm intent on giving back to that community as much as we receive. There is no better proof of that model than what you find in The Forecastle Festival and the fantastic vision JK has shown in such a short period of time."
~ Scott Roussell / Manager / The BBC




"Hosting the Forecastle After-Parties was a great experience for us and our guests! JK and his crew were great to work with, and very thorough. We were able to increase sales and give our guests a unique experience they couldn't find anywhere else!" ~ Troy Thomas / Marketing Director / Fourth Street Live

"91.9 WFPK and Forecastle are a perfect fit. This is exactly what our listeners want. As long as Forecastle is around, we can only hope that JK will allow us to take part." ~ Billy Hardison / Marketing and Special Events / 91.9 WFPK


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