Sponsorship Opportunities 2010

For access to Sponsor-only documents, and for more information regarding US Yacht Shows sponsorship opporunities, please contact US Yacht Shows at (410) 268-8828 or use our contact form.

Level of Premier Sponsorship

Presenting Sponsor: This exclusive sponsorship gives your
organization the highest level of exposure and extensive name
association with all aspects of the event.
Official Sponsors: Put the spotlight on your company and
capture the attention of thousands of affluent attendees both
pre-show and at the event as an exclusive sponsor for an official category (car, hotel, spirits, airline, etc.).

Sponsorship Customization

In addition to the Sponsorships listed, we also offer customized sponsorship programs tailored to your company’s marketing needs and budget. Give us a call to customize a creative sponsorship just for your business.

About the Shows

Every October, 100,000 boating enthusiasts come to historic Annapolis for the United States Powerboat and Sailboat Shows. With over 1300 exhibitors, attendees are dazzled by docks lined with new in-water boats from respected American and International builders. Explore tents full of marine accessories, electronics, engines, trailerable boats, clothing and lifestyle accessories.

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities

U.S. Sailboat Show, October 7-11, 2010
U.S. Powerboat Show, October 14-17, 2010

A Promotional Opportunity Unlike Any Other

Now more than ever, it is important to make your promotional dollars and efforts highly productive. The United States Sailboat Show, United States Powerboat Show and the Bay Bridge Boat Show offer a wide range of customized sponsorship opportunities. Our location, historic Annapolis, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay, is the boating hub of the mid-Atlantic and draws an international buying audience. Annapolis neighbors Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, making the shows within easy driving distance for much of the Eastern Seaboard. Sponsorship offers your organization the chance to directly target our attendees – your potential customers.

Attendee Demographics

Reach over 100,000 affluent professional baby boomers, civic leaders, frequent travelers, and quality buyers
Show attendees average between 35 and 54 years old
93% have college educations and 91% are in management careers
Average household income of over $85,000

On-site Bling

Although we encourage imagination and creativity in developing a customized sponsorship program to match your individual business and marketing needs, here are a few of the highly visible sponsorship opportunities available:

Exclusive Automobile Sponsor
Entrance Gate Sponsor
Shuttle Bus Sponsor
Daily Wristband Sponsor
Lanyard Sponsor
Attendee Bag Sponsor
VIP Lounge Sponsor

National Advertising Support

Our sponsors benefit from United States Yacht Shows’ marketing campaign, which includes an extensive advertising and public relations effort. The following outlets have proven successful in bringing thousands of qualified visitors to our shows each day.

Newspapers

The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Capital, Star Democrat, Bay Times, Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News.

Magazines

AirTran "GO" Inflight Magazine, Boating, Blue Water Sailing, Boat US Magazine, Canadian Yachting, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Cruising World, duPont Registry, The Fisherman, Good Old Boat, Great Lakes Scuttlebutt, Latitudes & Attitudes, Mariner, Motor Boating, MPC Boaters Directory, Multihull World, Nor'easter, Ocean Navigator, Passagemaker, Power & Motoryacht, Prop Talk, Rec News, SAIL, Sailing, Sailing World, Saltwater Sportsman, Salty Dog, Seahorse, Soundings, Southern Boating, Spinsheet, Virginia Sportsman, Waterway Guide, What’s Up Annapolis, Wooden Boat, Yachting and Yachts International.

Radio

WBIG, WNAV, WASH, WBAL, WPOC, WTEM, WCBM, WMAL, WRNR, WIYY, Westwood One (Metro Networks), WHUR

Television

Comcast Cable

For information or a complete list of sponsorship opportunities, contact paul@usboat.com or call 410.268.8828