"Connect with the area's civic and business leaders at the Long Beach Grand Cru, while supporting a good cause."
              --World Trade Center Long Beach Management

The Long Beach Grand Cru recognizes sponsorship participation at six levels. Only sponsors receive reserved table seating for up to ten (10) guests at the awards & wine tasting event. All sponsors receive recognition on the Grand Cru web site for one year. Each year, the Grand Cru Board of Directors hosts a special, private, PRE-EVENT SPONSOR PARTY. This year's party will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Reef Restaurant (Pacific Ballroom), 880 Harbor Scenic Drive, Long Beach, California 90802. Please call (213) 640-3848 or (213) 640-3894 for reservations BEFORE April 15 and to be recognized among other civic, industry, and business professionals as a sponsor of the 2008 Long Beach Grand Cru.

Sponsors play an important role and receive solid marketing benefits.

WHO:  Sponsors play an important role in the Long Beach Grand Cru by providing funding essential to the event's success. In return for investment in the event, sponsors benefit from extensive visibility and community good will. Sponsors also provide publicity and promotions by linking their involvement directly to their own marketing advertising efforts. Sponsorship involvement is a cost-effective method to support legal services for low-income people.

WHAT:  Sponsors provide the foundation for creating the visibility needed to attract other sponsors and credibility that a sponsorship in the Grand Cru is a worthwhile investment.

HOW:  There are sponsorship levels for every budget. The Title level is exclusive to one company only. The Presenting, Sweepstakes, Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorships are unlimited. Marketing and promotional benefits are based on the level of sponsorship.

WHEN:  To maximize your sponsorship benefits, please contact the Executive Producer (213) 640-3894 by July 8, 2008.

WHERE:  The five events of the Grand Cru are all held in Long Beach as follows:

• Sponsor Party - Wednesday, April 23, 2008–The Reef Restaurant, Pacific Ballroom
• International Wine Competition - July 19, 20, 2008 – Long Beach Petroleum Club
• Public Tasting, and VIP Reception - Saturday, August 16, 2008 – Rainbow Lagoon Park in downtown Long Beach
• Volunteer Party - August 27, 2008 (Location TBD)

WHY:  The Long Beach Grand Cru is the major fundraiser to support the ongoing programs and services for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, greater Long Beach office. The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is a non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income citizens in metropolitan Los Angeles. Legal Aid helps its clients escape domestic violence, avoid homelessness, obtain food and health care for themselves and their children, and move from welfare to work. Legal Aid works to change entire communities by helping to develop sorely needed jobs, affordable housing units, child care, youth services and other support systems in disadvantaged neighborhoods. In 2006, LAFLA advocates helped more than 14,000 clients and aided 55,000 more through outreach programs – men, women and children whose disadvantaged circumstances made them vulnerable to fraud, abuse, neglect, and bureaucratic error.

In addition to charitable support of community activities, sponsors can feel confident that the Grand Cru is a wise business and economic investment, providing name recognition, advertising, promotional and public relations benefits.

• Three (3) tables of ten (10) with company name sign
• Thirty (30) badges to the private VIP reception
• Five (5) cases of “medal-winning” wines
• Three (3) Limousines for transportation of you and your guests to and from the event
• Two (2) free seats on consumer panel, subject to availability (valued at $1,200.)
• Marketing:
  • Exclusivity of logo on Grand Cru website (85,000-150,000 hits in peak months)
  • Year-round profile on website and web links offering cross-promotional tie-ins
  • Exclusivity of logo on all printed materials, i.e., competition booklet, tickets, front page of program, ads and press releases
  • One full-page ad on back cover of Program
  • Profiled in five (5) events: Sponsor Party, Competition, Public Tasting, Private VIP Reception and Volunteer Party
  • Public recognition as Title Sponsor in all events
  • Prominent presence in promotional and marketing materials, i.e., tickets, front cover and sponsor page of program, ads and press releases
  • Company representative participates in each event
  • Prominent display of four (4) company banners
  • Listed in LAFLA Newsletter distributed to 10,000 individuals, law firms and businesses in the Foundation’s service areas from Santa Monica and Venice down to the Harbor-Long Beach area, east across the Los Angeles Basin to South Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Whittier and Hollywood

• Two (2) tables of ten (10) with company name sign
• Twenty (20) badges to the private VIP reception
• Four (4) cases of “medal-winning” wines
• One (1) Limousine
• Opportunity to purchase a consumer panel seat at half-price ($250 – regularly $500), subject to availability
• Marketing:
  • Prominently listed on website (85,000-150,000 hits in peak months)
  • Year-round profile on website and web links offering cross-promotional tie-ins
  • One full-page ad on inside back cover of Program
  • Profiled in four (4) events: Sponsor Party, Competition, Public Tasting, Private VIP Reception
  • Recognition at Public Tasting
  • Company representative participates in each event
  • Prominent display of three (3) company banners
  • Prominent presence in promotional and marketing materials, i.e., tickets, front cover and sponsor page of program, ads and press releases
  • Listed in LAFLA Newsletter distributed to 10,000 individuals, law firms and businesses in the Foundation’s service areas from Santa Monica and Venice down to the Harbor-Long Beach area, east across the Los Angeles Basin to South Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Whittier and Hollywood

• One (1) table of ten with company name sign
• Five (5) additional entry tickets
• Fifteen (15) badges to the private VIP reception
• Three (3) case of “medal-winning wines
• Opportunity to purchase a wine competition consumer judge seat at $200 off regular rate, subject to availability
• Marketing:
  • Prominently listed on website (85,000-150,000 hits in peak months)
  • Listed in print advertising
  • Listed in press releases
  • Company name on tickets
  • Listed on front cover and sponsor page of program
  • Prominent display of two (2) company banners
  • Listed in LAFLA Newsletter distributed to 10,000 individuals, law firms and businesses in the Foundation’s service areas from Santa Monica and Venice down to the Harbor-Long Beach area, east across the Los Angeles basin to South Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Whittier and Hollywood

• One (1) table of ten with company name sign
• Ten (10) badges to the private VIP reception
• Two (2) cases of “medal-winning” wines
• Marketing:
  • Listed on website 85,000-150,000 hits in peak months)
  • Listed in print advertising
  • Listed in press releases
  • Listed on sponsor page of program
  • Prominent display of one (1) company banner
  • Listed in LAFLA Newsletter distributed to 10,000 individuals, law firms and businesses in the Foundation’s service areas from Santa Monica and Venice down to the Harbor-Long Beach area, east across the Los Angeles basin to South Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Whittier and Hollywood

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• One (1) table of ten with company name sign
• Four (4) badges to the private VIP reception
• One (1) case of “medal-winning” wines
• Marketing:
  • Listed on website 85,000-150,000 hits in peak months)
  • Listed in press releases
  • Listed on sponsor page of program
  • Listed in LAFLA Newsletter distributed to 10,000 individuals, law firms and businesses in the Foundation’s service areas from Santa Monica and Venice down to the Harbor-Long Beach area, east across the Los Angeles basin to South Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Whittier and Hollywood

• One (1) table of ten with company name sign
• Two (2) badges to the private VIP reception
• Six (6) bottles of “medal-winning” wines
• Marketing:
  • Listed on website (85,000-150,000 hits in peak months)
  • Listed on sponsor page of program