Sponsors

Your Sponsorship is requested for the 1st Annual Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance.

Following the century-old Tampa tradition of Gasparilla excitement and celebration, and with decades of experience with Concours d'Elegance events, we are excited to present to you a first for Tampa,

The Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance.

While other promoters may use the term "concours d'elegance" for their personal benefit when promoting their car show, a true Concours d’Elegance is very different then your average car show:

Participation is invitation only, guaranteeing the finest, most rare, unique classic cars and vintage motorcycles to be displayed and judged. Often Participants must commit to not showing their cars for months prior to the event to insure the uniqueness of the events special display.
Entrants are judged by accredited Judges certified by CCCA (Classic Car Club of America) and AACA (Antique Car Club of America).
Original condition is paramount when organizing a proper Concours d'Elegance show field.

Why should your business partner with the Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance...

The name "Gasparilla" says it all! Since 1904, Tampa has celebrated the legend of Jose Gaspar with the Mardi Gras styled festivities of Gasparilla. It attracts millions of visitors, and has become a premier event in the USA, spanning an entire social season.

Attracting a national audience of automobile collectors and enthusiasts from all over the country in attendance to the Tampa Bay area.
The event is hosted in the most picturesque venue, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, nestled between the Tampa Museum of Art, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts and the Glazer Children’s Museum and against a backdrop of the University of Tampa minarets and the Hillsborough River.
Proceeds will benefit a local charity with headquarters right here, the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, Florida.
Sponsors will gain recognition and real market share in the fast growing Tampa Bay area market. With over 3 million residents, the Tampa Bay area experienced the 4th highest gain in growth last year in the nation. The joint venture of Jeff Vinick and Bill Gates projects a $3 Billion investment in downtown Tampa, transforming nearby Channelside. The Tampa Riverwalk spans 2.6 miles along the Hillsborough River and some of the finest restaurants, shops, hotels and other activities, such as the Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance.
We are partnering with local and national media outlets including television, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), local and national car club publications, and much more.
Your level of exposure will certainly be reflected on your level of involvement. Don’t see the package that is right for you? We are negotiable, so please, let’s talk and make it happen!

Don't market to the perception, associate with a truly elegant schedule of events that will best suit your target market, consumers who enjoy the finer things in life.
We’ve developed a comprehensive, multi-platform, national marketing campaign including direct mail, newspaper, social media, radio, television, car and lifestyle websites and magazines, posters, shirts, signage positioned throughout the downtown area.
We put you directly in contact with thousands of spectators.
On site display and/or hospitality areas will allow Sponsors to be at the heart of Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance activities to promote their business or products. The spectator and attendees demographic is primarily families and couples over age 30 living within 75 miles of Tampa.
Connects you to hundreds of collector car owners, people who appreciate the finer things in life.
Sponsors can personally engage with Collector Car Owners by participate in presenting trophies or ribbons to awardees. Concours d’Elegance participants are predominantly males over age 45 living within 150 miles of Tampa, Florida.
Benefiting a local reputable charity- the Shriners Hospital for Children, Tampa, FL.
The primary beneficiary of the Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance is the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, FL. The Shriners opened their first hospital in 1922 and have been helping children in need of medical care for orthopedic conditions, burn care, spinal cord rehabilitation and cleft lip & palate. This medical care is given free of charge to any child in need of these services. The Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa opened in 1985 specializing in orthopedic care and they have helped over 50,000 children since opening.

For more information and a Sponsor Packet,

please contact

Sponsors@GasparillaConcours.com

The Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance Inc is an IRS recognized 501c3 Charitable Organization. All proceeds and direct donations for the 2019 Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance will benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. More directly, we will be buying customized wheelchairs for kids in need. Wheelchairs will be on display throughout the events associated with the 2019 Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance and the Gasparilla Great Endurance Run. You can donate directly and we will get you information on the wheelchairs you are contributing towards. Thank you for caring about your community and those in need!

PRESENTING SPONSORS...

$10,000

CHROME SPONSORS...

$2,500

6 FULL DAYS OF AUTOMOTIVE ACTIVITIES

Thursday March 7-Saturday March 9

The Gasparilla Great Endurance Run

Friday, April 12, 2019

"Cars-in-the-Park" Cocktail Party and

Charity FUNraiser Auction

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance