Wells Fargo Championship 101 Event Planner Orientation
Who We Are? Champions For Education IRS designated 501(c)3 HOST COURSE NONPROFIT TITLE SPONSOR GOLF AFFILIATION ANNUAL TOURNAMENT 2
Course Map - Overview 3
Course Map - Overview Chalet Locations (Currently 18G & 17G) Main entrance Shuttle drop off location Walk to 18 Walk to 17 4
Course Map - Overview 5
Dining Chalet - Overview What is it? Each unit = 10 wide x 30 deep Seating for at least 22 34 tickets per day Thursday-Sunday There is no storage available in these units 6
18th Green Dining Chalet - Overview 20 1 UPPER LEVEL 20 1 LOW ER LEVEL WF 18 7
17th Green Dining Chalet - Overview 8
Food & Beverage All inclusive Shared buffets & bars Bar service hours 11:00am-6:00pm (except Sunday which is noon) Alcohol policy Only 2 drinks per person served at one time. Spirits cannot leave hospitality areas. Beer and wine can travel throughout the course. Lunch buffet 11:30am-2:30pm Heavy afternoon snacks 3:00pm- 6:00pm Additional items for table upgrades via our caterer, Levy Restaurants 9
Dining Chalet - Overview 10
Dining Chalet - Overview EXTERIOR INTERIOR BUFFET BAR 11
Tickets Grounds Premium Beach Club and Ocean Club Chalet Tickets Child access policy 12 and under do not require tickets as long as they are accompanied by a properly ticketed adult Clubhouse there is no clubhouse access Will-Call one on course and one off course (location tbd) GROUNDS TICKETS RETAIL HOSPITALITY TICKETS 12
Supplemental Tickets, Advance Opening, Signage Confirmation Available now through the Partners website are your forms for completion Optional advance opening on Wednesday, $5,000 per chalet, includes F&B Option to purchase grounds tickets Signage confirmation forms Partner recognition for for our website All forms due back by February 28 13
Parking General parking all tickets grant access to authorized general public parking lots Preferred parking chalets receive 6 per day VIP parking full chalets receive 1 per day Show samples of the passes Downtown Shuttles tournament does not control lots or cost of parking downtown 14
Host Badges/Corporate Host What are the responsibilities of a corporate host? - Greet guest - Tournament liaison - Wrist banding Arrive by at least 10:00am Your guests need a wristband issued by your corporate host to come and go - You will receive bands from Levy each morning - Guest 12 years old and over need bands Full Chalets receive two (2) badges good for all 7 days Half Chalets receive one (1) badge good for all 7 days Provides access to the grounds and to your chalet Are generic has location of unit 15
Pro-Ams Gwen Crow, Director of Pro-Ams and Player Services Monday 4 amateurs and 1 PGA TOUR professional - Sunday night draft party to be held at the Coastline Conference and Event Center Wednesday 3 amateurs and 1 PGA TOUR professional - Tuesday night draft party to be held at the Coastline Conference and Event Center Online registration process DRAFT PARTY Player participant credentials & parking Caddie credentials and parking CREDENTIALS 16
Security - Policies Prohibited items Ladies handbags 6 x 6 or clear 12 x 12 x 6 Cell phone policy Partners lap tops Table top gift baskets sunscreen, lip balm, koozies Merchandise distribution prior to tournament 17
Corporate Merchandise The staff of Eagle Point Golf Club will manage this process Co-branding options - WFC logo and partner logo - WFC logo on left chest or hat front. Partner logos will be left sleeve or side of hat. - Exception for other financial services, insurance and beverage companies - Eagle Point logo w/partner logo Distribute gifts prior to tournament 18
Volunteers Paula Burnett, Volunteer Coordinator Ambassadors because they represent us! 2,000 give us their time and talents 20 committees Registration process What to do if you get asked about volunteering 19
Partner Resources WFC Staff - Kym Hougham Executive Director - Jan Ivey Marketing Director / Corporate Partners / Hospitality - Gwen Crow Pro-Ams and Player Services - Christine Lockett Website, Social Media - Paula Burnett Volunteer Coordinator - Cameron Wells Tournament Assistant - Lee Patterson Media and communications - Larisa Demling Accounting - Kathy Kisiel Finance Partner s microsite - WellsFargoChampionship.com/partners - Put in your email address - Password is: EP2017 20
Partner Resources 21
Partner Resources 22
Next Steps Formal Agreement coming - please sign and return Internal meetings & discussions on chalet utilization Invitation process Tee Off Open House: Wednesday, January 18th at Eagle Point Merchandise decisions Get organized 23