This holiday season, the L.A. Zoo will be transformed into a magical wonderland aglow with millions of festive lights and the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Highlights will include spectacular light displays throughout the Zoo, live music, fun arts and crafts, and a chance to visit Santa himself. Zoos across the nation have launched similar holiday events, each attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. L.A. Zoo Lights is sure to become a favorite holiday tradition in Los Angeles and provide families and friends with a memorable experience to enhance the season. Founding sponsors of the Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Zoo Lights event will receive a comprehensive rights and benefits package that addresses their marketing and branding objectives and allows the company and its employees to make a meaningful connection with our community during the holiday season. Photo: ZOO LIGHTS 2009 at the Calgary Zoo
Local More than 90% of visitors are local residents Families 75% of Zoo visitors have children under the age of 12 in their household Ethnic Background 59% Hispanic 30% White/Other 6% African American 5% Asian Young Median visitor age is 36 Income Median household income is $51,000 Source: Scarborough 2014 L.A. Zoo Lights Projected Attendance: Over 100,000 Attendees Photo: Wildlights 2009 at the Columbus Zoo
Area Entitlement Sponsors will receive entitlement and branding rights of a prominent area at L.A. Zoo Lights. On-Site Presence Sponsors will have the opportunity to be on-site during evenings at L.A. Zoo Lights. Customized displays, opportunity to host giveaways, activities, and contests. Collateral and/or bounce-back coupon distribution at the main entrance. Brand Ambassadors/Greeters Sponsors will have the opportunity to have brand ambassadors on-site to greet and engage visitors at the gate and in the Zoo. Photo: Zoo Lights 2013 at the Houston Zoo
Light Display Integration Sponsors of L.A. Zoo Lights will have their logos custom fabricated with lighting elements and displayed prominently at the entrance to L.A. Zoo Lights. Entryway Banners Sponsor logos will be prominently placed on banners in the entry plaza at L.A. Zoo Lights and during regular Zoo hours. Signage Sponsors will be recognized on informational signage located throughout the Zoo during L.A. Zoo Lights. Ticket Recognition Sponsors will be recognized for their support on tickets for Zoo Lights. Photo: Wildlights 2009 at the Columbus Zoo
Zoo Video Screen Network Sponsors will receive video and banner spots on the Zoo s video screen network located throughout the Zoo during L.A. Zoo Lights and regular Zoo hours. PA Announcements Our sponsors support of L.A. Zoo Lights will be recognized on PA announcements that will play at the main entrance to the Zoo during L.A. Zoo Lights and regular Zoo hours. Gate Handout Sponsors will receive logo recognition on the gate handout that will be distributed to all visitors of L.A. Zoo Lights. Photo: Zoo Lights 2009 at the Calgary Zoo
L.A. Zoo Lights Opening Night Sponsors will have the opportunity to participate at the opening night of L.A. Zoo Lights. Ability to have a spokesperson participate in the opening ceremony at the Zoo s entry plaza. Prominent signage on the night of the opening event Corporate Night Sponsors will have the ability to host a special event on-site for their employees, clients, and VIPs. Memberships and tickets Sponsors will receive the following to be used for promotions or as employee incentives: A designated number of tickets to Zoo Lights Business Partner Membership Family Memberships General Admission Tickets Safari Shuttle Tickets Conservation Carousel Tickets. Photo: Zoo Lights 2013 at the Houston Zoo
Media Sponsors will receive media tagging on outdoor, print, radio, and digital assets during November and December with a spend of $200,000 and value estimated at 1.5 to 2 times greater. Media assets may include the following: Outdoor: English and Spanish billboards within the greater Los Angeles area Radio: 15 and 30 second spots on a range of stations in the L.A. market Print: Series of 1/4 page ads in major papers Digital: Geo-targeted banner ads Google Adwords Pandora Reaching users in the Los Angeles DMA Photo: Zoo Lights 2013 at the Point Defiance Zoo
Social Media Sponsors will receive the following tagging and recognition on the Zoo s social media. Facebook Sweepstakes L.A. Zoo Lights sponsors will be recognized in connection with a sweepstakes hosted on the Zoo s Facebook page reaching over 35,000 Facebook fans and followers. Facebook Posts Recognition on selected Facebook posts during the event, each reaching over 35,000 fans. Tweets Tagging in selected tweets during the event, each reaching over 15,000 followers. Website Sponsors will be recognized prominently as a sponsor with a logo and link on the Zoo s event pages. Photo: Zoo Lights 2013 at the Denver Zoo
ZooMail E-mail Blast Sponsors will be tagged on a minimum of two Zoomail e-mail blasts to L.A. Zoo members and followers, creating more than 270,000 impressions. Zooscape Sponsors will recognized for their participation in L.A. Zoo Lights in the November/December issue of Zooscape, the Zoo s bimonthly newsletter. Zoo View A brief company profile will be included in an upcoming edition of Zoo View, the Zoo s award-winning quarterly magazine. Photo: Zoo Lights 2011 at the Denver Zoo
For more information about customizing an L.A. Zoo Lights sponsorship to meet your company s marketing, branding and community relations objectives and participating in the launch of a new holiday tradition in Los Angeles contact: Brian Levitz Director of Sponsorship 323-644-4705 blevitz@lazoo.org Oscar Dizon Sponsorship Coordinator 323-644-9104 odizon@lazoo.org Photo: ZOO LIGHTS 2009 at the Calgary Zoo