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The
annual ASES National Solar Tour is
the largest and most inclusive tour of
renewable
energy and energy efficiency technologies in the U.S.
People who
visit tours meet the people who installed these
technologies. Home and building owners are the
most reliable and passionate advocates for
solar, wind, and other renewable energy options.
Visitors learn about options for energy
efficient building designs, components and
appliances.
The Tour
involves an estimated 4,000 plus volunteer home
and building owners and is organized by about
800 independent volunteer tour organizers.
Attendance is expected to exceed 115,000 with
tours in all 50 states plus Washington D.C.
Our
high-profile sponsorship opportunities will get
you noticed all year. As you raise your level of
support, benefit levels and recognition
significantly increase. And, the earlier you
commit to sponsorship, the longer your benefits
accrue!
Your
commitment to the National Solar
Tour will make you
part of the team that makes this high-profile
program possible each year.
Sponsorship
of the National Solar Tour
gives your company exceptional visibility to
end-users, installers,
and decision-makers in the solar and renewable
energy markets for as long as nine months prior
to the Tour.
Click
Here for Tour Attendee Demographic Information >>>
2008 National Solar Tour Sponsorship
Benefits
All
Sponsors receive:
• Your
linked company banner advertisement on
www.NationalSolarTour.org (www.ases.org/tour),
the National Solar Tour homepage.
• Your linked company logo on every state tour-locator
webpage (50
plus at
www.ases.org/tour/2008_tour/2008listings.htm)
• Recognition in Press Release(s)
• Acknowledgement in SOLAR TODAY magazine articles and Tour ads
• Sponsorship mentioned in National Solar Tour e-mail distribution
• Logo on the official National Solar Tour poster
• Logo in ASES advertisement thanking Tour
sponsors in the 2008 National
Solar Energy Conference program (pending receipt by ad
deadline)
•
National Solar Tour Sponsor Placard (for
exhibit booth/ office entrance)
• Use of 2008 National Solar Tour Sponsor logo
for use in your Ads and promotional materials.
Additional benefits include:
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PLATINUM: $20,000
•
Full page
4-Color Ad in official National Solar
Tour special supplement
of SOLAR TODAY magazine*
–
Pick of back
cover or inside front
cover, or preferred placement within
the special Tour supplement (Requires signed
agreement by April 1st, space permitting)
– SOLAR TODAY supplements
sent to tours for distribution to attendees
plus shipped to entire SOLAR TODAY
circulation
•
Linked Full (468Wx60H)
banner Ad on
National Solar Tour homepage
–
Upon agreement
date
through December 2008
•
Linked Banner Ad
(same) on most visited pages of
SOLAR TODAY website,
September through November,
2008
•
Opportunity to distribute
your promotional
materials nationwide in tour homes and buildings
•
Special ASES press release announcing your sponsorship
at Platinum level
•
ASES Business Level membership
•
And benefits for all sponsors as listed above
GOLD: $10,000
•
Half page
4-Color Ad in official National Solar Tour
special supplement
of SOLAR TODAY magazine*
•
Linked Full (468Wx60H)
banner Ad on Tour homepage
–
Upon agreement
date
through December 2008
•
Linked Banner Ad
(same) on most visited pages of
SOLAR TODAY website,
September through November,
2008
•
Special ASES press release announcing your sponsorship
at Gold level
•
ASES Business Level membership
•
And benefits for all sponsors as listed above
SILVER: $5,000
•
Quarter page
4-Color Ad in official National Solar Tour
special supplement
of SOLAR TODAY magazine*
•
Linked Mini
(120Wx125H)
banner Ad on Tour homepage
–
Upon agreement
date
through December 2008
• Linked Banner Ad
(same) on most visited pages of
SOLAR TODAY website,
September through November
•
Special ASES press release announcing your sponsorship
at Silver level
•
ASES
Professional
Level membership
•
And benefits for all sponsors as listed above
BRONZE: $2,500
•
Linked Mini
(120Wx125H)
banner Ad on Tour homepage
–
Upon agreement
date
through December 2008
•
ASES
Professional
Level membership
•
And benefits for all sponsors as listed above
* To receive full benefit,
sponsorship application and payment
must be received by June
4. Ad
deadline for SOLAR TODAY Sep/Oct is June
4; materials by
June 11.
ASES
reserves the right to refuse any sponsorship. ASES
reserves the right to change available sponsorship levels and
benefits at any time.
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Some
Comments from the 2007 ASES National Solar Tour...
Q.
Primary
motivation for attending the National Solar
Tour:
"I'm
interested in adding solar power to my home" -
Cedar Falls, IA
"See
the latest solar products in actual use, find
out about retrofits on existing houses and what
works best on new homes" - Olympia, WA
"Real world info vs. advertised info" Kalamazoo,
MI
"Looking to add solar and wind to my home." -
Niles, IL
"To
see real life examples of homes reducing
dependence on fossil fuels." - Akron, OH
"We are planning to build a "green house" and
want information" - Cincinnati, OH
"I'm interested in sustainability and I wanted
to see some examples of how these principles can
be used in houses." - Lawrence, KS
"Planning to build an energy-efficient home with
passive and active solar elements" - Farmington,
NM
"To learn more to help me decide if solar power
would work on our homes" Guemes Island, WA
"I wanted to see if I could retrofit and older
home like mine." Durango, CO
"Learn about possible use of solar electric
power for a cabin we will be building in
Colorado." Lansing, MI
"Find out if there were Products to improve my
home's energy efficiency." - Cincinnati, OH
"I wanted to know how a home
could be adapted to use more renewable energy
and be more energy efficient." Kalamazoo,
MI
"Interested in lessening my dependence on oil
for energy production, taking advantage of solar
and wind energy." - Maui, HI
"Looking into options active and passive that
would be affordable and effective in our current
home"
- Southern IL
"I wanted to
see actual implementations in order to judge the
feasibility for my own property" - Naperville,
IL
"Building a new home in 2008 with emphasis on
green building & solar power integration" - New
Castle, CO
Q.
What was the single best thing about the tour
you attended?
"Talking to a variety of people who had direct
experience with solar energy, both home owners ,
installers, etc. Some do-it-yourselfers. Seeing
many installations." - Palo Alto, CA
"Visiting a passive solar project built about 10
years ago" - Louisville, KY
"Meeting the contractors and finding out more
detailed information." - Fresno, CA
"Got a packet of materials with useful info,
including a link to solar calculator for costs
and payback (findsolar.com I think)." - Largo,
FL
"The friendliness of the people (the volunteers,
homeowner) and their willingness to share their
experience." - Cedar Rapids, IA
"The homeowners were knowledgeable, well
organized and VERY helpful. Made the tour
wonderful!" - Pikes Peak, CO
"Diversity of installations, from new
construction to retro-fits, passive solar,
active solar HW, earth-sheltered, photovoltaics,
wind turbines" - Hastings, MI
"seeing the set-up of the windmill and talking
with students who monitored the energy
generated" Grand Rapids, MI
"Glad to see it has expanded to sustainable
rather than limited to solar. Now there are more
energy saving ideas out there." -SW, MI |
