May 3-4, 2013

Contact: 413-205-5009 or bigeast@thebige.com

T-Shirt Sponsorships now available!
Thank you for all who participated as T-Shirt donors for 2012!!

At every Big East a T-Shirt is produced that is given away to all the show's exhibitors as a memento. On the back of this special T-shirt, your farm, business and individual sponsorships can be purchased for $25 to help offset the cost of producing the T-Shirts for our exhibitors. Extra T-Shirts are made and also made available to all the weekend attendees as a fundraiser for the show. For more information please click here>>

Awards

Sponsors are needed to support the individual cash prizes in each breed. We need Division Champions, Reserve Division Champions, Breed Champions, Reserve Breed Champions, Supreme Showperson, Reserve Showperson, Supreme Heifer, Reserve Heifer, Supreme Steer and Reserve Steer. For more information or to participate please click here>>

Sponsorship Packages

If you are interested in sponsoring any event for The Big East please contact us at bigeast@thebige.com.

Platinum Sponsorship

$500 Sponsorships available

Family Bar‐B‐Que
This sponsorship will make your farm or business the host of the Annual Family Bar B Que. This event
usually has over 300 people in attendance. Sponsor thank you tent cards will be placed on dining tables
along with your organizations promotional handouts.

For more information on the sponsorships please contact: bigeast@thebige.com or call 413-205-5009.

Gold Sponsorship

$250 Gold Sponsorships available

The Big East Ring Book
This sponsorship offers a spot for a logo on the cover of The Big East class book, a listing of all
participants by class, used by all participants and spectators throughout the weekend.

Pizza Party
This sponsorship will allow your farm or business the opportunity to mingle with the exhibitors and their
families. A sign of appreciation will be posted on the buffet table.

Hospitality

This sponsorship will allow your farm or business the opportunity to mingle with the exhibitors as you
sponsor complimentary coffee and donuts each morning in the show ring area. Signs of appreciation will
be posted on the hospitality table.

Skill‐A‐Thon
This event is a popular event for all youth, testing their working knowledge of the beef industry. Hosting
this event on Saturday morning allows you to give a token of your business or farm to each participant
plus your logo on all Award certificates and a sign denoting our appreciation will be placed near the
contest area.

For more information on the sponsorships please contact: bigeast@thebige.com or call 413-205-5009.

Silver Sponsorship

$150 Silver Sponsorships Availabile

Show Ring
The Big East is three days of youth and cattle, Southern New England’s largest Jr. Beef show with
participants from all six New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. A sign with your
name on it will be hung in the show ring; your name will be announced before every show and listed in
the show’s ring book.

For more information on the sponsorships please contact: bigeast@thebige.com or call 413-205-5009.

Trade Show Booths
All sponsorships are entitled to space in the Trade Show. Other Trade Show booths are available at
$100 each for the weekend. Please contact Kevin Woolam 860‐559‐3537 for trade show booth
reservation. For questions call 413-205-5009 or email bigeast@thebige.com.

NEW! Retail Booth

Retail booths are available this year to any association, company or group interested in selling items at the Big East. Please fill out this form in order to have your products juried by The Big East Retail Committee by April 1. Click here for your retail application>>

The Big East event is sponsored and supported by the New England Junior Hereford Association, New England Angus Association, New England Junior Angus Association, New England Hereford Association, Southern New England Simmental Association and Eastern States Exposition, as well as local businesses and farms that are committed to preserving agriculture in the northeast.