Excavator Competition Sponsorship Opportunities

There is a tiered system of sponsorship designed to reflex the differing levels of financial support from our major supporters.  In return, the level of exposure provided to sponsors throughout the competition is designed to reflect that commitment.

Platinum Sponsor

The Platinum sponsor has rights to name this years' competition. They are the principal sponsor, contributing cash and prizes to all competitions. There is only one platinum sponsor.

Gold Sponsors

This category of sponsorship is available to sponsors supporting the competition at both the national field days and at local branch competitions. Criteria for entry to this level of sponsorship requires the sponsor to contribute no less than $5000 in cash to the national competition and $500 for each branch competition as well as any in kind contribution.

For this contribution the benefits of sponsorship include:

• Naming rights for one of the principal prizes
• Exclusive rights to advertising/sponsorship in that product class
• Naming rights for one of the course events at each competition
• Opportunity to display banners with their name and logo at all competition venues
• Their logo on all advertising and certificates
• Access to a display area in the competition tent/marquee
• The option of contributing branded prizes for the competitors and winners
• Exposure through newspaper articles and radio coverage
• PA coverage at the actual competitions
• Complimentary tickets to the competition and related functions
• First “right of refusal” to sponsor the competition in subsequent years

The opportunity exists outside of the above package for major sponsors to provide branded apparel and dress the competition contestants, within the National Excavator Operator Competition guidelines.

Silver Sponsors

This category of sponsorship is available to sponsors who wish to sponsor only the national competition final. In addition to any in kind contribution that may be supplied by the sponsor of their product, a cash contribution of no less than $2,500 is required.

For this contribution the benefits of sponsorship include:

• Advertising over the PA at the National competition site
• Opportunity to display banners advertising their business name and logo.  The location of this will be the second choice after the gold sponsors
• Naming rights of an event e.g. trench crossing on one of the two days of competition
• Naming on all print advertising and competition certificates associated with the final
• First “right of refusal” to sponsor the competition in subsequent years
• Access to an onsite display area in the marquee
• Exposure through newspaper articles
• Complimentary tickets to competition and related functions.

Local Branch Sponsorship

The above 3 categories of sponsorship refer only to money raised at a national level. This money will be invoiced by National Office and disbursed in a manner agreed to by the board. Branches raise their own local sponsorship. There is no minimum contribution for a branch sponsor.

The benefits of regional sponsorship include:

• Second choice advertising on a display hoarding at the regional competition site-the national sponsors get first choice
• Access to onsite display areas
• Complimentary tickets to the competition site
• Recognition in local media.

For information on sponsorship at the National Excavator Operator competition please contact Malcom Abernethy

Major Sponsors:

• Hirepool
• Infratrain NZ
• Humes Pipelines Systems
• Contractor Magazine
• Cable Price
• Shell NZ
• Vector Gas

If you want any further information please contact:
Malcolm Abernethy
Excutive Officer
NZ Contractors Federation
PO Box 12 013
Wellington
Mobile:  027 249 2513
Email: malcolm@nzcontractors.co.nz