Wine Country Celebration Sponsorships
Become a sponsor of the signature event of Washington's vineyard region and have your business or brand associated with the Wine Country Celebration event, the first of its kind to host a series of fundraisers in wineries throughout the wine growing appellations themselves. Over the past four years this popular event has continued to evolve, and each year attracts influential business and community leaders from around the state in addition to shining a spotlight on the many hidden treasures of Washington’s wine country.

Throughout the year, Washington Wine Country works with numerous organizations and partners who share a role and belief in the continued growth and economic vitality of the vineyard region. During the Wine Country Celebration that list grows to include sponsors who help promote and make the Wine Country Celebration a success. In addition to raising money to support winery tourism, the Celebration is a catalyst for involvement and awareness, and generates local pride. Most importantly, it provides a vehicle for all citizens from both sides of the state to contribute to the economic rejuvenation of the wine country.

Wine Country Celebration Milestones
• Raised over $400,000 in 2006 including $42,600 towards The City Revitalization Fund

• Over 800 participants attended seven separate events throughout wine country in 2006

• Generated press coverage and awareness about Washington Wine Country in the eastern and western parts of the state including numerous feature articles, calendar listings and a special section in Seattle Homes & Lifestyles

• Launched a new kick-off event in Seattle that was attended by a group of highly influential business and civic leaders who learned about  the organization, the event and ways to participate in the burgeoning wine tourism region of our state.

About the Beneficiary
Through this event, Washington Wine Country is able to fund programs and continue its mission of reinventing the economies of Eastern Washington. We believe in a wine-centered regional strategy and have produced a brand to market the area as “Washington Wine Country” to tourists and investors. The brand has been extended through advertising campaigns and projects that are executed by partnering with local organizations, visitor and convention bureaus, winery associations, economic development groups, and local businesses.

We continue to refine and shape our programs to increasingly entice investment and awareness among “thought leaders” by educating them to the current and potential economic impact of the wine growing region of our state.

Washington Wine Country Programs
Below is a sampling of the mission-related programs that Washington Wine Country has developed and is currently implementing:

City Revitalization Fund – Grants are given to cities and/or economic development associations to make improvements and aesthetic additions to tourist areas within wine country.
Community Development – Subsidizing the production of billboards, avenue banners and city signage to mark the streets and towns as Wine Country.
Branding Campaign – Production, marketing and underwriting of a full color campaign and Wine Country merchandise to brand the region as Washington Wine Country thus creating a destination for tourists and investors alike.
Events – Forge regional partnerships through the promotion and execution of events within all valleys of Washington Wine Country in order to draw tourists into the vineyard region.
Education & Public Awareness – Utilize the “Juice” monthly e-zine to showcase new amenities, wineries, business and investment within Washington’s wine country. The publication is sent to a list of over 5,000 qualified e-mail addresses. Present business and entrepreneurial opportunities associated with the wine country to local rotary, commerce groups and government as well as investors.

For more information and to find out how you can become a Sponsor contact Stefanie Hare at share@winecountrywashington.org.