3rd Thursday March
Committee Contact:
Kim Hoogland
Luke Perry
March 19 Promo Plans
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3rd Thurs Media & Images
Event/Promo Details
- Theme for the event: Start the Madness
- NCAA Basketball tie in
- Games on screens 3 screens max
- 1st round games
- games start at noon
- food starts at 4pm
- drinks all day
- snacks and drinks
- Contact other business to bring apps
- taste testing winners
- dress as team attire
- Kids events
- basketball shoot game from party fun
- cone dribbling course
- weather permitting: free throw competition outside/inside
- coloring pages for kids
- basketball teams – high school/college teams
- basketball poster autograph
- Bracket winner with food trays – feed the business
- 1st round prizes during the event
- big brackets printed and hung at gezellig
- prizes for food & drink based on winning certain tasks
- fun drawings for winners of different “games’
- Contact a few key businesses
- Events in gezellig, and outside w/ other organizations
- open to other business ideas
- Ads for “Start the Madness” promo
- Basketball themed promotions that day/weekend
- tie to 3rd Thurs
- appetizers in stores as a traveling watch party
- Community Connection event
- C&H/The Moving Co/Joes TV sponsors
- Employee best appetizer?
- 4pm-8pm while supplies last
- 1 drink then cash bar
- Museum open 10-3pm for visitors!
Event/Promo Timing
Documents
Check List
Business List
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OTHER Important Information
New Tabs as needed
