Transcript Creative Sports & Special Events
Creative Special Events
By Joe DeLuce, CLP Director of Recreation Champaign Park District
Creative Special Events
Event Design Creative Networking Creative Special Events Internet Survey Creative Partnerships Creative Sponsorships Re-creating Special Events
Event Design
Creating your event Target your audience Creating an event plan Producing your own event Partnering Activities Refreshments and food Event timeline
Creative Networking
Ideas to create a network
Intouch Sports & Events Roundtable Volunteers Convention & Visitors Bureau Chamber of Commerce Local Civic Organizations
Creative Special Events
World’s Largest BBQ Garlic Festival Chili Cook-Off Olympic Day Road Race Ultimate Sports Weekend Heritage Sports Festival World Championship Boxing International Judo Championships Skatefest Festival of Trees
Creative Special Events
Bark in the Park Woofstock Cornstock Bach’s Lunch Picnic with the Pops Instrument Petting Zoo Macon Million Macon Waves Macon Whoopee's Poolapalooza
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Broward Star-Time Talent Show Youth Development Program Turf Rodeo Recycling Rodeo Paradise Run Series All About Kids Festival Transit of Terror Halloween FunFest Lights of the World World Beat
Creative Special Events Internet Survey
Touch a Truck Sail Boat Regatta American Girl Tea Party Popsicle Hop Baby Bazaar Biddy Sports Flashlight Egg Hunt Senior Spa Day Senior Self Defense Day
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San Ramon Holiday Fest 5K Bah Humbug Run No Money Auction Senior Variety Show Drive in Theater Program, design a box into a car and sit in to watch a movie Drive in Theater @ the pool, jaws and floats Cardboard Boat Race @ U of I Family Night Jigsaw Puzzle Night
Creative Special Events Internet Survey
Dream Analysis Workshop Midnight Swim Midnight Skate @ Skatepark Halloween Howl Hayride Sunday Afternoon Ski Program Daddy/Daughter Valentines Day Dance Halloween Party Kite Flying Event July 4th Event
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Fall Festival Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt Icky-Sticky Day Fizzer Tag Santa Calling Summer Splash Arts and Craft Festival San Ramon Art & Wind Festival San Ramon Black and White Festival
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Hacker’s Golf Tournament The Plaid Jacket at Cotton Ranch Halloween Family Camp Out Mini or Junior Tri-athon Community Garage Sale Pike River Rendezvous (re-enactment of fur trading days Chiwaukee Prairie Fair, re-enactment of civil war days Lions club Mini Formula 1 Races
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Carols in the Park Home School Fencing Instruction Adult Six on Six Soccer League THIC “teens helping in their community ” Kindermusik, interactive music program Turkey Trot Community Chorus, no matter how bad you sing A Tale of Night Rides and Fire Flies!
Children’s Christmas Party
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Sled-o-rama- People with disabilities I Scream Social, outdoor polar bear swim Texas State Championship Chili Cook-off Tandem Bike Program Sled Hockey Wagons West: Hands on Texas History, day in the life a pioneer child is recreated
Creative Partnerships
U of I Computer Grant School Gyms YMCA & Gus Macker Virginia Theater Summer Workshop Summer Band Camp Kiwanis Funding for Parks AMBUCS Water Playground Mayor’s Race Taste Sponsorship Risk Takers Flower Island Program CVB Grants Your Ideas
Creative Sponsorships
Sponsorship Proposals Samples USA BOXING USA JUDO Taste of CU Your Ideas
Re-creating Events
Making existing events better Taste of CU Food Vendors Craft Vendors Music Date
Creative Special Events
Be open to new ideas See what others are doing Attitude Creating partners Put a new twist on existing events Food-based events