TURQUOISE BARN’S VEGGIE FOR A DAY  MUSIC FESTIVAL                                        Raising awareness for healthier diets with more fresh fruits and vegetables, sustainable agriculture & green living SPONSORS Turquoise Barn is inviting sponsors to participate in our inaugural “Veggie For A Day Music Festival,” an educational/cultural gathering at Turquoise Barn on Saturday, August 28, 2010. Friends $50-100 Special thanks announced at event. Logo/Name & Link on website. Bronze  $200   All of the above plus 2 tickets to event. Silver  $400      All of the above plus Logo/Name on all festival promo material:      brochures, posters from record companies and Turquoise Barn,                    stainless steel water bottles and t-shirts Gold  $700 All of the above plus VIP pass to pre-event Friday Night party w/musicians & speakers Platinum  $1,200 All of the above plus 2 nights stay (double occupancy) at Turquoise Barn Bed & Breakfast Proceeds towards nearly $10,000 in start up costs – including setup, insurance, musician fees, and advertising. We expect at least 1000 attendees, drawing visitors from throughout the state and beyond. We are a truly grass roots organization.  Sponsorships & donations are a great means of getting the word out about your business or project and doing your part to help in bringing an awareness to developing a healthy planet.   If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please call  607-538-1235 or Email  turquoisebarn@yahoo.com   GOALS Raising awareness of healthier diets & sustainable green living Introduce regional health and green sustainable resources Showcase live entertainment, speakers and vendors CONFIRMED MUSICIANS/BANDS •        Tokyo Rosenthal – Well-known Singer Songwriter currently touring UK. Tokyo currently has a hit single ranking #5 on the Euro-American Charts and is also at #2 on Hot Disc and #4 on the Independent Music Network. •        This Recorder, Brooklyn NY •        Bingi Drummers, Elmira, NY •        Children’s Classical Music Performance •        Additional performances pending CONFIRMED SPEAKERS •        Jerry Cook Founder of World Orchard Project (NC) •        Nathan Batallion Naturopath, co-founder of Gerson Wellness Center at Sedona blogger of www.healingtalks.com •        Marguerite Ullman-Bower: Herbalist-Nurse (East Meredith, NY) •        Joshua Pfeil Educator & Former Head Chef at Tree of Live in Tucson, AZ (Vermont) *Additional Speakers Pending COMMITTED VENDORS •        Nom Nom Food buying club promoting local farmers •        Chocolate Barn Kombucha •        Heirloom Botanicals Herbal Lotions, skin care •        Caribreeze Restaurant Vegetarian Caribbean cuisine •        House of Nazareth Vegetarian Ital Food •        SILC Solar panels and sustainable products •        Raw-Wisdom Infared Saunas and kitchen health products •        Hartwick College Pine Lake Environmental Campus •        Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve – Stamford, NY •        Abundance Farm, S. Kortright, NY Produce, Herbs, Preserves •        Rose Lees, Delhi NY Baby-wear and Natural Childbirth •        Tuning out, Tuning In Oneonta, NY •        Jenny Mannion Reconnective Healing •        Albany Vegetarian Society •        Additional vendors pending MARKETING •        Social media - Facebook, Twitter, Chat Forums •        Our website with a 600+ person mailing list •        Ad placements - Vegetarian Travel Guide and Happy Cow. •        Marketing via Raw-wisdom.com (2500+ email list) & Raw Food Chat •        Meetup Groups within 200 miles •        Larger Health Food Stores to send out promo to their mailing lists •        We Like It Raw •        Catskill Wellness Guide – feature article •        Purely Delicious magazine summer edition feature article •        Watershed Post •        Rock & Sock Records – Radio, posters, internet, cd promos •        Organic Lifestyle Magazine  ad •        VegNews Magazine ad •        WHRW FM 90.5 Radio advertising About the Event: One of our main goals is to introduce the availability of regional sources of local green & sustainable foods and products and to educate individuals on ways to incorporate these products and practices into their lifestyle on a larger and more consistent scale.  The event will include live music, entertainment, expert speakers, appealing educational activities, and vendor tables to share this valuable information.  Special guest speakers will include experts on health and diet, renewable energy sources, sustainable agriculture, and alternative healing.  Live food demonstrations by chefs, samplings and tastings with a variety of foods and beverages including fresh fruit & vegetable juices, gourmet, and ethnic will also be available.   We will engage bands with a sound and message that is global and culturally sophisticated.  Currently, we have a line-up of participants including Tokyo Rosenthal, a well known singer/songwriter who is currently touring in the UK. Tokyo currently has a hit single ranking #5 on the Euro-American Charts and is also at #2 on Hot Disc and #4 on the Independent Music Network.  Tokyo’s record label had contacted us expressing his interest in performing at the festival in support of our cause.  We have also received numerous emails from individuals and businesses willing to volunteer time & services for this event.  In addition to the list above, we have a number of tentative participants and will continue with recruiting efforts. We have committed volunteers working in NYC and the surrounding area, sending out letters and contacting potential businesses and individuals with an interest in our cause. Once promotional material is ready for print, they will also be assisting in distribution. This event is a great opportunity to promote your business, the Catskill area, and help do your part in contributing to the health of our planet.