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Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone 502.223.8261
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chamber@frankfortky.info
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Frankfort Forward Partnership Levels & Benefits

Frankfort Forward Education Partners
Partner with the Chamber in a $500- $1000 program sponsorship
Benefits & Recognition:

  • Free direct link from Business Directory of Chamber web site to your company website
  • Up to three employee listings in Chamber directories
  • Company Name on all printed material – pertaining to program sponsored
  • 25 Frankfort Area Map & Street Guides at no charge

Frankfort Forward Business Partners
Partner with the Chamber in a $1000-$1750 program sponsorship
Benefits & Recognition:

  • All benefits and recognition as outlined above, plus:
  • Inclusion of your company on the Frankfort Forward Sign at the Chamber office
  • Recognition of your company at Annual Meeting and other appropriate events
  • Free exhibitor space at the annual Holiday Showcase or People’s Choice Awards
  • 1 Minute commercial at sponsored program NEW
  • Company logo on screen during sponsored event NEW

Frankfort Forward Gold Partners
Partner with the Chamber in a $1750-$2500 program sponsorship
Benefits & Recognition:

  • All benefits and recognition as outlined above, plus:
  • Up to six key employee listings in Chamber directories at no additional charge
  • Free exhibitor space at the annual Holiday Showcase and People’s Choice Awards
  • One free email broadcast to over 1000 Chamber member and state office contacts
  • 50 Frankfort Area Map & Street Guides at no charge
  • 2- Minute commercial at sponsored program NEW
  • Company logo on screen during sponsored event NEW
  • Company logo on all promotional materials NEW

Frankfort Forward Platinum Partners
Partner with the Chamber in a $2500-$3500 program sponsorship
Benefits & Recognition:

  • All benefits and recognition as outlined above, plus:
  • Your company logo prominently displayed on Chamber letterhead/website
  • Feature article on your company in Chamber newsletter or free full-page ad
  • First option on sponsorship of a Business After Hours or Chamber Network Luncheon
  • Exclusive invitation to participate in Exclusive Breakfasts/Luncheons
  • 3- Minute commercial at sponsored program NEW
  • Company logo on screen during sponsored event NEW
  • Company logo on all printed materials, including sponsored event program NEW
  • Ability to provide brochures/ materials at all meetings NEW

Frankfort Forward Community Partners
Partner with the Chamber in our premier $5000 Sponsorship
Benefits & Recognition:

  • All benefits and recognition as outlined above, plus:
  • Golf Foursome, Cart and Hole Sponsorship at the Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament
  • Reserved table at the Chamber Annual Meeting & Farm City Banquet
  • Reserved display table at She Expo & People’s Choice Award Program
  • One-Year ad in Chamber Newsletter
  • 5- Minute Video commercial at sponsored program NEW
  • 50 Be Local/Buy Local Tote bags NEW
  • Company logo on all printed materials, including TOTES NEW

Frankfort Forward Program Sponsorship Options

Frankfort Forward Platinum Level Partnerships
$2500 - $3500 Sponsorships of the Chamber’s premier programs

2012 People’s Choice - Community Trust Bank - co-sponsors are available
This annual spring event involves community-wide voting for Frankfort’s favorite places, people, and businesses. Three finalists in thirty award categories will be recognized, and 1st place awards are presented at a festive reception open to Chamber members, finalists & media. Promoted in local newspaper, cable television and radio, partnership in this program allows you to place your company’s name on one of Frankfort’s most popular events. All Sponsors will be identified in all promotions and invitations for the event.

2012 -Farm/City Banquet - Whitaker Bank – co-sponsors are available
This 54-year tradition brings the farming and business communities together for in what might be Franklin County’s most well attended dinner event. All Sponsors will be identified in all promotions and invitations for the event.

2012 Golf Tournament Corporate – Farmers Bank – co-sponsors are available for activities – all levels
New golf tournaments appear every year, but this annual scramble format event at Juniper Hill Golf Course is a consistent sell-out. All Sponsors will be identified in all promotions and invitations for the event.

2012 Annual Meeting Sponsorship - Frankfort Plant Board – Co-sponsorships are available at all levels.
The Chamber Annual Meeting is the beginning of the year event in which new officers and directors are inducted, retiring board members are recognized, and an outstanding community volunteer is honored with the prestigious Paul Sullivan Award. This sponsorship will be limited to three companies and will include a reserved table for eight persons for each company. All Sponsors will be identified in all promotions and invitations for the event.

2012 She Expo – Co-Sponsor - Fit Time for Women– co-sponsors are available for activities – all levels.
The event gives opportunity to the women to spend some of their time from their daily lives shopping, entertaining and having fun. The attendees can explore various booths focusing on mind, body and spirit, in a great environment. The She Expo is the perfect destination for all the women to spend some quality time from their hectic daily lives schedule.

Reality Store
Corporate Sponsors: Kentucky Employees Credit Union, AT&T, Franklin Co. Public Schools
CoSponsors: Frankfort Independent Schools, Thorn Hill Education Center
co-sponsors are available @ $250, $500, $750
If your company recognizes teens as an important current or future market, you’ll be interested in this sponsorship opportunity. Limited to three companies, these sponsorships will underwrite the cost of presenting this highly acclaimed personal financial management simulation game to all Frankfort and Franklin County students in the 10 th grade. This event is organized by our Workforce Development Council in conjunction with Frankfort Independent and Franklin County Schools.

Frankfort Forward Gold Level Sponsorships
$1500-$2000 or Value In-kind Sponsorships

Public Policy Conference Program - The Public Policy Conference will offer a better understanding and an open discussion on governance, regulations, legislation, environmental and educational issues that face our community on local, regional, state and federal levels.

Technology Partner – McAllen Solutions – Co-Sponsorships Available - This partnership investment will provide the means to keep your Chamber office equipment up to date with current technology to improve member services.

Small Business Development Center Services Sponsor - The services of the Small Business Development Center at the Chamber office have assisted hundreds of start-up and growing companies in the Frankfort area with one-on-one management consulting, business plans, feasibility studies and more. This sponsorship helps to underwrite the cost of providing these services, and your company will be identified as the sponsor of the SBDC meeting room at the Chamber office.

Frankfort Forward Silver Level Sponsorships
$750 - $1250 or Value In-kind Sponsorships

Frankfort Choice Be Local/Buy Local Advertising Campaign & Secret Shopper Sponsor – Sponsorship are available - The Frankfort Choice retail enrichment campaign has been one of the Chamber’s most effective programs during the last three years. This sponsorship provides the means to enhance the program even further with advertising in local newspaper, radio, cable television and billboard outlets. You select the media outlet you prefer, and your company’s name will appear or be heard as the sponsor on every single advertisement in that outlet during holiday season advertising. The Secret Shopper process is designed to test company standards and customer service techniques. Shoppers are sent in by the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce to pose as customers and initiate service in stores. These secret shoppers follow guidelines provided by the Frankfort Chamber, to evaluate employees according to standards that are put forward by the company. Evaluations are completed by the shopper and submitted back to the Chamber office. These evaluations are compiled, verified for accuracy, scored, tracked, and provided to the company in customized formats.

  • Company logo on screen during events as a Gold Sponsor
  • Company logo on all printed materials, including TOTES

Industry Roundtable Luncheon & Tour Sponsor - Quarterly sponsorships are available - This sponsorship will cover the meal and travel expenses of this bi-monthly meeting of plant managers and key personnel of area manufacturing firms. Normally limited to manufacturing representatives only, representatives of your company will be invited to attend and network during the meeting you choose to sponsor.

  • Company will be invited to all Industry Roundtable meetings
  • 1-minute commercial about your business during our Industry Tours
  • Exclusive rights to provide brochures/ materials at all meetings
  • Company logo on all printed materials

Leadership Frankfort Challenge Day Sponsorship – Monthly sponsorship are available at all levels - This 8-month course of study is certified by the National Association of Community Leadership and over 300 individuals have completed the program to date. Sponsorships help to cover training, materials, transportation and meal expenses and are available for each of the eight scheduled Challenge Days in the 2012-2013 program year.

  • 2-minute commercial about your business during the sponsored Challenge Day
  • Exclusive rights to provide brochures/ materials at all meetings
  • Company logo on sponsored days agenda

Leadership Central Kentucky Franklin County Day Sponsor - If you are interested in regional issues, or if your business market is regional, please consider sponsoring Franklin County’s participation in the Leadership Central Kentucky program. Eight counties in central Kentucky participate in this annual nine-month leadership development and regional networking course.

  • 2-minute commercial about your business during the sponsored Challenge Day
  • Exclusive rights to provide brochures/ materials during Challenge Day in Franklin County
  • Company logo on sponsored days agenda

Frankfort Forward Bronze Level Sponsorships
$500 or Value In-kind Sponsorships

Chamber Membership Luncheon Sponsor - $300 Sponsorship per luncheon – Sponsorships are available - There is no better way to network and tell about your product then sponsoring the Chamber Membership Network Luncheon. Sponsorship will allow only your company to place information on the luncheon and registration tables. Your company name and logo will be placed on all correspondence going out regarding the luncheon meeting you sponsor.

  • 1-minute commercial about your business during the sponsored Luncheon
  • Exclusive display table to provide brochures/ materials at luncheon
  • Company logo on Luncheon agenda
  • Sponsorship will include complimentary lunches for two (2) members of your company

Chamber Newsletter Sponsor - $350 Sponsorship bi-monthly - Sponsorships are available - This monthly publication is sent out to over 700 Chamber members and colleagues and offers a great way to get information out about your company. With the Chamber Newsletter Sponsorship, your company will receive a ¼ page article in the newsletter and one-free business card ad.

Chamber Media Sponsor - $350 Sponsorship per month - Sponsorships are available - The Frankfort Chamber will offer one-minute videos to be linked to member's Chamber website, and also broadcast in our Chamber E-News. With this sponsorship your company will receive community recognition in this section.

Chamber Popped into See You Sponsor - $250, $500 sponsorships available co-Sponsorships are available - The Frankfort Chamber Board of Directors and Ambassadors will be visiting members in the upcoming months and we would love to promote your company on our Popped In gift.

FrankfortKY2Go Mobile App
Various levels of sponsorship ( Download PDF )

NEW - Giving Frankfort Chamber members access to one another and to exclusive member-only deals is now a mobile necessity. Chamber members are movers and shakers, and with the mobile Chamber application, you get instant directories, maps, and deals to other member businesses and products. And now, you can expand your exposure to the public, including the member directory, featured members, public-facing deals and location aware marketing! Through our new FrankfortKY2Go Mobile App, you will have Frankfort and Franklin County at your fingertips.

Frankfort Forward VISION Level Sponsorships
Various levels of sponsorship

NEW - 501 (c) 3 - Frankfort First Foundation - An Entrepreneurial Foundation - Our Mission: To promote, support, encourage entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in Frankfort and Franklin County. This new foundation will work to develop skills through education, mentors, and partnerships to build Frankfort and Franklin County’s entrepreneurial base. Still new in development, the Frankfort Chamber will be working with Downtown Frankfort, Inc., Kentucky Capital Development Corporation, Kentucky State University, and Frankfort/Franklin County Community Education to build this Entrepreneurial Foundation.


If you know of a program you would like to implement and/or sponsor, please contact the Chamber office at 502-223-8261.




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