2013 Sponsorship Opportunities

NEW booth opportunities available in 2013 at the Festival’s Grand Finale Concert on the Water, BBQ and Spirits Garden.
Moby Dick – $25,000
- Logo on 52,000 official program/calendar of events distributed March 2, 3, 9 & 10 throughout Dana Point, San Clemente, Capistrano Beach and areas of Laguna Niguel via home delivery, rack display and on board all Festival shuttles. Pre-Festival ads and editorial run three consecutive weeks prior to Festival.
- Logo in print ads scheduled to run three weeks prior to, during and after the Festival.
- Booth/Exhibit Opportunities:
- Street Fare
- Ocean Awareness Day
- Grand Finale Concert
- Banners and Signage Opportunities:
- Whale watching excursion boats or on ramps leading to whale watch boats in Dana Wharf Harbor area
- Street Fare Stage
- Grand Finale Concert Stage
- Logo on Point of Entrance Banners (8)
- Logo on event, parking or shuttle stop signage located throughout Festival (12)
- Special advertising rates in the official Festival of Whales program
- Name recognition on Information Lines
- Prominent logo placement on Festival website that receives over 750 page views daily during whale watch season. Calendar listing on homepage of Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau website increases opportunities for page views to over one million per month.
- Link to sponsor site
- Whale Watching Excursion for 80
- 2013 Festival of Whales T-shirts (10)
- 2013 Festival of Whales sweatshirts (5)

In addition to the Festival’s city-wide sponsor banner program, the Festival also offers on-site, individual signage opportunities.
Gray Whale – $10,000
- Logo on 52,000 official program/calendar of events distributed March 2, 3, 9 & 10 throughout Dana Point, San Clemente, Capistrano Beach and areas of Laguna Niguel via home delivery, rack display and on board all Festival shuttles. Pre-Festival ads and editorial run three consecutive weeks prior to Festival.
- Logo in print ads scheduled to run three weeks prior to, during and after the Festival.
- Booth/Exhibit Opportunities:
- Street Fare
- Ocean Awareness Day
- Grand Finale Concert
- Banners and Signage Opportunities:
- Whale watching excursion boats or on ramps leading to whale watch boats in Dana Wharf Harbor area
- Street Fare Stage
- Grand Finale Concert Stage
- Logo on Point of Entrance Banners (6)
- Logo on event, parking or shuttle stop signage located throughout Festival (8)
- Special advertising rates in the official Festival of Whales program
- Name recognition on Information Lines
- Prominent logo placement on Festival website that receives over 750 page views daily during whale watch season. Calendar listing on homepage of Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau website increases opportunities for page views to over one million per month.
- Link to sponsor site
- Whale Watching Excursion for 40
- 2013 Festival of Whales T-shirts (5)
- 2013 Festival of Whales sweatshirts (2)

Over 100,000 visitors over two weekends make the Dana Point Festival of Whales a premium location for getting your message to a targeted audience.
Humpback Whale – $5,000
- Logo on 52,000 official program/calendar of events distributed March 2, 3, 9 & 10 throughout Dana Point, San Clemente, Capistrano Beach and areas of Laguna Niguel via home delivery, rack display and on board all Festival shuttles. Pre-Festival ads and editorial run three consecutive weeks prior to Festival.
- Logo in print ads scheduled to run three weeks prior to, during and after the Festival.
- Booth/Exhibit Opportunities:
- Street Fare
- Ocean Awareness Day
- Grand Finale Concert
- Banners and Signage Opportunities:
- Street Fare Stage
- Grand Finale Concert Stage
- Logo on Point of Entrance Banners (4)
- Logo on event, parking or shuttle stop signage located throughout Festival (5)
- Special advertising rates in the official Festival of Whales program.
- Name recognition on Information Lines
- Prominent logo placement on Festival website that receives over 750 page views daily during whale watch season. Calendar listing on homepage of Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau website increases opportunities for page views to over one million per month.
- Link to sponsor site
- 2013 Festival of Whales T-shirts (4)
- 2013 Festival of Whales sweatshirt (1)

OCTA features the Dana Point Festival of Whales on a fleet of buses each year in addition to interior bus posters, social media outreach and Metrolink promotions.
Killer Whale – $2,500
- Logo on 52,000 official program/calendar of events distributed March 2, 3, 9 & 10 throughout Dana Point, San Clemente, Capistrano Beach and areas of Laguna Niguel via home delivery, rack display and on board all Festival shuttles. Pre-Festival ads and editorial run three consecutive weeks prior to Festival.
- Booth/Exhibit Opportunities:
- Street Fare
- Ocean Awareness Day
- Grand Finale Concert
- Banners and Signage Opportunities:
- Logo on event, parking or shuttle stop signage located throughout Festival (2)
- Special advertising rates in the official Festival of Whales program
- Name recognition on Information Lines
- Prominent logo placement on Festival website that receives over 750 page views daily during whale watch season. Calendar listing on homepage of Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau website increases opportunities for page views to over one million per month.
- Link to sponsor site
- 2012 Festival of Whales T-shirts (4)
Dolphin Whale – $1,000
- Logo on 52,000 official program/calendar of events distributed March 2, 3, 9 & 10 throughout Dana Point, San Clemente, Capistrano Beach and areas of Laguna Niguel via home delivery, rack display and on board all Festival shuttles. Pre-Festival ads and editorial run three consecutive weeks prior to Festival.
- Booth/Exhibit Opportunities:
- Street Fare
- Ocean Awareness Day
- Grand Finale Concert
- Name recognition on Information Lines
- Logo placement on Festival website that receives over 750 page views daily during whale watch season. Calendar listing on homepage of Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau website increases opportunities for page views to over one million per month.
- Link to sponsor site
- 2013 Festival of Whales T-shirts (2)
Friend of the Festival – $500
- Logo on 52,000 official program/calendar of events distributed March 2, 3, 9 & 10 throughout Dana Point, San Clemente, Capistrano Beach and areas of Laguna Niguel via home delivery, rack display and on board all Festival shuttles. Pre-Festival ads and editorial run three consecutive weeks prior to Festival.
- Booth/Exhibit Opportunities:
- Street Fare
- Ocean Awareness Day
- Grand Finale Concert
- Logo placement on Festival website that receives over 750 page views daily during whale watch season. Calendar listing on homepage of Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau website increases opportunities for page views to over one million per month.
- Link to sponsor site
- 2013 Festival of Whales T-shirts (1)
All sponsors are invited to join
City of Dana Point, County of Orange,
Orange County Dana Point Harbor Department,
Festival Committee Chairs and their guests
at the Festival’s Opening Night Reception
Thursday, February 28, 2013
6 – 7:30 PM
Proud Mary’s
OC Dana Point Harbor
Sponsors and up to two guests are also invited to the
Media Day Whale Watching Excursion
Thursday, February 7, 2013
departing from Dana Wharf aboard the Dana Pride
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO CREATE A UNIQUE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE:
Penny Elia
(949) 499-4499 or Email trademarkmg@cox.net
The Festival of Whales is a 501c(4) non-profit organization. A portion of your sponsorship may be tax deductible – please consult your tax advisor.
Tax ID: #33-0478788
Mailing address:
2013 Dana Point Festival of Whales
c/o Donna Kalez – Co-Chair
34675 Golden Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629