Celebrating Chicagoland’s Current and Growing Vegetarian and Health Conscious Consumers Saturday/Sunday, August 2-3, 2008

VeggieFest’s Mission Sponsorship Opportunities To promote the advantages of a vegetarian lifestyle as healthy, compassionate and ecologically sustainable To profile top brand vegetarian consumer products, grocers, global vegetarian cuisines, vegetarian chefs and local dining To facilitate consumer knowledge and comfort with the ease of the modern vegetarian lifestyle To deliver innovative vegetarian and health oriented programming that connects, informs, and inspires as well as entertains the health conscious Chicago area community in a safe, family friendly and festive environment

What we do Sponsorship Opportunities VeggieFest’s annual ‘fairground’ weekend event in Chicago’s Western suburbs Free to the public VeggieFest programming exposes a broad spectrum consumer population from multiethnic communities in a family friendly and fun atmosphere to healthy living concepts and national brand leaders VeggieFest partners with industry and community stakeholders to create a collaborative circle that helps one another succeed Audience: 5000 Chicagoland residents interested in a Healthy Lifestyle Good Food. Healthy Living.

VeggieFest Highlights Sponsorship Opportunities VeggieFest Highlights Third annual event 50 Vendors, 7500 people, Speakers, Food Sampling & Sales, Kids, Education & Entertainment 25 Healthy Living and Informational booths All day music, children’s face painting and roving clowns and magicians create festival atmosphere Good Food. Healthy Living. April 2008

Benefits of Sponsorship Opportunities Benefits of Sponsorship VeggieFest seeks to provide value to its sponsors through advertising & promotion, corporate recognition, event impression via brand presence, preferred product placement, sampling and media coverage in both the Hispanic, East Asian and mainstream print media, regional radio and television news coverage Each level of sponsorship is customizable to the goals of your organization; we will work closely with you to maximize your financial investment Good Food. Healthy Living. April 2008

Sponsorship Opportunities Ways to Sponsor There are many ways to provide support to VeggieFest : Corporate Sponsorship Food Demo Sponsorship In Kind Donations Banner Brand Presence Combination Plans Good Food. Healthy Living. April 2008

Program Sponsorship Opportunities VeggieFest 2008 BENEFITS Exhibitor $250 Bronze Sponsor $500 Silver $1,000 Gold Sponsor $2,500 Platinum Sponsor $5,000 Platinum Presenter $10,000 In Kind Donation *Charitable tax receipt granted Information table/space at event √ Sponsor mention PR (Website & print materials) Logo on event program & website Logo in all pre/post event advertising Recognition on all event signage *Sampling Staff Provided Ad or profile in program Distribution of communication materials and/or gifts *If donation-in-kind exceeds $1000 value: Benefits of Silver Sponsor, etc. Logo on Welcome Bag

Program Sponsorship Opportunities VeggieFest 2008 (cont’d) BENEFITS Attendee $250 Bronze Sponsor $500 Silver $1,000 Gold Sponsor $2,500 Platinum Sponsor $5,000 Presenter $10,000 Preferred Entranceway / Main Aisle Display √ Presentation opportunity Welcome message in program Banner on main performance stage Other Sponsorship Opportunities --- Banner Sponsor (*exclusive of Info booth) Food Demo Sponsor (*Includes Banner in Demo Tent & Verbal appreciation mention after each demo by staff) *Food cost per demo covered by Demo sponsor

Past Partners, Sponsors & Supporters VeggieFest Current & Past Partners, Sponsors & Supporters EXHIBITORS HolisticRainforest.com Juice Plus+ Nature’s Path Foods Inc. Network for Wellness The Olive Tap The World's 1st Health Coffee Vemma-Complete Liquid Nutrition Drink Xango Young Living and Young Living Essential Oils FOOD SAMPLING/SPECIAL SPONSOR Steaz Teas Apple Valley Veggie Brothers Shree Indian Cuisine

Sponsorship Opportunities How to get involved We invite you to help us provide the support needed to deliver VeggieFest programming and we would like to work with you directly to develop a sponsorship plan that fits your organizational goals and budget To discuss sponsorship opportunities with VeggieFest 2008, please contact Phil Vedova, VeggieFest 2008 Sponsorship Program Coordinator Tel: (630) 751- 9908 E-mail: veggiefest@sos.org Web site: www.veggiefestchicagoland.org Good Food. Healthy Living. April 2008