EVENT OBJECTIVES Gather hotel staff for a sportive fun night out. Gather hotel staff for a sportive fun night out. Creation of the concept of the soapbox during the whole year. Attract the tourists for a fun event and show them the good atmosphere Samui’s hotels Promote the destination nationally & internationally Create traffic through social medias to promote the destination
CONTENT OF THE EVENT Online pre-registration Online pre-registration On site registration & preparation of the soapboxes for the start Race course briefing Start of the 10 hours race on a 3 km circuit Race along the streets of Bophut Finish line Gathering around the finish line Price ceremony Gathering for a few more drinks in the streets of Bophut
THE VENUE The Fisherman Village in Bophut Beach: Map of the Area: The Fisherman Village in Bophut Beach: Map of the Area: 4 registration tents 2 Medical tents 1 Podium Start & Finish line 1 tent per participating team
TARGET AUDIENCE Helpers profile: Competitors profile: Hotels GMs Helpers profile: Hotels GMs Hotel staff HR club Spa association Sister on Samui Tessaban & municipality Competitors profile: Hotels GMs Hotel staff Staff families Locals Tourists
Participation prices: RACE INFORMATION Participation prices: Online Pre-Registration: 20,000 Baht per team Importance of Pre-registration: To forecast the amount of participants To prepare the event in accordance to the amount of participants
RACE INFORMATION Categories: Prices for Winners Categories: Only one kind of category will be created. 1 soapbox per hotel with as many staff as you wish to ride the soap box during 10 hours. Prices for Winners 1. Race Winner team 2. Second place Winner team 3. Third place winner team 4. The 3 most Original soapboxes will be awarded 5. The 3 most beautiful soapboxes will be awarded 6. The Last team will be awarded with a on stage with a surprise award as well as the abandoning teams
EVENT SCHEDULE (Sat Dec 13th) 09:00 AM Opening of the registration & information tents 10:00 AM Press conference & lucky draw for positioning on start line 11:00 AM Double check of the soapboxes and teams 11:00AM Closing of the registration 11h30AM: Race briefing 11h45AM: closure of the roads by local Police 11h59AM: Count down Midday: Start of the Race 22:00: The race finishes 22h015: Collect info of amount of tours 22h30: price ceremony 11h00: closure of the Ceremony & Party time!
MEDIA PARTNERS TV: Samui Channel, Invite Thai televisions Newspapers: local press & Thai press Magazines: local magazine & Thai national magazines
PRINTED MATERIALS Flyers to promote the Event & pass on to your guests, staff and other stakeholders Stand-up banner to place at your receptions Backdrop at start & finish Podium Official T-shirt with all Sponsors Official race numbers
PRICE FOR HOTELS SPONSORSHIPS One Main title Sponsor (Car Dealer or Beer company, …) Reggae Pub Participation of a maximum of Hotels from the THA & TAKS PRICE FOR HOTELS SPONSORSHIPS Price of sponsorship for the Hotels to participate: 20 000 Baht (TBC) including: Name & logo on all printed material. 20 (TBC) race participations
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ORGANIZERS Thai Hotels Association - Southern Chapter East Coast