Choose Your Sound Toolkit
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Choose Your Sound 2024 is going to be an unforgettable party of epic proportions – and we need YOU to help us reach our goal and spread the word!
Our signature benefit concert will be attended by key supporters including friends, donors, entertainment industry luminaries and community stakeholders. This year, we are celebrating with incredible performances from students, mentors, alumni & special guests, amazing food & drinks and an unbelievable silent auction.
Your task is to help us secure additional partnerships, auction items, magazine ads and ticket sales. Below you’ll find some fun and simple ways to get involved, and tools to help you get there. We want you to feel empowered to tell your friends and family about the mission and stories central to Guitars Over Guns, and what #ChooseYourSound is all about!
1. Event Basics & Tickets
6:30 PM
Cocktails & Auction
8:00 PM
Choose Your Sound
Concert & Main Event
9:30 PM
After Party
Concert Continues
Links & Downloads To Share:
- Save the Date: Download Here
- Event Webpage: Choose Your Sound
- Choose Your Sound 2023 Recap Video: Youtube Link
THE THEME
We will rock the night away enjoying an electric, live show interspersed with stories and celebration from our 16 years of transforming lives!
TICKET DEETS
LOCATION: Hilton Miami Downtown
TIME: 6:30 PM – Dance into the night!
This year’s event will have a limited supply of tickets available. Individual tickets will go on sale on August 15, 2024 for an Early Bird price of $300 until August 21, 2024. After that, the price will increase to $350. Tables of 10 available for $3,500.
2. Partnerships
GOGO’s Partnership Program is a unique opportunity for companies, foundations, and individuals to support GOGO while receiving year-round marketing benefits, behind-the-scenes engagement, and VIP invitations to our programs and events throughout the year. Partnerships start at $2,500 and range up to $100,000.
As part of those year-round perks, Partnerships include benefits specific to Choose Your Sound, including marketing/brand exposure and VIP seating for a group of guests (quantity varies by level).
Partnerships power Choose Your Sound.
Think event sponsorships, but with benefits that last the whole year, not just one night!
Here's what to share with prospective Partners:
- Partner Benefits: Download PDF
- Letter from Our CEO: Download PDF
- Event Webpage: Choose Your Sound
- Event Sponsorship: Download PDF
Partnership...
- Great for companies, small businesses, corporate foundations, family foundations, and individuals
- Includes year-round engagement with GOGO
- Includes logo/brand exposure
- Includes Choose Your Sound VIP seating for 4 - 20 guests (varies by level)
- Ranges $2,500 - $100,000 with varying levels of benefits
Table of 10
- Great for friend groups, coworkers, families, and social clubs
- Includes Choose Your Sound general seating for 10 total guests
- Fixed price of $3,500
3. Auction Items
Products, services, one-of-a-kind experiences, amazing restaurants and vacations are all items that we are looking to include in our silent auction. This year, our auction will be marketed well beyond our Choose Your Sound guests. The auction will be online and open for bidding to all. Auction donors will receive exposure of their brand before, during, and after the concert. And, all proceeds from the silent auction directly benefit our students and programs.
Auction items are due by September 30, 2024. Donors should fill out and return the downloadable form below.
Help us collect items and experiences with the outreach materials below:
- Letter from Our CEO: Download PDF
- Event Webpage: Choose Your Sound
- Silent Auction Donor Form: Click here
4. Magazine Ads
Our annual organization magazine is a lasting way to pay to pay tribute to our deserving honoree, support Guitars Over Guns, or market a company or business. All Choose Your Sound partners, supporters and attendees will receive a Guitars Over Guns magazine, as well as national print and digital distribution to over 17,000 stakeholders and influencers throughout the year. Ads range from $500 for a half-page to $5,000 for premier placement!
Ads are due by September 30, 2024. Specs can be found detailed on the ad purchase page linked below.
Here’s what to share with prospective ad buyers:
- Our Latest Magazine: bit.ly/gogomag
- Event Webpage: Choose Your Sound
- Ad Purchase: Click here