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Recently rated the #1 Zoo in America for families, the Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
supports a mission of education and conservation. Hosting over 800,000
visitors per year, it is annually ranked as one of the top three mid-sized zoos in the country and is also designated as a state center for species conservation and biodiversity.
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has received four stars from Charity Navigator for institutional efficiency, and maintains a less than 12% administrative overhead; your money goes right to funding for the animals. In addition, the Zoo houses the world's only not for profit manatee hospital, rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing more than 130 manatees back to their natural habitats.
We offer partners:
 Visibility within the Zoo to a family oriented market.
Opportunities to reach consumers on a personal level - build your corporate image and awareness of your product through your association with the #1 Zoo in America!
Consistently strong media relations - we have guaranteed media in event based advertising and promotional on site signage, banners and event programs.
Recognition on our web site.
Opportunities for hospitality - entertain and cultivate your employees or important clients at Zoo Special Events, or during hours the Zoo is closed to the public.
Sales oriented opportunities to grow your business through our audiences.
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo wants corporate partnerships that meet and exceed your expectations - and your marketing objectives.
For more information, call (813) 935-8552, ext. 275
or
e-mail Tony.Laforgia@lowryparkzoo.com.
Partnership options include:
EVENT SPONSORSHIPS - The Zoo offers multiple sponsorship levels, from Grand Title to area hosts, for any one of its special event fundraisers. Special events include:
Zoofari - a food festival featuring national entertainment.
WaZoo - a beer festival featuring local entertainment.
Karamu - a black tie dinner gala featuring dinner, dancing with Full Circle, a live and silent auction and raffle for a safari trip.
Zoo Run Run - 1 5K within the Zoo and behind the scenes, and along the scenic Hillsborough River.
Celebrity Golf Tournament - at Old Memorial Golf Club and featuring area celebrities in a low gross, low net format.
Zoo Boo - annual Halloween event featuring lights, haunted houses and entertainment on select dates in September and October. An event for everyone in the family and not featuring any violent scenes.
Wild Wonderland - annual holiday lights festival, featuring reindeer, visits with Santa, carriage rides and more on select date sin November and December.
Click Here To View Our Event Calendar and Learn More About These Events.
SEASONAL SPONSORSHIPS - this package offers more of a year round involvement for your business. Sponsor multiple events and receive tickets and promotion all season long. Seasonal sponsorships include:
Wild Winter Series - October, November, December and January and featuring tickets or sponsorship for Zoo Boo, Zoofari, Wild Wonderland and other holiday activities.
Spring Series- events in February, March and April, to include (but not limited to):
The Mating Game, Karamu and cultural celebrations and member events throughout these months.
Summer Series - May, June, July, August and September and featuring the Celebrity Golf Tournament, Summer Safari Nights, WaZoo! and Zoo Run Run.
EXHIBIT SPONSORSHIP - more information coming soon, please check back.
YEAR ROUND EDUCATION SPONSORSHIPS
$3 Day - the Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is available to everyone. Four times a year, the Zoo opens its doors on a Sunday for $2 admission so that everyone in the community might have a chance to experience all Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has to offer. Provide the funds to help underwrite this day, and you can also have the exposure of the over 10,000 guests that take advantage of this discount.
Title One Underwriting - The Zoo provides year round, free admission to several of the Bay area's Title One schools. Your funds here will help underwrite this program and you will be recognized as a sponsor of the free admissions.
Scholarships - Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo's "Zoo School" includes a full service daycare, pre-school and kindergarten, along with providing day camps, summer camps and classes. With funding for scholarships, those who would not normally be able to attend a day at "Zoo School" can do so.
Docent/Educator Program - Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo's "Docent Educators" go through a 7-week training class covering zoo history, animal information, conservation issues, and interpretative and presentation skills. Upon completion of the class, they commit at least 96 hours of service to the zoo each year. Docents lead tours and teach classes at The Florida Environment Education Center, present in-zoo shows and animal encounters, and serve as zoo ambassadors through speaking engagements at schools, workplaces, and civic organization meetings.
PUBLICATIONS SPONSORSHIPS
Zoo Chatter - this four color, 16 page newsletter on current "goings on" at the Zoo is sent quarterly to over 17,000 membership households.
@ The Zoo - this electronic version based on Zoo Chatter, is sent to Zoo members and subscriber members alike. Get your message directly to the desks of those who care about and support Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
Ticket Sponsor - drive guests to your location with discount admissions or advertising on Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo entrance tickets. Handed to all non-member guests, your message will be placed right into the hands of family decision makers.
MOBILE & NEW PRODUCT MARKETING
Do you travel to major markets in the U.S. in promotion of your brand? Looking to launch a new product or service to young families in the Tampa Bay area? Then you definitely want to add Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo to your list of destinations! The Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo offers you the opportunity to directly interact with potential consumers and market to a prime audience of young families all at the highest attended non-profit attraction in Florida. Showcase your brand, product or service as guests are entering and exiting the zoo in a positive and relaxed atmosphere.
EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT/SERVICE CATEGORY SPONSORSHIPS
The opportunity to be an exclusive product or service at the Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is rapidly expanding and a very successful segment of our sponsorship programs. Being an "official" product or service means tremendous exposure through year-long marketing, on site signage, sampling and display opportunities, in addition to authorization to promote itself as the designated product or service of the Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
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