A Culinary Showcase
November 13 & 14, 2010
Arlington Park Racetrack
Arlington Heights, IL 60006

March 12 & 13, 2011
Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

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Show Attractions

Grand Cooking Stage
In this centerpiece to the Expo here is an extraordinary opportunity for brand exposure, attracting new customers, and reinvigorating previous relationships. Your brand will be seen by tens of thousands of cooking, food, and wine lovers from all over Chicago and the surrounding areas.
Illinois Cooks Stage
Illinois Cooks will bring together the region’s best chefs to demonstrate how they use locally-grown ingredients to create award-winning, mouth-watering fare. The chefs represent a wide range of cuisines—and they come from both Chicago and out state Illinois. But they have one thing in common: they believe passionately in local foods.
Friday Night Fondue Party Sponsorship
(2 locations of prime exhibit space 30’ of table space per section)
 
Official Airline Sponsor
Be a memorable part of everyone’s visit as you whisk their minds away to exotic locations. Many vacation ideas are presented as gifts during the holiday season.
Official Automotive Sponsor
Drive sales to an upscale audience for only a fraction of the cost typically associated with reaching this desirable market segment. This opportunity includes exhibit space on the show floor to feature your vehicles.  Rev up your engines for the event marketing opportunity of a lifetime!
Official Bottled Water Sponsor
After many hours of walking the show floor attendees will welcome and will certainly come to rely on the drink that refreshes. Be seen and used by virtually everyone in attendance.
Official Coffee Retailer Sponsor
There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee!  Whether at the start of their day or at the end, attendees appreciate a cup of Java to energize their bodies and souls. Here is your chance to showcase your brand to an up-scale audience.
Official Credit Card Sponsor
With 90% of our attendees using a credit card to purchase tickets, this is the audience that appreciates the convenience of plastic. Market your credit cards to this well-educated audience with tremendous purchasing power.
Official Communications Company Sponsor
When selecting a carrier for voice, high speed internet, or cable make sure you are the name they bring home with them. Everyone needs to be connected and in touch. 
Official Cellular Company Sponsor
Keep our audience connected when busy and hectic schedules keep them apart.  Highlight new features and services for an upscale audience who is always on the go.
Official Financial Services Sponsor
Financial Services benefit from exposure to the upscale consumers in attendance at the Expo. Introduce new products and services to this affluent group and differentiate your company from the competition.
Official Supermarket Sponsor
Create loyalty with an audience that will use you again and again. Highlight your features and services that make you unique in the marketplace.
Official Television Network Sponsor
When it comes to being in the know of what is happening locally and nationally make certain our audience turns to you for the latest breaking news.
Official Show Bag Sponsor
It’s the first thing people look for when they hit the show floor. Everyone needs a carrier bag to store the goodies they obtain during the day. These totes are kept throughout the year. With your logo on one side and company literature inside, each attendee will remember your participation in their favorite event.
Official Radio Sponsor
Better than 98% of our audience drives a car, make sure they are tuned into your station as they drive to and from work, or just when they are on the go.
Official Pen Sponsor
Attendees like to take notes on the food they sample and on the wines they taste. Gain exposure during and after the show by putting your logo on the Official Pen.
Official Show Bag Inserts
Have your products stay with the attendee long after the event has ended
 
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Sponsorship Opportunities

To Become A Sponsor
Category
Grand Cooking Stage
Illinois Cooks Stage
Airline
Automotive
Bottled Water
Coffee Retailer
Credit Card
Communications Company
Cellular Company
Financial Services
Presenting Sponsor
Satellite Radio
Search Engine
Supermarket
Television Network
 
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Official Pen
Official Show Bag
Official Bag Inserts
For sponsorship information, please contact Mike Indovina at 847-486-9005