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- 2004 - 75 teams participated
- 2005 - 100 teams participated
- 2006 - 146 teams participated
- 2007 - 312 teams participated
- 2008 - 286 teams participated
- 2009 - 220 teams participated
Even during rather shaky economic times, the Boaters
World Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout kept its number of
participating teams over 200 for the third year in a row.
We have been blessed with calm seas, good weather,
great fishing and the excitement of many anglers from all
over the states - both old and new to the Shootout!
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220 |
Total Number of Boats Participating in ‘09 |
| Over 1100 anglers flocked to the shores of Virginia
Beach in early January 2009 for the Mid-Atlantic Rockfish
Shootout - keeping local hotels and restaurants happy
in a normally slow period. Of these 1100, aprroximately
400 are from out of state and close to 700 are from out
of the City of Virginia Beach. |
$209,240 |
Total Tournament Cash
& Prize Payout in 2009 |
| Again, payout was over $200,000 for the third year in
a row, making the Boaters World Mid-Atlantic Rockfish
Shootout the richest rockfish tournament in the country! |
1,100 |
Approximate Number of Participating Anglers |
| Over 1100 anglers flocked to the shores of Virginia
Beach in early January 2009 for the Mid-Atlantic Rockfish
Shootout - keeping local hotels and restaurants happy
in a normally slow period. Of these 1100, aprroximately
400 are from out of state and close to 700 are from out
of the City of Virginia Beach. |
26% |
Percentage of
Virginia Beach Anglers |
While its true our very own fisherman love these shores, it
is also true of the out of town anglers, too! That leaves
74% coming from other areas both within a close proximity
to Virginia Beach as well as far beyond. It has proven
to be a great way to fill hotel rooms and restaurants in the
off season as well as extend the current Rockfish season
past December 31st.
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- Exclusive naming rights to the tournament, i.e. Your Business Presents the Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout Logo on cover of tournament calendar and at the bottom of each month. Calendar is distributed to our anglers,fishing centers and various media outlets
- Block ad or promotion on tournament calendar Support Our Sponsors section (1.5” tall x 2.5” wide.) Calendar “Sponsor of the Month” on tournament calendar (one month)
- Logo on sponsor page under level designation, placed accordingly
- Logo on home page of midatlanticrockfishshootout.com linked directly to sponsor website
- Logo included on billboard, display ads and print media, mailings and e-newsletters
- Logo on tournament t-shirts
- Literature or complimentary products may be added to tournament buckets
- Logo stickers, if provided, may be placed on tournament buckets
- Banners may be displayed at banquet site and weigh stations, if provided
- Booth space may be designated for product promotion at Captain’s Meeting, if provided
- Ten (10) Complimentary tickets to the tournament banquet
- Secondary naming rights to the tournament, i.e. Sponsored by...
- Block ad or promotion on tournament calendar Support Our Sponsors section (1.5” tall x 2.5” wide)
- Calendar “Spotlight Sponsor” on tournament calendar (one month)
- Logo on sponsor page under level designation, placed accordingly
- Logo on home page of midatlanticrockfishshootout.com linked directly to sponsor website
- Logo included on display ads and print media, mailings and e-newsletters
- Literature or complimentary products may be added to tournament buckets
- Logo stickers, if provided, may be placed on tournament buckets
- Banners may be displayed at banquet site and weigh stations
- Booth space may be designated for product promotion at Captain’s Meeting, if provided
- Eight (8) Complimentary tickets to the tournament banquet
- Block ad or promotion on tournament calendar Support Our Sponsors section (1.5” tall x 2.5” wide)
- Logo on sponsor page under level designation, placed accordingly
- Logo on home page of midatlanticrockfishshootout.com linked directly to sponsor website
- Literature or complimentary products may be added to tournament buckets
- Logo stickers, if provided, may be placed on tournament buckets
- Banners may be displayed at banquet site and weigh stations
- Booth space may be designated for product promotion at Captain’s Meeting
- Six (6) Complimentary tickets to the tournament banquet
- Block ad or promotion on tournament calendar Support Our Sponsors section (1.5” tall x 2.5” wide)
- Logo on sponsor page under level designation, placed accordingly
- Logo on sponsors page of midatlanticrockfishshootout.com linked directly to sponsor website
- Literature or complimentary products may be added to tournament buckets
- Banners may be displayed at banquet site and weigh stations
- Four (4) Complimentary tickets to the tournament banquet
- Sponsorship mention in tournament calendar Support Our Sponsors section
- Pick a day to promote your product or service - first come first serve!
- Logo on sponsor page under level designation, placed accordingly
- Logo on sponsors page of midatlanticrockfishshootout.com linked directly to sponsor website
- Literature or complimentary products may be added to tournament buckets
- Banners may be displayed at banquet site and weigh stations
- Two (2) Complimentary tickets to the tournament banquet
- Sponsorship mention in tournament calendar Support Our Sponsors section
- Logo on sponsor page and name on sponsor board under level designation, placed accordingly
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10. You will have the ability to brand your business to close to 1,500 anglers during
the three day tournament.
9. We will keep your business in front of the anglers throughout the entire event
from the Captain’s Meeting to the Awards Ceremony and everything in between.
You WILL get noticed!
8. Based on your level of commitment, your business may be included in all marketing
collateral distributed on the East Coast from New York down through North
Carolina, be included on the tournament Web site, and in the coveted Mid-Atlantic
Rockfish Shootout Angler Team Buckets.
7. Your business will be associated with one of the top fishing tournaments in the
United States and put you in close contact with some of the best Striper anglers in the
country.
6. Your participation in the Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout will help generate additional
good will through the fish catch donation to the hungry of Virginia Beach. By
bringing more competitors into the event, more fish are caught; those caught fish
are filleted and donated to a local food pantry.
5. The Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout will introduce you to the captains and
members of the sport fishing fleet in Virginia Beach and members of the Virginia Marine
Resources Commission - each of these groups are very important to the sportfishing
industry on this part of the Chesapeake Bay/Atlantic Ocean.
4. Your business will remain in front of the anglers year ‘round with advertising
on the official Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout “Yearbook” Calendar. Our anglers are
proud to display their official calendar - from January through December 2009!
3. The Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout brings your business to the heart of the
East Coast Sportfishing excitement - Virginia Beach! Virginia Beach and the Eastern
Shore are known world wide as one of the hottest spots for sportfishing on the East
Coast. Experience the excitement and tap in to a market ripe with knowledgeable
anglers ready to learn about your business!
2. With the holidays behind you and the new year beginning, spark new leads
and new excitement for your product in a usually slow time of year.
1. The Rockfish Shootout is the largest
Rockfish Tournament in the country-
Be a part of the excitement!!! |
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