NACC Mid-Atlantic: NACCMA Fund Raising, December, 2003

December, 2003

The now famous Norwegian Christmas at Union Station Festival is combining culture and business by providing unique networking and marketing opportunities for Norwegian and American businesses. This year the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Mid-Atlantic Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC MA) joined forces to raise funds for the Norwegian Christmas at Union Station Festival.

Pictures from Union Station


The Christmas tree sponsored by the Norwegian Kongsberg Group. The group includes Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, a member of NACC MA.		The Union Station's special holiday model train with mountains, trolls, ski jump, fjords and lakes and train cars marked with all the sponsor company logoes.


Norwegian landscape with model train cars and sponsor company logoes.		The Information Boot with Kongsberg Group logo and poster with company sponsor logoes.

NACC MA Fundraising

The Chamber's fundraising assistance contributed to secure the 2003 Norwegian Christmas at Union Station Festival.

The now famous Norwegian Christmas at Union Station Festival is combining culture and business by providing unique networking and marketing opportunities for Norwegian and American businesses. This year the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Mid-Atlantic Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC MA) joined forces to raise funds for the Norwegian Christmas at Union Station Festival.

The joint effort resulted in generous donations by 21 companies who sponsored and secured the event with cash and in-kind contributions. 18 of the 21 sponsors provided cash contributions of approximately $105,000 of which $75,000 derived from various NACC MA initiatives. Union Station provided in kind contributions for lease of space in the Main Hall, SAS gave free roundtrip tickets to Norway, and Georgetown Holiday Inn offered discount on room charges.

The Chamber is very pleased and thankful for the vital support from the sponsors and in particular from our American and Norwegian member companies. They are all involved in trade and business activities between our two countries. The Festival program creates an opportunity for the Norwegian-American community to meet and strengthen social and business relationships and to promote Norwegian culture and promising Norwegian artists. A special sponsor program offered visibility and various benefits in return for their sponsorship. The joint Embassy - NACC MA sponsor program advantages are listed below:

Visibility

Company logo recognition on all advertising and public relations materials related to the Festival
Link to company web page on www.norway.org and www.naccma.org (2 million hits per month)
Prominent credit or corporate biography included in materials at sponsored events
Display of company public relation materials at events

Benefits and Services

VIP seating and invitations to the opening ceremony, and special access to other performances, receptions and events
Access to business and political leaders who attend events
Access to VIP's and artists at events and private receptions
One-year membership in the Mid-Atlantic Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce (for cash contributions and new members only)

Company Sponsors


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