To, The Marketing Manager Subject: Marketing Proposal for WAVES 2015 from BITS-Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus Respected Ma’am/Sir, Waves 2014 was a phenomenal success with footfalls exceeding 35000 and the total turnover crossing INR 75 Lakhs, while witnessing participation from over 150 colleges from across India. Over the years, Waves has catapulted itself to the epitome of cultural brilliance, with previous years featuring performances by Shankar Mahadevan, VH1 Supersonic, Kailash Kher, Vishal-Shekhar, Parikrama, Indian Ocean, Junkyard Groove, the Goa State Symphony (featuring musicians from Europe) and more. Illustrious personalities such as Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Mani Shankar (Bollywood director), Chandni Sahgal (MTV India ex- Country Head) and VJ Bani (MTV host) have graced the fest. In 2012, we were the proud hosts to an official pre-Sunburn Event, the first ever Sunburn Campus, the electro-dance music festival that has been a rage all over the country. The ‘Big 4’ events of Waves are-Natyanjali: the art of dance, Mr. & Ms. Waves: the eternal search for the X-factor, FashP: the fashion parade, and Sea Rock: one of India’s largest semi-professional rock band competition, which has eliminations being held in major cities to bring together the best bands from across India. Along with the ‘Big 4’, other equally enticing events include Dance Duo, Nukkad Natak, JAM, Silence of the Amps, Quizzes, Contention-the BITS Goa Parliamentary Debate and more. WAVES STATS Budget of WAVES 2014 INR 75 Lakhs No of Participants 5000+ No. of participating colleges 150 Campus Ambassadors in over 200 colleges across the Nation Annual Footfall of over 30000+ students The electrifying performances coupled with captivating events, the vibrant crowd and festive Goan atmosphere have helped us become the fastest growing cultural festival in India, and Waves’15 promises to continue the tradition. On this note, I, Ranajoy Roy would like to take this opportunity to request a sponsorship association between our Annual Cultural Fest Waves 2015 and your company. We hope that this leads to a long and fruitful, mutually beneficial relationship between your company and BITS-Pilani, K.K Birla Goa Campus. We look forward to a positive response from you. Thanking You, Ranajoy Roy |+91-9908700065 Marketing Associate, Waves 2015 BITS-Pilani, K.K Birla Goa Campus To take a virtual campus tour kindly visit-http://www.bits360.com/v2/#/24/ Waves - A Look Back Shankar Mahadevan enthralled a young and energetic crowd of 5000+ VISHAL AND SHEKHAR ENTHRALLED THE AUDIENCE AT WAVES 2013 WITH PRIYANKA CHOPRA BEING THE SHOWSTOPPER VH1 Supersonic: DJ Candice Redding Coke Studio Night: Baiju Dharmajan Syndicate & Junkyard Groove A!B: Comedy at its best Appendix-A: Special Avenues for <Company> 1. Your company will be cited as the Official Sponsor for WAVES’15. 2. Database: We have a database of over 15000 college students from all around the country collected over the years. We can share this database with your company. 3. Launch of Marketing Campaign of the your company in association with Waves’14: The campaign will last for 6 months and is assured to create hype about your company in BITS and all national colleges associated with Waves’15. 4. Social Media Campaign: A social media campaign would be conducted for your company by our marketing team for a period of 1 month by our marketing team on Facebook and Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr. 5. Photo Spots: There will be designated photo-spots all across campus where certain participants will be required to get their photos clicked and submit it at the registration desk. These photo-spots will incorporate your company’s logo and hence will provide to be an excellent method of publicity as these will be uploaded onto various social networking sites. 6. A stall will be provided in the Marketing Pavilion, which attracts the largest crowd. How a Stall Looks 7. Banner Presence during Waves: Banners will be placed at various strategic locations of the Campus ensuring visibility to a footfall of 35000. Branding in the B-dome Circle Branding at A-wing & C-wing outside Auditorium BITS Pilani, Goa Campus Print Partners Planet Goa, The Hindu, The Goan, Goan Observer, The Times of India, Television Rolling Stone, Rock Partners Street Journal, The Score Magazine, MTV, VH1, ZOOM College Diaries, TV, Comedy Central, Indian Art Journal, Prudent TV, Art & Deal RDXGoa, In Goa Magazine, Education Times, Youth Incorporated, U’th Times, J.A.M. Magazine Online Media Radio Partners Radio Mirchi Partners WhatsUpGoa, Saavn, NME, Scribido, Letmeknow.com, Twenty19.com, Indianstage.in, In Goa News, Goa News Online, collegekhabar.com, markmyfest.com, shiksha.com Deliverables** Partnership slab Deliverables Official Festival Partner (All the avenues mentioned) INR 50,000 only **Quotes are negotiable as per the requirements of the company. This is an official festival partner proposal; we have other event specific proposals for the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. FashP Natyanjali (The dance competition) Special nights Food court If you are interested in being the title/associate sponsor of any of the following events please let us know and we’ll send the corresponding proposal to you. Other special avenues can be provided based on the needs of the company.