2024 National Comedy Center Sponsorship Brochure

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Jeff Ross 2024 Festival Headliner

Nicole Byer 2024 Festival Headliner

NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER A Year-Round, World-Class, Award-Winning, Interactive Museum, Comedy Festival & MORE!

Partner and Sponsorship Information 2024

Named one of “America’s Top Cultural Institutions for Student Groups”

THE NATION’S OFFICIAL CULTURAL INSTITUTION FOR COMEDY Join Us and Support the National Comedy Center’s Mission Together, we made it happen right here in Jamestown, NY. We built one of the most interactive and immersive attractions in the world — the only national-scale museum and non-profit cultural institution where laughter fills the halls and comedy’s greatest legends live forever. This is a place where the art form of comedy is celebrated, honored and preserved. And where visitors — who come from all 50 U.S. states and 27 countries — are inspired, surprised, educated and entertained by our state-of-the-art destination. We continue to receive rave reviews from guests, who rate us with the highest score on TripAdvisor (5/5), and the accolades from national media are outstanding: named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today , one of the world’s greatest places by TIME magazine, one of “100 Reasons to Love America” by People magazine and a “25 Top Family Weekend Getaway in the U.S.” by U.S. News & World Report on a list with Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Group Tour Magazine just named us one of “America’s Top Cultural Institutions for student groups.” We are poised for even greater success in the years ahead, and look to friends like you to join our mission by becoming a National Comedy Center partner. Not only will you be aligning yourself with our brand, but you’ll also become part of a community of people and organizations who are working to deliver powerful economic impact for our region.

named one of the “25 Top Family Weekend Getaways in the U.S.”

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Visitors from all 50 U.S. states and 27 countries

57% of visitors stay in a hotel or vacation rental – an average of 2.3 nights

92% of visitors come from outside Chautauqua County

48.3% of non-resident visitors shop in local retail stores

80% of visitors eat in local restaurants – an average of 2.8 meals

Average local spend for a visiting group has increased from $364 in 2019 to $431 in 2023

Hosted thousands of K-12 Students

86.6% of National Comedy Center visitors plan to return for another visit

35.5% of non-residents visit other local attractions

PARTNER WITH US Help Us Drive Real Economic Impact for Our Region

The National Comedy Center has been featured in major national media outlets reaching millions of viewers nationwide, including NBC’s TODAY Show , CBS Sunday Morning , CBS Radio, ABC News, and The New York Times . We’re proud to be the permanent home for archival collections from legendary artists including Johnny Carson , George Carlin , Carl Reiner , Lucille Ball, Joan Rivers , Don Rickles , Laugh-In creator George Schlatter , The Smothers Brothers, Lenny Bruce , and many more – all of whom now have their work and legacies preserved within the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy. None of this would be possible without partners and friends like you. If you’ve supported our non-profit cultural institution by becoming a sponsor, making a donation or joining as a member — WE THANK YOU. If you haven’t yet joined our efforts, we invite you to become a part of our vital mission. With your sponsorship support, the National Comedy Center is driving real economic impact to the people who live, work and play in our region. Our local restaurants, hotels, AirBnBs, VRBOs, retail shops and neighboring attractions welcome National Comedy Center visitors to their businesses daily — with 92% of these visitors coming from outside our county and over 86% who say that they are likely to return to the Comedy Center again in the coming years. Partnering with the National Comedy Center offers a broad-reach, high-impact opportunity to put your organization and brand in front of visitors to the National Comedy Center and Lucy Desi Museum with sustained branding throughout the year, as well as a major promotional presence during our high-profile Lucille Ball Comedy Festival — the most exciting and compelling live comedy programming in our region and one of the most important comedy festivals in the nation.

34 YEARS - OVER 300 ARTISTS

JERRY SEINFELD TAYLOR TOMLINSON TREVOR NOAH MARGARET CHO BRIAN REGAN LILY TOMLIN JOY BEHAR BILL ENGVALL

JOHN MULANEY W. KAMAU BELL AMY SCHUMER JEFF FOXWORTHY SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO MARTIN SHORT GABRIEL “FLUFFY” IGLESIAS

ELLEN DEGENERES LARAINE NEWMAN JIM GAFFIGAN

RAY ROMANO DAN AYKROYD JOAN RIVERS JAY LENO

DAVID SPADE LEWIS BLACK ROBERT KLEIN ROB SCHNEIDER BOB NEWHART CAROLINE RHEA PAULA POUNDSTONE

KEVIN NEALON NICK OFFERMAN THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS

Over 50 Live Events in Four Days

SHOWCASING COMEDY’S GREATEST TALENT The National Comedy Center is proud to present the 2024 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival this August 1- 4, headlined by the “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross and Nicole Byer (with one more confirmed headliner — one of highest grossing stand-up comedians in 2024 — to be announced soon). Jeff Ross was the creative force, co-host and producer of the recent blockbuster Netflix Roast of Tom Brady , and in addition to his numerous high profile roast credits, is among the most respected stand-up comedians touring today. Nicole Byer has become widely known as the host of Nailed It!, the Netflix Emmy-nominated reality-competition baking series, and is one of the most distinctive voices in stand-up comedy. Six Comedy Late Night shows will feature over 20 of the most popular artists currently performing in comedy clubs nationwide – with television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Daily Show, Last Comic Standing , Netflix comedy specials, America’s Got Talent, and more. The festival lineup offers something for everyone, including kids and family comedy, I Love Lucy legacy events and block parties with live music. The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival embodies Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown, Jamestown, New York, to be a destination for the celebration of the comedic arts and to showcase new comedic talent from around the country. Now in its 34th year, the festival has welcomed over 300 artists to Jamestown, NY since 1991. Each year, the festival attracts thousands to Jamestown from nearly all 50 states and generates over 330 million media impressions.

“Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross 2024 Headliner

Nicole Byer 2024 Headliner

NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS ($10K — $50K) S

Year-round brand inclusion on National Comedy Center jumbo screens (four times per hour continuously) Brand inclusion in social media Brand inclusion in e-blasts Brand inclusion online Brand inclusion in Festival brochure Brand inclusion at shows & block parties at Festival Listed in Festival press release Complimentary passes for National Comedy Center Complimentary tickets to headline comedy shows during Festival Credentialed access to VIP hospitality areas throughout Festival Two complimentary Opener level memberships Vendor booth access Access to Festival pre-sale period

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS ($1K — $7.5K)

Year-round brand inclusion on National Comedy Center jumbo screens (four times per hour continuously) Brand inclusion in e-blasts Brand inclusion in Festival brochure

Brand inclusion at shows & block parties at Festival Complimentary passes for National Comedy Center

Complimentary tickets to headline comedy shows during Festival Credentialed access to VIP hospitality areas throughout Festival Two complimentary Opener level memberships Vendor booth access Access to Festival pre-sale period

TITLE SPONSOR $50,000 DIAMOND $10,000 YEAR-ROUND SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM LEGEND $30,000 PREMIER $20,000 PLATINUM $15,000

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GOLD $7,500

SILVER $5,000

BRONZE $2,500

SUPPORTER $1,000

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1 — Your brand/logo will be displayed as a sponsor of the National Comedy Center on the two 450 sq. ft. high definition video walls on the front of the building. Brand inclusion will commence when the sponsorship has been finalized and will conclude in the first quarter of 2025. Prominence of brand inclusion is commensurate with sponsorship committment.

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YES, I WANT TO BE A SPONSOR!

Please Contact:

National Comedy Center sponsorship@comedycenter.org (716) 484-2222 ext. 314 Tailored sponsorship packages are available as well — contact us to learn more. The National Comedy Center is bringing visitors from all over the country and generating media attention nationwide. We are driving economic impact for our community – our restaurants, retailers, hotels and attractions. None of this is possible without your support. YOUR sponsorship makes it all happen.

Thank you!

ComedyCenter.org 716.484.2222

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