2012 World Ad Expo

We're doing things TEXAS BIG at the 2012 World Ag Expo!
Come join us as we hold the biggest collection
of marketing initiatives Texas has ever seen! 

Introducing the BEST OF TEXAS Pavilion...
Be a part of history! Following a successful 14 year run at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, with world renown events, the Hight Ground of Texas is going BIG!

The High Ground of Texas is moving OUT! OUT to a prime spot on Median Street! The High Ground has secured prime space for the 2012 World Ag Expo and is going BIG! All marketing and hospitality events will be held at one location next year... the BEST OF TEXAS Pavilion!

The new Pavilion, a 40' x 60' tent, located on a 100' x 65' prime spot, will be located on the busiest throughfare in the entire show, Median Street. The High Ground will be expanding its marketing efforts in 2012 to include ALL agribusiness targets. The pavilion space will utilize the main tent for aggressive marketing initiatives, a "Ribs and Tunes" event for sponsors and VIP guests (Tuesday noon), informational seminars from Texas sponsors on pertinent agricultural topics, outdoor canopies for meetings and hospitality, the famous 10th Annual High Ground fo Texas Tailgate Party (Wednesday) and much more! Our Texas-size cooker will also be on-site at teh BEST OF TEXAS Pailion. In addition to serving as a major sponsor of the World Ag Expo and hosting the BEST OF TEXAS Pavilion... The High Ground is a major sponsor the 2012 Concert for a Cause (Trace Adkins) on Tuesday evening, February 14th and the AgWarriors Dinner on Wednesday evening, December 15th, featuring special guest President George W. Bush. The High Ground cooking crew and the Texas Crosswords Band will be on hand to serve and entertain on Tuesday and Wednesday in various capacities.

By expanding to our new site, the High Ground will increase its booth and promotional efforts, while creating a space and environment for seminars, nospitality, one-on-one meetings with prospects and VIP guests and more. This will promote the High Ground of Texas region for all ag-related businesses, promote our region for its great agriculture opportunities and show off our Texas business climate.

We invite you to be a part of the new and exciting BEST OF TEXAS Pavilion at the 2012 World Ag Expo. All sponsorships include benefits that include a variety of marketing, promotional and advertising opportunities for your company or organization. 

Join us as we GO BIG and show the world that no one can compare to The High Ground of Texas when it comes to Agriculture AND Business! Be a part of the BEST OF TEXAS Pavilion at the 2012 World Ag Expo!

For More Information Contact:

Lorie Vincent
The High Ground of Texas
higround@xit.net
806.683.2553

Buzz David
Amarillo EDC
buzz@amarilloedc.com
806.379.6411

David Rushing
Shamrock EDC
irishedb@hotmail.com
806.256.2516

Kathy Allen
Sherman Co. Dev.
scdc@xit.net
806.366.2897

Sheryl Hardy
Perryton CDC
Sheryl_Hardy@perryton.net
806.435.4014

Texas Pavilion/Tailgate Party Super Sponsors $2,500
(Limited to 10!) Only 2 left!

  • Large Company Banner inside the pavilion (all three days)
  • Large Banner depicting all Super Sponsors outside teh pavilion (all three days)
  • Seminar time slot (optional)
  • Table space inside pavilion for up to three (3) marketing pieces
  • Logo on Tailgate Party Invitations
  • Inclusion in all pre-show and at-show media
  • 5 Tailgate Party Sponsor Passes
  • 20 Tailgate Party VIP Passes
  • Logo and hotlink for 12 months on High Ground Website ($900 value)
  • First option on outside canopy sponsorship (additional $1,000)

Hospitality RV Sponsor $2,500
(One Sponsorship Available!) SOLD!

  • Large Company Banner inside the pavilion (all three days)
  • Large Banner depicting all Super Sponsors outside teh pavilion (all three days)
  • Seminar time slot (optional)
  • Logo on Tailgate Party Invitations
  • Inclusion in all pre-show and at-show media
  • Table space inside pavilion for up to three (3) marketing pieces
  • 5 Tailgate Party Sponsor Passes
  • 20 Tailgate Party VIP Passes
  • Logo and hotlink for 12 months on High Ground Website ($900 value)
  • First option on outside canopy sponsorship (additional $1,000)

Texas Pavilion/Tailgate Party Music Sponsor $1,500
(Two Sponsorships Available!)

  • Company Banner inside the pavilion behind the stage area (all three days)
  • Logo on Tailgate Party Invitations
  • Inclusion in all pre-show and at-show media
  • Table space inside pavilion for two (2) marketing pieces
  • 3 Tailgate Party Sponsor Passes
  • 10 Tailgate Party VIP Passes
  • Logo and hotlink for 12 months on High Ground Website ($900 value)
  • Option on outside canopy sponsorship (if available...additional $1,000)

Texas Pavilion/Tailgate Party Food Sponsor $1,500
(Two Sponsorships Available!)

  • Company Banner inside the pavilion over food table (all three days)
  • Logo on Tailgate Party Invitations
  • Inclusion in all pre-show and at-show media
  • Table space inside pavilion for two (2) marketing pieces
  • 3 Tailgate Party Sponsor Passes
  • 10 Tailgate Party VIP Passes
  • Logo and hotlink for 12 months on High Ground Website ($900 value)
  • Option on outside canopy sponsorship (if available...additional $1,000)

Texas Pavilion/Tailgate Party Refreshment Sponsor $1,500
(Two Sponsorships Available... Only 1 left!)

  • Company Banner inside the pavilion over teh refreshment table (all three days)
  • Logo on Tailgate Party Invitations
  • Inclusion in all pre-show and at-show media
  • Table space inside pavilion for two (2) marketing pieces
  • 3 Tailgate Party Sponsor Passes
  • 10 Tailgate Party VIP Passes
  • Logo and hotlink for 12 months on High Ground Website ($900 value)
  • Option on outside canopy sponsorship (if available...additional $1,000)

Texas Pavilion/Tailgate Party Partners $1,000
(Great Exposure!)

  • Listing on large banner inside the pavilion
  • Listing on Tailgate Party Invitations
  • Inclusion in all pre-show and at-show media
  • Table space inside pavilion for one (1) marketing piece
  • 2 Tailgate Party Sponsor Passes
  • 5 Tailgate Party VIP Passes
  • Logo and hotlink for 12 months on High Ground Website ($600 value)
  • Option on outside canopy sponsorship (if available...additional $1,000)

Outside Canopy Sponsors $1,000
(4 Available... Only in conjunction with other sponsorships)
In the even of inclement weather, canopy banners will be placed in prominent location inside the pavilion)

Seminar Time Slots
(3 Available... Super Sponsors get first option)
Available time slots will be sold to other sponsors at $750.00. If interested, we will place you on a waiting list.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Tailgate Party on Wednesday, February 15th is a PRIVATE VIP event. ONLY Sponsors and their invited guests will be allowed to attend this marketing event.
 

Thank you previous High Ground of Texas Tailgate Party Sponsors at World Ag Expo Events 2002-2011

  Major Sponsors  
Capital Farm Credit Hilmar Cheese Don Pool Construction
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Lone Star Milk Select Milk Producers
DairyMax Western Builders of Amarillo ANPAC Insurance
Enviro-Ag Engineering Brandon Reid Construction Underwood Law Firm

 

Hospitality RV Sponsor
Amarillo Economic Development Corporation

 

Refreshment Sponsor
Dumas Economic Development

 

Entertainment Sponsor
Brown, Graham & Company

 

Food Sponsor
DeLaval, Inc.

 

  Tailgate Party Regional Partners  
1st Bank of Muleshoe GA Engineering Odessa Development Corp.
3V Realty Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc. Pampa Economic Development
Ad Rem Land Company & Gordon Clark Gore Brothers Inc. Parmer County Farm Bureau
Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show Great Plains Ag Credit Perryton Community Development
Andrews Economic Development Corp. Hansford Implement Plainview First
Artesia Feed Mill/Diamond Cross Hereford Economic Development Corp. Plainview/Hale Co Ind Foundation
Bailey County Electric Cooperative Inc. Hereford State Bank PTCI
Bartlett's Ace Hardware - Perryton High Plains Dairy Council Quality Dair Construction
BJM Sales & Service Hi-Pro Feeds Real Estate & Rental
Borger Economic Development Corp. Holstein Supply Rita Blana Electric Cooperative
Brownfield Industrial Develoment Corp. HRH Insurance - Amarillo & Hereford Scott Land Company - Dimmitt
Caprock Finance Corporation Hunter Agri-Construction Inc. Security State Bank
Cattle Performance Enhancement Inc. Interstate Bank, ssb Shamrock Economic Development
CHR Hansen JD Heiskell & Company Sherman County Development
Citizen Bank of Shamrock Joe Ward Southwest Dairy Magazine
City of Dimmitt Johnson, Miller & Co. Spearman Economic Development
Clift Land Brokers Kunafin Insectory SRJ Dairy Development
Community Printers L & C Welding Sue Stephens, Realtor
County Line Farms Larry Whilhite & Kyle Smith Superior Dairy Services
Dairy Directory, LLC Levelland Economic Development Corp. Swisher Electric Cooperative Inc.
Dairy Insurance Solutions MacksCo Supply Texas Crossroads Band
Dairy Repair & Shade Structures Mason Dairy Contractors Texas Dairy Review
Dalhart Economic Development Corp. McCormic Advertising Tex. Panhandle Regional Dev Corp.
Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative Inc. Micro Dairy Logic The Cattle Exchange
Duncan, Fraser & Bridges Monsanto Vic Coker Land Company
Elanco Animal Health Muleshoe Animal Clinic V-V Wagyu Cattle Company
Evergreen Mills Muleshoe Economic Development Corp. Wells Fargo Bank - Bob Witt
Fairchild Insurance Muleshoe State Bank West Texas AM University
First Bank Southwest - Hereford National Bank of Commerce West Texas Rural Telephone
First Financial Bank - Hereford Neely, Craig & Walton

Western Yeast Co.

First State Bank - Stratford, Dumas & Dalhart Neiman Realty Wheatheart Realty
Friona Economic Development Corporation Novus International Xcel Energy