Horse Festival Valkenswaard & International Concours Valkenswaard

Foundation International Concours Hippique Valkenswaard has the goal to organise an international equestrian event and therefore promote and stimulate the equestrian sport.

Equestrian Program:
Ten day international outdoor event for showjumping.
Classes for international showjumpers, a Derby with natural fences, classes for young horses, amateurs, national and junior riders.

Show dates:
25-26-27-31 july - 1-2-3 august 2008

Competitors:
135 international competitors
40 special invitational (amateurs)
Competitors from 32 countries (all five continents)

Pricemoney:
€ 600.000,00

Level:
CSI * * * * *
Best Outdoor show in Holland
Second outdoor show of Europa and third in worldranking Only five star outdoor concours from Europe

Number of visitors:
30.000 visitors in four days during the International Concours Valkenswaard
5.000 visitors in six days during the Horse Festival Valkenswaard
Visitors are regional, national and international
The entrance and the parking is free of charge

International Concours Valkenswaard

Mainsponsor:
VDL Groep

Sponsors:
CN WorldWide, Sony Ericsson, Rabobank, Acorn Hill Farm, Mitsubishi Motor Sales Netherlands, Van Schijndel Bouwbedrijven, Westerhout Groep, Bitburger, Isovlas, Stal Tops. Other sponsors: 15 subsponsors, 12 partners, 25 shopkeepers

Sponsorfacilities:
Vip-lounge with reserved seats for 4-6 or 8 persons including full catering
and Gala-evening situated in an stylish setting with real trees
Reception facilities in a la carte restaurant at  Place du Concours, main-entrance and VIP-entrance for productpresentation and/or sales

Visual sponsoring:
Boarding in arena, classes, flaggs, programmbook, poster, flyer, time-table, starting- and results lists, commercial on videowall

Television:
NOS Studio Sport 70 minutes
Live broadcast 688.000 viewers
Eurosport 52 minutes
Omroep Brabant 10 minutes

Radio:
Commercials on Omroep Brabant Radio prior and during the event
Broadcasting during event from NOS Langs de Lijn, Omroep Brabant and German radiostations

Internetsite:
www.csivalkenswaard.com
Publishing sponsorlogo’s with possibility to link
Publishing companynames shopkeepers
Pressreleases and accreditation form

Publicity:
15 A 4 full colour advertisements in (horserelated)magazines
Advertisementcampagne Eindhovens Dagblad (regional newspaper) one and a half months prior to event. Thursday and Saturday of the event half a page advertisements with logo’s main-- and Co-sponsors. Special newspaper for the event. Many articles published in (inter)national day-week- and monthly papers.The regional newspaper is one of our partners. They take care of many articles during the event. We also organize a special event for the readers.

Press:
International and national writing press.
Own presscentre with several facilities.