Please contact:Deirdre Maydeirdre.may@igb.ie

RAISE FOR YOUR CLUB!

Limerick Greyhound StadiumTel: 061 448 080Email: sales@igb.ie www.limerickgreyhoundstadium.ie

BENEFIT NIGHTS & FUNDRAISING in

Fundraising Nights at Limerick Greyhound Stadium allow non profit organisations the potential to earn substantial

revenues, ranging from €3,000 to €100,000 for a one night event. Limerick greyhound Stadium is dedicated

to facilitating the non profit community with a range of services that support fundraising through

benefit race events.

At the Irish Greyhound Board we help you tap

the full potential of your benefit evening.

Our goal is to help you build a broad

base of support from a diverse group

of contributors and make your

fundraising activities an overwhelming

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Our first priority is maximising revenue for your event.

IGB stadia have an impressive track record, setting records

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We will help you to develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy to maximise your revenue and minimise your workload. Our proven track record at hosting successful benefit race events relies on the active participation of the organisation involved. This requires commitment of time and energy from a dedicated organising committee set up by your group or club.We help to make the entire fundraising experience easier by providing expert guidance and exceptional support to the established committee.

LARGE - MONSTER BENEFIT NIGHTFunds from €17,000 to €80,000

PROPOSED ACTION POINTS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION:• Set fundraising goals• Chose the type of fundraiser you are going to run• Decide on what areas to focus on for example ticket sales, sponsorship, race card advertisements etc..• Develop target contributors, e.g. sponsors & race card advertisers• Create a target specific fundraising strategy• Create a sales pitch• Organise mailings, meetings & phone calls

Limerick Greyhound Stadium offers the following opportunities to maximise the financial return for your organisation.

Maximise thefinancial return....

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SMALL - TICKET SALESFunds from €500 to €5,000

MEDIUM - BUSTER RACEFunds from €6,000 to €17,000

As every organisation is different we have

compiled 3 main ways to raise

funds based on the amount the

organisation is looking to

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• The stadium gives the fundraising committee pre printed tickets that entitles the bearer to entrance and race card to the stadium• The organisers sell the tickets @ €10 per ticket• Unsold tickets are returned to the Greyhound Stadium on the night• Sold tickets are charged at €4 per ticket by Stadium• The organisers profit is €6 multiplied by

the number of tickets sold.• A maximum of 500 tickets will be issued by Limerick Greyhound Stadium

in batches of 150. Once 150 tickets are sold the next batch will be released by the stadium

SMALL - TICKET SALES Funds from €500 to €5,0001:

EXAMPLE ONLY

Sell 500 tickets @ €10 ..................................€5,000 gross profitStadium Charge of €4 per ticket sold ........................ €2,000 costNet Profit ............................................................... €3,000

Please note the organising committee will be charged for all tickets not returned to the stadium on the day before the event.

• 1 Race is assigned to your fundraising committee. Each race has 6 dogs• There are 720 different combinations of what order the dogs can finish in

that race, for example 452631, 654321, 254631 etc.• Each combination is printed on a ticket (organisation pays for tickets to be printed)• Each Ticket holder gains Entrance & Race Card to the stadium on the

night of the Buster Race• The person with the ticket showing the combination of how the dogs

finished in that race wins a cash prize (that the organisation puts up from their ticket sales proceeds) Club can sell Sponsorship of the Race allocated

MEDIUM - BUSTER RACE Funds from €6,000 to €17,0002:

EXAMPLE ONLY

Sell 720 Tickets @ €20 each .........................................€14,400(Admits 2 Adults & up to 5 Children)

Sponsor €600 (€200 to race winner) ...................................€600(Set by organisation)

Prize Money Cost (set by you) ...........................................€400 (for buster ticket with the winning combination) (Set by organisation, min amount of €300)

Stadium Cost .......................................................... €2,000*Includes:• Additional prize money for Buster Race for Greyhound Owners• Race named after the organisation or Sponsor, with Logo on Screens• Free Admission & Card for all who present Buster Tickets on the night• Trophy to present to the winning dog of allocated race• Photographs* and Information sent to Local Press & Social Media• Sheet for winning dog with commit- tee’s or sponsors name on it• Option to hold a Raffle on the night • 3 Pages of advertising in our Race Card

NET PROFIT ...........................................................€12,400*Photographs taken by Staff Photographer / Professional Photographer at extra cost. **Does not include the cost of printing the tickets

LARGE - MONSTER BENEFIT Funds from €17,000 to €80,0003:

An orgnisation that chooses to run a Monster Benefit Night has many options of how to proceed.

There is no limit on the number of tickets the organisation can sell for their night.

Eleven (11) Races are made available for the committee to sell sponsorship for.

If the organisation chooses to print their own race card they have the option to do any of the following:

• Sell race card advertisements• Dog Nominators can also be sold for each race• Restaurant tables can be sold at a profit and the organisation can run a raffle in the stadium on the night and sell to all stadium patrons

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EXAMPLE ONLY

1,000 General Admission tickets @ €10 each .....................€10,000(Admits 1 Adult, Children Free)

Restaurant Tables, €35 pp, sell at €50 pp, €15 profit pp (Subject to T’s & C’s – diff €’s at Christmas) ................................ (15 tables of 4) €900Sponsorship of 11 races@ €600 per race ........................... €6,600(You set the price)

Raffle on the night .................................................... €2,000 Race card advertisements 50 @ €75 each ......................... €3,750(Limit of 3 pages in Racecard) (1/4 A5 page advertisements)

40 Inch Flat Screen HD TV Advertising 20 @ €150 ................ €3,000 Trap Nominators 66 @ €50 each ..................................... €3,300Total Income ..........................................................€29,550

COST TO YOUStadium Cost .......................................................... €4,000*• Free Admission for all ticket holders• Extra Prize Money contributed to sponsored races• Sheet for winning dog with your organisation name• Trophy for your organisation to present to the winning dog of the Main Sponsors Race• Photographs of Sponsors sent to local press• Promotional Opportunities for Main Sponsors around the Stadium

Net Profit ..................................................€25,550.00

*Price does not include printing of tickets or race card

LARGE - MONSTER BENEFITCONTINUED...

SUMMARY OF TERMSThere are a number of ways in which to raise money through operating a fundraising event in a Greyhound Stadium. Once you have picked your method of fundraising depending on your size of organisation the following can be included or excluded.

TICKET SALESSelling tickets to the public for entrance & race card on the night of your event.

SPONSORSHIP OF RACESRace Sponsorship is an ideal opportunity for the involvement of commercial organisations, as their company will receive full acknowledgement in an allocated race title, and a full page advert in the race programme, they will also present a symbol to the winning Greyhound of the sponsored race, these presentations are always photographed and have the potential to end up in the local & national newspapers.

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GENERAL ADMISSION/RESTAURANT

1890 269 969

Online: www.limerickgreyhoundstadium.ie Or Call: 1890 269 969

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Galway Greyhound StadiumTel: 1890 269 969Email: sales@igb.ie www.galwaygreyhoundstadium.ie

Traporder/sequence:

No:

Name : ...............................

Address : ............................

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Tel/Mob : ............................

Seller : ...............................If the number sequence on this ticketmatches the big final result of the featurerace on the night you are the winner.

Trap order/sequence:

No:

CROÍ NA NDAOINEBUSTER NIGHT IN AID OF

CROÍ NA NDAOINEBUSTER NIGHT IN AID OF

LImerick Greyhound StadiumTel: 1890 269 969Email: sales@igb.ie www.limerickgreyhoundstadium.ie

Feel the Speed...Enjoy the fun!

DATE: Saturday 5th October 2015 Doors Open 6.30pmVENUE: Limerick Greyhound StadiumCOST: Tickets €20 Incs: Ticket includes Admission, Race Programme & entry into Buster Draw. Buster prize €300 on the night.

1st PRIZE

€300

Feel the Speed...Enjoy the fun!

Call: 1890 269 969 | www.limerickgreyhoundstadium.com

TOGETHER BEATING EUGENE’S BRAIN TUMOR

TOGETHER BEATING EUGENE’S BRAIN TUMOR

Cannot be used in conjunction with Restaurant or Catering packages

With The Buster Draw & The Monster Benefit Night, the amount you pay the stadium includes extra money being contributed to the races on the night. This means that all the money the organisation raises on the night from sponsorship goes directly to the club/organisation the night is in aid of.

Galway Greyhound StadiumTel: 1890 269 969Email: sales@igb.ie www.galwaygreyhoundstadium.ie

Ticket No:

GREYHOUND BENEFIT NIGHT

Limerick Greyhound StadiumTel: 1890 269 969Email: sales@igb.ie www.limerickgreyhoundstadium.ie

Enjoy a great night out!!

COST: Tickets €10 AdultIncludes race programme & entry in main prize draw

Enjoy a great night out!!

Visit our website: www.stgabriels.ie

Live Music entertainment by ALL STRINGS ATTACHEDTraditional West Limerick group

FREE ADMISSION Under 16’s

Name : ...............................

Tel/Mob : ............................

Ticket No:

GREYHOUNDBENEFIT NIGHT IN AID OF

DRAW: Weekend Hotel Breaks/Vouchers & other excellent prizes!

Ticket not valid against any restaurant packages

MUSIC BEFORE & AFTER RACING

Saturday 26th September at 7.30pm IN AID OF

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EXAMPLE TICKETS

RESTAURANT TABLESThe Organisation sells tables in the restaurant above the cost price to the stadium and the profit goes to the fundraising committee.

EXAMPLE:

11 Races - 6 Dogs in each racePatrick Flynn purchases Race 1 Trap 1 for €50Philip Peake purchases Race 1 Trap 2 for €50Orla Strumble purchase Race 1 Trap 3 for €50Race 1 trap 2 wins the race so Philip gets a bottle of Champagne. A Total of 66 dogs will run on the night @ €50 each Profit of €3,300

EXAMPLE:

Set a target 30 pages of advertising revenue as follows:10 pages composed of ¼ page ads @ €75 per ad .........€3,000.0010 pages composed of ½ page ads @ €100 per ad ........€2,000.0010 pages composed of Full page ads @ €150 per ad ......€1,500.00Total €6,500.00

RACE CARD ADVERTISEMENTSSelling Advertisements in the Race Card on the night. If the organisation has the race card printed by a professional printer this allows more opportunity with the number of ads that can be sold in the programme for the night. This is primarily directed towards smaller enterprises, which may not have the resources for race sponsorship.

DOG NOMINATORSFor a Monster Benefit Night it is possible to sell each dog in each race, the personthen linked to the winning dog in each race receives a token prize, and the organisation includes their name in the race card.

Quarter page advertisement

Quarter page advertisement

Half page advertisement

EXAMPLE:

Selling price on the night is €35 per person. You sell at €50 per person. This gives you a profit of €15 per person. Terms & Conditions will apply on re- serving restaurant tables, this must be agreed with the Sales, Operations & Commercial Manager in advance. Prices are higher during Christmas Party Season.

TESTIMONIALS

“Limerick County Camogie board in conjunction with our clubs throughout the county held successful dog nights at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. These were major fundraising events to help raise much needed funds for the ongoing development and promotion of Camogie in limerick. As well as the financial benefit associated with the events we also benefitted from the social aspect of the dog nights which were well supported by all age groups with everybody having a great nights entertainment. We very much appreciated the assistance and co-operation of the management of limerick greyhound stadium in helping us organise and run the event. We found the venue and facilities to be very suitable to our circumstances and needs particularly bearing in mind the large number of children who came along to enjoy the evening”

Maurice BarrettTreasurerLimerick County Camogie Board

“For the past three years St. Gabriel’s School & Centre for children with multiple disabilities have held their annual benefit night at the Limerick Greyhound Stadium. These benefit nights have been very successful due to the generosity and involvement of our many sponsors and patrons to which we are very grateful. We wish the management and staff of the Limerick Greyhound Stadium many more years of success”

Kate Sheahan, St. Gabriel’s

“We had a huge turnout at the Limerick Greyhound Stadium on what proved to be a very successful gathering. The children enjoyed the novelty events and the punters were kept busy with the races which were run off in quick succession. The Board of Management and Parent’s Association at St. James’s National School wish to acknowledge the huge effort put in by the management and staff of the Limerick Greyhound Stadium, who worked closely with us over the last few months in helping make this event such a success. We would like everybody to know that all the hard work has delivered €11,685 to fund renovations at our local school. Once again, Thank You”

St James’s National School, Cappagh

Look no further than LIMERICK

GREYHOUND STADIUM

Tired of surfing the net trying to find ideas on how to raise funds

for your organisation?

Limerick Greyhound StadiumTel: 061 448 080Email: sales@igb.ie www.limerickgreyhoundstadium.ie

Limerick Greyhound Stadium offers an excellent opportunity for any organisation, big or small to generate a substantial profit while providing an excellent nights entertainment for all the family at a very low cost.

FUNDRAISING/BENEFIT MEETING TERMS & CONDITIONS1. Bookings can only be made with the Sales, Operations & Commercial Manager or Racing Manager at the Stadium.2. Dates can be provisionally booked for 2 weeks only. A €500 booking deposit must be paid.3. If the booking deposit is not paid after 2 weeks the date will be released.4. No tickets can be sold inside, outside or around the stadium on the lead up to the event or on the night of the event.5. Cancellation Policy: Deposits are transferable but only to a date within the same calendar year. Deposits are only refundable if the date booked is resold to another group.6. Once the booking has been confirmed Stadium Management will meet with your committee/contact person and confirm all details for your event. A letter of confirmation with all your events details will then be issued to you.7. If your group have availed of tables in the restaurant your final numbers must be confirmed 3 weeks before your event date. This is the number you will be charged for.8. Payment: each group is invoiced the week after their event. The invoice must me settled with 30 days.