SPONSORS

For more information please contact:

Brian Sagedy
Virginia Beach Neptune Festival
Development Director
265 Kings Grant Road, Suite 102
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: (757) 498-0215
Fax: (757) 498-1355
Email: bls@neptunefestival.com

DEMOGRAPHICS INFORMATION

The Neptune Festival presents an exceptional marketing opportunity. It’s full of otherwise rare chances for your company to connect simultaneously with the entire family unit in an exciting atmosphere. With Neptune’s lineup of one of a kind experiences – from seaside concerts and athletic events to the Neptune Wine Festival and the Arts & Crafts Show along the boardwalk – we’ve quickly become an annual tradition for the vast majority of our visitors. Sponsorship of the Neptune Festival associates your organization with this unforgettable event in the minds of a wide range of consumers.

Marital Status
Married: 65%
Single: 35%
Gender
Female: 52%
Male: 48%
Age
Under 18: 14%
18 - 24: 12%
25 - 34: 14%
35 - 44: 18%
45 - 54: 27%
55 - 64: 12%
65 +: 3%
Household Income
Average: $65K - $85K
 
50%
of attendees have income higher than $75,000

10%
of attendees have household income higher than $100,000
Party Size
Average: 2.7 people
Length of Stay
Average: Two days,
averaging 5 hours per day attending festival
Expeditures
Lodging expenditures average
$137
per night.

Food expenditures average

$82
per day.
Attendee Origin
64%
Hampton Roads
(Va. Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton)


12%
Other areas of Virginia


24%
Out of State, mainly Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina
   
Neptune Festival
Awards
  • Top 100 Festivals in North America - American Bus Association
  • Top 20 "Best Local Brands" - Inside Business publication
  • Top 20 Events in the Southeast - Southeastern Tourism Association
  • Best Festival, as voted by readers of Tidewater Women magazine
  • Best Annual Festival, as voted by readers of Hampton Roads Monthly magazine
  • #18 out of 100 Top Art Shows in the United States - Sunshine Magazine

General Demographics:Virginia Beach
Population:
Virginia Beach : • 425,257 residents
• Largest city in Virginia
• 38th largest city in U.S.
Hampton Roads: • 1,551,351 residents
• 27th largest MSA in U.S.
• 4th largest MSA in Southeast U.S.
Household Income: $49,525
Tourism: Approximately 3 million visitors each year with expenditures of $630 million
Gender:
Female: 49.6%
Male: 50.4%
Median Age: 32 years old
   
Boardwalk Weekend September 26 - 28, 2008