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SUMMARY:North Reading Tree Lighting 2024
DESCRIPTION:Sponsorship Opportunities\n\n\nNOTE: Online registration for sponsorships is now closed. To be considered for a sponsorship opportunity\, contact Executive Director Rob Miner at rob@rnrchamber.com\n\n\n\n\n\nThe annual tree lighting on the North Reading Common will take place on Sunday\, December 1st from 2:00 to 4:30. \n\nThis free event\, hosted by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce\, is a long-time holiday favorite drawing over a thousand people from the community.\n\n\n\nWe've added some new activities this year\, along with some of the previous favorites:\n\n\n	Trolley rides\n	Petting zoo\n	Hayrides\n	Corn hole boards\n	Free hot chocolate\n	Scavenger hunt (with prizes)\n	Photos with Santa at Reading Cooperative Bank\n	Stilt Walker\, face painting\, and balloon animals entertainment\n	Tours of the Putnam House\n	Live performances from local dance\, stage and martial arts studios\n	DJ music all afternoon until Santa turns on the lights\n	And more!\n\n\n \nThis is your chance to show your support for this wonderful town event and get your name in front of your local customers. We are offering sponsorships at different levels that make promoting your business affordable for almost everyone. Here are the sponsorship opportunities for this year:\n\n\n\n$2\,000 - Signature Sponsor (Limit 1 - SOLD OUT)\n\n$1\,000 - Gold Sponsor\n\n$500 - Hot Chocolate Sponsor\n\n$350 - Stilt Walker & Live Performers Sponsor (included in Diamond & Gold Annual Partnerships)\n\n$250 - Balloon Animals Sponsor\n\n$300 - Trolley Sponsor (included in Silver Annual Partnership)\n\n$200 - Character Sponsor (Limit 2 - SOLD OUT)\n\n$150 - Friends of the North Reading Tree Lighting\n\n\n\nFor more information\, select Register\, log into your account and review the available opportunities in the drop-down menu. If an item on this list does not appear in the drop-down menu\, that means it is sold out.\n\n\n\nYou can also download our 2024 North Reading Tree Lighting Sponsorship Guide below for details on each Sponsorship level. (Click on image to download.)\n\n\n\n\n\nCan't sponsor but still want to Contribute? We need volunteers!\n\nWe run this event at the same time as the Reading Tree Lighting. We rely heavily on volunteers to make these community events a success. Want to help your Chamber on that day? Email rob@rnrchamber.com to learn more.\n\n\n\nNote: This is a rain or shine event. There is no rain/snow date. The lights will be lit on December 1.\n\n\n\n \nSPECIAL THANKS TO\n\nOUR ANNUAL SPONSORS\n\nWHO MAKE THESE EVENTS POSSIBLE\n\n \n\n       Platinum Sponsors       \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n       Diamond Sponsors       \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Gold Sponsors       \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Silver Sponsors
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="234" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2559/Image/2023/Tree_Lighting/Blurrylights.jpg" style="width: 351px\; height: 234px\;" width="351" />\n<h1>&nbsp\;</h1>\n\n<h2><span style="font-size:22px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;">Sponsorship Opportunities</span></span></h2>\n<br />\n<strong>NOTE: Online registration for sponsorships is now closed. To be considered for a sponsorship opportunity\, contact Executive Director Rob Miner at rob@rnrchamber.com</strong><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">The annual tree lighting on the North Reading Common will take place on Sunday\, December 1st from 2:00 to 4:30.&nbsp\;<br />\nThis free event\, hosted by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce\, is a long-time holiday favorite drawing over a thousand people from the community.<br />\n<br />\nWe&#39\;ve added some new activities this year\, along with some of the previous favorites:</span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Trolley rides</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Petting zoo</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Hayrides</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Corn hole boards</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Free hot chocolate</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Scavenger hunt (with prizes)</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Photos with Santa at Reading Cooperative Bank</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Stilt Walker\, face painting\, and balloon animals entertainment</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Tours of the Putnam House</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Live performances from local dance\, stage and martial arts studios</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">DJ music all afternoon until Santa turns on the lights</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">And more!</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">This is your chance to show your support for this wonderful town event and get your name in front of your local customers. We are offering sponsorships at different levels that make promoting your business affordable for almost everyone. Here are the sponsorship opportunities for this year:</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><em>$2\,000 - <s>Signature Sponsor</s> (Limit 1 - SOLD OUT)<br />\n$1\,000 - Gold Sponsor<br />\n$500 - Hot Chocolate Sponsor<br />\n$350 - Stilt Walker &amp\; Live Performers Sponsor (included in Diamond &amp\; Gold Annual Partnerships)<br />\n$250 - Balloon Animals Sponsor<br />\n$300 - Trolley Sponsor (included in Silver Annual Partnership)</em></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><em>$200 - <s>Character Sponsor</s> (Limit 2 - SOLD OUT)<br />\n$150 - Friends of the North Reading Tree Lighting</em><br />\n<br />\nFor more information\, select&nbsp\;<em>Register</em>\, log into your account and review the available opportunities in the drop-down menu. If an item on this list does not appear in the drop-down menu\, that means it is sold out.<br />\n<br />\nYou can also download our 2024 North Reading Tree Lighting Sponsorship Guide below for details on each Sponsorship level. (Click on image to download.)<br />\n<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gg3jnti5509b59l6o6ow4/Chamber_N-RDG_2024_Holiday_Lighting_Sponsor.pdf?rlkey=5muy3qqz88z75h4d1e99fptcr&amp\;st=2o3wk9pk&amp\;dl=0" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="543" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2559/Image/2024/Chamber_N-RDG_2024_Holiday_Lighting_Sponsor1.jpg" style="width: 420px\; height: 543px\;" width="420" /></a></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="font-size: 14px\;">Can&#39\;t sponsor but still want to Contribute? We need volunteers!</strong><br style="font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;">We run this event at the same time as the Reading Tree Lighting. We rely heavily on volunteers to make these community events a success.&nbsp\;Want to help your Chamber on that day? Email rob@rnrchamber.com to learn more.<br />\n<br />\nNote: This is a rain or shine event. There is no rain/snow date. The lights will be lit on December 1.</span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(128\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><b>SPECIAL THANKS TO<br />\nOUR&nbsp\;ANNUAL SPONSORS<br />\nWHO MAKE THESE EVENTS POSSIBLE</b></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\;"><span style="color: rgb(211\, 211\, 211)\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Platinum Sponsors&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</span></span></span></b></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><a href="http://www.amazonrobotics.com/#/" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="65" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2559/Image/Member_logos/Amazon_Robotics_logo_v1.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 65px\;" width="200" /></a><br />\n<br />\n<a href="http://www.tsbawake24.com" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="59" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2559/Image/Member_logos/TheSavingsBank.png" style="width: 199px\; 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