Sponsorship information for Festival International de Louisiane 2018

1. People From
48 States and
25 Countries
Over 300,000
Festival Goers
Every Year
The Largest
International
Music Festival
in the U.S.
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2. Comparison of first full week of music festival activity. Numbers courtesty of Forbes and Wikipedia:
http://tinyurl.com/ForbesFestivals and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_by_Southwest
Attendance Comparison of Festivals
Festival International (Lafayette, LA)
Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL)
Austin City Limits (Austin, TX)
Governor’s Ball (New York, NY)
Voodoo Festival (New Orleans, LA)
Coachella (Indio, CA)
Bonnaroo (Nashville, TN)
South by Southwest: Music (Austin, TX)
50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000

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Estimated economic impact of
$49 million annually
Attracts music lovers from
48 states and 10 countries
Over 100 performances with
musicians and street animators from
over 20 countries
National media recognition:
Good Morning America, The Today Show,
CNN, USA Today, Wall Street Journal,
New York Times
Local and International trade directors
host business and city leaders from
around the world
Free and non-ticketed to
the public
Eight stages throughout
Downtown Lafayette
Designated Children’s area “Scène des
Jeunes”, for families and young children
with live music, interactive educational
activities, arts and crafts. Over 6,000
annual attendees in children’s area
2013 and 2012 Reader’s Choice winner for
Best World Music Festival
– About.com
Community Outreach - 501 (c) 3
non-profit - Tax write-off

4. “2016 Official Southern
Travel Treasure”
–Southern Traveler
“2012, 2013 Reader’s Choice
Best World Music Festival”
–About.com
“2012 Top 100 Events
in North America”
–American Bus Association
“Louisiana’s best kept
folk secret”
–The New York Times
“SPECTACULAR!”
–The Washington Post
“…it’s a line-up that defines
a shared francophone heritage,
the underlying link to the
festival’s unique resonance.”
–Billboard
“…one of the best festivals
in the world – cool, worldly
and always interested
in the groove.”
–Global Rhythm,
The Destination for World Music
“The Francophone Woodstock…”
–The Wall Street Journal
“….a French twist to family
fun in Louisiana”
–The Boston Globe
“…the country’s best
international
dance party…”
–Texas Monthly
Recognition

5. Why Lafayette, Louisiana?
1. Recognized as the 5th best city for job growth in United States
– Business Facilities July/August 2015
2. Recognized as one of the top 10 cities in the South as a “sizzling mid-market
economy”. – Southern Business Development Winter 2015
3. Ranked 2nd in the United States for Foreign Direct Investment Strategy
for small cities – FDI Magazine
4. Ranked in the top 25 metro areas in the Best Performing Cities Index.
– Milken Institute
5. Happiest city in the United States – Study published by the
National Bureau of Economic Research
6. Over 500,000 population in Lafayette Parish
and surrounding Parishes
7. “Silicon Bayou – aka Lafayette, LA – is the
best kept secret reservoir of innovation mojo in
America” – Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer
for the United States
8. Second largest University in Louisiana
with over 20,000 students

6. Media Stats
Mobile App:
200,000 annual sessions,
over 12,000 users
FestivalInternational.org:
687,349 page views
and 118,606 unique
visitors in 2016
Over 100 articles covering
Festival International 2016
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9 articles from
French Media outlets
47 media outlets:
6 International outlets,
11 Regional and
National outlets, and
30 Local outlets
$220,000
average annual
spend on media
marketing
@festivalintl
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Over 10,000
followers
on Twitter
Festival
International
de Louisiane
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Over 52,000 likes
on Facebook
@Festivalinternational
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Over 9,500
followers
on Instagram

7. Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact us today!
337-232-8086 or
candace@festivalinternational.org
Stages
Display Areas
Interactive Areas
Corporate Display Tents
Mobile App
Tents
Charging Stations
Information Kiosks
Festival 5K
Pin Booths
Plus much, much more!