Northern Illinois Offshore Club

The Northern Illinois Offshore Club, Inc. invites to you to become Business Member. The NIOC
business membership program offers multiple levels of donation: Gold, Silver, Bronze and Copper Membership.
It is our intent to offer you the most benefit for your individual sponsor needs. The Northern Illinois Offshore
Club, Inc. functions on the funds from our Business Membership and the funds obtained from our general membership
dues. We are a non-for-profit club and use the funds obtained from these valuable resources, to promote safe
power boating through the hosting of social and charitable water and land events. Our main objective is to
encourage our membership to increase their knowledge of and skill in boating through instruction,
self-education and participation in marine sports activities. We have a very diverse membership. Our
members interests may include the weekend pleasure boater that spends his time boating the Chain O’ Lakes
waterway; a “big pond” boater that spend his free time launching from his home base of Winthrop Harbor
and heading north for a night stay in Milwaukee; a “Poker Runner” that follows the poker run circuit from
Oshkosh Wisconsin to Key West Florida; or the “LOTO” boater that has a second home in the Lake of the
Ozarks and drives down to the fingers every free chance he/she gets. From attorney’s to carpenters, our
membership is as diverse as the waterways, but it is the common love and appreciation of power boating
that brings us all together. It is through your business sponsorship donation that you will help The
Northern Illinois Offshore Club, Inc. bring together these persons of good character in hopes that we
may continue to grow and evolve as power boating club.

In February 2007, our club set up our web site using Club Express, a powerful Internet tool for managing clubs
and associations. Club Express provides NIOC the means to create a comprehensive club event calendar
with registration, online discussion forums, news, email tools as well as automated the membership renewal
process for our club. It also allows direct access to our business members website links. With a quick click
of the mouse we provide our members with timely information on our events and activities, and provide our
valuable business sponsors direct communication with NIOC members on the services they offer.

The details the NIOC Business Membership Program are as follows:

NIOC Gold Member-$1000 Membership Fee
Our highest level of membership is our Gold program. To Become a Gold Member we request
a financial donation of $1000.00 as well as merchandise donations to be used as raffle items for
annual events such as the Ice Breaker, Thunder Run and River Shiver events.
As a Gold member your business will receive the following advantages:

Your business logo, with a direct link to your website, is prominently displayed on the left
navigational bar on the HOME Page and on EVERY page of the NIOC site.
By means of a GOLD member banner you are recognized as a GOLD NIOC Club sponsor at
EVERY NIOC hosted event. Your business literature/brochures may be
displayed and are available to every participant of the event.
Your logo and business information are displayed on marketing/ advertising materials,
for all NIOC hosted events. Advertising/marking material may include but not limited to
event signage, even shirts, event print and web marketing via web links and email blasts.
You have the opportunity to be a guest speaker and promote your business at two
general NIOC meetings per membership year (Jan-Nov).
Compensated admission for two boats (plus dinner for 4 persons) to both the annual
Thunder Run and River Shiver events. As well as compensated admission for 4 persons
to the any NIOC land* event (*excluding NIOC holiday party)
NIOC Gear-You will receive 4 club hats, 2 club polo’s and 1club fleece.
Receive access to the NIOC membership roster via the website.
All email correspondence to club members will include
your business logo and direct link to your website. NIOC members are emailed 2-4
times each month.
You have the opportunity to send monthly ads to NIOC members. Ad artwork should
be provided in .jpg format. NIOC will be responsible for the sending of the ad emails to our members.

NIOC Silver Member-$500 Membership Fee

Our second level of membershiop is our Silver program. To Become a Silver member we request
a financial donation of $500.00 as well as merchandise donations to be used as raffle items for
the annual events such as the Ice Breaker, Thunder Run and River Shiver events.
As a Silver member your business will receive the following advantages:

Your business logo, with a direct link to your website, is prominently displayed on the
bottom of the NIOC Home page and the “Our Business Members” tab of the NIOC site.
By means of a Silver Member banner you are recognized as a Silver NIOC Club sponsor at
EVERY NIOC hosted event. Your business literature/brochures may be displayed and are
available to every participant of the event.
Your logo and business information are displayed on marketing/ advertising materials,
for all NIOC hosted events. Advertising/marking material may include but not limited to
event signage, even shirts, event print and web marketing via web links and email blasts.
Your business logo will appear smaller in relation to a GOLD Sponsor.
You have the opportunity to be a guest speaker and promote your business at one
general NIOC meetings per membership year (Jan-Nov).
Compensated admission for one boat (plus dinner for 2 persons) to both annual
Thunder Run and River Shiver. As well as Compensated admission for 2 persons
to any NIOC sponsored land* event (*excluding NIOC holiday party).
NIOC Gear-You will receive 2 club hats, 1 club polo and 1 club fleece.
Receive access to the NIOC membership roster via the website

NIOC Bronze Member-$250 Membership Fee

Our third level of sponsorship is our Bronze program. To Become a Bronze Member we
request a financial donation of $250.00 as well as merchandise donations to be used as
raffle items for annual events such as the Ice Breaker, Thunder Run and River Shiver events.
As a Bronze member your business will receive the following advantages:

Your business logo, with a direct link to your website, is prominently
displayed on the “Our Business Members” tab of the NIOC web site in alphabetical order.
You may distribute your business literature/brochures at any NIOC meeting or event.
Compensated admission for one boat to annual Thunder Run and River Shiver.
NIOC Gear-You will receive 2 club hats and 1 club polo.
Receive access to the NIOC membership roster via the website

NIOC Copper Member-$100 Membership Fee

Our fourth level of membership is our Copper program. This option is perfect for the
business that would like to reach our membership, but does not have a website to link to.
To Become a Copper NIOC Sponsor we request a financial donation of $100.00. As a Copper
sponsor your business will receive the following advantages:

Your business logo, with contact name, number and address is prominently
displayed on the “Our Business Members” tab of the NIOC web site in alphabetical
order. Your business is integrated in line with our Bronze Business Members.
You may distribute your business literature/brochures at any NIOC meeting or event.
NIOC Gear-You will receive 2 club hats.
Receive access to the NIOC membership roster via the website

Now that you have had the opportunity to review our business membershiop program,
it is our hope that you have identified your level of participation. I encourage you to
contact NIOC with any questions about our business membership program process
(i.e. level, enrollment, etc.).

Looking forward to an outstanding boating season!

Rose Temple
847.471.3546
Public Relations Director
The Northern Illinois Offshore Club, Inc.