Congratulations on being a Winner, Runner-Up, and/or Finalist in the 2024 Best of Santa Barbara® Readers’ Poll. We received more than 387,000 votes by more than 10,700 users. Celebrate your win in our annual Best of Santa Barbara® issue publishing on October 17, 2024, and that night at our annual Best Fest, taking place at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.
Please Remember: We ask you keep this good news confidential until the issue publishes on October 17, 2024.
Best of Santa Barbara® Issue
Publishes Thursday, October 17
Winners, Runners-Up and Finalists are invited to celebrate their
victory and thank their friends and fans in the annual
Best of Santa Barbara® keepsake print edition.
Print + Party Sponsor Packages
Print + Party Packages Deadline: Thursday, October 10, at 1 p.m. Contact your advertising representative today or email advertising@independent.com.
Presidential Package: $1,700
- Full-Page Color Ad
- 2 Tickets to Best Fest
- Winner Name Tags
- Plaque on Display
- Custom Window Clings
- and More
Ballot Box Bundle: $1,180
- Half-Page Color Ad
- 2 Tickets to Best Fest
- Winner Name Tags
- Plaque on Display
- Custom Window Clings
- and More
Congressional Classic: $740
- Quarter-Page Color Ad
- 2 Tickets to Best Fest
- Winner Name Tags
- Plaque on Display
- Custom Window Clings
- and More
*Print-Only Options Available
Best Fest will be at the beautiful Santa Barbara Historical Museum on Thursday, October 17, 5:30-9 p.m. Everyone is invited to mingle with winners, finalists, and runners-up while tasting sips and bites from participating businesses. Guests include business owners, decision makers, and the general public.
Exclusive Sponsorships
Sponsorships require ad purchase in the Best of Santa Barbara® edition.
Exclusive Sponsorship Deadlines Vary. Contact your advertising representative today or email advertising@independent.com.
[SOLD] $3,000
- Logo on all photos for event attendees
- Can have representation at photo booth, if desired
- Plaque on display
- Custom Window Cling
- 6 tickets to Best Fest
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
[SOLD] $3,000
- Logo on all 500 glasses for event attendees
- Plaque on display
- Custom Window Cling
- 6 tickets to Best Fest
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
$2,500
- Logo on all 500 tote bags for event attendees
- Can put collateral in tote bags
- Plaque on display
- Custom Window Cling
- 6 tickets to Best Fest
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
$2,000
- Logo on all 500 sunglasses for event attendees
- Plaque on display
- Custom Window Cling
- 6 tickets to Best Fest
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
$1,500
- Logo on all napkins for the event
- Plaque on display
- Custom Window Cling
- 4 tickets to Best Fest
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
$1,400
- Logo on all 500 wristbands for event attendees
- Plaque on display
- Custom Window Cling
- 4 tickets to Best Fest
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
Beer
Cocktail
Food
Wine
- Donate sips or bites for 500 people
- Provide environmentally friendly cups/plates/bowls/specialty glasses plus any other needs (ice buckets, utensils, napkins, etc.)
- Opportunity to display banner and signage at space
- Plaque on display at table
- Custom Window Cling
- 4 tickets to the event (Includes staff working the event)
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
$500
- Sponsor our entertainment throughout the event
- Opportunity to display banner and signage at event
- Plaque on display
- Custom Window Cling
- 2 tickets to the event
- Featured in Thank You email to event attendees
Additional Sponsorships
Have an engaging way to sponsor Best Fest not listed above? Reach out to richelle@independent.com
Print-Only Options
- Glossy Full-Page Color Ad >> $2,000 (Limited Quantities Available)
- Full-Page Color Ad >> $1,500
- Half-Page Color Ad >> $980
- Quarter-Page Color Ad >> $540
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