Once again, exciting events are planned for the year 2009 “Great” INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE & Nanaimo Marine Festival which takes place July 23rd to July 26th 2009. This years’ Salute is to the “CANADIAN COAST GUARD AUXILLARY”..
July is Marine Festival & Bathtub month and activities take place throughout the entire city and in all the malls and businesses. The official kickoff takes place on Thursday with the opening of the 4 day Marine Festival Food Fare & Kiddies Karnival & Harbourside Playdock along with the TIM HORTON’S Marine Festival Entertainment Stage at Maffeo Sutton Park and Swy-a-lana Lagoon on the waterfront. Saturday kicks off with the Sail Past on Wheels Fun Parade sponsored by Woodgrove Center at 10:30 am starting in the “Old City Quarter” through “Downtown Nanaimo” and Saturday evening Quality Foods' Festival of Lights & Music Fireworks Display, (Vancouver Islands largest) leading up to the “Great” RACE on Sunday, July 27th, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. just to mention a few of the many activities throughout the community.
Last year's festival was a huge success, thanks to the volunteers and businesses which supported the CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP programs. The events attracted crowds of over 20,000 people on Friday and Saturday nights and it more than 10,000 people watched the Finish at Departure Bay of the 42nd running of the “Great” INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE on Sunday morning and then enjoyed the other planned activities all day long making the Nanaimo Marine Festival a memorable one.
No other festival or organization in Nanaimo has ever matched the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE & Nanaimo Marine Festival's success in providing international recognition and world wide attention for the City of Nanaimo as well as providing world class entertainment for the citizens and tourists alike and an affordable advertising opportunity for Nanaimo businesses.

With the Nanaimo Marine Festival receiving no financial assistance from the City of Nanaimo, the Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society relies very heavily on the CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP program to assist with the operating cost of putting on the festival each year. Please take the time and fill in the attached membership form and send it along with your cheque for $150.00 as soon as
possible to be involved in our advertising and promotion packages and to receive your 2009 CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP wall plaque and Bathtub Race Poster as well as recognition in the Marine Festival Program.
If you would like more information on our other sponsorship programs, Friends & Families of TUBBING ($25.00), BRONZE PLUG sponsorship ($500.00), SILVER PLUG sponsorship ($1,000.00) or GOLD PLUG ASSOCIATE (Total event sponsorship) give our office a call for more information on any of the sponsorship programs at 753-RACE (7223) or Email us at bathtub@island.net.
The Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Bathtub Office, located at 373 Franklyn Street, at 7:00 P.M. We need your input and ideas for making the existing events better, and to perhaps come up with some new ideas. We can always use more volunteers to help in the organizing and co-ordination of the various events of the Nanaimo Marine Festival. If you have any special talents, or ideas, bring them along to our next meeting and bring a friend everyone is welcome.
By working together, we can continue to keep the "Great" INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE & Nanaimo Marine Festival the major attraction it has grown to be and making our community the envy of other city in British Columbia and even Canada.

LOYAL NANAIMO BATHTUB SOCIETY
Sponsorship Programs Committee
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2009 CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP FORM

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Cheques can be made payable to the LOYAL NANAIMO BATHTUB SOCIETY or LNBS receipts will accompany Certificates if requested.