Corporate Sponsorship
Is your company looking to take advantage of unique marketing opportunities by sponsoring an event, a program, or an iconic piece of infrastructure here at The Forks? We would love to hear your ideas and get to know you more! Please reach out to our Sponsorship Manager to see what is possible.
A note from our Sponsorship Manager:
In my role redeveloping our current sponsorship portfolio at The Forks, I am excited to partner with companies that have intrinsic tie-ins to the work we do on the site. I specialize in moving beyond traditional sponsorship and marketing models in order to offer creative opportunities for companies to engage with our shared audiences and to establish and maintain long-term connections. I approach these sorts of negotiations from a framework of “win-win-win,” considering the goals of the sponsor (your company), the rightsholder (The Forks), and the part of the equation that is arguably the most important and often overlooked, our visitors, who are the people who will encounter your brand at The Forks. I see sponsorship as a way to enhance the user experience with partners and with the site, therefore resulting in genuine goodwill and name recognition for both.
I hope you will consider working with me and my team on an exciting sponsorship opportunity. Together, I am confident in our ability to make loyal fans of The Forks, who return again and again to the site, equally engaged with your company.
Sincerely,
Andrew Eastman,
Sponsorship Manager
andrew.eastman@theforks.com
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CN Railway Company
Since 2018, CN has been an anchoring contributor to the success of The Forks. As title sponsor of CN Stage and Field, their company logo has been viewed by millions of visitors and has become a recognizable, nameable landmark in the city. Whether visitors are celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community together at Pride Winnipeg, shooting hoops with the Winnipeg Sea Bears, skating with the family, sweating it out in a group fitness class, or taking a selfie in front of the Winnipeg sign, they continue to gather and make memories at CN Stage and Field.
CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its 18,800-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Through their Small Capital Sponsorship Program, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries supported The Forks by funding the creation and installation of the new All-Season Entertainment Kiosk. This multi-use piece of infrastructure houses Winnipeg Waterways during the summer, allowing visitors to sign up for river boat tours and to get information on how to use the waterbus. In the winter, the structure is transformed into a weather-resistant stage for performers, which will provide much needed shelter from the wind and the cold for DJs on Ice and for other signature event performances.
The beautiful artwork printed onto the All-Season Entertainment Kiosk was designed by Leticia Spence, who is a two-spirit graphic designer and illustrator from Pimicikamak Cree Nation. Reflecting on The Forks’ history as a meeting place for over 6000 years, Leticia was inspired to explore the image of tobacco ties. The red tobacco ties symbolize respect and healing, always carrying intention. Tobacco ties are offered in gratitude, prayer, or when asking for guidance.
This sponsorship allows visitors to engage with a wide variety of programming, across seasons and also gives tenants and performers a more comfortable place to work.
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) is responsible for distributing and selling liquor, providing gaming and entertainment experiences, and the sourcing and distributing of non-medicinal cannabis to provincial retailers, all in a socially responsible manner.
A Crown Corporation of the Province of Manitoba, MBLL enriches the lives of Manitobans by making the greatest possible contribution to the economic, environmental, and social well-being of our province.
MBLL profits are returned to the Government of Manitoba and are used to support provincial programs and initiatives that touch the people who live here. Additionally, two per cent of its anticipated annual net income is committed towards responsible gambling, responsible liquor and cannabis consumption, and to research and treatment programs.
Learn more about Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
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