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Official Sponsors
Numerous generous businesses sponsor programs and services, rather than Freedom Festival events, and are also considered Official Sponsors.
These sponsors are crucial to Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival's mission and vitality - we simply could not produce the Festival without their help and generosity.
Official Website Provider
www.allthingsinternet.com
The web-savvy and highly creative Informatics team has created the exciting and user-friendly website you are now visiting. For web services ranging from entry-level to highly sophisticated - but always user-friendly - Informatics delivers.
Official Marketing Communication Firm
www.wdgcom.com
Thanks to the generosity and unbounded creative talents of the folks at WDG Communications, Inc., the word continues to spread about Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. You'll see their touch on virtually all Freedom Festival advertising activities including outdoor billboards, print ads, point of purchase displays, brochures, schedules and much more.
Official Win-Win-Win Paid Volunteer Program Sponsor
www.alliantenergy.com
www.toyotafinancial.com
Alliant Energy and Toyota Financial Services are the official Volunteer Sponsors, providing underwriting that enables Freedom Festival volunteers to select charities to receive compensation for their time and efforts during the festival. Through the award-winning Win-Win-Win program, in its 9th year, Alliant Energy and Toyota Financial Services gives back to the community thousands of dollars of support.
Official Festival Button Outlet and Collector's Cup Provider
www.caseys.com
Visit any area Casey's General Store during the Festival to purchase your $3 Freedom Festival button and your drink of choice in a 32-ounce Freedom Festival collectible cup. The 2008 cup features the Freedom Festival artwork and concert schedule. You'll want to get one now - and use it all year long.
Official Vehicle Provider
www.toyotafinancial.com
Toyota Financial Services has generously donated a Toyota 4Runner to Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival to help meet our festival-time and year-round transportation needs. We are sincerely thankful for their generosity and ongoing Festival and community support throughout the year.
Official Wireless Communication Provider
www.verizonwireless.com
Verizon Wireless provides the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival staff with invaluable cellular phone service during the festival and throughout the year. For anyone needing emergency communication - Verizon Wireless phones are available at the Safety Stations at larger Freedom Festival events.
Official Soft Drink Sponsor
www.cocacola.com
We are pleased that Coca-Cola products are the official and only soft drinks that are available at Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. Our partnership continues to thrive and we appreciate Coca-Cola's commitment to the community.
Official Hospitality Sponsor
www.hyvee.com
Area Hy-Vee Food Stores have generously stepped up to provide bottle water, ice, lemonade, punch, cookies and flowers for various Freedom Festival celebrations. Thanks to them, our hospitality is the friendliest around.
Official Copier
www.copyworks.com
Copyworks provides yeoman service in making copies and creating various signs and other documents for Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. Their partnership with Freedom Festival helps defray some of the heavy costs of printing and getting the word out to the community.
Official Environmental Quality Partners
www.solidwasteagency.org
Thank you to Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency for their commitment to the environment and their financial support for the Good, Clean Fun program that helps divert over half of the festival's trash from the landfill, as well as building awareness throughout the festival for the need and ease of recycling.
Official Technical Support
www.bsgllc.biz
Business Solutions Group provides expert technical computer management support. Whether it's a virus to eradicate, printer service, networking, etc., they are always available to provide the most cost effective and best solution.
Freedom Festival Schedule of Events Brochure
www.cedargraphicsinc.com
A special thanks to JW Morton and Associates for design, and Cedar Graphics for printing of the 2007 Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Schedule of Events Brochure.
Official Multimedia Partner
We are very pleased that John Reasoner, Jane Hutchins, John Schultz and Jeff Hartz have produced some truly spectacular multimedia products for Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. Their visual, scripting and sound treatments perpetuate the festival well beyond its active dates and into the minds and memories of many.
Official Button Delivery Service
www.fedex.com
Our thanks to the local FedEx team for their support and legwork in delivering our special button orders throughout the area. Their assistance was invaluable in helping us meet the many delivery deadlines throughout the duration of the festival.
Official Radio Communication Equipment Provider
www.connectingyou.com
Maintaining clear and constant radio contact among staff, safety agencies, vendors and volunteers during Freedom Festival events is an absolute necessity. We sincerely appreciate the high quality equipment and services provided by the Electronic Engineering team, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
Official Fireworks & Fire Marshal Communication Equipment Provider
www.rcsystems.com
Maintaining clear and constant radio contact between Freedom Festival's pyro-technicans and the Cedar Rapids Fire Marshal during our Celebration of Freedom fireworks on July 4th is crucial. We sincerely appreciate the high quality specialty equipment provided by the Radio Communications RC Systems team.
Official Safety Sponsor
www.midamericanenergy.com
MidAmerican Energy is committed to raising awareness of the top role safety should play in everyday life. By supporting Freedom Festival's safety standards, everyone wins. MidAmerican Energy sponsors the Safety Stations at our larger events.
Official Ticket Barcoding & Scanning Sponsor
www.intermec.com
Thanks to the engineering and programming creativity and expertise of the team at Intermec, Freedom Festival is able to offer convenience-fee-free tickets to our concerts. The team has created customized software for Freedom Festival, as well as on-site ticket scanning capability.
Official Festival EMS & Ambulance Service Provider
Safety of Festival patrons is of the utmost concern to the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Staff. Area Ambulance Service is a valued partner in providing on-venue EMS and Ambulance services. We always hope never to have to call upon their services, but when the need arises they are there and ready to provide care.