Producers Information
(updated for 2012)
PRODUCER BENEFITS:
Producers work together to promote all futurities in the Upper Midwest Region. Our network of futurities offers a great way for producers to advertise and promote their event economically and give their contestants the added incentive bonus of running for awesome series awards. Your event will be locally & nationally advertised.
- Advertising your event on the NRFTOUR.com website along with many other websites including:
- BarrelFuturities.com
- eHorseHotline.com
- Greatlakesequine.com
- HorseEvents.info
- BarrelHorses.com
- BarrelHorseWorld.com
- Face book –Northern Region Futurity Fan Page
- Advertising on all NRF Tour flyers, posters, thank you cards & banners
- Your event will be embroidered on all year end award jackets
- NRF Tour posters will be on display at all tour futurity/derby’s, several NBHA shows and state shows, open shows, jackpots, horse sales, western stores & farm and feed stores with your logos and event information displayed on them.
- NRF Tour will be advertising in many barrel prospect sale catalogs, Horse Digests Magazine, SEMSCA book and many other futurity event programs advertising for your event.
- Your event results and photos will be published on line on NRF TOUR results page and news page, and eHorseHotline (flash notification list)
- NRF Tour logo will be on all tour event websites to link contestants to your event
- We will mass email contestants futurity/derby event flyers, news, changes and payment due dates and reminders when payments are due.
- Each producer will have a chance to win a FREE laptop Computer to be giving away to ONE lucky producer at the last Tour Show.
- By certifying your event you are allowing futurity and derby riders a chance to earn points at your show to qualify for additional prizes and money at the end of the tour year.
- All year end awards will be given away at the last tour show;
PRODUCER COSTS:
- $150.00 Annual Fee
PRODUCER REQUIRMENTS:
- Producers promote the NRF Tour on their website, event flyers, place for NRF Tour logo on all event advertising.
- Full page ad in your event program. (NRF Tour will provide the ad)
- Display the NRF Tour banner on arena fence at your show (NRF Tour will provide banner)
- Send complete results of your event to Casey Varpness by the Tuesday following your event. This way we can update the NRF Tour current standings, News Page and send out a News Flash on eHorseHotline.com promptly after your event.
- Event sanctioning forms must be received 2 months prior to the event.
- Annual fee to certify your event will be due March 1, 2011 – See Printable Application below
**100% of the certification fee and contestant fees will go toward series awards for the contestants and producers at the end of the year.
