Town Of Leesburg Tender

Tenders are invited for Sponsorship Coordinator Background: The Town of Leesburg is located 35 miles west of Washington, D.C. The Town encompasses an area of 12 square miles with an estimated population of 54,215. The Town is the largest town in population in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Town Services include; a general aviation airport, police, public works including street maintenance, storm water management, utility services including water and sanitary sewer, parks and recreation with 18 active and passive parks, and a genealogical and research library amongst other services. The Town of Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of programs, facilities, services, and events to meet the recreation and leisure needs of the community. The four (4) major events requiring sponsorship coordination include: The Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival, Independence Day Celebration, TASTE Leesburg and the Leesburg Airshow. The amount of sponsorship funds needed per event vary based on the size, hours, and number of days of each event. The Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival takes place annually in April, typically the third weekend depending upon where Easter falls on the calendar. The Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival (www.flowerandgarden.org) is a long standing two-day event with two stages in its footprint, held in the heart of downtown Leesburg. The Leesburg Independence Day Celebration (www.leesburgva.gov/departments/parksrecreation/events/independence-day) is a two-part event taking place on July 4th; a morning hometown parade and an evening concert at Ida Lee Park’s Festival Field with a very large crowd.