I don’t always post news about the latest sponsor as soon as they agree to help, but I’m working to keep up with all the support. The build is picking up the pace as our first event is quickly approaching. We’re heading for Perth on April 21st, this Saturday. I’ll post new photos of the build tomorrow. Today’s shout-out goes to Plumbing Plus and Riobel who are sponsoring all the faucets for the Logan32 including the kitchen sink faucet, the bathroom vanity faucet, and the shower system. I am really grateful that Riobel provided them and Plumbing Plus asked for us.
Back in February, I began looking for a designer that I could interest in working with me to create a unique “tiny show-home”, the Logan32. I planned to take it across Ontario to promote tiny home living as an affordable solution in today’s economy. I reached out to Tiffany Pratt, as I had seen her on HGTV’s Home to Win for 2 seasons and was drawn to her personality and design style. Tiffany responded and after we chatted on the phone, we found we had more in common with the interest in affordable housing than I knew.
Tiffany was enthusiastic about the project from the start and agreed to work with me to help make Logan32 a reality. She has brought some of her corporate sponsors to support the build, and I am really excited that we are going to have a great looking model home for the tour and then to donate to Habitat for Humanity. With a 49-city tour of Ontario planned to begin this spring, the Logan32 will be the first tiny home to be seen everywhere.
Coming from a for-profit business background, into starting a not-for-profit association, I have come to realize how special the relationships you develop through the things you do are. Not just for the success of the project, but for the genuine interest that people take, and the effort they put into it. Thanks, Tiffany this would not be happening without you. I can’t wait to see what you create!
The Logan32 build is underway! While we have secured some sponsors for our upcoming 49-city tour across Ontario, we are still looking for more. We wanted to explain to businesses the opportunities that exist by sponsoring the tour:
Tour Facts
The tour will visit every city in Ontario with a population of 40,000+ residents
The tour will travel to cities with a combined population of over 11M people
The tour will provide a 1-day open house for the local municipal government
The tour will provide a 1-day open house for the local media
The tour will provide 3-days open house for the public
The tour will keep the regional and national media updated on our progress
The tour will keep all social channels updated on the tour activities
The tour will place the Logan32 in a prominent location in each city, where all open houses will be held
The tour will collect and provide some data throughout the tour for the title and transportation sponsors
We will place acknowledgments on the Association website to all sponsors
2018 is the launch of our tour plans, and based on the response, will be the prelude to either a Canadian East, West or both tour next year
We are getting more interest in our programs from places in the US and may look to tour or coordinate tours there next
2018 tour sponsors will have the first choice on all future tour sponsorships
Tour Benefits
The following additional benefits will be enjoyed by sponsors of specific items/services:
Selected tiny home construction materials, appliances, and housewares sponsors will become the preferred suppliers for our tiny home builds. Each Tiny Town will require an initial order of 54 – Logan32 tiny homes. A key focus of the tour is to find the city/municipality that understands the unique distinction of being the home of the FirstTinyTown, as there can be only one that will be recognized as where the movement started throughout history.
Transportation sponsors will have the distinct benefit of being associated with the birth of the tiny home movement. Your truck will become the first truck to be associated with moving a tiny home. From our ongoing feeds to local, regional and national media, your truck will be seen everywhere, moving out tiny home. We plan to video and drone record the transporting of the Logan32 on the road across Ontario, as we enter/leave each city on the tour and as we pass through many smaller towns. This is a one-time opportunity to supply the vehicles that will be associated with our tour, and the future of tiny home moving. The visual to keep in mind is your labeled truck moving our Logan32 from city to city across Ontario. This is a 50′ unique moving billboard that is sure to make a lasting impression. While we are stopped in each city, we can either leave the truck attached to the Logan32 or we can park it at a local Dealership, providing a media opportunity for them.
Service and other sponsor providers will benefit from ongoing reference during the tour to the services they have provided, as well as photo opportunities at office locations in city destinations when possible. We will endeavor to include at least 1 photo opportunity with the Logan32 at a location during the tour.
The title sponsor will benefit from our ongoing references throughout the tour. The tour name will include the sponsor company’s name. The company will be granted special access to the Logan32 throughout the tour. Location, website, and questionnaire signage will acknowledge their participation as the key supporter making the whole tour possible. We can include Logan32 rooftop signage to ensure that the title sponsor’s name and logo are prominent in all media exposure.
In preparation for our upcoming Tiny Tour 2018 and our initiative to inform the public, media and municipal governments of our Tiny Town project, we have updated the website to focus our content. We would appreciate your suggestions and ideas to help us prepare for this undertaking. This is a big project as we plan to visit 49 cities to find the one that will become our First Tiny Town.
We have begun securing sponsorship for the tour, so I’ll post notices about our sponsors here. Be sure to read about what they are doing to support the tour, the tiny home we’re building and donating to Habitat for Humanity.
