Weekend Report

Dear Colleagues, Donors, Sponsors, Attendees, and Friends,

The all-volunteer Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors (CRGAR) held its 10th Annual Fundraising Weekend (Golf Tournament and Welcome Party) on June 3-4. Over 220 attended the events and 75 businesses and donors showed their support for CRGAR, including overall Weekend Sponsors, Immigration Experts and Las Catalinas Development, with special support from Reserva Conchal. The educational charities supported by CRGAR’s efforts include Amigos de la Educacion Fundacion and El Colegio de Playas del Coco.

Friday night’s Welcome Party in Flamingo was hosted by Mar y Sol Restaurant, and sponsored by RE/MAX Tres Amigos and RE/MAX Prestige Ocean Properties. Guests enjoyed a complimentary welcome cocktail, snacks, event videos, music, raffle drawings, and a front row seat to a surprise fireworks display celebrating a birthday on the beach below.

Saturday’s Golf Tournament at Reserva Conchal had its largest ever field of golfers, who then joined other supporters at the Awards Luncheon. The lunch event was hosted by the Conchal Beach Club, and was sponsored by the Arenal Maleku Condominiums. Guests enjoyed a beach club buffet, a complimentary mojito bar (by Immigration Experts), golf awards, more raffle drawings, and auctions for guest packages donated by the Four Seasons Papagayo and the Westin Reserva Conchal Resort.

To see over 150 pictures of the weekend’s events, visit our Flickr account

CRGAR is the leading professional platform for realtors in Costa Rica. Its members are required to complete CRGAR’s professional licensing requirements, join NAR (USA) and accept its ethical guidelines, join ICREA (international), and become users of the new national Costa Rica MLS. You may visit CRGAR.com and CostaRicaRealEstateMLS.com to see CRGAR’s members, policies, programs, supporters, real estate listings, and the costs of membership, which when considered together, make CRGAR the best professional value for realtors in Costa Rica.

Financial results for the weekend were not complete at press time, but the CRGAR Board is confident the net proceeds will be among the highest in CRGAR history.

Thank You and Best Regards!

Costa Rica Global Association of Realtors (CRGAR)

Pre-Event Information

       Golf Tournament and Welcome Party Weekend, June 3-4 2011

       CRGAR cordially invites you to be part of our 10th Annual Fundraising Weekend on June 3-4, 2011. We welcome you as a golfer, sponsor, partygoer, luncheon guest, and volunteer to help us make another success of this yearly weekend of events. All our activities are open to the general public, as well as realtors and allied professionals, and all details follow below. We look forward to your support.

       CRGAR offers these events each year to raise money for educational charities, as well as our own, all-volunteer association. This year, your participation will benefit Amigos de la Educacion and the Public High School in Playas del Coco, as well as the CRGAR.

       Just us for the FUN in FUNDraising!

       Join us in support of the Amigos de la Educación Foundation and La Escuela de Playas del Coco for a great golf tournament and an opportunity to learn more about our organization and network!

      

       GOLF TOURNAMENT:  $150 per person
Includes golf and awards luncheon the day of the tournament, as well as the Sunset Cocktail Party the night before.
                  
SPONSORSHIPS: Hole sponsorships are available!
Sponsorship information is attached. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Britt Jacob at 2654.4851 or bjacobsc@gmail.com, Lindsey Cantillo at 8829.8103, or e-mail: crgargolf@gmail.com. Prices are below.  We appreciate your support!

       WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY—FREE!
Greet our Players, Members, Sponsors, Friends, and Families the night before the event!  We Thank You All for Your Support! Welcome Cocktail is included. A cash bar will also be on hand for additional beverages. Golf Tournament Signups are welcomed at the Cocktail Party! Prize Raffle Tickets will be on sale and some Winners will be drawn at this event.

Cocktail Party will be Friday, June 3rd from 5-9pm. Venue to be announced.

      

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
SPONSOR FEES MUST BE PAID BY MAY 21ST, 2011

 

A. Title Sponsor $2000

  • Advertising on the tee area or the green area reserved for your

information only.

  • Company info on the “The Sponsor’s Table” during the luncheon.
  • Includes two golf tournament player entries and two lunches.

 

B. Cocktail Party Sponsor $500

  • Placement of sponsor’s banner and literature at the Cocktail Party.
  • Placement of literature on the Sponsor’s Table during the awards

luncheon.

 

C. Breakfast Sponsor $500

  • Placement of sponsor’s banner next to the golf shop where breakfast

will be served.

  • Placement of literature on the Sponsor’s Table during the awards

luncheon.

D. Lunch Sponsor $500

  • Placement of sponsor’s banner in the awards luncheon area.
  • Placement of literature on the Sponsor’s Table during the awards

luncheon.        

E. Practice Area $500

  • Placement of sponsor’s banner in the practice area.
  • Placement of literature on the Sponsor’s Table during the awards

luncheon.        

F. Entire Hole Sponsor $350

  • Advertising on the tee area or the green area reserved for your

marketing material and information.

  • Company info on the “The Sponsor’s Table” during the luncheon.

 

G. Hole Sponsor (tee and green sponsors) $200                                                          

  • Advertising on the tee area or the green area
  • Company info on the “The Sponsor’s Table” during the luncheon.

 

F.  Closest to the Pin Sponsor $100

  • Advertising on pin marker  
  • Company info on the “The Sponsor’s Table” during the luncheon

 

G.  Men’s long drive // Women’s long drive $100 EACH

  • Advertising on long drive marker
  • Company info on the “The Sponsor’s Table” during the luncheon

 

H.  Raffle prizes – Please contact crgargolf@gmail.com to donate prizes for our raffle. Contact local businesses to get their support to make this an exciting event! 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION


Be sure to reference your name and what you are paying (example: ABC Company Sponsorship). We encourage you to pre-pay: it’s both easier and safer for tournament staff.

 

  • By Check or Cash

Checks may be made out to: COSTA RICA GLOBAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE. Cash can be accepted by our volunteers with a receipt given to the purchaser. A proper factura (more information about facturas can be found below) can then be arranged, and either sent by mail, picked up the day of the tournament, or personally picked up in Liberia.

 

  • By Credit Card

If you would like to pay by credit card, one of our volunteers can assist you by making a copy of your credit card, ID, and your filled out credit card form for “signature on file”.  A 5% transaction fee will be added to your total.

 

  • By Bank Transfer

BCR – Banco de Costa Rica - Dollars
Costa Rica Global Association of Real Estate Corp ID# 3-002-275407
Dollars Account # 325-0002080-0 (use this number when depositing direct or from another BCR account).
Cuenta cliente #-152-01325000-208008 (use this # for Sinpe’s from another bank - not BCR)

BAC San Jose - Dollars
Costa Rica Global Association of Real Estate Corp ID# 3-002-275407
Dollars account # 911520781
(Sinpe) cuenta cliente # 10200009115207818

BAC San Jose - Colones
Costa Rica Global Association of Real Estate Corp ID# 3-002-275407
Colones account # 911520765
(Sinpe) cuenta cliente # 10200009115207652

Please fax a copy of your deposit receipt to 2666.0015 or email a copy to treasurer@CRGAR.com.

 

IMPORTANT:
If you want us to provide a factura (receipt), please provide the following information:

1. The name you would like to appear on the receipt (your name or your company name?)
2. The ID# of this name (cedula #/passport # or cedula juridica #)

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