Beating the Parade Route Blues An exciting part of many festivals is the Parade! Decorating a parade route, though, can be costly. A great solution to this problem is to sell "store front" banners and decorations to merchants along the parade route. Predesigned banners, flags, light pole banners can add much color and excitement to the parade route while allowing merchants to "get in the act." Instead of each business working independently, there will be a coordinated approach to decorations. An extra benefit of this plan is the ability to designate "official" parade decorations that show that merchants are actually supporting the festival.  Inviting your Neighbors Getting people from neighboring towns to attend your festival can be a problem. This is especially true in smaller communities. An important aid in this effort is net street banners from Dixie Flag. By hanging street banners across the main street in a nearby town you can remind your neighbors that you are having a party... and they are invited. Net street banners complement your existing promotion efforts and help to get people in the mood for a festival. You can also promote intercity cooperation by offering space for other festivals across your towns streets.  Color on A Budget Many festivals would like to have coordinated decorations throughout the venue, but just don't have the money in the budget. A simple and effective solution to this problem is to develop a long term plan for decorating your festival. We can help you design a program that allows you to start with a basic set of decorations. Then, flags, banners, and decorations are added each year that coordinate with and complement the existing decorations. This gives an added pizzazz and provides festival goers with new visual experiences each year. And we can work within your budget and timetable. Decorative Flags at Opryland Nashville, TN Dixie Flag products are made of the highest quality materials with workmanship that insures years of satisfactory use. We keep your designs and ideas on file insuring that your decoration plan will be successful.  Color Without the Cost Many festivals find themselves with the same problem. How do we add color to our event grounds on our budget? The solution to this problem can also help your sponsors get much needed exposure. By placing light pole banners throughout the grounds you can greatly improve the 'look" of your event. These beautiful banners can be color coordinated to identify different areas of your grounds. Many exciting possibilities exist. Sponsor panels attached to the banners offer you the opportunity to have your decorations underwritten by sponsors. In addition, banner sponsorships can be sold each year since sponsor panels can be changed from year to year. Back to tipsheets Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company 1930 N. Pan Am / PO Box 8618 / San Antonio, TX 78208 Toll-Free (800)356-4085 / Fax : (210)227-5920 E-mail : dixieflg@dixieflag.com