Sponsor ORP Events

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Bay Paddle logoTHE BAY PADDLE

The Bay Paddle is an epic, 8-day, 200-mile team relay race that supports oyster restoration and the effort to establish the Chesapeake as a National Recreation Area. Reach a wide audience of conservationists, endurance sports lovers, and adventurers by sponsoring the Bay Paddle. Learn more about the Bay Paddle relay race.

 

NOD2020_FBEventHeader-01NATIONAL OYSTER DAY

The perfect excuse to shell-ebrate, National Oyster Day (August 5), is a restaurant-based promotional fundraiser that supports ORP’s shell recycling efforts. ORP does a slew of traditional and digital marketing to encourage seafood lovers to visit participating restaurants, eat oysters, and recycle those shells! Sponsor National Oyster Day to engage a large network of restaurants and the public in a cause promotion featuring your brand! Contact Allison Albert Guercio, Marketing Manager, for more info.

 

CHESAPEAKE SEAFOOD MONTH

Establish your business as a strong supporter of Maryland seafood, gain access to new partner restaurants, and elevate your brand by sponsoring Chesapeake Seafood Month, coming this October! The month-long celebration is an extended restaurant week concept that will engage food service establishments and the seafood-loving public to eat seafood and intentionally bounce back from the negative effects to the industry from the pandemic. Each week will feature a different type of seafood and a people’s choice vote for favorites. Contact Paul Schurick, Director of Partnerships, for more info.

 

SLAP_homepage-01SHUCK LIKE A PRO

Boost Customer Engagement by Hosting a Shuck Like A Pro Event! For most people, the biggest obstacle to consuming oysters is understanding how to shuck them. Sharp knives and the threat of painful stab wounds are enough to scare away any adventurous eater. Hosting a Shuck Like a Pro event positions your business as the helpful educational partner that provides your guests with a face-to-face tutorial on how to safely shuck. Contact Allison Albert Guercio, Marketing Manager, for more info.

 

MK_homepage_2019MERMAIDS KISS OYSTER FESTIVAL – CANCELLED FOR 2021

Position yourself as an oyster champion by sponsoring Mermaid’s Kiss Oyster Fest, the premiere, sell-out restaurant event in Baltimore. This is THE opportunity to network with the seafood industry, top regional restaurants, and 500+ oyster-loving guests – all to support large-scale oyster restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay!