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AFC100 will be organising a number of events in order to mark this occasion.
There will be numerous opportunities for businesses to become involved - for further details see the AFC100 site
The celebrations will be kicked off with a hogmany celebration at Pittodrie:
To kick off the Centenary celebrations in style, we will be seeing in the New Year with a bang, at an exclusive Hogmanay Dinner Dance at Pittodrie Stadium. A formal dinner and dance with top table guests, speeches and entertainment, rounded off with a live band, will be the backdrop to the start of the biggest birthday party the North of Scotland has ever seen. The New Year and launch will be marked with a spectacular fireworks display over Pittodrie at midnight. To book your table at this much sought after event download a booking form
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The most high profile and talked about events in the afc100 calendar will be held on the 13th and 14th June 2003. The pitch at Pittodrie, which has been home to some of the greatest moments in the Club's history, will be transformed into a prestigious and spectacular venue for the Official Centenary Gala Evening on June 13th and the Official Centenary Dinner on June 14th. A huge marquee will be erected on the pitch and will play host to 1000 people on each evening. Both evenings will feature a 5 course meal, parade of Official Centenary Legends, speakers from the world of football and a key note speech from one of the Club's greatest ever Legends. The Gala Evening will be set in stunning surroundings, and will be a special night that you can confidently invite your key customers to enjoy. The Centenary Dinner will be a must for all fans to attend as football and, more specifically, the Club's tremendous heritage and greatest moments from the first 100 years are sure to be the 'dish of the day'. To find out about how you can secure a table, or to take advantage of the sponsorship packages that we have available for either the Official Gala Evening on June 13th or the Official Centenary Dinner on June 14th, download a booking form at
www.afc.co.uk/100/galaevening <http://www.afc.co.uk/100/galaevening/gala.evening.doc> or www.afc.co.uk/100/centenarydinner <http://www.afc.co.uk/100/centenarydinner/centenary.dinner.doc> , email The Enable Group on afc100@enable-group.com <mailto:afc100@enable-group.com> or telephone 01224 595577 for more details.Be an official afc100 partner
afc100 will be one of the most high profile brands that will exist in and around Aberdeen and the North of Scotland in the lead up to and during 2003. This is an opportunity not to be missed by any business whose customers have an affinity with Aberdeen Football Club. Remember the Centenary is about 100 years of relationship - your customers may not necessarily be directly involved with the Club today but they may want to be associated with some element of the Club's historic past. This is the ideal opportunity to benefit from that association. For only £1000+VAT per annum the Club has created an 'official partner status' that will enable businesses to use the official afc100 and the AFC partner logos on its stationery, vehicle livery, website, signage, point of sale and promotional material. Partners will also benefit from priority status when applying for tickets for official afc100 events and have the first option on any upgrade sponsor opportunities. For more information about official partner status email afc100@enable-group.com <
mailto:afc100@enable-group.com> , call 01224 595577 or speak to the Club's Corporate Sales and Sponsorship Manager Harvey Smith on 01224 650426, email harvey@afc.co.uk <mailto:harvey@afc.co.uk> .The ideal corporate gifts for Christmas
afc100 has a range of Official merchandise that will create the ideal gifts for your customers or staff this Christmas. Already available is an Official 'Dons Legends of the first 100 years' limited edition print available from Club shops,
www.afc.co.uk/100 <HTTP://www.afc.co.uk/100> or from our exclusive high street retail partner for this item, FASTFRAME in Union Street, Aberdeen. Two highly desirable items that will be available in November will be the Official Centenary Shirt and the Official Centenary Video or Special Edition DVD. Both of these unique gifts will be enjoyed by Dons fans the world over. To secure your advance order email afc100@enable-group.com <mailto:afc100@enable-group.com> quoting Advance orders - Shirt/Video/DVD or call 01224 595577. legends print <http://www.enable-group.com/newsletter/print1.jpg>
We have also produced a range of goods that will be available directly from the Club shops at Pittodrie or Bridge Street and available online from the web site
www.afc.co.uk/100 <HTTP://www.afc.co.uk/100> from November onwards.You may want to have your own gifts branded with afc100 to show that you are a supporter of AFC. We have an exclusive arrangement with Goldcrest who will be happy to speak to you about any giftware item that you wish to have branded with the afc100 logo. To find out more about this opportunity telephone Mike Wilson at Goldcrest on 01224 790060.
Book your table at the Centenary Burns Night
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One of the highlights of the Centenary celebrations will be the Official Centenary Burns Night to be held in association with the Aberdeen FC Supporters' Trust. Aberdeen's Beach Ballroom will play host to a gathering of Burns revellers on January 18th 2003 to commemorate the National Bard. The evening will comprise of a formal dinner and dance with top table guests, traditional toasts and speeches, and a Scottish music medley rounded off with a ceilidh band to dance the night away. To book your table at this much sought after event download a booking form at
www.afc.co.uk/100/burnsnight <HTTP://www.afc.co.uk/100/burnsnight/burns.night.doc> or email afc100@enable-group.com <mailto:afc100@enable-group.com> .Sett your name in stone
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http://www.enable-group.com/newsletter/afc100.sett.170>Your company has the chance to become a permanent part of the Club's history by having your company's name and message set in granite to form part of Aberdeen Football Club's Centenary Way. We will be creating an area outside the Richard Donald Stand that will become known as Centenary Waywhich will be made up of hexagonal granite paving setts, each engraved with a unique inscription. These will be laid in the ground to create a walkway of names and messages.
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Be assured that in the event of the Club moving to a new stadium, Centenary Way will be up-lifted and re-created in a prominent area of any new stadium development. To find out more details have a look at
www.afc.co.uk/100 <HTTP://www.afc.co.uk/100> or to have your Company's name written in stone, telephone 01224 595577 or email afc100@enable-group.com <mailto:afc100@enable-group.com> .afc100 sponsors and partners
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http://www.archiefoundation.org/> archie - the chosen charity of afc100Aberdeen Football Club and The Enable Group reserve the right to amend the details of any individual programme element within afc100 at any time. Applications for tickets for events and dinners are not a guarantee that a booking is confirmed. AFC reserves the right to allocate tables and space at events on a ballot or at its discretion.