Costs

This event is about raising money for non-profit organizations.  Our goal is to have 100% of all funds pledged go directly to the non-profit organization and clients it serves. We have created an event financial summary based on our past experience in the previous marketplaces.

FAST FACTS

Top grossing event $174,000 Special Olympics Hawaii 

Top fund raiser $65,000 Gary Reese, Cancer League of Colorado 

Average gross first year event $72,000

Average media value and exposure $67,000

Average additional expenses for the event (marketing, reception t-shirts etc.) $5,700

What does it cost?

We keep this simple and all inclusive:

License fee... $2,500

Event fee... $22,000

The following are the payment amounts and schedule for Over The Edge events:

$2,500 Due upon signing of LOI

$7,000 First deposit (due at end of 90 Day Business Plan)

$15,000 Balance due on Event Day 

$24,500 Year One Total 

Note:  Cheques should be made payable to "Drop Zone Inc.” and sent to

Attn: Accounts
Over the Edge
121 Hubley Mill Lake Road
Upper Tantallon, NS   B3Z 1E8

What does an exclusive license get me?

The exclusive Over the Edge License provides the non-profit organization with the following benefits:

➢  One year contract to host one Over the Edge event

➢  Identification of the geographic area in which to host your OTE event

➢  Identification of the geographic area in which to primarily market and promote your OTE event

➢  First right of refusal for subsequent years (annual renewal fee $500)

➢  Exclusivity and protection from other organizations’ marketing, promoting and hosting an Over the Edge event within that region (if single license MSA)

What is included in the event fee?

There are no additional expenses required to host a typical Over the Edge event.  

Included in your $24,500 are all staff, equipment, travel, accommodations and per diems for OTE staff, Best Practices manual, online event planning tool, webinar access, equipment, participant training equipment, insurance, minimum two (2) technical staff on site for a maximum of 20 hours, and shipping of equipment.

Samples of additional pre-approved expenses:

➢  Additional ropes

➢  Weather related delays

➢  Additional Organizer staff on site to host media requests or early set up to accommodate media requests

➢  Additional Organizer staff on site to meet with building officials and/or event planners, to perform requested site visits prior to Event Day

➢  Additional VIP and/or Media rappels (over 10 participants) on the Media/VIP Day will be billed on a per hour basis. It is approximately 30 min. per additional VIP or Media rappeller

➢  Media and/or VIP rappels over 10 participants will be charged an insurance rate of $44.00 USD per person

➢  Staff work days are billed as a flat rate of $1,250.00 USD per day

➢  Staff work days over 10 hours will be charged at a rate of $150.00 USD billed to the ¼ hour per Organizer staff person (Note: volunteers are not included in this)

➢  Naming more than three (3) additional insured for the insurance certificate will be subject to a surcharge of $162.50 USD per extra name

➢  Any special requirements necessary for the participant to safely gain access to building/roof or by specific request from the building, i.e. staging, rooftop carpet, will be at the sole expense of the Applicant (non-profit)

➢  Travel outside the continental USA, i.e. Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, will be subject to a surcharge based on the number of crates shipped and technical staff  required