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Coast Guard Band Publicity Materials
Greetings from the US Coast Guard Band’s public affairs office! The press materials posted on our website will assist you, a Coast Guard Band tour concert host, in producing a successful, well-attended concert. Except for a press release, a photo and bio of the instrumental soloist, and a concert program, all of the publicity material you need from the band’s public affairs office is on the website.
Should you have any questions about publicizing the concert, please contact the band’s public affairs officer, MUCS Andy Grenci, at (860) 701-6822 or via email.
Coast Guard Band Publicity Materials-Complete (.zip)
(this file contains the entire publicity packet)
I. COAST GUARD BAND BACKGROUND
Photographs and biographies are supplied to familiarize you with the band and to assist you in concert promotion and advertising.
CONCERT BAND
Photos:
DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR
Captain Kenneth W. Megan
BIO (.pdf)
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Chief Warrant Officer Richard E. Wyman
BIO (.pdf)
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DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND
(Either the Dixieland Jazz Band or The Masters of Swing will perform on tour concerts)
BIO (.pdf)
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THE MASTERS OF SWING
(Either the Dixieland Jazz Band or The Masters of Swing will perform)
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VOCAL SOLOIST
Musician First Class Megan Weikleenget
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II. MEDIA PROMOTIONS:
These logos and ad samples will help you design both advertisements and tickets based on previous models.
LOGOS
Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security Logos (.zip file)
Coast Guard Band Logos (.zip file)
Note: Use Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security logos in advertisements.
SAMPLE ADVERTISING
- Coupon ad sample: to create an ad with a mail-in coupon for tickets
- Display ad sample: if no tickets are required
- Tickets distributed ad sample: once all tickets have been distributed
These samples are provided to show how newspaper articles and other media coverage help to create excitement and interest in the concert.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (.pdf)
Use this script to create public service announcements to distribute to local radio stations. The MP3 file of Semper Paratus, the official service song of the US Coast Guard, is included for use as background music.
III. SAMPLE PROGRAMS
We will email a concert program to you several weeks before the concert. Two samples are provided here. Copy the program onto 8 ½”x11” paper, double sided. A brochure will be sent to you about two months before the performance. (There is no need to stuff the programs into the brochure.)
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WinZip