2025 Jersey Shore Summer Kick Off

Date and Time

Friday May 23, 2025
11:30 AM - 4:45 PM EDT

Friday, May 23
11:30am-4:45pm

Location

Fees/Admission

Registration closes Friday, May 23 at 8am

Trolley Tour:

11:30am – 4:45pm

Trolley Participant Cost $75
Locations (1.5 hours at each location):
- Klein's: 11:30am 1:00pm
- River Rock: 1:15pm – 2:45pm
- Fratello's 3:00pm – 4:30pm
- Final Drop Off will be at Klien's
3 drink tickets to be used at any of the restaurants
Light fare/Happy Hour type food at each restaurant
Participation in ribbon cutting at each restaurant and photo to be published in the newspaper.

General Admission tickets: $45
Includes entry and access to networking, one drink ticket, lite fare at one, two or all 3 locations (no trolley ride is included). All participants must have a wristband to take part.

Sponsorship opportunities:

Event Sponsor: $2000

Q&A type business spotlight with color photo in the Coast Star Newspaper
Name/logo signage on back of the trolley
Opportunity to speak to all participants on the trolley and at each location
Opportunity to pass out promotional materials to trolley participants and others at each location
Social media posts prior to and during event
Stand next to restaurant owners/in a prominent spot for ribbon cutting and photos published in local newspaper
2 speaker spots at a 2025 Coffee Connector
Serve as “Grand Marshall” for the entire day!

Trolley Sign Sponsorships:
$750 for one large sign (one side of the trolley) or $450 for one sign (2 available on one side of the trolley)

“Site” sponsors (2 available per location): $220 /sponsorship:
Opportunity to speak to participants during the 1 1/2-hour visit

Opportunity to pass out literature and/or give away promotional items during your sponsorship timeslot
Opportunity to raffle off an item during your sponsorship timeslot
Social media posts prior to and during event
Available sponsorship opportunities:

Klein's (11:30am – 1pm): 2 available - 1 SOLD
River Rock (1:15pm – 2:45pm): 2 available - SOLD OUT
Beach Haus Brewery (3:00pm – 4:30pm): 2 available

No refunds.

Description

Let the summer begin! The Jersey Shore Chamber’s Summer Kickoff event, hosted by the Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce (JSCC), Wall Township, N.J. starts Friday, May 23 with a Chamber trolley tour from 11:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. made up of 35 good-will ambassadors who will visit Chamber member restaurant locations, including Klein's Fish Market, Waterside Cafe & Tiki Bar in Belmar, River Rock Restaurant and Fratello's Italian Restaurant and Lounge in Sea Girt, to cut a celebratory ribbon with patrons and wish the restaurant owners good luck for a prosperous summer season.
The fee for the 10^th Annual Chamber Summer Kickoff, also open to the public, is $75.00 and includes a trolley ride to each location, complimentary Happy Hour/ Light Fare, 3 drink tickets and the opportunity to take part in the ribbon cutting ceremonies and stand in photo to be published in the newspaper.