OPEN CALL · NEW YORK CITY · SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

GAY SPEED DATING NYC

REAL PEOPLE. REAL CONNECTIONS. A NEW KIND OF NIGHT OUT.

A host-led social experience where a room full of strangers might leave knowing someone worth seeing again.

Gay Speed Dating NYC is a NYC-based series of organized social and matchmaking evenings developed by HKNY Entertainment. Friendly hosts guide short conversations, introduce the structure and help guests settle into an engaging atmosphere. The experience is built around voluntary participation, respect and possibility—not public judgments about who is desirable.

THE OPPORTUNITY AT A GLANCE

Producer: HKNY Entertainment

Format: Hosted speed-dating and social events

Market: New York City

Hosts: Two featured hosts proposed; confirmed for each edition

Venue and date: TBD

Participants: Adults meeting clearly published eligibility criteria

Initial sponsorship target: $2,000 minimum planning target

Status: Seeking sponsor and suitable venue conversations

AN EVENING WITH SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT

Guests arrive, check in and receive an explanation of the format. Hosts lead timed introductions and transitions, with breaks for socializing and enjoying the venue. Participants privately decide whether they would like to connect afterward. Any matching or follow-up introductions are opt-in and handled under published privacy rules.

Some editions may feature themed icebreakers, music or a playful hosted finale. No one is required to disclose attraction, reveal matches publicly or become part of an onstage dating contest.

WHY SPONSOR THIS PRODUCTION?

A BRAND ASSOCIATED WITH CONNECTION

Support a welcoming social experience and become part of a story about meeting people face to face. Suitable sponsors may include hospitality, lifestyle, grooming, fashion, wellness and community-facing businesses whose products and services fit the event audience.

MEANINGFUL PROMOTIONAL PLACEMENT

Potential contracted benefits include an approved sponsor story on the production page, links to your business, recognition on event artwork and a host acknowledgment or other planned activation suited to the format.

A DEFINED COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENT

The sponsor receives specified advertising or promotional deliverables, not a promise of personal introductions, access to attendee identities or guaranteed customers. Sponsor benefits must respect participant consent and privacy.

PRESENTING SPONSOR · $2,000 · ONE

The named lead partner: “Presented by” identification on approved artwork, top billing on the digital production page, a substantial linked sponsor profile and agreed opening, intermission or closing host recognition.

The producer may limit or close tiers once enough funding is secured. No sponsor is promised attendee contact lists, control over matches, exclusive access to participants or guaranteed sales. Final prices may rise if actual production costs exceed the preliminary target.

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WHAT THE MONEY MAKES POSSIBLE

The $2,000 planning target was built around two proposed $500 hosts and approximately $300 in DJ support, leaving about $700 before registration administration, staffing, privacy systems, promotion, insurance and other production expenses.

THE VENUE PARTNERSHIP

The ideal room is welcoming, accessible and suitable for a series of small-group conversations: a bar, lounge, restaurant or hospitality space with manageable noise, enough seating, a workable check-in point and appropriate privacy. Participants should be able to hear each other without the event disrupting ordinary service.

Under OpenCall's sponsor-funded hosting arrangement, the venue retains its own bar and food sales and continues its usual service operations. The production team manages the event format, hosts and agreed logistics. Any extraordinary staffing, security, sound or equipment costs must be allocated in writing before booking.

WHO THE EVENT IS FOR

Each edition will publish its intended adult audience, age range or other eligibility rules, city, accessibility information and registration process. Event naming does not replace clear, inclusive eligibility language. Participation is voluntary, and the organizer must establish capacity and fair registration rules before public signup.

PRIVACY, CONSENT & PARTICIPANT TRUST

PRIVATE CHOICES STAY PRIVATE

Participants should never be publicly ranked, shamed, pressured to reveal preferences or required to share contact information with another guest. Any post-event match introduction should occur only when the people involved have independently opted in.

NO SPONSOR ACCESS TO DATING DATA

Sponsors may receive agreed aggregate event reporting, but not participants' private preferences, romantic selections or personal contact details without a separate lawful, informed opt-in for a specific purpose.

RULES BEFORE REGISTRATION

HKNY needs a documented process for eligibility, accessibility requests, conduct and harassment concerns, cancellation, safe participation, data collection, retention and deletion before registration opens. Event terms should specify what the producer and venue each handle.

HOW TO BECOME A SPONSOR

01 · INTRODUCE YOUR BUSINESS

Tell us about your company, intended audience, sponsorship objective and preferred budget.

02 · REVIEW YOUR PACKAGE

HKNY confirms the event edition, budget, available tier, promotional placements and suitable sponsor activation.

03 · AGREE THE DETAILS

Receive a written offer identifying payment terms, creative approvals, sponsor benefits, any exclusivity, timing and cancellation or postponement arrangements.

04 · HELP BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER

After funding, venue and participant arrangements are ready, HKNY announces and operates the event and delivers its contracted sponsor benefits.

ARE YOU A VENUE?

Interested in hosting a social evening without financing the entertainment? Share your location, seating capacity, operating nights, accessibility and the kind of audience your space welcomes. HKNY can discuss whether the sponsored model is a realistic fit.

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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE EVENING

HKNY Entertainment is responsible for the productions it sells, including staffing, event rules, attendee processes and sponsor commitments. OpenCall.NYC is operated by Champagne Revenue Group as a sponsorship discovery and introduction platform. Independent venue obligations are established in the applicable written agreement.

GOOD CONNECTIONS DESERVE A CHANCE.

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