HONOLULU, HI, (May 12, 2011) - Technology News Bytes invites golfers to tee-up for the second annual Golf Bytes Golf Tournament. The event is being held at the Honolulu Country Club on Friday, July 15 from
 10:00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Golf Bytes is a golf tournament created to provide a friendly, competitive environment for Hawaii’s technology professionals to hone their golf abilities while having fun and networking amongst their peers.

The tournament is open to the publicwith an entry fee of $500 for a team of three. This includes green fees, golf cart, lunch, banquette awards dinner and more! Our delicious dinner buffet includes broiled teriyaki chicken, mahimahi with lemon butter caper sauce, vegetable du jour, Chinese chicken salad, steamed rice, dinner rolls and butter, blueberry or strawberry cheesecake, dobash cake, freshly brewed coffee, hot tea, iced tea and fruit punch.

Shotgun starts at 11:30am but players are invited to arrive at 10:00 a.m.
This year prizes worth up to $48,000 are being offered through our Hole-in-One Competition.

Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses, including:

Platinum- $7,500
Includes (2) teams, recognition as a Platinum Sponsor, (1) tee sign, placement of corporate banner, press coverage of company sponsorship, full page ad in Pacific News Bytes magazine, promotional opportunities on Technology News Bytes television programs (Tech Box on OC-16), radio programs (KHVH), e-blast, web, tnblive.com, logo exposure in all printed collateral, recognition on all of our social media networks, and promotional items in players goodie bags.

Gold- $5,000
Includes (2) teams, recognition as a Gold Sponsor, (1) tee sign, half page ad in Pacific News Bytes magazine, promotional opportunities on Technology News Bytes, logo exposure on all printed collateral, e-blast, web, tnblive.com, recognition on all of our social media networks, promotional items in players goodie bags.

Silver- $2,500
Includes (1) team, recognition as a Silver Sponsor, (1) tee sign, quarter page ad in Pacific News Bytes magazine, promotional opportunities on Technology News Bytes, e-blast, web, tnblive.com, recognition on all of our social media networks, promotional items in players goodie bags.

Tee Sponsor- $1,500
Includes (1) team, recognition as a Tee Sponsor, (1) tee sign, recognition on all of our social media networks, promotional items in players goodie bags.

Technology News Bytes is Hawaii’s leading technology news network and organizes the state’s largest and most successful technology events on Oahu and Maui.

Golf Bytes will take place on Friday, July 15^th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Honolulu Country Club. For more information, please visit www.tnblive.com/eventsor contact Sanna Thuresson via email at sanna@tnblive.com or call (808) 673-0672. Sponsors can contact Travis Okimoto at travis@tnblive.com or (408) 421-3951.