Sunday - Wednesday, 3 - 6 May 2009
Atlanta, GA
Exhibitor Sponsorship & Marketing Opportunities
Promote your product, raise your organization’s profile and develop new business relationships by being a sponsor at the 2009 Technical Communication Summit. Sponsorship showcases your company as a primary resource for education and business development among technical communicators.
Sponsorship opportunities are limited so sign up NOW! Call +1 (517) 366- 1915, or email Stacey O'Donnell
PLATINUM SPONSOR
This designation will be given to only one exhibitor. As the Platinum Sponsor you are invited to make a five-minute presentation at the Opening General Session. Your company may also sponsor up to eight educational sessions that are a part of the Summit conference program. Your company will be recognized on the conference website with a link to your website and will receive a mailing list of pre-registered attendees as of 1 April. Lastly, your company name and logo will be included in the conference brochures and you may include an insert in the registration bag given to all attendees. Platinum Sponsor: $35,000
CIRCLE SPONSOR
Circle Sponsors are exhibitors who financially support STC’s annual exposition, not just a specific event. There are three levels of Circle Sponsors – gold, silver, bronze – depending on the amount of sponsorship. All sponsors will receive a sign for their booth indicating their level of sponsorship as well as other opportunities for exposure described below.
GOLD CIRCLE SPONSORS - $25,000
Exhibitor name and logo will be displayed on signs, on introductory slides during general sessions, published in the final on-site program, and displayed on the conference website. Your company is offered a complimentary registration bag insert, a link to your website from the STC conference Web site and the mailing list of pre-registered attendees as of 1 April. Your company may also sponsor three sessions that are part of the STC educational program.
SILVER CIRCLE SPONSORS - $20,000
Exhibitor name and logo will be displayed on signage, on introductory slides during the general session, published in the final program, and displayed on the conference website. Your company is also offered a complimentary registration bag insert. Additional benefits for Silver Circle sponsors include a link from STC’s conference website to your website and a mailing list of registered attendees as of 1 April.
BRONZE CIRCLE SPONSORS - $15,000
Exhibitor name and logo will be displayed on signs, on introductory slides during general sessions, published in the final program, and displayed on the conference website. Bronze Circle sponsors will also be given a link from the STC conference website to their website, a complimentary insert in the registration bag, and list of pre-registered attendees as of 1 April.
Individual Sponsorship Opportunities
Individual sponsorship opportunities allow you to have your company’s name attached to a specific item or event that adds value to the conference attendees. As a sponsor of the items or events listed below, your company name and logo will be displayed on signs associated with the event or directly on the item if appropriate. Your company name and logo will also be published in the final program and displayed on signage during the conference.
REGISTRATION BAGS - $8,500
Attendees take these practical bags everywhere, including back to their co-workers after the conference. With your company’s name and logo on every bag you’ll receive global advertising benefits.
CONFERENCE PADFOLIOS - $6,500 each
Your company name can be prominently displayed on the cover of this useful attendee keepsake.
BADGE HOLDER & LANYARD - $5,000
For three days your company name and logo will be in front of every attendee at the Technical Communication Summit. That’s like having every attendee coming by your booth!
EXHIBIT HALL REFRESHMENT BREAKS - $2,500
There will be at least four refreshment breaks served in the exhibit hall; coffee in the mornings, coffee and a cold beverage in the afternoon. Your company can have its name attached to one or all of them. You may also provide napkins with your company logo on them.
CONFERENCE & EXPO PENS - $2,000
This high profile, long-lasting sponsorship will feature customized pens with your company name and the 2009 Technical Communication Summit and dates.
SPONSORED EDUCATION SESSIONS WITH YOUR SPEAKERS - $3,000 per session
This is your opportunity for attendees to benefit from your company’s expertise. Present a sponsored education session (non marketing/sales) as part of the regular programming with speakers of your choice (topic and subject based upon the approval of the Program Advisory Committee). Your company will be recognized with a sign posted at the session and also noted in program.
SPONSORED EDUCATION SESSIONS - $1,500 per session
Show your support of STC’s education program by sponsoring a session that has already been approved by the Program Advisory Committee. STC chapters (alone or several) may sponsor any of the regularly scheduled sessions for a $500 donation. Sponsors will be recognized with a sign posted at the session and noted in the program.
Marketing Opportunities
Get your name out to attendees prior to the conference. Here’s how:
BADGE MAILING - $2,000
Provide STC with a post card size (4” x 6”) insert and it will be included with the badges that are mailed in advance to the attendees. This is a great opportunity to invite attendees to meet with you in Atlanta. Promote your services, products, or any prize drawings your company will have during the conference.
ADVERTISING IN INTERCOM, STC’s MAGAZINE, & THE FINAL PROGRAM.
Both 1-color and 4-color positions are available. Contact Stacey O'Donnell for details and pricing.