PL1) Conference Padfolio
Your organization will be recognized at the conference, and will be remembered again and again as participants will re-use this handy padfolio imprinted with your organization’s logo along side the conference logo.

PL2) Networking Reception – Thursday, December 7
This annual event is the highlight of the conference. Guests will receive two beverage tickets printed with your organization’s logo to be used during the 1-1/2 hour networking reception. As the sponsor, you may invite an additional six people to this event at no charge.

PL3) Environmentally Friendly High Quality Nalgeen Water Bottles
Your organization will be noticed during the conference and for years to come when attendees drink from their re-useable Nalgeen water bottle proudly displaying your organization’s logo.

PL4) Name Badge Wallets with Your Organization’s Logo
All participants will notice your organization’s name or logo thousands of times each day as everyone displays your organization’s name or logo on the conference name badge. This is the highest visibility you can get!

Platinum Level Sponsor Benefits:

• NEW - Opportunity to serve on the 2006 Conference Steering Committee
• 6’ Table in the Ballroom Foyer for your Organization’s Materials to be Displayed during the Conference
• Complimentary Full Page Conference Program Book Advertisement
• Listing on Conference Website Home Page with Hot Link to Your Website
• Two Complimentary Full Conference Registrations
• Your Organization’s Name and Logo in Conference Program Book
• Your Organization’s Name and Logo on Sponsor Thank You Signs
• Your Organization’s Name, Website and Descriptive Listing in the Sponsor Guide Section of the Conference Program
  
  

GL1) General Session with Keynote Speaker
Your organization’s name and logo will be displayed on large screens for all to see and you will be thanked from the podium. In addition, your representative can deliver a two-minute presentation (no video please) to all the attendees!

GL2) Luncheon Sponsor -- (Two available)
When you choose to sponsor either the Awards Luncheon on Thursday or the Keynote Speaker Luncheon on Friday, your organization will be “front and center.” You will have two minutes to address the audience from the podium (no video please) while your organization’s logo is proudly displayed on the large screens for all to see. You will also be able to provide an informational marketing piece or a small logo’d gift at each place setting for the sponsored lunch.

GL3) Three Refreshment Breaks with Logo Napkins
By sponsoring all three refreshment breaks you will triple your exposure to attendees! The memory of your organization will be refreshed daily with custom napkins and signage displaying your organization’s logo and website at the break stations. Your promotional materials may be displayed at all three breaks on a 6’ display table. This sponsorship enables the conference to serve shade/organically grown coffee at the breaks.

Gold Level Sponsor Benefits:

• Listing on Conference Website
• One Complimentary Full Conference Registration
• Your Organization’s Name in Conference Program Book
• Your Organization’s Name on Sponsor Thank You Signs
• Your Organization’s Name, Website and Descriptive Listing in the Sponsor Guide Section of the Conference Program
  
  

SL1) NEW! - Technical Early Bird Session with Hot Breakfast -- (Two available)
These early sessions with breakfast were offered during the 2005 conference with great success! Back by popular demand, we are now offering each session as a sponsorship opportunity. Your organization’s promotional materials may be placed on a 6’ display table outside the session room. Your organization’s name and logo will greet all participants and will be displayed on the podium during the session. You will also be recognized from the podium at the start of the session.

SL2) Workshop Track -- (Four available)
This is an effective way to target your audience during the entire conference. You will be provided with a 6’ table outside your track room to display your marketing materials. Hundreds of attendees will pass by your information when attending the workshops being held in your track. Your organization’s name and logo will greet all participants and will be displayed on the podium during the workshops. You will also be recognized from the podium at the start of each workshop.

SL3) Continental Breakfast -- (Two available)
Your organization will receive “early recognition” by hosting the first meal of the day for the entire group. Attendees will appreciate that only shade/organically grown coffee will be served because of your support. Your organization’s promotional materials will be placed on the breakfast tables or on a display table inside the breakfast room. Your name and logo will be prominently displayed at the entrance as well as at the food stations!

Silver Level Sponsor Benefits:

• Listing on Conference Website
• Your Organization’s Name in Conference Program Book
• Your Organization’s Name on Sponsor Thank You Signs
• Your Organization’s Name, Website and Descriptive Listing in the Sponsor Guide Section of the Conference Program
  
  

NWEC’s efforts to minimize environmental impacts related to the conference requires time, commitment and funds within a limited budget. To enhance ourShades of Green program, we will recognize donations that enable us to implement best environmental practices of conference management. In addition to the five opportunities listed below, we would be happy to discuss other ideas that enhance environmental stewardship.

EL1) On-Line Conference Registration Service
Your organization’s name or logo and hotlink to your website will be featured on the on-line conference registration page. Everytime an attendee registers on-line, they will be reminded of your organization.

EL2) Conference Program Book Printing
The Conference Program Book is distributed to all registrants and will feature your organization’s logo and website address on the front cover. Your contribution will help support the purchase of paper grade with post-consumer recycled content for the printed conference program book.

EL3) Recycle Bins with Your Logo and Website Address
Your organization’s logo and website address will be displayed at the recycling stations throughout the conference.

EL4) Purchase of Carbon Dioxide Offsets
Your organization will be recognized for enabling NWEC to offset the carbon emissions of conference participants who drove single occupancy vehicles to and from the conference. Donations will be made to Climate Trust, a Portland-based, non-profit organization that has offset more than 1.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from $4 million invested into offset projects worldwide.

Environmental Stewardship Level Sponsor Benefits:

• Listing on Conference Website
• Your Organization’s Name in Conference Program Book
• Your Organization’s Name on Sponsor Thank You Signs
• Your Organization’s Name, Website and Descriptive Listing in the Sponsor Guide Section of the Conference Program
  
  

Print two articles or two ads one to two months prior to the conference. Your organization’s name will be included in the Conference Program Book and on Sponsor Thank You Signs.