2008 -- Sponsorship and Advertising Information

PL1) "Green" Conference Bag
Your organization will be recognized at the conference and will be remembered again and again as participants re-use this handy environmentally friendly bag imprinted with your organization’s logo and website.

PL2) Networking Reception – Monday, December 8, 2008
This annual event is the highlight of the conference. Guests will receive two complimentary 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) "Green" Name Badge Wallets with Your Organization’s Logo
All participants will notice your organization thousands of times each day as attendees display your organization’s name or logo on the conference name badge wallet. This is the highest visibility you can get!

PL5) Earth Friendly Jotter/Journal Book
Your organization will be recognized at the conference and will be remembered again and again as participants re-use this handy environmentally friendly jotter/journal book imprinted with your organization’s logo.

Platinum Level Sponsor Benefits:

GL1) Luncheon Sponsor -- (Two available: Choose Monday, December 8 or Tuesday, December 9, 2008)
Your organization will be “front and center” when you choose to sponsor either the Monday Awards Luncheon or the Luncheon on Tuesday. 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 entitled to provide an informational marketing piece or a small logo’d gift at each place setting during your sponsored lunch.

GL2) Three Refreshment Breaks with Organic/Shade Grown Coffee and Logo Napkins
You will triple your exposure to attendees by sponsoring all three refreshment breaks! 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:

SL1) - Technical Early Bird Session with Hot Breakfast -- (Two available: Choose Monday, December 8 or Tuesday, December 9, 2008)
These early sessions with breakfast have been offered at previous conferences with great success! Back by popular demand, we are 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: Choose from 101, Advanced Strategy, Advanced Technology or Roundtable - Hot Topics)
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: Choose Monday, December 8 or Tuesday, December 9, 2008)
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 may be placed on the breakfast tables or on a display table inside the breakfast room. Your organization’s name and logo will be prominently displayed at the entrance as well as at the food stations!

Silver Level Sponsor Benefits:

NWEC’s efforts to minimize the environmental impacts related to the conference requires time, commitment and funds within a limited budget. To enhance our Shades of Green program, we will recognize sponosr donations that enable us to implement the 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. Every time an attendee registers on-line, they will be reminded of your organization.

EL2) Conference Program Book
The conference program book is distributed to all registrants and will feature your organization’s logo and website address on the sponsor page. You will also receive a complimentary full page advertisement in the conference program book. Select the Inside Front or Back Cover to showcase your organization. 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. The Climate Trust’s projects are expected to offset nearly 2.6 million metric ton of carbon dioxide — making them one fo the largest and most experienced offset buyers in the U.S. and world markets.

EL5) Alternative Transportation Incentive Giveaway
Help reduce the environmental impact of attendees driving to and from the conference. Sponsor a giveaway item for attendees to win if they utilize alternative transportation. Your organization will be recognized on signage at the “Green Booth”, in the conference program book, conference website and during the two conference lunches.

Environmental Stewardship Level Sponsor Benefits:

Your organization’s contribution will enable a student in the environmental area of study to attend the conference. Sponsor one or multiple students at $285 each. Sponsors will have the opportunity to meet with scholarship recipients during the conference. Your organization’s name will be included in the conference program book and on sponsor thank you signs.