National HR in Hospitality Conference & Expo

Don't Limit Your Participation to Just Booth Space!

Studies show that the most successful exhibitors at trade shows are those that go beyond just staffing a booth at the event. We're offering many exciting opportunities to sponsor parts of this year's conference. A sponsorship can set you apart from the competition and send attendees home with your company's name in the front of their minds.

In addition to our standard exhibitor offerings, every sponsorship comes with...

• A complimentary pre-registration mailing list of attendees for one-time use,
enabling you to drive traffic to your booth before the show even begins

• Recognition on the conference home page, all direct mail pieces, ads, and event
-related media before, during and after the show — totaling more than 1.5 million
impressions per show!

• One additional FREE full conference registration

• Extra priority points for on-site booth selection for next year’s event

• Recognition on large video screens in advance of every general session

• 4-color signs with your company’s logo strategically located at the conference
thanking you for your sponsorship

• Your company’s logo will appear prominently in several places in the event Show
Guide

• Access to the registered press list

Plus you'll enjoy the benefits that are specific to the sponsorship!



	Conference: April 4 - 6, 2011 Expo: April 4 - 5, 2011 Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C.


		2011 Conference Sponsorships
		Don't Limit Your Participation to Just Booth Space! Studies show that the most successful exhibitors at trade shows are those that go beyond just staffing a booth at the event. We're offering many exciting opportunities to sponsor parts of this year's conference. A sponsorship can set you apart from the competition and send attendees home with your company's name in the front of their minds. In addition to our standard exhibitor offerings, every sponsorship comes with... • A complimentary pre-registration mailing list of attendees for one-time use, enabling you to drive traffic to your booth before the show even begins • Recognition on the conference home page, all direct mail pieces, ads, and event -related media before, during and after the show — totaling more than 1.5 million impressions per show! • One additional FREE full conference registration • Extra priority points for on-site booth selection for next year’s event • Recognition on large video screens in advance of every general session • 4-color signs with your company’s logo strategically located at the conference thanking you for your sponsorship • Your company’s logo will appear prominently in several places in the event Show Guide • Access to the registered press list Plus you'll enjoy the benefits that are specific to the sponsorship! Maximize your exposure and take advantage of our Platinum and Gold Sponsorships. In addition to our standard sponsorship offerings you’ll also get:
		Platinum $15,000

		Full page, four color ad in event Show Guide Rotating banner ad on conference home page Banner ad on HREonline^TM News & Analysis e-mail newsletter 2 tickets to Human Resource Executive®’s HR Executive of the Year Black Tie Award Dinner Premium logo position on all direct mail pieces and advertisements. Premium on-site signs posted in the best locations, including the Expo Hall entrance, registration and opening keynote Premium recognition on large video screens and from the podium in advance of every general session Premium recognition in the event Show Guide — Your logo will appear on the cover, plus you get an enhanced show guide listing with 150 word description, along with your company’s full color logo Premium sponsorship recognition and logo listing with link of client homepage 5 full buyer passes for you to invite your best qualified customers to attend as full conference attendees 2 additional full conference passes Unlimited booth passes for all of your booth staff Extra priority points for on-site booth pick for next year’s event
		Gold $10,000

		Premium logo position on all direct mail pieces and advertisements. 1 ticket to Human Resource Executive®’s HR Executive of the Year Black Tie Award Dinner Premium recognition on large video screens in advance of every general session Premium recognition in the event Show Guide — Your logo will appear on the cover, plus you get an enhanced show guide listing with a 75 word description, along with your company’s full color logo Premium sponsorship recognition and logo listing with link of client homepage 3 full buyer passes for you to invite your best qualified customers to attend as full conference attendees 1 additional full conference pass Extra priority points for on-site booth pick for next year’s show
		Internet Cafe $10,000 This sponsorship is one our attendees like the most! We will set up eight workstations in the expo where attendees can surf the net and check their email. We'll set the default on the web browser to your company's home page and produce a four-color drop-down sign over the cafe that recognizes you as a sponsor. Got mouse pads with your company's logo? Bring them and we'll set them out there too! Badge Lanyards $9,000 We'll reproduce your logo on all the lanyards that attendees will use to hold their name badges. Audio Visual $7,500 A four-color sign with your company's logo will be the first thing people see as they enter all of the meeting rooms where sessions are being held. Badge Inserts $7,000 Have a new product to announce? A reliable brand to draw attention to? A great booth promotion? Put every attendee badge to work for you! We'll give your logo prominent placement above the conference name on the badge itself. Then, spread your custom message by providing a 4" x 4" advertisement card we’ll insert with each badge. Extending 1" above the badge holder, the inserts instantly get eyeballs on your quick-hit message. Double-side it and double your exposure, as your ad shows through the back of each badge’s clear protective cover — ensuring that attendees can’t miss your message! Water Bottles $7,000 Position your company at the forefront of the eco-revolution by placing your logo on a re-usable water bottle that we produce for you. Not only will you have high visibility on this item that conference attendees will use both during and after the conference, but you'll be reminding them of your commitment to green living. Attendee Bags $6,000 The first item spoken for almost every year. Each conference registrant receives a top quality bag imprinted with your two-color logo and the conference logo. This sponsorship provides great exposure long after the event has ended as attendees take the bags home to use. USB Flash Drive $5,500 Keep your name at our attendees' fingertips by placing branded flash drives in the hands of every full conference attendee. You provide the flash drives, we'll place them in the attendee bags -- and you'll gain ongoing visibility and tie your brand to immediate access to essential information when you position yourself on this valuable tool that attendees will use and re-use long after they leave the conference. Expo Hall Floor Plan $5,000 Your company's four-color ad fills one of the plan’s four pages and your logo is placed in a prominent position on the plan itself. Lunch in the Expo Hall – Monday and/or Tuesday $5,000 each Just about every conference attendee eats their lunch in the Expo Hall. Each lunch will feature your company's logo prominently displayed on professionally produced signs near many food and beverage stations Plus, further your exposure by providing napkins and cups with your company's logo. Session Tracks $5,000 each Gain exclusive recognition as the sponsor of one of the Conference Program Session Tracks. Choose your track, and your logo will appear on all handouts distributed by the session speakers and on signs outside of the session rooms — an effective way to target your audience during the conference. Expo Hall Aisle Signs $4,000/aisle We'll incorporate your company's logo with the show logo on four-color drop down aisle signs in the Expo Hall. Exhibitor Lounge $4,000 Are you marketing to the exhibitors? If so, then this is the sponsorship for you. Get your message in front of our exhibitors as they head into this lounge, stocked with beverages and snacks. Tables and chairs are provided, so be sure to bring literature that exhibitors can browse through as they take a break from the show floor. Program Materials $4,000 Attendees access program materials online after the event. We'll print a four-color insert with your company's logo for the show bags that provides attendees with the password to access the materials. Then your link and logo will appear prominently on our home page for months after the event. Continental Breakfasts $3,500 Each We'll produce and place signs at the food stations recognizing your company. For added exposure, provide cups and napkins with logo. Sponsorship Continental Breakfasts on Days 1, 2 and/or 3. Refreshment Breaks $3,500 Each We'll produce and place signs with your company’s logo next to the refreshment tables. Provide napkins and cups with your logo for added recognition. Sponsorship breaks on Day 1 morning or afternoon and Day 2 morning. Registration Pens $3,500 The company pens that you provide will be used exclusively at the registration area – making your company’s name one of the first sponsored items attendees see. SOLD Session Notepads $2,500 We'll place the notepads that you provide on each seat at the general sessions and at the entrance to all of the session rooms throughout the event. Schedule of Events $1,500/day Your logo will be featured on a flyer listing out the following day’s schedule of events, which will be delivered to attendees’ guest rooms each evening.

		Produced in association with Human Resource Executive^® Magazine, Cornell University ILR School and Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.