2008 Universities Innovation Showcase

Sponsorship Opportunities

This event offers an excellent profiling opportunity for organisations and individuals to position themselves as committed to innovation and collaboration. Sponsors also showcase their offering to a targeted audience. A variety of sponsorship opportunities, are available. They will be allocated to the first respondent in each instance.

Contact
To discuss this exciting opportunity, potential sponsors can contact Gael Andrews, Project Manager on 0403 920 377 or email: gael.andrews@ozemail.com.au

2 X Major sponsors @ $20,000 or equivalent in kind (eg venue, catering, general facilities)

Benefits

MC lunch or cocktail party
Logo in advertising
Booth space plus small cocktail table (to be provided) at expo
5 Invitations to lunch
7 invitations to cocktail party
Link from conference website
Flyer in showbags (or other relevant merchandise)
Certificate of sponsorship

3 X $5000 Session sponsors

Benefits

Banner at sponsored seminar
3 invitations to cocktail party
Space for roll-up banner plus small cocktail table (to be provided) at expo
Flyers in showbags and on supporters′ table at expo
2 invitations to lunch

In-kind sponsorships are also available.

Additional benefits to sponsors

Logo placement on activity program and opportunity to distribute promotional material to activity participants and guests
Banners at the nominated activity
Verbal acknowledgement of sponsors by MCs at all activities
Posters and promotional slide listing all sponsors with logos clearly displayed
Logo placement on all e-promotional material
Logo placement on invitations for nominated activities
Opportunity to place promotional material in showbags
Opportunity to network with potential customers/collaborators
Access to representatives from all Victorian universities in the one forum

Event promotion

The event will be promoted to target markets utilising a variety of tools:

Event specific website with online registration
Promotional e-fliers distributed to the databases of all participants, sponsors, supporters and themes/industry-related organisations
Follow-up reminder email
Press advertising and editorial material
Editorial to appear in participants/sponsors/supporters newsletters
News items to appear on participants/sponsors/supporters websites
Media to be invited to attend the event (particularly for the luncheon and the cocktail party which will both have relevant high profile speakers)
Invitations to be forwarded to target markets
Extensive on-campus promotion
Reporting and evaluation
Sponsors will be invited to attend sponsor meetings to keep them informed of progress.


HOME PROGRAM REGISTER NOW SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BACKGROUND Sponsorship Opportunities This event offers an excellent profiling opportunity for organisations and individuals to position themselves as committed to innovation and collaboration. Sponsors also showcase their offering to a targeted audience. A variety of sponsorship opportunities, are available. They will be allocated to the first respondent in each instance. Contact To discuss this exciting opportunity, potential sponsors can contact Gael Andrews, Project Manager on 0403 920 377 or email: gael.andrews@ozemail.com.au 2 X Major sponsors @ $20,000 or equivalent in kind (eg venue, catering, general facilities) Benefits MC lunch or cocktail party Logo in advertising Booth space plus small cocktail table (to be provided) at expo 5 Invitations to lunch 7 invitations to cocktail party Link from conference website Flyer in showbags (or other relevant merchandise) Certificate of sponsorship 3 X $5000 Session sponsors Benefits Banner at sponsored seminar 3 invitations to cocktail party Space for roll-up banner plus small cocktail table (to be provided) at expo Flyers in showbags and on supporters′ table at expo 2 invitations to lunch In-kind sponsorships are also available. Additional benefits to sponsors Logo placement on activity program and opportunity to distribute promotional material to activity participants and guests Banners at the nominated activity Verbal acknowledgement of sponsors by MCs at all activities Posters and promotional slide listing all sponsors with logos clearly displayed Logo placement on all e-promotional material Logo placement on invitations for nominated activities Opportunity to place promotional material in showbags Opportunity to network with potential customers/collaborators Access to representatives from all Victorian universities in the one forum Event promotion The event will be promoted to target markets utilising a variety of tools: Event specific website with online registration Promotional e-fliers distributed to the databases of all participants, sponsors, supporters and themes/industry-related organisations Follow-up reminder email Press advertising and editorial material Editorial to appear in participants/sponsors/supporters newsletters News items to appear on participants/sponsors/supporters websites Media to be invited to attend the event (particularly for the luncheon and the cocktail party which will both have relevant high profile speakers) Invitations to be forwarded to target markets Extensive on-campus promotion Reporting and evaluation Sponsors will be invited to attend sponsor meetings to keep them informed of progress.