These sponsorship opportunities are available at each Expo event; please see sponsorship agreement to select the Expo events of interest to you.

Seattle-Tacoma Venture Capital Expo ­ Move in June 18, 2009. Exhibit: June 19 ­ 20, 2009         
Raleigh-Triangle Venture Capital Expo ­ Move in August 27, 2009
San Diego Venture Capital Expo ­ Move in November 12, 2009. Exhibit: November 13 ­ 14, 2009

Reasons To Sponsor:

• ENHANCES your brand recognition
• DRIVES increased awareness of your brand and/or service
• INCREASES YOUR REACH to more clients.  Sign recognition at the Expo, sponsorship and advertising in our official expo guide are valuable reference resources to the attendees.
• ASSOCIATES your name with a first class event.
• INCREASES your market visibility in the entrepreneur community.
• HELPS to build relationships(Opportunities for before, during & after event)
• BRINGS exclusive opportunities to enable you to stand out from the competitors
• ENHANCES your credibility and  corporate  image
• BRINGS value added and power packed industry gathering!
• BUILDS  on  and  strengthens  current  relationships  with  your  clients  and  the marketplace
• PROVIDES a platform for demonstrated commitment to uphold your corporate value & offerings to the marketplace
• PLACES YOUR BOOTH in front of the Expo Pavilion and/or on the main aisle.  The Expo attendees see you first when they come into the Expo Pavilion; and, they see you last as they exit the Expo Pavilion.
• To receive the pre-registration and event days’ registration information (see Registration Page) of every attendee at the Expo. This service provides you with, at no additional cost, invaluable prospecting and follow-up resources.

Venture Capital Expo is the place to find venture capital deal makers and facilitators to meet one-on-one with entrepreneurs, CEO and inventors developing the promising business models and technologies. business models and early stage companies. Enhance your visibility and outreach to the business community by becoming a Venture Capital Expo Sponsor today.  Each sponsorship opportunity is available for each event location in 2009.  Those events are:  Seattle Venture Capital Expo, Los Angeles Venture Capital Expo and San Diego Venture Capital Expo.  Depending upon demand, more venues may be added.

List of Sponsorship Opportunities Available:

• Host (Branding) Partner Sponsorship
• Corporate Partner Sponsorships
• Video Documentary Sponsorships
• Media Sponsorship
• Website and WiFi Services
• Expo Guide Sponsorships
• The Expo Tote Bag Sponsorships
• The Expo Lanyard Sponsorships
• Coffee Break Sponsorships
• Event Concierge Sponsorships
• At-Large Event Sponsorships

 

Host (Branding) Partner Sponsorship - Investment $30,000. 

Includes 20’ x 20’ end cap or in-line European hard wall exhibit booth, or open exhibit area, as desired.

Single Event Host (Branding) Partner level sponsorship is the naming rights sponsorship for each of the Venture Capital Expo events.  Your company name goes ahead or above the Venture Capital Expo banner.  The branding will read as follows:

(Your Company) presents the Seattle-Tacoma Venture Capital Expo

(Your Company) presents the Raleigh-Triangle Venture Capital Expo

(Your Company) presents the San Diego Venture Capital Expo

The Host (Branding) Partner level sponsorship provides the ultimate marketing and advertising opportunity in connection with the events.  This sponsorship is available to the media, financial institutions, colleges and universities, industry associations, law firms, investment groups that are interested in expanding their brand to access and become more visible to venture capital stake holders who are the deal makers, facilitators and participants.

The benefits of this sponsorship include:

• Personal Concierge:  A concierge is assigned to your exhibit team to attend to your needs and work with event and hotel staff to secure your needs.
• Exhibit Floor Location: The prime exhibit location on the exhibit floor and a 20’ x 20’ in-line or end cap European hard wall exhibit booth, or open area, as desired, furnished to your specifications as to tables and chairs
• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Hospitality Suite: A reserved private room at Venture Capital Expo to hold private meetings and do business.
• A Breakout Room: For scheduled presentations to Venture Capital Expo participants during the presentation block of hours for the Venture Capital Expo.  This venue will be furnished with tables, chairs, lectern and presentation media equipment to the sponsor’s requirements.
• Branding: Company logo positioned on all Venture Capital Expo Summit print marketing, newsletters and on-site signage. Click through banner logo placed on various pages of the event website.
• Press Release: A release, announcing your participation, will be sent to all Venture Capital Expo media and analyst contacts.
• eNewsletters: Presentations will be featured in multiple eNewsletters distributed to the Venture Capital and corporate communities
• Expo Guide: Corporate Partnering Advertising will be the featured full color, double full page color advertising in center of the  Venture Capital Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are the Host Sponsor of the Expo.
• Right of first refusal for follow-on Expos

 

Corporate Partner Sponsorships – Investment $10,000 each. 

Includes 10’ x 20’ end cap or in-linePipe-and-drape exhibit booth, or open exhibit area, as desired.

Four (4) available per Expo.  The Corporate Partner level sponsorship increases your visibility and productivity at Venture Capital Expo, and reflects your commitment to innovation and outreach to the research and business communities. This sponsorship is available to all venture capital deal makers and facilitators.

• Exhibit Floor Location: The prime exhibit location on the exhibit floor and a 10’ x 20’ end cap or in-line Pipe and Drape exhibit booth, open exhibit area, as desired, fully furnished to your specifications as to tables and chairs.
• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• A Breakout Room: For scheduled presentations to Venture Capital Expo participants during the presentation block of hours for the Venture Capital Expo.  This venue will be furnished with tables, chairs and lectern to the sponsor’s requirements.
• Branding: Company logo positioned on all Venture Capital Expo Summit print marketing, newsletters and on-site signage. Click through banner logo placed on various pages of the event website.
• Press Release: A release, announcing your participation, will be sent to all Venture Capital Expo media and analyst contacts.
• eNewsletters: Presentations will be featured in multiple eNewsletters distributed to the Venture Capital and corporate communities
• Expo Guide: Corporate Partnering Advertising will be the featured full color, full page color advertising in the Venture Capital Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are a Corporate Partner Sponsor of the Expo.

 

Video Documentary Sponsorship – Investment $10,000. 

Includes 10’ x 20’ end cap or in-line Pipe-and-drape exhibit booth, as desired.

Three (3) available per Expo.   The entire venture capital expo will be professionally video documented.  The video of the Expo will be produced on to a single DVD.  Three (3) thousand copies of the DVD, bearing your corporate logo and branding, will be mailed to all exhibitors and attendees after the completion of the event.

• Exhibit Floor Location: The prime exhibit location on the exhibit floor and a 10’ x 20’ end cap in-line Pipe-and-drape exhibit booth fully furnished to your specifications as to tables and chairs.
• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding: Company logo positioned on all Venture Capital Expo Summit print marketing, newsletters and on-site signage. Click through banner logo placed on various pages of the event website.
• Expo Guide: Half-page black and white ad in Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are a Video Documentary Sponsor of the Expo.

 

Media Sponsorship – Trade out Advertising for Expo presence - $5,000.00 value. 

Includes 10’ x 10’ Pipe and Drape exhibit booth.

Each Media sponsorship will provide advertising for the Expo and in return will receive benefit of being a participating Sponsor at the Expo.  The benefits include:

• Exhibit Floor Location: The prime exhibit location on the exhibit floor and a 10’ x 10’ in-line pipe and drape exhibit booth fully furnished to your specifications as to tables and chairs.
• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding: Company logo positioned on all Venture Capital Expo Summit print marketing, newsletters and on-site signage. Click through banner logo placed on one page of the event website.
• Expo Guide: Half page black and white ad in Expo guide. Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are a Media Sponsor of the Expo.

 

Expo Guide Sponsorships – Investment $5,000 each.

 Includes 10’ x 10’ Includes 10’ x 10’ Pipe and Drape exhibit booth.

Four (4) available per Expo.  Each Expo Guide Sponsorship delivers 500 – full color Expo Guide to the attendees of the Expo.  Each Expo Guide carries the directory of exhibitors and break out speaker presentations with 100 word descriptions, color and black and white advertising articles of interest to Expo attendees.  The Expo Guide will be distributed free to all attendees over the 2-day event.

• Exhibit Floor Location: The prime exhibit location on the exhibit floor and a 10’ x 10’ in-line pipe and drape exhibit booth exhibit booth fully furnished to your specifications as to tables and chairs.
• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding: Company logo positioned on all Venture Capital Expo Summit print marketing, newsletters and on-site signage. Click through banner logo placed on one page of the event website.
• Expo Guide: Half page black and white ad in Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are an Expo Guide Sponsor of the Expo.

 

Expo Tote Bag Sponsorships – Investment $5,000 each.  

Includes 10’ x 10’ Pipe and Drape exhibit booth.

Six (6) available per Expo.  Each Expo Tote Bag Sponsorships delivers 500 – 15” x 16” Non Woven Polypropylene Canvas Tote Bags with your logo on the bag.  The tote bag will be distributed free to all attendees over the 2-day event.

• Exhibit Floor Location: The prime exhibit location on the exhibit floor and a 10’ x 10’ in-line pipe and drape exhibit booth exhibit booth, furnished to your specifications as to tables and chairs.
• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding: Company logo positioned on all Venture Capital Expo Summit print marketing, newsletters and on-site signage. Click through banner logo placed on one page of the event website.
• Expo Guide: Half page black and white ad in Expo guide. Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are a Tote Bag Sponsor of the Expo.

 

Expo Lanyard Sponsorships – Investment $2,500 each.  

Includes 20% booth discount.

Three (3) available per Expo.  Each Expo Lanyard Sponsorship delivers 1,000 – full color lanyards and name badges with your corporate logo to the attendees and exhibitors of the Expo. 

• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding:  Company logo positioned at the Coffee Break locations, Logo on the Expo Sponsor Section of the Official Expo Guide.  Click through banner logo placed on one page of the event website.
• Expo Guide: Quarter-page black and white ad in Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are a Lanyard Sponsor of the Expo.

 

Coffee Break Sponsorships - Investment $2,500 each.  

Includes 20% booth discount.

Four (4) available.  Each Sponsorship delivers coffee, hot tea, bottled water and soft drinks/juices to the entire expo from “Coffee Break Locations” all the hours of the Expo each day.  The booths are located in the registration area and on the exhibit floor and features banner signage indicating your Sponsorship. 

• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding:  Company logo positioned at the Coffee Break locations, Logo on the Expo Sponsor Section of the Official Expo Guide.  Click through banner logo placed on one page of the event website.
• Expo Guide: Quarter-page black and white ad in Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are a Coffee Break Sponsor of the Expo.

 

Event Concierge Sponsorships - Investment $2,500 each. 

Includes 20% booth discount.

Two (2) available, one for each day of the event.  Each sponsorship supports Concierge services from the Concierge desk in the registration area of the Expo.   The following benefits include:

• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding:  Company logo positioned at the Coffee Break locations, Logo on the Expo Sponsor Section of the Official Expo Guide.  Click through banner logo placed on one page of the event website.
• Expo Guide: Quarter-page black and white ad in Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are a Concierge Sponsor of the Expo.

 

At-Large Event Sponsorships - Investment $2,500 each. 

Includes 20% booth discount.

Two (2) available, one for each day of the event.  Each sponsorship supports Concierge services from the Concierge desk in the registration area of the Expo.   The following benefits include:

• Event Registration: Unlimited registrations for company representatives.
• Branding:  Company logo positioned at the Coffee Break locations, Logo on the Expo Sponsor Section of the Official Expo Guide.  Click through banner logo placed on one page of the event website.
• Expo Guide: quarter-page black and white ad in Expo guide.  Sponsor to provide camera ready art work to Expo printer.
• Booth Signage:  Booth signage that notes that you are an At-Large Sponsor of the Expo.

Reserve Advertising Space in the Official Expo Guide

The Official Expo Guide is the Venture Capital Expo guide for all attendees of the event.  It contains the list of exhibitors and floor plan of the Expo, exhibitor listings and program information, schedule of activities, and information on local attractions. Attendees will carry this Expo Guide with them as a reference throughout the Expo and then take it home where they’ll refer to it over the next year. Circulation will be approximately 3,000 copies.

Pricing Guide

Official Expo Guide – Standard Interior Placement Color or Black & White Ad

• Inside rear cover Full-Page 4 Color printing $1,500.00
• Outside rear cover Full-Page 4 Color printing $1,500.00
• Full-Page Black & White Ad - $800.00 – Add 4 Color printing +$400.00
• Half Page Black & White Ad - $600.00 – Add 4 Color printing +$300.00
• Quarter Page Black & White Ad - $400.00 – Add 4 Color printing +$240.00
• Business Card Size Black & White Ad - $140.00 – Add 4 Color printing +$140.00

Agency Commission is 15%

Materials Accepted:  All advertising materials to be advertiser supplied, and at advertiser expense.  Advertising layout services available at extra cost.  PDF files, negatives, camera-ready material, advertising requiring typesetting or halftone conversions will be invoiced at cost.
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For more information or to send space reservations and advertising materials, contact us at:     

THE ICON GROUP, LLC
2916 NW Bucklin Hill Road, #178
Silverdale, Washington USA 98383
Phone: (360) 697-7880/7882
Fax: (360) 697-7886

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