2010 STEMtech Conference | Exhibitors | Exhibition Sponsorship

Sure to be well-attended and well-received, the most influential community and technical college faculty, staff, and administrators will gather to share best practices and discover and discuss the latest issues involving the STEM disciplines: science, technology, engineering, mathematics. In addition, STEMtech will continue the 25-year legacy of the Conference on Information Technology and its predecessors as the place to explore the intelligent application of information technology in community and technical colleges.

Your sponsorship is an easy and affordable way to promote your products and services to a targeted professional audience. All sponsorships are noted in the Conference Program, Guide to the Exhibition, and onsite signage. Contact Chris Hennessey at (480) 705-8200 x237 or hennessey@league.org today to become a conference sponsor or advertiser.

THE EXHIBIT HALL serves as the hub of the conference. Several special events taking place in the Exhibit Hall will generate high traffic volume, including the Opening Reception, the Monday Evening Reception, Morning Coffee Breaks, and Afternoon Refreshment Breaks.

Cost	Event/Material	Quantity Available
$2,500 each	Exhibit Hall Evening Receptions (2) (Sunday: 6:00 - 7:30 PM and Monday: 5:45 - 7:00 PM) Acknowledgement during preceding General Session (Sunday only) Signage displayed in the exhibition hall during reception (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Company logo and booth number on drink ticket Napkins with your company logo (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth upgrade Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)	OPENING RECEPTION AND ED BEGLEY, JR. BOOK SIGNING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL BOOKED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEEK MONDAY EVENING RECEPTION BOOKED BY DIVERSE: ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
$1,500 each	Coffee Breaks (2) (Monday: 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM and Tuesday: 10:15 - 11:15 AM) Signage recognizing your company displayed during the break (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Napkins with your company’s logo (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary half-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)	TUESDAY 10:15 AM COFFEE BREAK BOOKED BY CISCO WEBEX LEARNING@CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMIES
$1,500 each	Refreshment Breaks (3) (Sunday: 3:15 - 4:15, Monday: 1:15 - 2:15, and Tuesday: 1:30 - 2:30 PM) Signage recognizing your company displayed during the break (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Napkins with your company’s logo (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary half-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)	3

GENERAL SESSIONS include nationally recognized and thought-provoking leaders chosen for their ability to challenge our audience of administrators, faculty, IT workforce leaders, and corporate partners.

Cost	Event/Material	Quantity Available
$5,000	Opening General Session (Sunday) Brief speaking opportunity for corporate executive Company logo in the Conference Program (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Company logo on the conference keynote web page (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Company logo on an introductory slide during the general session (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Onsite signage recognizing your company (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth space upgrade Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)	BOOKED BY THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
$2,500	Closing General Session (Wednesday) Brief speaking opportunity for corporate executive Company logo in the Conference Program (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Company logo on the conference keynote web page (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Company logo on an introductory slide during the general session (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Onsite signage recognizing your company (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth space upgrade Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)	1

A CONFERENCE BAG containing the Conference Program, Guide to the Exhibition, and other conference materials is given to all conference participants.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$5,000

Conference Attendee Bags

Company logo prominently displayed on the conference participant bags
Insert placed in conference bags (sponsor provides insert in accordance with deadlines)
Onsite signage recognizing your company (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade
Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)

BOOKED BY DIGITAL ARCHITECTURE

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS and interested college administrators from around the world spend a full day discussing effective strategies, investigating important issues, and reviewing model programs pertaining to community college information technology and infrastructure.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$2,500

CIO Summit

Brief speaking opportunity for corporate executive (during lunch break)
Onsite signage recognizing your company (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Opportunity to hand out "freebies”
Opportunity to post signage or banner (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade
Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)

BOOKED BY PEARSON LEARNING SOLUTIONS

A CONFERENCE PROGRAM containing session, presenter, and general information is given to all conference participants. This exclusive sponsorship places your company’s ad on the inside back cover of the Conference Program for maximum exposure throughout the conference.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$3,000

Conference Program

Complimentary full-page ad on the inside back cover of the Conference Program (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

POCKET INDEX GUIDES, which help conference participants locate sessions and presenters focused on their specific interests, are given to all conference participants.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$1,000
each or $2,500 for all four.

Pocket Index Guides

Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

A GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITION, which helps conference participants locate and learn about exhibitors, is given to all conference participants.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$2,500

Guide to the Exhibition

Complimentary full-page ad on the inside back cover of the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

EVERYONE DEPENDS ON DIRECTIONAL SIGNS to effectively navigate around the exhibition hall floor. Increase your company’s brand by displaying its logo on aisle signs. Standard 4’ x 8’ double-sided aisle signs let participants see your logo every time they look up. Visibility outside your booth doesn’t get any better than that!

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$2,500 for six aisle signs.

Aisle Signage

Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

A LANYARD, NOTEPAD, AND PEN are given to all conference participants. These exclusive sponsorships place your company’s materials at the conference registration area or in the conference bags. This is a great way to boost your exposure throughout the conference and afterwards.

Cost	Event/Material	Quantity Available
$2,500	Lanyards Available at the conference registration area (sponsor provides lanyards in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth space upgrade	BOOKED BY COAST LEARING SYSTEMS
$2,500	Notepad Notepads included in every conference participant bag (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth space upgrade	BOOKED BY EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
$2,500	Pen Pens included in every conference participant bags (sponsor provides pens in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth space upgrade	BOOKED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEEK

COMPLIMENTARY HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICE will be provided for participants and is an excellent opportunity for your company to increase its exposure outside of the exhibition hall.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$1,000

Wireless Internet Hot Spot

Signage in the hot spot area (sponsor provides artwork for ad in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

BOOKED BY EXTREME NETWORKS

THE EMAIL AND INTERNET LAB will provide conference participants with a place to check their email and access the internet and is an excellent opportunity for your company to increase its exposure outside of the exhibition hall.

Cost	Event/Material	Quantity Available
$2,500	Email/Internet Labs Your company’s logo featured on the desktops of all email, computer lab, and forum room computers (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Signage in the email and internet lab(s) (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth space upgrade	BOOKED BY EXTREME NETWORKS
$1,000	Mouse Pads for Email/Internet Lab Mouse pads included on table tops in the email/internet lab (sponsor provides mouse pads in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork for ad in accordance with deadlines) Complimentary booth space upgrade	1

SPONSOR THE OFFICIAL CONFERENCE VOLUNTEER TEAM SHIRT and make a lasting impression with participants. Host college volunteers will wear your company’s logo on their shirts during the conference.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$2,500

200 Host College Volunteer Shirts

Company logo on the shirt (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

THE ITINERARY BUILDER allows participants to create their personal schedule for the conference. Once created, the itinerary can be printed, downloaded to PDAs, and saved for later retrieval.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$1,500

Itinerary Builder

Company logo and URL included on the conference’s Itinerary Builder web page (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

THE PARTICIPANT LOOK-UP provides conference participants with the opportunity to connect with colleagues registered for the conference.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$1,500

Participant Look-Up

Company logo and URL included on the conference’s Participant Look-Up web page (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

AN EVALUATION EMAIL is distributed soon after the conference to each participant to assess their satisfaction and perceived learning and to seek recommendations for the following year.

Cost

Event/Material

Quantity Available

$1,000

Post-Conference Evaluation Email

Company logo and URL included within the email (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Company logo and URL included on the survey web page (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary full-page ad in the Guide to the Exhibition (sponsor provides artwork in accordance with deadlines)
Complimentary booth space upgrade

BOOKED BY LINK-SYSTEMS

Sponsorship Deadline – August 13, 2010

Contact Christopher Hennessey at (480) 705-8200, x237 or hennessey@league.org today to become a conference sponsor or advertiser.

STEMtech Staff & Contact Information
General Information Ed Leach leach@league.org (480) 705-8200 x233	Registration Judy Greenfield greenfield@league.org (480) 705-8200 x200	Travel & Hotel Robin Piccirilli piccirilli@league.org (480) 705-8200 x232	Presenter Questions LaRita Phillips phillips@league.org (480) 705-8200 x234	Exhibition Chris Hennessey hennessey@league.org (480) 705-8200 x237

Sponsorships

STEMtech Staff & Contact Information