Available Sponsorships
With many companies out there vying for your participation, here is why you should partner with the Association Forum's Association Week:
- 79% of our associations plan national and international meetings
- 80% of our association members are not members of ASAE
- Chicagoland associations serve more than 37 million members worldwide
- 93% of our members are involved in their association's convention or meeting sites selection
- Chicagoland associations have combined budgets of more than $9 billion
The available partnerships are:
- Mission Partner (Investment: $35,000)
- As the top partnership, the Mission Partner is the exclusive co-sponsor of the Week with the Association Forum. In addition to extensive promotion of the company through print, electronic and web, the Mission Partner will also assist in the presentation of the Shapiro Award. The Shapiro Award is given to the association executive who has made a difference in the industry. This year's Shapiro Award Winner is Henry Givray, President & CEO of SmithBucklin. The Mission Partner will also co-chair the Honors Gala. This year's association executive chair is Dave Fellers, CAE, Executive Director of the Radiological Society of North America. Additional benefits the partner receives are:
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- Three priority-seating tables for thirty at the Gala
- Full page thank-you ad in Gala dinner program
- 11× frequency discount rate (the highest) on Forum advertising
- Year-long ad button on Association Forum home page
- Goal Partner (Investment: $12,500)
- As one of five Goal Partners of Association Week, your company will be promoted to high-level association executives at both the Annual Meeting and Honors Gala. The partnership includes two priority-seating tables for twenty at the Gala, participation on the Gala Steering Committee and print, electronic and web promotion.
- Strategic Partner (Investment: $8,500)
- As a Strategic Partner, your company will be promoted to high-level association executives at both the Annual Meeting and Honors Gala. The partnership includes one priority-seating table for ten at the Gala and print, electronic and web promotion.
- Honors Partner (Investment: $4,500)
- As an Honors Partner, you company will be promoted to high-level association executives at the Honors Gala. The partnership includes one priority-seating table for ten at the Gala, signage at the Gala and promotion in the Gala dinner program.
To receive a complete sponsorship proposal with outline of benefits, please contact Kris Wolcott at 312-924-7074 or wolcott@associationforum.org.