OCTOBER 15–18
ANAHEIM AND ONLINE
The Best Thinking in Higher Education IT
Sponsor
Gain wide visibility and recognition for your support of attendees' professional development by sponsoring these high-profile sessions, lounges, and conference activities and resources.
All sponsorships include the following benefits in addition to sponsorship-specific benefits:
- Sponsor logo on the EDUCAUSE 2013 website
- On-site signage with sponsor logos and logo on the entranceway to the exhibit hall (produced by EDUCAUSE)
- Recognition in general session walk-in slides
- Recognition in the print program
Sessions and Lounges
General Sessions
General sessions are highly promoted prior to the conference, and each session is attended by thousands of individuals on-site, allowing your company maximum name recognition and visibility as a key supporter of EDUCAUSE membership.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Sponsor recognition in promotional e-mails highlighting the program and agenda
- Company name under the photo of the speaker in the online and print program
- Five reserved seats in the front row at the general session for your employees
- Two of your company's executives introduced by EDUCAUSE President and CEO Diana G. Oblinger
- Prominent recognition from the stage (sponsor logo on large screens along with verbal acknowledgment)
- Invitation to a VIP reception with the EDUCAUSE Board, the program committee, and EDUCAUSE executives
Wednesday: $12,500 [Sold Out]; Thursday: $12,500; Friday: $7,500
Featured Sessions
With 200–400 attendees per session, your company can capture quality brand recognition when you sponsor a day's worth of distinguished featured speakers, addressing key issues facing higher education professionals.
There are 4 sessions on Wednesday, 6 sessions on Thursday, and 2 sessions on Friday.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Company name included next to sponsored sessions in the online and print program
- 6' sponsor table set for the entire day outside of the session room for promotional items (e.g., table top display, banner, collateral)
Wednesday: $5,500 [Sold Out]; Thursday: $5,500; Friday: $3,000
CIO Lounge [Sold Out]
Hundreds of CIOs visit the lounge to network, relax, refuel, watch streamed general sessions, and informally meet and chat. This exclusive sponsorship puts your company front and center with key decision-makers for the duration of the conference.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
Preconference promotion
- Sponsor recognition in the online and print program
- Company logo on the CIO Experience web page
- Company logo and message in all promotional e-mails to CIOs
- Company logo and message in all preconference attendee e-mails to CIOs
Conference promotion
- Company logo included in daily event e-mail to CIOs
- Sponsor recognition in the CIO constituent group meeting introductory slides
In the lounge
- An unstaffed sponsor station (includes a literature rack and 6' table) for your marketing collateral, pull-up banners (two maximum), and other resources
- Lead retrieval machine
- Company logo included on large screen in the lounge
Cost: $15,000
Community and Constituent Group (CG) Lounge [Sold Out]
This lounge serves as a gathering place for informal meetings, discussions, demonstrations, and presentations for higher education IT affinity groups and offers your company an opportunity to make connections with an engaged, dedicated audience.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
Preconference promotion
- Sponsor recognition in daily listing of lounge in the online and print program
In the lounge
- An unstaffed sponsor station (includes a literature rack and 6' table) for your marketing collateral, pull-up banners (two maximum), and other resources
- Lead retrieval machine
- Opportunity to add food and beverage (ordered through ARAMARK at the sponsor's expense)
- Opportunity to conduct one hour-long event in the lounge (event cannot conflict with exhibit hall breaks)
Cost: $4,500
Exhibit Hall Opportunities
Networking Reception
Drive traffic to your booth! This heavily promoted and highly attended event makes your company stand out in a hall of more than 250 exhibitors.
A lead retrieval machine will be placed in all sponsor booths. Attendees must visit your booth and tap their name badge to be entered into a drawing to win a prize (provided by EDUCAUSE). The leads, which averaged around 200 per booth last year, are yours to keep!
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Sponsor recognition in promotional e-mails highlighting events in the exhibit hall
- Sponsor recognition in the online and print program
- Prize stations inside sponsor booths to capture leads
- Carpet decal(s) in the aisle by sponsor booths, making it easy for attendees to find company sponsors
- Sponsor recognition on flyers handed out as people enter the hall
Cost: $6,500
Refreshment and Dessert Breaks
Sponsorship of refreshment and dessert breaks in the exhibit hall provide an easy and affordable way to distribute materials and gain recognition among attendees in four
"grab-and-go" areas. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day on Wednesday and Thursday.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Opportunity to distribute promotions and fun giveaways in "grab-and-go" areas (provided by sponsor)
Cost: $4,500 each / $8,500 full day
Lunch
Lunch sponsorship provides a singular opportunity to distribute materials and gain recognition among attendees as they enjoy a buffet-style lunch and connect with colleagues.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Opportunity to distribute promotions and fun giveaways on lunch tables and/or chairs (provided by sponsor)
- Up to 10 free lunch tickets for sponsor representatives
Cost: $7,900
Open Space Opportunities
Electronic Signage [Sold Out]
With 24 signs positioned outside the session rooms throughout the convention center, your company logo and message will be seen by thousands of attendees each day. This highly-visible sponsorship is available as an exclusive branding opportunity or can be shared among two partners.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Company logo and message included on all electronic signage outside the session rooms
Cost: $25,000 sole sponsor / $13,000 each (up to two)
Beverage Breaks in Foyers
Position your company's brand through signage and logoed items at coffee stations in multiple foyer locations on Wednesday [Sold Out], Thursday, and Friday.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Highboy sponsor table set near coffee stations for collateral distribution
- Opportunity to dress up coffee stations with logoed items such as napkins, coffee mugs, or coffee sleeves (provided by sponsor)
Cost: $5,000 each / $9,500 per day
Information Kiosks
Sponsoring information kiosks provides attendees with access to laptop stations where they can navigate the conference program, map the exhibit hall, and find exhibitors by product/service categories.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Sponsor recognition in the print program
- Sponsor recognition and link to company website on the landing page for each laptop
- Opportunity to place two free-standing banners in the area (provided by sponsor)
- Opportunity to provide branded mouse pads at each station (provided by sponsor)
Cost: $7,500
Hydration Stations
Maximize your visibility by supplying attendees with much-needed drinking water (and even provide logoed water bottles for each attendee). Stations will be located in foyers and the exhibit hall.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Sponsor logo on table tent signs placed at each hydration station
- Opportunity to place free-standing banners next to hydration stations (provided by sponsor)
- Opportunity to provide logoed water bottles in the tote area for attendees (provided by sponsor)
Cost: $4,500
Power Station
Access to power and seating is at a premium during the conference. Sponsor an area for attendees to sit, power up, and network for the conference duration(EDUCAUSE will handle the setup). Attendees will remember the convenience you provided.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Opportunity to brand the power areas with free-standing banners, collateral, and logoed items (provided by sponsor)
Cost: $6,500
Conference Resources
Notepads
There's a lot of note-taking at EDUCAUSE conferences! Take the opportunity to produce your own company-branded notepads and ensure recognition at not just the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference but at several conferences throughout 2014.
Benefits of EDUCAUSE 2013 notepad sponsorship include:
- Opportunity to create customized notepads (provided by sponsor) or have EDUCAUSE create notepads with sponsor logo and tagline/URL on each page of each notepad
- Distribution in the tote area at the conference
Benefits of 2014 conference notepad sponsorship include:
- Sponsor recognition in preconference marketing efforts to thousands for each conference
- Company logo on each of the event websites
- Recognition in the online and print programs for each conference
- Opportunity for a preconference direct mailing to registered attendees at each conference
Cost:
- EDUCAUSE 2013 (produced by sponsor): $7,500
- EDUCAUSE 2013 (produced by EDUCAUSE): $10,000
- EDUCAUSE 2013 and six conferences in 2014 (produced by sponsor): $13,500
- EDUCAUSE 2013 and six conferences in 2014 (produced by EDUCAUSE): $16,000
Tote Bags [Sold Out]
Be a visible and ubiquitous presence at the conference with a sponsorship of these convenient tote bags which hold attendees' resources and materials.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Company logo (with the EDUCAUSE logo) on over 4,000 tote bags
- Distribution in the tote area at the conference
Cost: $20,000
Hotel Opportunities
Hotel Host
New! This year, you have an opportunity to showcase your company not just in the convention center, but also at one of our largest hotels, the Hilton Anaheim. With 1,200 rooms reserved in the hotel for EDUCAUSE 2013 and as the designated location of all ancillary meetings, the Hilton Anaheim is the perfect place to gain exclusive brand recognition. The hotel host sponsorship also lets you be the first to welcome attendees to the conference.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Letter given out to attendees at check-in (provided by sponsor)
- Company logo included on welcome gobo in hotel lobby
- Branded hotel key cards (full color front and one color back) provided by EDUCAUSE
- One complimentary full conference registration
- Opportunity to host an event at the hotel with event information included in online and print conference program (provided by sponsor)
- Opportunity for 2 additional branding opportunities at the hotel (provided by sponsor)
Cost: $15,000
Hotel Key Cards
Create brand awareness by customizing hotel key cards with your company information. Choose from two of the largest attendee hotels. Pricing is based on peak nights.
Benefits of sponsorship include:
- Opportunity to customize hotel key cards with company name, logo, and other company information
Cost (production cost not included):
- Marriott (1,000 rooms/2,000 keys): $10,000
- Sheraton (400 rooms/1,000 keys): $4,000
READY TO PARTICIPATE?
To select and purchase any of our EDUCAUSE Annual Conference participation opportunities, please complete our Additional Opportunities form.
Contact Information
Carolyn Colman
Manager, Corporate Relations
303-939-0326
ccolman@educause.edu
Danielle Groover
Coordinator, Corporate Relations
303-544-5670
dgroover@educause.edu
