Partnership Opportunities at the
Association for Conflict Resolution
2004 Annual Conference
Valuing Peace in the 21st Century:
Expanding the Art and Practice of Conflict Resolution
September 29-October 2, 2004
Sacramento Convention Center
Sacramento, California
Increase your visibility and expand your market base!
Show your support for ACR while reaching more than 1,500 conflict resolution practitioners with messages about your own products and services. ACR offers a range of promotional opportunities including advertising, exhibits, and sponsorships.
Please choose from the following options and send in your order form ASAP. Or give us a call at 202-464-9700 ext. 218 and let us design a package that meets your specific needs.
We appreciate your contributions and support!
Program Advertising
Exhibit Booths
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Packages
Promotional Items
Program Advertising
The on-site program is distributed to more than 1,500 attendees and is an indispensable four-day guide to all the workshops, plenaries and special events during the Annual Conference.
Prices:
Size
Dimensions
Price
Full-Page Ad
7 x 9 inches
$700
Half-Page Ad
7 x 4.5 inches
$425
Quarter-Page Ad
3 X 4.5 inches
$325
Exhibit Booths
Exhibiting at the ACR Annual Conference is an excellent way to get the word out about your products and services. Network with conferences attendees and develop relationships with potential new customers, while strengthening connections with old ones. The Exhibit Hall is a highly trafficked area of the conference and is also where all coffee breaks and a special Welcome Reception are held.
Exhibit booths include:
Table with skirt
Booth identification sign
Listing in program brochure
Participant mailing list
Discounted conference registration
Welcome reception in exhibit hall on opening night
Booth Prices:
Size
Dimensions
Price
Double Booth
20 x 20 feet
$1,300
Full Booth
10 x 10 feet
$900
Half Booth
5 x 10 feet
$525
Contract Deadline: August 2, 2004
Booth Assignment: August 20, 2004
Sponsorship Opportunities
PRIMARY EVENTS
Sponsor any primary conference event and receive:
Name acknowledgement on a sign at your chosen event,
Verbal acknowledgement at your chosen event,
Acknowledgement in the on-site program,
Half-Page ad in the on-site program,
Business-card ad in the 2005 Membership Directory. Other benefits are listed below.
WELCOME RECEPTION AND DANCE
Enjoy the spotlight as the sponsor of the most popular conference event. Attendees enjoy complimentary hors d’oerves as they socialize, preview exhibitor booths and dance the night away.
Banner and Booth:
$5,000
Your company name and brief message on a banner welcomes revelers to the reception plus you receive a half exhibition booth.
Food Stations:
$2,000
Your name and logo displayed near food and bar stations.
Cocktail Napkins:
$2,000
Your company logo printed on the napkins used at the event.
OPENING KEYNOTE PLENARY SESSION
$6,000
One of the largest and most prestigious conference events, this session guarantees high visibility and the opportunity to honor keynote speaker, John Paul Lederach, Professor of International Peacebuilding at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Banner Advertising:
Your company name and brief message on a banner welcomes attendees
Overhead Projector Advertising:
Your name and logo will be displayed on a large screen at the front of the room during this event
Postcard Advertising:
Post cards with your logo and message will be placed on each chair
PRESIDENTIAL LUNCHEON AND MEMBERSHIP MEETING
$6,000
Reach ACR’s membership by sponsoring this well-attended event. Sponsors receive:
Banner Advertising:
Your company name and brief message on a banner welcomes attendees
Overhead Projector Advertising:
The President will publicly thank you at the podium
Presidential Pen:
This high-quality pen with your name and logo will be at each place setting
Overhead Projector Advertising:
Your name and logo will be displayed on a large screen at the front of the room during this event
WORLD CAFÉ BOXED LUNCH
This lunch-time activity promises to be a popular and energetic event. Diners receive box lunches and rotate among tables during this group dialogue process.
Display your logo and put your name on the box. $4,000
Or upgrade to souvenir insulated lunch bags. $6,000
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
$2,000
What better way to promote your services than at ACR’s networking breakfast! We will place one of your business cards at each place setting.
NEW MEMBERS ORIENTATION LUNCH *SOLD*
$2,000
Be the first to welcome new members to ACR! Display your logo and informational materials on a table at this orientation lunch for new members.
SECONDARY EVENTS
COFFEE BREAKS
$2,000
Coffee breaks are held twice daily. Advertise your patronage with napkins printed with your name and logo.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
$2,000
This opportunity is perfect for sponsors who want day-long visibility. Sponsor a day of sessions and your name and logo will be featured on all room signs.
Sponsorship Packages
Show your support for the ACR Annual Conference with a sponsorship package. Buy any sponsorship package and receive:
Name acknowledgement on large poster signs in the Exhibit Hall and Registration area,
Acknowledgement in the on-site program,
Name acknowledgement during opening and closing events, and
Participant mailing list.
Other benefits are listed below.
Platinum Sponsor
$10,000
Exclusive sponsorship of a secondary event and your logo on the volunteer T-shirts
Full-Page ad in on-site program
Full exhibition booth
Business card ad in the 2005 Membership Directory
Half-page ad in ACResolution magazine
Two complimentary conference registrations
Gold Sponsor
$7,000
Exclusive sponsorship of a secondary event or your logo on the volunteer T-shirts
Full-Page ad in on-site program
Full exhibition booth
Business card ad in the 2005 Membership Directory
Quarter-page ad in ACResolution magazine
One complimentary conference registration
Silver Sponsor
$5,000
Half-Page ad in on-site program
Full exhibition booth
Business card ad in the 2005 Membership Directory
Quarter-page ad in ACResolution magazine
One complimentary conference registration
Promotional Items
TOTE BAGS
$5,000
Extend your visibility year round! Conference participants love this bag and will use it even after they go home. Your company logo will join ACR’s on the front of this popular registration item. Get your name out there and be recognized at the conference and beyond.
VOLUNTEER T-SHIRTS
$750
Show your support for ACR and volunteerism by adding your logo to the conference volunteer T-shirts. Volunteers (and your logo!) will be easily recognizable in each room and corridor by their colorful T-shirts.
The Association for Conflict Resolution | 2004 Annual Conference
1015 18th Street NW, Suite 1150 | Washington D.C. 20036
p: 202.464.9700 | f: 202.464.9720
e-mail : prantz@ACRnet.org | web: www.ACRnet.org
