Sponsor at Animal Care Expo 2020

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As an Expo sponsor, you will be able to contribute significantly to professional development in the fields of animal care, rescue, control, protection and emergency response. Your sponsorship provides exceptional visibility for your company—your logo on conference materials, recognition at our professional development sessions, meals and refreshments. With a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available, you can pick the package that’s a perfect fit for your company. Go big and put your name on the conference materials or a workshop, or start small and be a part of a daylong course or lunch. Starting at $2,500, we have something for everyone.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsors of Animal Care Expo are recognized for their contribution in presenting the largest international education and training conference and trade show for animal care, welfare, rescue and emergency services. We’ve organized sponsorship opportunities around three broad categories. A sponsorship in one or more of these categories is certain to meet your corporate or nonprofit goals:

Conference

• Expo Conference Bag - $30,000 - SOLD
  Every attendee will receive at registration a complimentary sturdy, stylish and functional bag prominently featuring your company’s logo. Attendees carry the bags everywhere and fill them with conference materials. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Notebook - $20,000 - SOLD
  Your logo will be front and center on every notebook—both during the conference as attendees take notes, and long after it ends, as they review what they learned. Included in every attendee conference bag, this item will be a hit with note-takers and doodlers. See benefits at this level.

• Animal Care Expo App - $18,000 - SOLD
  The major sponsor of the Animal Care Expo app receives logo at startup, a highlighted sponsor listing, a banner ad with the app and two push notifications during the conference promoting the sponsor booth or a special promotion. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Name Badge - $18,000 - SOLD
  The first thing Expo attendees do when they meet fellow participants is look at their name badge to see who they are and where they are from. Your organization’s logo will be printed on the badge paper, where more than 2,000 attendees will see it multiple times each day throughout Expo. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Reusable Water Bottle - $18,000
  Every time an attendee gets thirsty, your logo will be front and center. These water bottles will be used for years to come in the office and in the field, giving you bang for your buck. See benefits at this level.

• Wireless Internet - $16,500
  Be the one who makes internet access possible in the exhibit hall, ballroom and the workshop rooms! Give everyone the opportunity to easily connect and network by tweeting, updating their blogs, posting on Facebook and catching up with email. Company logo featured on dedicated signage displaying the Wi-Fi passcode and on digital signage throughout the conference. Your company will be recognized in materials and signage as the Wireless Sponsor. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Conference Registration - $16,000 - SOLD
  Reach potential customers before they walk through the door with this exclusive online and on-site registration sponsorship. Your logo and banner will appear on the registration page of the Animal Care Expo website and your company logo will be featured on email confirmations to preregistered attendees. Your logo and signage will also be displayed in the conference on-site registration area. See benefits at this level.

• Device Charging Stations - $12,000 - SOLD
  Attendees are rarely seen without their smartphones and tablets and often times their devices don’t have enough power to get through the day. Exclusive sponsorship of these stations will provide you with tremendous exposure throughout the entire event. Three harging stations will be placed in high traffic areas with your logo and booth number. You can also offer hand out materials at the charging stations. See benefits at this level.

• Water Stations - $10,000
  Water stations will be conveniently placed throughout the convention space and each water station will include the sponsor’s name and logo on signage and cups. This opportunity provides you with visibility all over the convention center. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Aisle Signs - $8,000
  Everyone depends on the directional aisle signs to navigate easily through the Exhibit Hall. Increase your company’s brand recognition and remind attendees of your booth location by displaying your company name, logo and booth number on the aisle signs and floor stickers throughout the show. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Pen - $6,000 - SOLD
  With your logo on souvenir pens included in the conference bags, your presence will be at hand throughout the conference and long after. See benefits at this level.

• Cling or Wrap Signage - starting at $3,000 each
  Brand the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with your logo! Buy a wrap advertisement to go on escalators or columns around the Convention Center. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Bag Insert - $750
  Exclusively for exhibitors! You provide a promotional item, such as a coupon, small giveaway item or brochure, and we’ll insert it in every conference bag given to attendees! Extremely effective for “show specials.” There is a limit of eight inserts, so get in on this opportunity early! All inserts are subject to review and approval. You must be able to provide a minimum quantity of 2,500. Sponsorship benefits do not apply to bag inserts.

• Expo Passport to Prizes - $750
  Exclusively for exhibitors! Increase traffic to your booth! Have your company name listed on “passports” given to attendees (limited to 8 exhibitors). Each attendee must have the passport stamped at each of the booths for the chance to win an Amazon gift card. Attendees must be present to win when the winners are announced in the Exhibit Hall. Sponsorship benefits do not apply to Passport to Prizes. 

Professional Development

• Welcome Session - $25,000 - SOLD
  Kitty Block, acting president and CEO of The HSUS, will open the welcome session with a motivating speech and generous acknowledgment of the welcome session sponsor. The welcome session will continue with a lively presentation on a topic of current interest to the animal care field. Your sponsorship will give you the opportunity to address the assembly (up to four minutes), as well as special recognition on signage at the event entrance. By sponsoring the Expo welcome session, your company or organization will gain high visibility at Expo’s largest event. See benefits at this level.

• Workshop Tracks - $7,500 each
  Expo continues the tradition of providing top-quality educational opportunities to the animal sheltering community with more than 70 professional development workshops on a variety of topics. These sessions are divided into eleven tracks so attendees can select the perfect workshops. See benefits at this level.

• Learning Labs/Daylong Courses - $2,500 each
  The learning labs/daylong courses are intensive seven-hour training sessions on key issues such as Animal Rescue, Shelter Assessment and Design, Access to Pet Care, and Volunteer Management.

  Workshop Track and Learning Lab/daylong sponsors will receive:

  • Special recognition on learning lab/daylong course signage
  • Opportunity to welcome attendees, address them briefly or provide a 60 second video, and present handouts.
  • See benefits at this level

Meals and Entertainment

• Round Table Discussions and Breakfast - $40,000
  Here is another opportunity for Expo attendees to network with other animal care professionals, including Expo presenters for breakfast. Attendees will have the opportunity to sit with a small group of peers to explore specific topics from the field of animal sheltering and rescue. There will be two 40 minute sessions. The sponsor will welcome the attendees to the Round Table Discussion and Breakfast and will have up to 3 minutes to address the crowd. A powerpoint presentation from the sponsor will be looping during the discussions. The sponsor will also end the session and have the opportunity to invite attendees to their booth during the next exhibit hall session. Don't miss one of the few opportunities to address the Expo attendees. See benefits at this level.

• Expo Party - $18,000 - SOLD
  Expo attendees will take a break from workshops to kick back, relax and PARTY! Your sponsorship includes one free drink ticket for each attendee and a DJ who will provide music for the attendees to dance the night away. Sponsor benefits include logo placement on the drink ticket, logo signage at the entrance and near drink stations and verbal recognition by the DJ throughout the party. See benefits at this level.

• Welcome Social or Networking Social - $10,000 - SOLD
  These hosted socials are offered to all Expo participants and give everyone the opportunity to network with fellow colleagues and exhibitors. Dinner with be set up at stations around the exhibit hall to allow for movement and conversation throughout the hall. Sponsor signage will be placed at the entrance and near the food stations. The event includes the dinner and one complimentary beer, wine or soda per person and a cash bar. Your logo will be printed on the ticket that attendees use to claim their complimentary drinks. See benefits at this level.

• Lunches in the Exhibit Hall - $6,000 each
  These hosted lunches are offered to all Expo participants and give everyone the opportunity to network with fellow colleagues and exhibitors. Lunch will be set up at stations around the Exhibit Hall to allow for movement and conversation throughout the hall. Sponsor signage will be placed at the entrance and near food stations. Sponsors will also receive verbal recognition over the public address system during lunch. See benefits at this level.

• Coffee Break - $6,000
  Prominent signage to let attendees know that they have you to thank for their cup of afternoon coffee. Also the opportunity to have handouts available and to brand napkins. See benefits at this level.

The Benefits of Sponsorship

 In addition to the recognition you’ll earn as a dedicated supporter of the industry, your company will receive:

Sponsorships of $50,000 and above

• Six complimentary exhibit booth spaces in a prime location
• Banner ad and sponsor recognition on the Animal Care Expo show app
• animalsheltering.org/expo digital ad and sponsor recognition on the online schedule
• Sponsor recognition and Full page ad in the pocket guide
• Special recognition on event signage
• Top level logo and name placement on the Expo lighted archway at the show entrance
• Recognition by the HSUS president and CEO at sponsor reception

Sponsorships of $30,000 – $49,999

• Three complimentary exhibit booth spaces in a prime location
• Sponsor recognition on the Animal Care Expo show app, online schedule and pocket guide.
• animalsheltering.org/expo digital ad and sponsor recognition on the online schedule
• 2/3 page ad in the pocket guide
• Special recognition on event signage
• Prominent logo and name placement on the Expo lighted archway at the show entrance
• Recognition by the HSUS president and CEO at sponsor reception

Sponsorships of $15,000 – $29,999

• Two complimentary exhibit booth spaces in a prominent location
• Sponsor recognition on the Animal Care Expo show app, online schedule and pocket guide
• 1/2 page ad in the pocket guide
• Special recognition on event signage
• Prominent logo and name placement on the Expo lighted archway at the show entrance
• Recognition by the HSUS president and CEO at sponsor reception

Sponsorships of $6,000 – $14,999

• One complimentary exhibit booth space in a prominent location
• Sponsor recognition on the Animal Care Expo show app, online schedule and pocket guide
• 1/3 page ad in the pocket guide
• Special recognition on event signage
• Logo and name placement on the Expo lighted archway at the show entrance
• Recognition by the HSUS president and CEO at sponsor reception

Sponsorships of $2,500 – $5,999

• Special recognition on event signage
• Sponsor recognition on the Animal Care Expo show app, the pocket guide and online schedule
• Name placement on the Expo lighted archway at the show entrance

See the complete sponsor terms and conditions.

Questions about exhibiting, sponsoring, or advertising? Have another idea for a sponsorship that’s not listed here or would like a customized package? Contact ReNae Vorgert at 701-370-7711 or by email at rvorgert@humanesociety.org

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