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Join us for the PBS Technology
Conference in April 2015
April 8 - 10, 2015
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
Sponsorship Timeline And Important Dates To Remember:
Friday, January 30
• Deadline To Secure Sponsorship And
Exhibit Space
Monday, February 23
• Sponsor and Exhibitor Details for
Agenda Due to PBS
• All Sponsorship Payments Due to PBS
Early March
• PBS to begin assigning booth space
• Freeman early bird ordering deadline
Wednesday, April 8 — Conference Day 1
• Afternoon Exhibitor Set-up (exact timing TBD)
• Afternoon Sessions
Thursday, April 9 — Conference Day 2
• Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
• Morning Sessions (includes 30-minute break)
• Luncheon
• Afternoon Sessions (includes 30-minute break)
• Opening Reception
Friday, April 10 — Conference Day 3
• Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
• Morning Sessions (includes 30-minute break)
• Luncheon
• Afternoon Sessions (includes 30-minute break)
• Exhibitor Tear-down
• Closing Reception
Sponsorship Packages:
Platinum Plus (only 1 available):
$50,000
Platinum:
$32,000
All Platinum Level Package options PLUS:
All Gold Level Package options PLUS:
• Company logo on official conference bag (may
include up to two other sponsor logos)
• Company logo on conference website, including
300-word company description, contact
information, and link to company website
• Sole sponsorship of conference’s Friday night
social event with high profile signage
• Two complimentary premium exhibit booths
• Five complimentary full conference
registrations
• Exclusive signage in General Session room
and prominent signage throughout conference
area
• Company logo on conference website,
including 250-word company description,
contact information, and link to company
website
• Joint sponsorship of conference’s Opening
Reception with high impact signage (Platinum
only)
• One complimentary premium exhibit booth
• Four complimentary full conference
registrations
Sponsorship Packages:
Gold Level :
$17,000
All Silver Level Package options PLUS:
• Prominent signage throughout conference
area and entrance to General Session room
• Company logo on conference website sponsor
page including 200-word company description,
contact information, and link to company
website
• Joint sponsorship of meals and breaks with
prominent signage (Gold only)
• Three complimentary full conference
registrations
• Access to the attendee email list after the
event
Silver Level:
$9,000
• Company logo on conference website sponsor
page with 75-word company description,
contact information, and link to company
website
• Company logo on all conference promotional
emails, on mobile app, and in opening video
• Signage with company logo throughout
conference area
• Joint sponsorship of Cyber Center and Small
Station Support with acknowledgement in
conference mobile guide
• Acknowledgement as Wi-Fi joint-sponsor
• 50% discount for Exhibit Hall booth
• Two complimentary full conference
registrations
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities:
Several additional unique sponsorship opportunities are available to provide greater exposure for your company. We produce and
ship each of these branded items for you. In order to meet delivery dates, the deadline for these opportunities is
Friday, January 30, 2015. Booth discount is not valid with these add-on opportunities.
Conference Notebook
$7,500
Notebooks are branded with your company logo and used
daily by attendees for session notes.
Conference Bag
$6,000
Our popular TechCon bags will be in the hands of all
attendees. Your company logo will be visible on the front of
each high-quality bag when you sign up for this sponsorship.
(To be shared with no more than 2 other sponsoring
companies.) You will also receive the opportunity to provide
one complimentary insert.
Luggage Tag
$5,500
Tags with your company logo will be distributed to all
attendees and can be attached to any bag for easy
identification.
Expanded Agenda at a Glance
$5,500
These convenient, quick-reference pocket schedules contain
all of the critical meeting agenda details of our program,
feature your logo, and are used daily by all attendees. PBS will
produce and ship each of these branded items for you.
Conference Lanyard
$5,500
Highly visible lanyards with your company logo are worn daily
by all attendees for sessions, meals, and events.
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities:
Mobile App Exclusive
$5,500
Achieve maximum exposure on our mobile show guide. Your logo
or graphical ad will be displayed on the opening page and will be
viewed by all visitors. Our mobile guide includes all meeting and
event schedules and information. Attendees will see your
branding every time they reference the guide for directions or
conference details. Artwork specifications are provided upon
receipt of the sponsorship contract.
Breakout Room Signage
$2,000
Attendees will see your company logo at every glance as they
enter Breakout Rooms during TechCon. Your company logo will
be included on an 8.5 x 14” sign insert containing the Session
title.
Charging Stations (2 available)
$1,000
Your company will be acknowledged on signage and on our
website as sponsor of our “Chargepod” stations, which charge
PBS TechCon Scholarship
$5,000
multiple mobile devices at one time, in one location. Your
Your company directly helps PBS member stations attend the
company logo will be on display near the charging stations in the
meeting. Five PBS station staff members are awarded (based on General Session ballroom and Cyber Center as an additional
applications) free registration + 3 nights hotel. Your company is branding opportunity.
recognized on Scholarship-related communications via the
website and on-site in Las Vegas.
Promotional Materials in Conference Bags $1,000
This year’s bag will hold all of your meeting essentials, including
your special item. This item represents one paper insert or one
Company logo plus 50 character text message will appear on the promotional item. No assembly or collation services will be
bottom of our mobile guide pages. Increase your exposure,
provided. PBS will provide shipping details in advance of the
spread your message and increase foot traffic to your booth.
meeting and must be followed to ensure inclusion. Please budget
Mobile banner ads are effective, interactive, and eco-friendly.
for approximately 500 pieces.
Mobile App Banner Ads (5 available)
$1,500
Exhibit Opportunities:
The PBS Technology Conference offers an excellent opportunity for you to reach the
key decision-makers within public broadcasting’s engineering, IT, and traffic communities.
This year’s Exhibit Hall will be strategically located next door to the General Session ballroom.
• The space will be open during and after the conference to
allow attendees numerous opportunities to visit your booth.
To further drive traffic to your booth, all breakfast meals, all
breaks, and the Thursday evening cocktail reception are
located in (or near) the Exhibit Hall to ensure that attendees
get extra time to stop by for conversation and product
demonstrations.
• Along with the space, the exhibit fee includes access to all
conference sessions, evening extras, and meals/reception for
two exhibitors. More than two people working at your booth?
Extra representatives may register for the conference at a
discounted rate.
• Basic Exhibitor space DOES NOT include: electricity,
internet connectivity, furniture rental, shipping, or storage
costs. Those must be ordered separately via Freeman.
Booth Only
$6,500*
(*Price increases to $7,000 after January 30, 2015)
Discounted Booth with Platinum/Gold/Silver Sponsorship
$3,250
Includes:
• 8’ deep x 10’ wide exhibit space (carpeted booth comes with table and
tablecloth, 2 chairs, pipe and drape, trash can and pre-printed sign with
your company name.)
• 2 full conference registrations (includes access to meals, events, and
conference sessions)
• 2 complimentary booth only registration (does not include access to
meals or events)
• Opportunity to purchase additional full registrations at the discounted
price of $350 (includes access to meals and events)
• Company logo and link to company website from the conference website
with 50 word company description
• Acknowledgement on mobile guide
• Acknowledgement as Wi-Fi joint-sponsor
Our exhibit space sells out each year, so please secure your booth early!
If you are interested in participating in PBS TechCon, please contact
Naseem Hussain, PBS Director of Meetings & Events, at
nhussain@pbs.org