Insightful Speakers, Global Thinkers, Local Connections
Sponsorship

This innovative marketing event will provide an unprecedented opportunity for the business community of Bakersfield and Kern County to come together for a structured day of compelling, takeaway marketing information and insight. The nationally recognized speakers and workshop leaders will provide valuable marketing tools, strategies, ideas and thoughts that will help any business of any size to have profi table, long-term relationships with their customers. The marketing knowledge one will gain from this symposium will help their business develop more - and loyal - business.

The 250 + business owners and executives from the greater Bakersfield area attending this symposium will be a captive audience for your marketing message and product. There are several levels of partnership opportunity for your business to gain added market recognition and brand awareness among these leaders, which are listed below. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique marketing opportunity and partner with the 2007 BAKERSFIELD MARKETING SYMPOSIUM.

I. PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL - Presenting Sponsor (one available) - investment = $8,000.00 cash:

  • Includes two exclusive tables of eight at the symposium with special, exclusive gift for each person at tables
  • Exhibit/display space (inside and/or outside) at event for your product or service
  • Company name/logo on all brochures, tickets, collateral, signage, in-room banner and on any promotional materials
  • Company materials on all tables in general session room
  • Banner ad on bakersfieldmarketingsymposium.com web site for six months with link to company's site = with video display if desired
  • Attendance at exclusive VIP pre-lunch reception (10 persons) with keynote speakers with signage in room
  • Executive from presenting sponsor company will have opportunity for verbal commercial message and will introduce keynote lunch speaker
  • List of all attendees with contact information
  • Company name mentioned on all radio spots (KERN 1410-AM)
  • Company name/logo to appear in all electronic and print advertising and promotional messaging by five local chambers of commerce, DBA, Convention Bureau and Kern EDC for two months
  • Exclusive welcome and guided seating to tables for all company's guests
  • Ten extra door prize tickets

II. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PARTNERSHIP LEVEL (two available) - investment = $4,000.00 cash:

  • One full table of eight seats in front of room with gift for each person at table
  • Company name and logo on all printed collateral including tickets, brochures, print ads and internal signage day of event
  • Prominent exhibit and/or display space for company's product or service in hotel day of event
  • Banner ad on Bakersfi eldmarketingsymposium.com web site for three (3) months with web link to company's site
  • Company name, logo and product/service description will appear on all promotional messages (print and on line) for symposium sent by supporting chambers of commerce for two (2) months
  • Attendance at exclusive VIP pre lunch reception (5 persons) to meet speakers
  • Verbal mention of company name throughout the day long event as key sponsor as well as recognition of company executive
  • Additional display of company's product/service information, press releases, etc. at back of general session room
  • Special sponsor recognition gift for company
  • Five extra door prize tickets - Exclusive welcome and guided seating to table for all guests

III. DIRECTOR PARTNERSHIP LEVEL (six available) - investment = $1,800.00 (or more) in cash, trade or combination:

  • Two (2) seats at the symposium
  • Display/exhibit space at hotel day of event
  • Company materials placed in gift bags for each attendee
  • Verbal recognition of company name throughout the symposium
  • Attendance at VIP pre lunch reception (2 persons) to meet speakers
  • Special sponsor recognition gift for company
  • Three extra door prize tickets
  • Company name and contact/product info listed on Bakersfieldmarketingsymposium.com web site for three months

For more information, contact TH!NK Meedia at (661) 472-0215