Marketing Opportunities
Click Here for Notice to Exhibitors and Sponsors in PDF format.
Prime Sponsors:
As a Prime Sponsor of the 64th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference your
company/ organization will receive an enormous amount of exposure and
promotion. The cost of a Prime Sponsorship is $5,500.00. Prime Sponsors will
receive the following:
Company logo on promotional piece distributed to 65,000 people throughout the workers’ compensation industry, in Florida and nationally, if received prior to March 27, 2009
Full-color banner by your own design, displayed throughout the conference
Verbal acknowledgment and video acknowledgment at opening presentation and video acknowledgment at Monday night reception
Complimentary full page advertisement in the program, which is distributed to approximately 65,000, plus all conference attendees, if received prior to March 27, 2009
1/8th page advertisement in FWCI Daily News
4 complimentary conference registrations
Complimentary upgrade to PRIME booth location in exhibit hall (Exhibit fees are additional.)
2 Invitations to the VIP Reception
in the International Suite
Name Badge Lanyards:
$7,500
Increase the awareness of your company with this high-visibility
sponsorship. FWCI will produce 5,000 lanyards with your company logo that
attendees will use to hold their name badges.
Exhibitors:
THEME: In keeping with the title of this year’s program, the exhibit hall
theme will be anything goes in “Black and White.” Prizes will be awarded to
the top exhibitors showcasing, “Most Creative Use of Black and White Theme.”
Design your booth and booth personnel inspired by old black and white
movies, cartoons and TV shows or come up with your own unique theme to
showcase black and white.
HOURS: The exhibit hall is always a popular part of the conference. Set up
time will be from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2009. The
exhibit hall will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Tear down
will be from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Booth pricing is as
follows:
Standard Booth Package - $2,000
Additional standard booth packages may be purchased at a cost of $1,800
10' x 10'
6' draped table, 2 chairs, wastebasket & identification sign
Pre-conference and post-conference attendee mailing information
1 complimentary conference registration
10 name badges for booth personnel
Island
Booth Package - $9,000
- Hurry! Limited quantities remain.
Discounted Price for Prime Sponsors - $7,500
20' x 20'
(2) 6' draped tables, 4 chairs, 2 wastebaskets & id sign
Pre-conference and post-conference attendee mailing information
4 complimentary conference registrations
20+ name badges for booth personnel
Click Here For The List of 2008 Exhibitors.
Beverage Break Sponsors:
Beverage breaks are held inside the exhibit hall, unless otherwise noted, at
designated times listed in the program. Each beverage break will last
approximately one hour. Beverage breaks are priced as follows: One break
$750.00; Two breaks $1,200.00. Beverage breaks sponsors will receive the
following:
One complimentary conference registration
A sign posted at the break with company logo
Name tags for break personnel
Company information listed in the Exhibitor Roster (if received prior to July 13, 2009)
Acknowledgment in conference program (if received prior to March 27, 2009)
Exhibit Hall Aisle Signs:
$500 each or 2 for $800
FWCI will produce and hang full-color, vertical aisle signs in the exhibit
hall. Your logo, along with the conference logo and aisle number, will be
displayed on the double-sided sign. This is a great way to associate your
company with the aisle where your booth is located. Call for special pricing
on the purchase of all (10) aisle signs.
Exhibit Banner:
$1,500
Discounted price for Prime Sponsors - $1,000
Draw attention to your booth with an overhead exhibit banner. FWCI will
produce and hang a 4' X 8' double-sided, vertical banner, by your design,
over your booth.
Golf Tournament Sponsorships:
The Annual FWCI Golf Tournament will be held this year on Sunday, August 16,
2009 with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. The tournament will be at Hawks
Landing Golf Club, located at the Orlando World Center Marriott.
Approximately 100 players participate each year. The following golf
tournament sponsorships are available as follows:
Golf Tournament Awards Luncheon Sponsorship -
$3,000
The Golf Tournament Awards Luncheon follows the golf tournament each year
and provides great food and fun prizes. The tournament winners are awarded
at the luncheon. This sponsorship includes a full-color banner at the
luncheon acknowledging your company as the luncheon sponsor, verbal
recognition of your company’s sponsorship at the luncheon, a table-top
display table, a 50% discount on tournament fees for your designated
foursome, participation in handing out prizes at awards luncheon,
acknowledgment in the program booklet, which is mailed to 65,000 and also
given out to each conference attendee (deadline for inclusion in the program
is March 27, 2009), and acknowledgment with company logo in the WCEC Daily
News. Enhance your sponsorship by providing cups and/or napkins with your
company logo.
Golf Tournament Continental Breakfast
Sponsorship - $1,000
Continental breakfast will be available for the tournament players beginning
at 7:00 a.m. in the cart staging area. Visit with the players as they
register and prepare for the tournament. The Continental Breakfast Sponsor
will receive a sign posted at the breakfast station, verbal acknowledgment
of your sponsorship as the beginning of the tournament is announced, a 50%
discount on tournament fees for your designated foursome, acknowledgment in
the program booklet, which is mailed to 65,000 and also given out to each
conference attendee (deadline for inclusion in the program is March 27,
2009), and acknowledgment with company logo in the WCEC Daily News. Enhance
your sponsorship by providing cups and/or napkins with your company logo.
Hole Sponsorship - $350.00
Includes posted sign at designated hole.
Beverage Wagon Sponsorship - $375.00
Includes posted sign at designated beverage wagon.
Prize Drawing Sponsorship:
$4,000
Three lucky attendees will win the conference grand prizes. The winners will
be drawn at the end of each day in the exhibit hall. The sponsor of this
program will receive the following:
Company logo on the prize cards distributed to registered attendees.
Company logo on the giant prize screen continuously running during exhibit hall hours.
Company logo on a sign located next to the raffle drum.
Recognition on the big screens prior to the Opening Session.
Recognition on all signage that advertises the prize drawings; currently two signs and the exhibit hall entrance unit.
Your company representative may assist in the daily prize drawings.
Verbal and video acknowledgment at
the daily drawings, aired live on the giant prize screen.
Recognition in the FWCI Daily News.
Shuttle Bus Banners:
Advertise your services on the FWCI Shuttle Buses that transport thousands
of conference attendees each day between The Caribe Royale, conference
overflow parking across from the Premium Outlet Mall and the Marriott
Orlando World Center. Your banner will adhere to the passenger side of the
shuttle bus for 28+ hours of the transportation schedule.
Full Banner (2' X 34') $1,500
Partial Banner (2' X 20') $1,000
Registration Bag Sponsorship:
Price Based on Briefcase/Bag Selected
Each conference registrant receives a top quality briefcase/bag, which will
have your logo on it. The briefcases/bags provide your company with exposure
long after the conference as they are used throughout the year. This
sponsorship also includes:
4 complimentary conference registrations
4 invitations to the VIP Reception
Pre-conference and post-conference attendee mailing list
Video recognition on the large screens in the Opening Session
WCEC Daily News Sponsorship:
$3,995 per day or $11,250 for all three days. Available Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday.
The Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference (WCEC) Daily News will be
delivered early morning to each guest room at the Orlando World Center
Marriott and also at the overflow hotel, the Caribe Royale. The WCEC Daily
News will provide each attendee with a daily schedule of conference
highlights, and keep all attendees informed of important information and
activities for each day of the conference including interesting articles,
photos taken the previous day and advertisements.
When you sponsor the WCEC Daily News, your logo will appear on the front
cover, “Delivered to you by (Your Company Logo)”, as well as, a full-color,
full-page ad within The Daily News.
Keynote Speaker Sponsorship:
$10,000
We are excited to announce Emmitt Smith as the keynote speaker for the
Opening Session. The Keynote Speaker Sponsorship will help finance this
nationally recognized speaker. The Keynote Sponsor will receive the
following:
Recognition in two locations inside the program booklet if received prior to March 27, 2009. Under the General Information section and also in the program information under Monday, August 17th, the header will read in bold text, “Emmitt Smith brought to you by (Your Company Logo).”
Recognition on the FWCI website. The FWCI program booklet is posted on the FWCI website, which receives 20,000 visits in the months prior to the conference. As attendees view the conference program online, they will see your company logo as the Keynote Speaker Sponsor.
Company promotion in pre-conference newsletters emailed to prior conference attendees and current conference attendees.
Recognition at the Opening Session as your company representative is invited to introduce Emmitt Smith for the conference. At this time, your company logo will appear on the big screens, acknowledging your sponsorship of the Keynote Speaker.
Meet & greet photo session with Emmitt Smith
4 complimentary conference registrations
4 invitations to the VIP Reception, Sunday, August 16, 2009 in the International Suite
Pre-conference and post-conference attendee mailing list
Recognition in the FWCI Daily News
Column Wrap:
$2,000
Discounted Price for Prime Sponsors - $1,500
The hottest new advertisement is the column wrap. No one can miss your
advertisement on the big columns! Full-color, 11 ft. high column wraps are
available to be placed on the columns in the marble walkway. You design it;
we wrap it. 2008 column wrap participants have first priority over the same
column if reserved prior to April 1, 2009. After April 1, 2009, column
selection will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.
Floor Sign:
$750
Discounted Price for Prime Sponsors - $500
Watch your step! Our floor signs advertise to attendees in a fun new way.
Full-color floor signs will be placed on the marble walkway, on the
convention level between the escalators and the rotunda. Floor Signs are 3
ft. square or round, made with an adhesive backing that allows them to stick
to the floor and hold up under intense foot traffic. Advertise your booth,
hospitality suite and more. Space selection will be determined on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Internet Lounge Sponsorship:
$5,000
The Internet Lounge, located in the exhibit hall, will be an area for
attendees to check their email and surf the internet during the conference.
Your sponsorship of the Internet Lounge will include the following:
The Internet Lounge will be named after your company, for example, “The RMI Internet Lounge”
Your website’s home page on each computer station
Your company logo on the screen of each computer station
Acknowledgement on the exhibit hall floor plan as, “The RMI Internet Lounge”
50% Discount on price of 1 standard exhibit booth
Your company logo on all Internet Lounge signage
Your company representative may visit with attendees in the Internet Lounge
Customize your Internet Lounge even more by providing table skirts, pens, notepads or other promotional materials with your company logo
Monday Night Reception Sponsorships:
Stations are available for sponsorship at the Monday Night Reception, August
17, 2009. Each sponsorship includes a sign with company logo posted at the
sponsorship location, acknowledgment on the video screens and inclusion in
the sponsor roster. Enhance your sponsorship by providing cups and napkins
with your company logo.
Dessert Station - $1,000
Bar - $1,000
Contact Cathy Bowman for additional Monday Night Reception sponsorship ideas
and availability.
Advertisers:
Advertisement in the 2009 Workers’ Compensation
Conference Program
Advertising in the program will be available on a first come, first served
basis. The conference program advertisements will be in two colors, black &
PMS 1807 (burgundy). Inside front & back cover advertisements will be in
full color. The publication size is 8 3/8" x 10 7/8".
For those companies wishing to advertise, the prices are as follows (sizes
are shown in inches, width x length):
Sixth Page Ad (4 3/16" x 3 5/8") -- $ 650.00
Quarter Page Ad (4 3/16" x 5 7/16") -- $ 850.00
Half Page Ad (8 3/8" x 5 7/16") -- $1,200.00
Full Page Ad (8 3/8" x 10 7/8") -- $2,300.00
The deadline for submitting advertiser registrations for the conference
program is March 27, 2009. Your camera ready ad must be received by March 27
to meet the printing deadline.
Advertisement in the 2009 Workers’ Compensation
Reference Manual
The Workers’ Compensation Reference Manual, updated annually, is provided to
each conference attendee as part of the conference registration. Many
additional books are sold throughout the year following the conference. Your
ad will continually be seen each time this manual is used to reference
workers’ compensation information. The ads will measure 7" x 10", and will
be in full color.
For those companies wishing to advertise, the prices are as follows:
Inside/Back Cover Ad -- $7,500.00
Inside/Front Cover Ad -- $10,000.00
The deadline for submitting advertiser registrations for the Reference
Manual is June 5, 2009. Your camera ready ad must be received by June 5 to
meet the printing deadline.
Advertisement in the 2009 Workers’ Compensation
Conference Attendee Roster
The Attendee Roster is given to each registered attendee of the Workers’
Compensation Conference. Your ad will measure 8 1/2" x 11" and will be in
two colors, black and PMS 1807 (burgundy). The ad will be prominently
displayed on the back cover or the inside/front cover of the Attendee
Roster.
For those companies wishing to advertise, the prices are as follows:
Inside/Front Cover Ad -- $2,500.00
Back Cover Ad -- $2,500.00
The deadline for submitting advertiser registrations for the Attendee Roster
is July 13, 2009. Your camera ready ad must be received by July 14 to meet
the printing deadline.
Advertisement in the 2009 Workers’ Compensation
Conference Exhibitor/Sponsor Roster
The Exhibitor/Sponsor Roster is provided to each registered attendee of the
Workers’ Compensation Conference. Your ad will measure 8 1/2" x 11" and will
be in two colors, black and PMS 1807 (burgundy). The ad will be prominently
displayed on the inside/front cover or inside/back cover of the
Exhibitor/Sponsor Roster.
For those companies wishing to advertise, the prices are as follows:
Inside/Front Cover Ad -- $2,500.00
Inside/Back Cover Ad -- $2,500.00
The deadline for submitting advertiser registrations for the Exhibitor
Roster is July 13, 2009. Your camera ready ad must be received by July 13 to
meet the printing deadline.
Advertising
Specs:
Full bleeds are acceptable. The line screen is 150. The following are the
only acceptable formats for your ad:
Application formats - High resolution PDF, JPEG, TIFF, or Illustrator EPS.
InDesign, Pagemaker, Quark, Illustrator, or Adobe Acrobat files are also
acceptable. Photoshop may be used but files won’t necessarily color
separate. PDF files must have embedded fonts, be 300 dpi, and use print
resolution settings. Application formats other than those listed cannot be
accepted. Either Mac or PC files are acceptable. (Fonts, logos, photos and
graphics [tiff, dcs or eps] used in the ad must be included and a laser or
PDF proof of the ad is required.)
For More Information,
Contact Cathy Bowman at 850.425.8186; or
cathy@fwciweb.org.
