PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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INCREASE YOUR COMPANY’S VISIBILITY

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ENHANCE YOUR EXHIBITING EXPERIENCE

DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR BOOTH

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GIVE YOUR ADVERTISING EFFORTS A BOOST

MAXIMIZE YOUR REACH

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STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND

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INCREASE YOUR ROI

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PITTCON 2015 PROMOTIONAL

OPPORTUNITIES

The right combination of advertising and sponsorships will help you get the most out of your Pittcon 2015 experience and ensure you stand out from the competition. By participating in the Pittcon 2015 Promotional Program, you will be extending your sales message beyond the borders of your booth to reach conferees before, during and/or after Pittcon 2015.

Please note, all promotions must be reserved and paid in full by Monday, January 19, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Jenna Dober at 800-825-3221 x 202 or [email protected].

2K & UNDER

Booth Drop

Conferee e-Newsletter Banner Ad

Pittcon 2015 Mobile App: Highlighted Exhibitor Press Room Promotion

Short Course Coffee Break Shuttle Bus Ribbons Website Banner Ad

5K & UNDER

Attendee Registration Package Product Spotlight Email Floor Plan Promotion Lanyards

Pittcon 2015 Mobile App Sponsor Pittcon Passport

Escalator Clings

10K & UNDER

Hotel Key Cards Relaxation Station Souvenir Bag Inserts Text Message Blasts Column Wraps Slot Machine Sponsor Wifi Sponsor/Internet Cafe

SCIENCE WEEK SPONSORSHIPS

SW Registration Sponsor Demonstration Lecture Workshop(s) Sponsor

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Purchase the specified amounts listed below in promotional opportunities (including hanging banners on the exposition floor) and qualify for Platinum, Gold or Silver Sponsorship Level at Pittcon 2015. The benefits of each sponsorship level are listed below:

• Dedicated Email Blast – A dedicated email blast will be sent on your behalf to over 40,000 contacts in the Pittcon database

• Thank You banner displayed in a prominent area in the convention center

• Link to your website listed on the Pittcon 2015 website

• Thank You page in the Pittcon 2015 Final Program

• Sponsor tag in the Pittcon 2015 Final Program next to exhibitor listing • Recognition in the Pittcon 2015 Mobile App

• First right of refusal for Pittcon 2016 on the promotional opportunities reserved in 2015

PLATINUM - $20,000

• Product Spotlight eNewsletter –

Your company will be highlighted in a newsletter sent to over 40,000 contacts in the Pittcon database • Thank You banner displayed in a prominent area in the convention center

GOLD - $15,000

• Thank You banner displayed in a prominent area in the convention center

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TEXT MESSAGE BLASTS

Exclusive off er to a select number of

exhibitors for text access during Pittcon.

• Text message will be delivered to over 7,000 conferees that have provided cell phone numbers during the registration process. Each message is required to include an opt-out option.

• Select which date and time you would like your message to be sent. Dates will be reserved on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis.

• Research indicates that 95% of text messages are opened within 15 minutes, thus, you can be sure your message will come across loud and clear.

• All text messages must be approved by Pittcon 2015

Marketing. We recommend using these messages for unique and/or special off ers to our attendees.

Cost: $5,500 per text message blast Availability: 8 participants

(2 text messages per day)

$10,000 & UNDER

WIFI/INTERNET CAFE SPONSOR

Sponsor a buzzing hot spot at Pittcon, attracting conferees who

want to check their email or catch up on the latest headlines.

Cost: $10,000 Availability: 1 participants • Your 4-color logo and booth number will be featured prominently on

a banner hanging over one of the two Internet Café areas located on the exposition fl oor.

• As the Wifi sponsor, your landing page will appear after each user logs on to the complimentary Wifi .

• Company will be recognized in the Final Program as the official sponsor of the Internet Cafe and WiFi.

• You will be permitted to supply literature, catalogs, flyers, brochures, or giveaway items for distribution to conferees using the Internet Cafe.

RELAXATION STATION

Provide a place for relaxation during Pittcon 2015, all

while increasing your booth traffi c!

• The Relaxation Station will include one greeter and four licensed massage therapists providing short, stress

relieving massages.

• Conferees will need to visit your booth to pick up a coupon in order to receive a free massage at the Relaxation Station. • Your company will be prominently featured on signage as

the sponsor of the Relaxation Station at Pittcon 2015. • Your company will be identified as the Relaxation

Station sponsor in the Final Program distributed to conferees on-site.

• Relaxation Station hours will be Monday through

Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

• You may provide company shirts to therapists (must be short sleeve t-shirts or polo style shirt. No oxford style shirts).

• Your company literature will be distributed to all participating conferees.

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$10,000 & UNDER

COLUMN WRAPS

Use a column in the convention center as

your own advertising!

• Your artwork will be displayed as a wrap-around cling. This advertising is sure to get attendees’ attention on a column in a populated area of the convention center.

• You supply the artwork, and we’ll take care of the rest!

Cost: $6,000 Availability: 8 participants

NEW!

SLOT MACHINE SPONSOR

Promote your company on a sponsored slot

machine and dispense prizes of your choice!

NEW!

Cost: $8,000 Availability: 3 participants • What better way to promote your company

then to display your artwork on a slot machine on the expo fl oor!

• You provide the artwork for the symbols on the slot machine and control the amount of prizes to be dispersed each day.

• Winning attendees will be given a ticket to visit your booth to pick up their prize! Your prize can be anything from a USB to a ipad - you control the winnings!

HOTEL KEY CARDS

Direct in-hand advertising that cannot

be discarded during Pittcon 2015.

• Your artwork and marketing message will appear on the front and back of the key cards used in hotels in the oﬃ cial Pittcon block located in proximity to the

convention center. (Front: 4-color CMYK. Back: 2-color Pantone.)

• Simply submit your artwork, and we do the rest! Promote a new product, outline successes or achievements, list key meetings or events.

SOUVENIR INSERTS

Place your brochure in the offi cial Pittcon

2015 Souvenir Bag.

• You create and print the promotional piece of your choice, and we’ll insert it into the souvenir bag distributed to conferees at Pittcon 2015.

• Examples of acceptable pieces are, but not limited to, a brochure, pamphlet, die-cut piece, and booklet containing up to six pages.

• Insert must be approved by Pittcon Marketing prior to fi nal production.

Cost: $1.50 per bag/minimum of 5,000 bags

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PITTCON 2015 MOBILE

APP SPONSOR

Take advantage of the surge in smart

phone usage by sponsoring the offi cial

Pittcon 2015 Mobile App!

• Your company will be listed in the Final Program and on the Pittcon website as the sponsor of the oﬃ cial Pittcon 2015 Mobile App.

• Sponsorship includes a 640 x 160 banner ad that will be placed on the home screen and internal sections of the app.

• Your company name and logo will be displayed towards the top of the exhibitor listing. You may also include two media fi les in your mobile app exhibitor profi le profi le (PDF, link to YouTube video or HTML).

Cost: $4,000 Availability: 1 participant

PITTCON PASSPORT

Guarantee that conferees take a “trip” to

your booth.

• Your 4-color company logo and booth number will be printed on the inside of the Pittcon 2015 Passport.

• Conferees must get their Passport stamped (stamps provided by Pittcon) by all exhibitors listed on the card.

• Once the Passport is completed, conferees must take it to the Pittcon booth to be entered into several prize

drawings. The prize drawings will take place at the Pittcon booth on the exposition floor on Thursday, March 12. • Passports will be distributed to conferees in the Registration area, as well as strategic locations on the expo floor.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT EMAIL

Put the “spotlight” on your company’s products and/or services.

• If you are launching a new product and looking to drive traffic to your booth, the Product Spotlight is a great way to deliver your message to over 40,000 potential customers. • You provide the 250 x 250 image saved as a JPG or GIF, 100 word description and URL of

your choice. Product Spotlight emails will be sent out in January and February 2015.

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ATTENDEE

REGISTRATION PACKAGE

Announce your presence at Pittcon 2015

to all pre-registered conferees.

• Your banner ad with a link to your web site will be included in every registration confirmation e-mail to pre-registered conferees (nearly 90% of all conferees). • Your logo and booth number will also be included on a customized landing page that conferees view when going through the registration process. An extra bonus - your logo and booth number will also appear on every conferee housing and transportation e-mail confi rmation from PittconHousing.com.

FLOOR PLAN

PROMOTION

Stand out from the competition.

• Your company will be listed as the Floor Plan Sponsor in the Final Program. • Your booth location will be highlighted along with a company description (50 words or less) that will display on the side of the fl oor plan.

LANYARDS

Allow conferees to promote your

company as they navigate Pittcon 2015.

• Your company name will be featured on the official Pittcon 2015 badge lanyard.

• Lanyards will be distributed to registered conferees.

• Participants may use any vendor to produce the lanyards and are responsible for

production and shipping costs. • Lanyard design must be submitted to Pittcon Marketing for approval before final production.

Cost: $5,000 plus production and shipping costs Availability: 1 participant

$5,000 & UNDER

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ESCALATOR CLING

Advertise to a captive audience on a

highly populated escalator!

• Your company’s artwork will be displayed along the median of an escalator bank in a populated area in the convention center, giving you a huge chunk of advertising space! • You supply the artwork, and we take

care of everything else!

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PRESS ROOM

PROMOTION

Looking to increase your visibility in the

Pittcon 2015 Press Room?

• The Press Room resources assist the media with covering new products, company announcements, and special events at Pittcon 2015.

• Your logo and booth number will be listed as the sponsor of the Press Room

refreshments. Recognition for your patronage will be displayed on a 22” x 28” sign. Your literature will also be distributed on tables throughout the Press Room.

Cost: $600

Availability: 2 participants

SHORT COURSE

COFFEE BREAK

Invite Short Course registrants to your

booth.

• Your logo and booth number will be listed as the sponsor of the Short Course Coff ee Break Area for the entire week. Recognition for your patronage will be displayed on a 22” x 28” sign. Your literature will also be distributed on tables throughout the Short Course Break Room.

Cost: $600

Availability: 2 participants

WEBSITE BANNER AD

Advertise your company and booth

number to nearly 300,000 visitors.

• You create the 300 x 100 animated GIF or static JPG banner ad (Pittcon reserves the right to approve artwork) to post on the Pittcon home page and select inside pages.

• Choose the month(s) you would like to post, or get a discount on the eight-month program.

• Participation in the eight-month program

(July 2014-February 2015) automatically qualifies you for Silver Sponsorship Level.

Cost: $1,000/month (July - Aug), $2,000/month (Sept - Feb) and $10,000 for eight-month program.

Availability: 5 banner ads/month Banner ad positioning is fi rst-come,

fi rst-served.

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$2,000 & UNDER

BOOTH DROP

Promote your product or service to

fellow Pittcon exhibitors.

• Provide a one page handout that will be distributed to all exhibitors during Conference Week.

• Handout must be approved by Pittcon

Marketing prior to fi nal production. Cost: $2,000 Availability: 2 participants

CONFEREE

E-NEWSLETTER

BANNER AD

Advertise your booth number alongside

the latest information on Pittcon 2015.

• You provide the 120 x 600 pixel banner ad (Pittcon reserves the right to approve artwork) with a link to your website to be included in an issue of the monthly conferee e-newsletter sent to more than 40,000 potential customers.

• Select which month(s) you would like to sponsor.

Cost: $1,000 per month Availability: 8 participants

PITTCON 2015 APP:

HIGHLIGHTED EXHIBITOR

Expand your presence on the NEW Pittcon

2015 Mobile App

• As a highlighted exhibitor, your company name and logo will be displayed towards the top of the exhibitor listing.

• You may also submit two media fi les to display in your highlighted exhibitor profi le (PDF, link to YouTube video or HTML).

• Your company will also participate in the gaming feature of the mobile app (we will provide you with a QR code and players can visit your booth to scan your company code and receive points)!

SHUTTLE BUS RIBBONS

Showcase your company before conferees

reach the convention center.

• You provide the artwork for the 2’ x 36’ ribbon that will be displayed on the door side of an oﬃ cial Pittcon 2015 shuttle bus. • Using the list of Pittcon 2015 shuttle bus routes, you will be able to select which route(s) your sponsored bus(s) will travel.

Cost: $2,000 per shuttle Availability: 24 shuttle bus ribbons

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Science Week Sponsorship Opportunities

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SCIENCE WEEK

REGISTRATION SPONSOR

Announce your presence to all pre-registered

Science Week attendees!

• You provide the banner with a link of your choice to be included in every Science Week registration confirmation

email.

• Your company logo will be displayed in the fi nal program and preliminary program as the oﬃ cial sponsor of Science Week.

• Your company logo will be displayed on the Science Week section of the Pittcon website as the oﬃ cial sponsor of Science Week, along with any related

press.

DEMONSTRATION LECTURE

SPONSOR

Advertise your company to the hundreds of

Science Week lecture attendees!

• As the sponsor for the demonstration lecture at Pittcon 2015, your company logo will be shown on all signage for the 2015 demonstration lecture.

• Your company logo will appear on the appropriate screens of the Pittcon website as the sponsor of the lecture,

along with any press associated with the lecture.

• You can supply short pre-roll to be shown on big screens inside the lecture hall before the event starts.

TEACHER & STUDENT

WORKSHOPS SPONSOR

Gain exposure by sponsoring the teacher or

student workshop of your choice!

• Pick the workshop you would like to sponsor, and your company logo will be featured on the signage for the

workshop.

• Your company will also be included on any press for that particular workshop. • You can also supply literature to be displayed in the workshop room.

Cost: $500 Availability: 1 participant

Science Week is now off ering sponsorship opportunities at Pittcon 2015! All proceeds will go to

enhancing science education in the New Orleans area in 2015.

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Please make your reservations early to avoid sell outs.

• Promotional opportunities are available to all exhibitors; however,

a company achieving Platinum, Gold or Silver Sponsorship level

(spending $10,000 or more in promotional opportunities) will have

the first right of refusal for the following year on the same

opportunities.

• To reserve a promotion, please send a completed reservation form

accompanied by a 50% non-refundable deposit (by check or credit

card) to the following address:

Jenna Dober

The Pittsburgh Conference

300 Penn Center Boulevard

Suite 332

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

or if paying by credit card, you can send form and payment by

email: [email protected]

• The balance is due on or before January 19, 2015. If the balance is

not paid by January 19, 2015, the company will forfeit the

promotional opportunity. Any requests made after the deadline must

be paid in full and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

• Promotional opportunities will be assigned on a come,

first-served basis. If multiple applications are received on the same day, a

drawing will be held to determine the winner.

• All exhibitors participating in the promotional opportunity program

must comply with all relevant policies concerning advertising and

exhibiting with Pittcon.

• Please note The Pittsburgh Conference is a non-profit organization.

The cost of purchasing a promotional opportunity may be tax

deductible to your company. Please check with your tax department.

In addition to the promotional opportunities in this

brochure, advertising space is available in the Pittcon 2015 Final

Program.

For more information on advertising in the 2015 Final

Program, please contact Dean Baldwin, ACS Publications,

(732) 939-9720 or [email protected]

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COMPANY NAME __________________________________________________ MAILING ADDRESS _____________________________________________________ CITY __________________________________ STATE ________________ZIP _____________COUNTRY ___________________

CONTACT PERSON ____________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS _____________________________________ CONTACT PHONE ________________________________CONTACT FAX _____________________________________________ SIGNATURE ____________________________________________ DATE_____________________________________________

Please reserve the following advertising opportunities for my company:

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO PITTCON 2015 EXHIBITORS.

To reserve your promotion(s), please return this completed form with a 50% non-refundable, deposit to: The Pittsburgh Conference c/o Jenna Dober, 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 332, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Phone: (412) 825-3220 ▪ Fax: (412) 825-3224 ▪ Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]

Promotions 2K & Under Price Per Promotion QTY Total

Booth Drop $2,000 _____ _________

Conferee e-Newsletter Banner Ad $1,000/month _____ _________ Pittcon App: Highlighted Exhibitor $2,000 _____ _________

Press Room Promotion $600 _____ _________

Short Course Coﬀ ee Break $600 _____ _________

Shuttle Bus Ribbon $2,000/ribbon _____ _________ Website Banner Ad $1,000/mo. (July-Aug.) _____ _________ $2,000/mo. (Sept.-Feb.) _____ _________ $10,000 (8 mo. program) _____ _________

Attendee Registration Package $3,000 (sold out) _____ _________

Product Spotlight Email $3,000 _____ _________

Floor Plan Promotion $3,000 _____ _________

Lanyards $5,000 (sold out) _____ _________ Pittcon 2015 Mobile App Sponsor $4,000 (sold out) _____ _________

Pittcon Passport $3,000 _____ _________

Escalator Clings $5,000 _____ _________

Hotel Key Cards $8,000 _____ _________

Relaxation Station (sold out) $10,000 _____ _________ Souvenir Bag Inserts $1.50/bag (min. 5,000) _____ _________

Text Message Blast $5,500 _____ _________

Column Wraps $6,000 _____ ________ Slot Machine Sponsor $8,000 _____ ________ Internet Cafe/Wifi Sponsor (sold out) $10,000 _____ ________

Science Week Promotions Price Per Promotion QTY Total

SW Registration Sponsor (sold out) $1,000 _____ ________ Demonstration Lecture Sponsor $2,000 _____ ________ Workshop(s) Sponsor $500 _____ ________

Grand Total _________

-50% Deposit _________

Total Amount Due _________

Promotions must be reserved and paid in full on or before January 19, 2015.

Any requests made after the deadline will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

I wish to pay by:

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Credit Card

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Check (Please make checks payable to The Pittsburgh Conference)

Card Holders Name _______________________________________ Card Number __________________________________

Expiration Date ______________ Signature _________________________________________ Date ____________________