Sponsorship Information

l  Sponsorship Opportunities

l  Sponsorship Commitment

l  Display Setup Information

The Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference, August 1 & 2, 2009 at the Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida will provide sponsors with a unique opportunity to interact with producers, marketers, researchers, educators, policy makers, and allied industry representatives. We hope that you will choose to support our work to meet the information and policy needs of family farmers. By becoming a sponsor, your organization will:

• Enhance its prominence as a leader in supporting family farms

• Increase awareness of the value of your organization’s products and services to clients

• Network with colleagues who make decisions in agriculture and natural resource management

• Apply innovative research findings to improve your business

• Cultivate partnerships to ensure the economic viability of family farms

• Support the attendance of small farmers and their families by keeping the registration cost modest

• Earn the opportunity for the donation to be tax deductable as allowed by law

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Opportunities to support the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise conference are available at various levels as described below. All benefits are subject to print deadlines.

• 150 word description about your organization on the conference website
• Verbal recognition during the Opening Session at the conference, including recognition of the organization’s attending representative(s).
• Visual acknowledgment via PowerPoint projection during breaks and prior to meals
• FOUR Complimentary Registrations
• ONE Complimentary 10’ wide x 20’ deep booth with a skirted 6’ table and two chairs to showcase your organization as an exhibitor throughout the conference
  • PRIME location of the complimentary booth in the exhibit area
  • Electricity for booth (up to 5 amps)
• Recognition as a Platinum Sponsor in the onsite program
• Recognition through sponsor name badge ribbons
• Acknowledgment through signage at the conference
• Recognition through conference promotional materials (subject to print deadlines)
• Your organization’s logo & link on the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference website

(Please refer to the Exhibitor Information for exhibit space details)

• 75 word description about your organization on the conference website
• Verbal recognition at the conference
• Visual acknowledgment via PowerPoint projection during breaks and prior to meals
• TWO Complimentary Registrations
• ONE Complimentary 10’ wide x 10’ deep booth with a skirted 6’ table and two chairs to showcase your organization as an exhibitor throughout the conference
  •  Quality location of the complimentary booth in the exhibit area
  • Electricity for booth (up to 5 amps)
• Recognition as a Gold Sponsor in the onsite program
• Recognition through sponsor name badge ribbons
• Acknowledgment through signage at the conference
• Recognition through conference promotional materials (subject to print deadlines)
• Your organization’s logo & link on the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference website

(Please refer to the Exhibitor Information for exhibit space details)

• 50 word description about your organization on the conference website
• Visual acknowledgment via PowerPoint projection during breaks and prior to meals.
• ONE Complimentary Registration
• ONE Complimentary 10’ wide x 10’ deep booth with a skirted 6’ table and two chairs to showcase your organization as an exhibitor throughout the conference
  • Quality location of the complimentary booth in the exhibit area
• Recognition as a Silver Sponsor in the onsite program
• Recognition through sponsor name badge ribbons
• Acknowledgment through signage at the conference
• Recognition through conference promotional materials (subject to print deadlines)
• Your organization’s logo & link on the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference website

(Please refer to the Exhibitor Information for exhibit space details)

• Recognition as a Bronze Sponsor in the onsite program
• Recognition through sponsor name badge ribbons
• Acknowledgment through signage at the conference
• Your organization’s logo & link on the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference website
• We appreciate your support; however this level does not include registration or exhibit space. If attending, please refer to the conference registration information page. 

• Contributions of less than $1,000 are also most welcome and will be recognized on the website and listed in the onsite program.

• We appreciate your support; however this level does not include registration or exhibit space. If attending, please refer to the conference registration information page.

Please note that all benefits are subject to print deadlines.

Exhibit space is available to those wishing to promote themselves or their businesses
 to conference participants without joining as a sponsor.  Click here for exhibit information.

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Sponsorship Commitment

To lock in your sponsorship, CLICK HERE to fill out an ONLINE Sponsorship Commitment Form.

 Simply fill out the form, indicate your sponsorship preference and continue advancing to the next screen until you arrive at payment instructions.

You can conveniently pay by credit card OR check using the online form.

Upon receipt of your response, we will contact you to finalize details regarding your participation.

Please note payment must be received by June 1, 2009 to recognize your organization in the conference program.

CLICK HERE for a printable Sponsorship Commitment Form with the Sponsorship Opportunities and Levels

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Display Setup Information

Booth Description

Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsoring organizations will receive a complimentary space which includes:

• Platinum (10' x 20' space)

• Gold & Silver (10' x 10' space)

• 8’ high background with a 3’ high side-rail divider and drapery

• 1 - 6' x 24” x 30”h draped table, and skirted on three sides

• 2 – side chairs

• 1 – waste basket with liner

• 1 - 7" x 40" identification sign with company name, city, state and booth number

Official Service Contractor

Exhibit Services, Inc
1814 Tappan Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33619
Phone: 813-623-1163
Fax: 813-623-5913

The Exhibit Services, Inc. is the official exhibit services company. Exhibit Services will assist you with all your shipping, freight, equipment and decoration requirements. Roughly 45 days prior to the event, Exhibit Services will email confirmed exhibitors a website link to retrieve the exhibitor services kit. The kit will contain order forms to make final booth or table top arrangements, including orders for shipping and handling, electricity requirements, internet access, water, air, gas and orders for booth décor such as carpeting, plants, furniture or any other items you would like to rent for your booth or table top. All questions regarding the above should be directed to the Exhibit Services.

Sponsor Display Set-up, Removal & Location

Exhibition Building

The Exhibition Building will be open to conference attendees from Saturday morning refreshments through  Sunday afternoon, generating two day's exposure for your organization.  The Exhibition Building will be the primary gathering place for attendees where daily refreshments and lunches will be served.  A detailed agenda will be available in early 2009.

NOTE: It is not mandatory to have a display representative present at all times in the Exhibition Building. As a symposium attendee, sponsors* are invited to participate in all symposium meetings and networking functions.

*Please refer to the sponsorship levels for the number of complimentary registrations offered with each level.

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