IADDA Annual Conference
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SPONSORS
Why Should You Be A Sponsor?
The IADDA conference offers you the opportunity to showcase your organization, products, services and programs to addiction healthcare professionals from throughout Illinois and neighboring states. At the same time, you will be supporting the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association and its members.
Expected Attendance – 150-200
Conference Sponsorship
Organizations wanting to become a Sponsor have numerous price ranges and options from which to choose. The following descriptions are designed to provide you with the information you need to allow your organization to choose your desired level of involvement and exposure to attendees of the IADDA Conference.
The following sponsorship opportunities are available:
Co-Host - $15,000
Conference Sponsor - $7,500
Activity Sponsor- For organizations wishing to target a specific day, materials, or social event during the conference, activity sponsorship provides an attractive option. This allows your organization to choose your desired level of involvement and exposure to attendees at the IADDA Conference. One key reason why attendees come to the IADDA Conference is to network and establish contact with other professionals in the field, so social events such as the Dinner, Luncheons and Breaks are very well attended.
Breaks- Choose Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning, Thursday afternoon, or Friday morning (2)
Sole Sponsor - $500
Breakfast- Choose Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday morning
Sole Sponsor - $1,500
Cosponsor r- $750
Lunch- Wednesday
Sole Sponsor - $3,000
Co-Sponsor - $1,500
Lunch- Thursday Awards
Sole Sponsor - $4,000
Co-Sponsor - $2,000
Lunch- Friday
Sole Sponsor - $5,000
Co-Sponsor - $2,500
Sponsorship opportunities will be awarded first-come, first-served, so please act quickly! Should your organization be interested in a sponsorship package not listed, please contact Pel Thomas to discuss your interests.
Sponsorship Application
Sponsorship applications must be received no later than August 15, 2010.
Click here to download a .pdf version (Acrobat) of the Sponsor Application form.
All interested Sponsors, please print out an application form, fill out your information and mail it with payment (check or money order only) to:
IADDA
937 South Second Street
Springfield, Illinois 62704
Sponsorship Benefits (For All Sponsors)
All Sponsors will receive: signage on display boards near the activity being sponsored, inclusion in conference brochure, program and written material throughout the conference, and free advertising on the IADDA web page (if production deadlines are met); as well as, acknowledgement to conference attendees as a conference supporter during morning opening remarks.
Additional Specific Sponsorship Benefits
Co-Host- This package combines marketing and publicity before the event and extensive exposure during the conference. Benefits include: Co-hosts are entitled to provide appropriate signage in the conference registration area. Additionally, Co-Hosts will receive free exhibit space and have the opportunity to provide their company’s brochure in the registration materials that are distributed to participants upon registration at the conference. Each Co-Host will be offered 3 complimentary full conference registrations (includes meals, breaks, and workshop attendance) with the option to purchase four (4) more full-conference registrations at a 15% discount off the applicable full conference registration fee.
Conference Sponsor- Each Conference Sponsor will receive free exhibit space and will be offered 1 complimentary full conference registration (includes meals, breaks, and workshop attendance) with the option to purchase two (2) more full-conference registrations at a 10% discount off the applicable full conference registration fee. Additionally, Conference Sponsors will have the opportunity to distribute their company’s brochure in the registration materials that are distributed to participants upon registration at the conference.
Sponsorship Terms and Conditions
- All Sponsors will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. IADDA reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of any company interested in sponsorship and further reserves the right to reject any Sponsor that it deems inappropriate or inconsistent with the mission and vision of the Association or the IADDA Conference.
- IADDA makes no representation concerning any Sponsor, nor its products or services, and the admission to the conference of any Sponsor constitutes neither an endorsement, recommendation, nor a representation by IADDA of any Sponsor, or its products or services.
- Sponsors receiving complimentary full conference registrations are expected to make their own accommodation arrangements. See the Hotel Information section on the General Information page for more details.
- All sponsorship materials must be submitted before September 1, 2010 to ensure inclusion in the production schedule. Sponsors wanting to take advantage of having their advertising on the IADDA website prior to the conference should submit their pledge no later than August 15, 2009. Sponsorship pledges after this date may still be accepted with caveats.
- IADDA and the Hilton Lisle/Naperville are not responsible for lost or missing items, for the safety of a Sponsor’s materials from theft, damage by fire, accident, vandalism or other causes, whether the result of negligence or otherwise either during the day or overnight.
- Sponsors are allowed to offer pledges for single or multiple items/events.
- In order to limit costs, IADDA may choose to limit the number of colors used for the printing of Sponsor logos on any and all printed material and signage.
Questions about the IADDA Conference may be directed to Pel Thomas at 217.528.7335 ext. 10 or pthomas@iadda.org.
