Sponsorship Opportunities

1600 Bedford Hwy. Suite 400 Bedford, NS B4A 1E8 902.832.0335 [email protected] www.nscda.ca

Staff at the Nova Scotia Career Development Association (NSCDA) are gearing up for the 19th Annual Career Development Conference. We are actively seeking Sponsors who will benefit from networking with over 230 Career Practitioners in Nova Scotia. Conference Sponsorship means your company will have the unique opportunity to market your services, training programs and products to Career Practitioners and to other professionals who work directly with the labour force of today and tomorrow. This year’s Conference takes place June 7-9, 2017 at Inverary Resort in Baddeck Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

This year’s theme Forging New Directions focuses on finding fresh perspectives to create new paths that will help us reach our shared goals. The general presentation streams we will be focusing on are: Diversity & Inclusion, Career Development Skills and Self-Management Skills.

The NSCDA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show provides Sponsors and Exhibitors with exceptional marketing, business development, and networking opportunities, as well as direct access to a large target market. The Conference Delegates are Career Practitioners who continually seek out valuable information and resources to offer their clients—job seekers, youth, and those facing career transition in Nova Scotia. Sponsors will be highly visible during the conference and you will be provided with numerous opportunities to market your services, training programs, and products to Career Development Professionals.

Please review the following pages for the list of exciting Sponsorship opportunities and the Sponsorship agreement attached. If you don’t see a Sponsorship package that interests you, we would be happy to work with you to create a distinctive custom package to meet your needs. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or 902.832.0335.

Thank you for considering sponsorship of the NSCDA 19th Annual NSCDA Conference. You make it all possible!

Kind Regards,

Paulina Alfaro Chair, 2017 NSCDA Conference Committee Sponsorship Opportunities At-a-Glance

NSCDA 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES P a g e | 1 Sponsorship Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Corporate Levels $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $1,250 $600

EXHIBITOR BOOTH     

CONFERENCE PASS 4 3 2 1 1

PRE-CONFERENCE PASS 4 3 2 1 -

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS 4 3 2 1 -

LOGO ON      EVENT WEBSITE LOGO IN      SPONSOR REEL LOGO ON      WELCOME SIGNAGE KEY MESSAGE IN     - SPONSOR REEL DELEGATE BAG     - INSERT/PROMO SOCIAL MEDIA     - MENTIONS LOGO ON NSCDA WEBSITE      FOR 1 YEAR AREA FOR All rooms 3 rooms 2 rooms 1 room - BANNER DISPLAY & Pre-Conf. Full Page Half page 1/2 page 1/3 page 1/4 page PROGRAM AD colour colour b&w b&w b&w COLOUR LOGO ON      BACK OF PROGRAM VERBAL RECOGNITION BEFORE KEYNOTE    - - ADDRESS EXCLUSIVE SIGNAGE AT REGISTRATION  - - - - AREA INVITATION TO  - - - - WELCOME DELEGATES INVITATION TO SIT IN  - - - - A DISCUSSION PANEL

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities

NSCDA 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES P a g e | 2 Keynote Sponsor Pre-Conference Sponsor Closing Speaker Sponsor $5,000 $2,500 $1,250 (One available) (One available) (One available)

All benefits of GOLD All benefits of SILVER All benefits of BRONZE sponsorship PLUS: sponsorship PLUS: sponsorship PLUS:

 Introduction of Keynote  Welcome delegates to  Introduction of closing speaker speaker pre-conference and  Logo tent cards on tables introduce Speaker  Logo tent cards on tables during Keynote address during conference closing  Logo tent cards on tables event  Acknowledgement in at pre-conference conference program as  Acknowledgement in Keynote Sponsor conference program as  Invitation to sit on panel pre-conference Sponsor discussion  Signage in workshop room

 One additional invitation to pre-conference workshop

Exhibitor In-Kind Sponsorship Nutrition Break Sponsor Passport Sponsor Name Badge Lanyards $600 $600 Value $600 (Two available) (One available) (one available)

All benefits of All benefits of All benefits of CORPORATE CORPORATE CORPORATE sponsorship PLUS: sponsorship PLUS: sponsorship PLUS:

 Logo tent cards on  Exclusive logo on exhibitor  Acknowledgement in break tables passports conference program as Pre-Conference Sponsor  Acknowledgement in  Acknowledgement in conference program as conference program as  Lanyards must be branded Nutrition Break Sponsor Passport Sponsor

 Verbal mention by MC at conference opening (when explaining the use of the passport)

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Logo and Key Message Your organization’s LOGO and KEY MESSAGE will be required for promotional purposes. Digital marketing will begin as soon as the Sponsorship Agreement is completed, signed, invoiced, and payment is remitted.  Please, submit your LOGO to [email protected].

 LOGO files must be print quality (300dpi) and submitted ideally in vector .eps. Alternatively, a large .jpg or .png file format will suffice.

 Your KEY MESSAGE should be no more than 35 words.

Social Media Promotion If your organization has a social media presence, we invite you to join our online community at www.facebook.com/theNSCDA and www.twitter.com/theNSCDA.  We will begin to support your social media activity one month before and during the Conference.

 On Facebook, we will promote your organization with likes, links, and updates.

 On Twitter, we will follow, reply to, and retweet your news, giving your organization @mentions in association with the NSCDA 2017 Conference.

Draw Prizes Prize draws generate excitement during the conference, providing a perk for Conference Delegates and good-will promotion for sponsoring organizations. Draws take place during the highest attendance periods of the Conference. Please indicate on your contract if you would like to provide a draw prize. Accommodations Accommodations are limited at the Inverary Resort. We ask that Sponsors please book at the sister property the Ceilidh Country Lodge which is located directly across the street and a few steps away from all the Conference Activities. For reservations please contact: Toll Free: 1-800-565-5660 Room Rates: Guest Rooms: $105 +hst per night* (Includes Continental Breakfast)

To ensure you receive the negotiated rate, please make sure you indicate your affiliation to the Nova Scotia Career Development Association 19th Annual Conference. *After Saturday May 6, 2017, any unassigned rooms will revert to Inverary Resort for general resale to the public and delegate reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis at the best available rate.

NSCDA 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES P a g e | 4 Agreement Form & Payment 1. Please fill out your sponsorship agreement electronically (attached) and return via email to Paulina Alfaro at [email protected] 2. Once we receive the form, we will email you an invoice. Payment details will appear in the invoice.

For any questions about sponsorship, please contact Paulina Alfaro at [email protected] or call 902.832.0335.

Thank you for your Sponsorship. We look forward to seeing you at Conference!

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