2019 Sponsor / Exhibitor Prospectus

2019 SPONSOR / EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

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SEP. 30-OCT. 2, 2019 | DALLAS,Women In Trucking TEXAS | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 1 Join your transportation, logistics and supply chain peers at the fifth annual Accelerate! Conference & Expo, hosted by the Women In Trucking Association. Learn about critical transportation issues and trends, along with perspectives and the positive impact women have on the industry. Build business in this integrated conference and exhibition setting. Attach your company, brand, and reputation to our mission: To generate dialogue and action around the importance of gender diversity in transportation and logistics.

Ellen Voie, President and CEO Women In Trucking

SEP. 30 - OCT. 2, 2019 Women Make A POSITIVE SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR Impact On Transportation PROSPECTUS Exceptional 1,000+ Expected Table of Contents: Leaders to Attend Common strengths Leverage a diverse work- 3 About Women in Trucking include intuitive/logical force, develop leaders, thinking, team-building, strategize to engage 4 Membership Demographics communication. more female drivers.

5 Sponsorship & Booth Packages

8 Sponsorship & Booth Pricing 60+ Educational 100+ Brands As 9 Exhibition Floor Plan Sessions Part of Expo Tracks: Operations, Safety, Network with peers, top Compliance, HR/Talent executives, providers of 10 Sponsorships - Special Events Management, Leadership, transportation and logistics Sales & Marketing. services and products. 12 A La Carte Options

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Look for many New sponsor options this year! Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 2 Our Mission A Sampling of Member Companies ™

2018 SPONSORS: DIAMOND

RUBY

SAPPHIRE

Quality Distribution

MEDIA

Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 3 MEMBERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS Titles ™

Market Segment Industries Titles*

Professional Driver Trucking & Logistics 39% 33.5% Education & Associations 15% Operations 22.5%

Professional Services 12% HR/Talent Management 11% Trucks, Trailers & Accessories 9% CEO/President 8.5% Consulting % Business Development/Sales 8.5% Technology 5% Marketing 5% Recruiting 5% Other 11% Other 9% * Based on members reporting their titles Type Gender Type*

% % 84.5 15.5 Corporate - 250+ Employees 30% Truck Driver 34%

Corporate - 250 or Fewer Employees 14%

Individual, Non-Driver 10%

Corporate – School or Non-Proﬁt 5%

20K+ 12K+ 1.5K+ Student Membership % Followers Followers Followers on Twitter on Facebook on LinkedIn Other 1

Nearly 1.4 million website visitors since 2016

Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 4 2019 SPONSORSHIP AND BOOTH PACKAGES

SPECIAL EVENTS Platinum Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald Premium Booth Standard Booth

Truck & Technology Tour l l — — — — — 1,000+ conference attendees expected

ONLINE BRANDING Platinum Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald Premium Booth Standard Booth

Conference Email Campaign: l l l l l — — Your logo in footer (100,000+ impressions)

Conference Website: l l l l l — — Visitors will see your logo 24/7

Exhibitor Name & Link l l l l l l l

Webcasts: l l l — — — — Your company is featured as a sponsor, promoted to WIT audience

Thought Leadership: l l l — — — — Highlight your expertise in bylined column in WIT Enews (3,500+ weekly)

Social Media: l l l l l l — Promoted through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 5 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] 2019 SPONSORSHIP AND BOOTH PACKAGES

IN PRINT Platinum Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald Premium Booth Standard Booth

Redefining The Road magazine: l l l — — — — Your logo included in advertising

National Advertising: l l l — — — — Your logo featured in all print ads promoting the conference

Conference Brochure: l l l — — — — Your logo featured

Conference Program: l l l l l — — Your logo featured

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1 60 50 70 40 80 Edition 3 | 2018 30 90 20 100 2016 SALES AND MARKETING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Gender diversity makes good 10 120 business sense. This is the only conference that encourages the ™ employment of women in the industry and helps to minimize 200 obstacles they face. INSIDE... ™ HITTING FOSTERING DIALOGUE THE MARK: About Gender Diversity 60+ Educational Sessions Traits for Operations, Safety & Compliance NOVEMBER 12-14, 2018 • DALLAS, TEXAS HR/Talent Management SUCCESS Leadership Sales & Marketing Professional Development 60 2018TOP 50 COMPANIES 50 70 14K+ 500K+ 15K+ Driver Campaigns Peer-to-Peer Networking 40 80 for MILLENNIALS Comprehensive Expo 30 90 Truck/Technology Tour Managing 20 100 Holiday Stress DIAMOND SPONSORS 10 120 Readers of National Direct Mail Targets SAME-GENDER TRAINING POLICY 200 Redefining the Advertising Promoting RUBY SPONSORS

PHOTO CONTEST SM WINNERS Road Magazine Impressions Conference SAPPHIRE SPONSORS Nov. 12-14, 2018 • Dallas, TX • WomenInTrucking.org

Quality Distribution

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 6 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] 2019 SPONSORSHIP AND BOOTH PACKAGES

AT THE CONFERENCE Platinum Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald Premium Booth Standard Booth

10x10’ Premium Booth: l l l l l l — Inner tier space at the expo

10x10’ Standard Booth: — — — — — — l Outer tier space at the expo

Entrance Sign (7,500+ impressions) l l l l l — — Your logo featured Your company name — — — — — l l

Jumbotron: l l l l l — — Your logo featured (10,000+ impressions)

Breakout Session: l l l l — — — Introduce speaker

Room Key: l — — — — — — Your logo featured (1,000+ impressions)

Paid Registrations: 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Additional (Discounted): $395

VIP Registrations: 2 2 1 1 1 — — Invite important customers or prospects

Expect >15% conference attendee growth from 2018

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 7 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] 2019 SPONSORSHIP AND BOOTH PRICING

SPONSOR PRICING Platinum Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald Premium Booth Standard Booth

With Booth: $13,500 $11,500 $9,500 $7,500 $5,500 $3,500 $2,900

Without Booth: $11,500 $9,500 $7,500 $5,500 $3,500 — —

EXPO ONLY BOOTH PRICING

Single 10 x 10: $2,900 Booth Price Includes: Double 10 x 20: $4,900 One unfurnished piped and draped exhibit space, paid registrations (as indicated on page 7), identification sign, access to pre-conference attendee list, a discount on Triple 10 x 30: $6,900 additional registrations, listing on the Expo Website, company profile in conference Quad 20 x 20: $8,900 program, listing on conference entrance sign, and expo game card participation.

NOTE: All WIT members receive a 60 50 70 40 80 30 90 $300 discount off all packages! 20 100 10 120

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200 4000 1,000+ 80+ 60 50 70 40 80 Total active Expected attendees30 90 Brands sponsored 20 100 members in 2019 10 120 or Exhibited in 2018

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For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 8 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] 2019 EXPO FLOOR PLAN • Sheraton Dallas • Dallas Ballroom

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ENTRANCE ENTRANCE ENTRANCE

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 9 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • carleen@wom enintrucking.org SPONSORSHIPS - SPECIAL EVENTS

State Fair Bash (Monday Evening) I Trucking Reception (Tuesday Evening)

When in Texas, do as the Texans and that means celebrate big Be the “I Trucking” Photo Contest & Reception sponsor for time. Women In Trucking pays homage to the largest state fair several months of online, in print, and conference branding and in the country with our own “State Fair Bash” held on Monday visibility. This reception celebrates WIT’s year in pictures by evening. Enjoy fun activities of every state fair, while connecting featuring winning photos. Your sponsorship will generate more with your transportation colleagues. “Go Big” by becoming the than 30,000 brand impressions throughout contest promotion Main Event Sponsor for this reception or share with another months and with 800+ attendees at the Accelerate! Conference. company. This sponsorship will deliver 30,000+ brand impres- Sponsor price: $10,000 sions and will host 800+ attendees. Or, give your brand an extra boost with an a la carte sponsorship.

OPTIONS: Main Sponsor 1 @ 30,000 or 2 @ $15,000

Beer Barn $5,000

Wine Garden $5,000

Mechanical Bull $5,000

Food Tent Sponsors (3) $3,000

A Little Scene Flip Book $2,500

Popcorn Bag $2,500

Ring Toss $1,000

Corn Hole $1,000

All prices in U.S. dollars

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 10 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • carleen@wom enintrucking.org SPONSORSHIPS - SPECIAL EVENTS

EVENTS AND SESSIONS

Truck & Technology Tour Speed Networking (Monday Morning) One of the most popular features of the conference! The Grand Back by popular demand, this highly attended event helps to Hall (first floor of the conference center) will be the location facilitate introductions among 200+ attendees. A business card where attendees can climb into the cab, see new trailers and from each attendee will be placed in a bowl at the entrance. related equipment, or technology that facilitates the smooth Sponsorship includes an introduction by your executive, and flow of goods and materials through the supply chain. This will generate 5,000+ impressions and the attendee list for addi- year the tour will take place during expo hours throughout the tional marketing and business development value. conference. In addition to putting a spotlight on your product, $1,700 your logo will be highlighted with decals to direct traffic to the hall and a promotional flyer handed out to attendees. Sponsorship will generate 5,000+ brand impressions, highlight Speed Mentoring (Monday Morning) your product to 1,000+ attendees, and generate an additional Back by popular demand, this highly attended event helps 10,000 impressions pre- and post-conference. to facilitate mentoring pairing among 150+ attendees. Your sponsorship includes an introduction by your executive, and $10,000 will generate 5,000+ impressions and the attendee list for additional marketing and business development value. Keynote Speaker $1,700 Your company will be mentioned every time our keynote is mentioned, whether it’s in press releases, during broadcasts, Pre-Conference Workshop (Monday a.m., 2 available) in print and online. This sponsorship ties your brand to the WIT mission and conference for year-long branding and visibility. Pre-conference workshops are widely attended with an average Sponsorship will generate 40,000+ impressions and give you of 150 attendees at each. Sponsorship includes an introduction prime recognition. by your executive, and will generate 5,000+ impressions along with the attendee list for additional marketing and business $10,000 development value. $1,700 All prices in U.S. dollars

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 11 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] A LA CARTE PACKAGES

60 60 ALL-EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIPS 50 70 50 70 40 80 40 80 30 90 30 90 20 100 20 100 120 10 120 10

Conference App Learning Journal 200 200 All attendees are encouraged to download the WIT Accelerate! New this year, the WIT Accelerate! Learning Journal will high- 60 60 50 7050 70 40 40 80 80 Conference app. It’s where you access the attendee list, digital light your brand as30 a30 90sponsor90 and will feature a summary of 20 20 100 100 presentations of sessions, and maximize your conference each session, worksheets10 10120 120 and PowerPoints, notes, and other participation through other features. Your brand will be featured valuable components200 of200 educational sessions. This journal will on the landing page, generating 30,000+ brand impressions. have strong pass-along and high “hold-on” value of attendees $7,500 for months following the conference. $3,900 Wi-Fi Conference Tote Bag This is one of our attendees’ most common requests – so you can be the hero in sponsoring this. Your logo will be displayed Each attendee will receive a bag featuring both your logo and on the landing page, generating 20,000+ brand impressions. the Accelerate! Conference logo. These bags are well-liked and used during and after the conference. $5,000 $3,200 Lanyard Name Badge Charging Station Logo printed on the name badge that will be to every attendee name badge. 1,000+ attendees will be wearing your brand Be the company that supplies an easily accessible charging throughout the 3-day conference, giving you one of the high- station so no attendee is ever without their coveted electronic est-value, most visible sponsorship opportunities available. device being fully charged. $4,900 $3,000

Lanyard Insert “No Germs” Hand Sanitizer Logo printed on a program schedule that will be inserted in Your logo will be printed on the sanitizer made available at key every attendee name badge. 1,000+ attendees will be referring times of the conference (before breakfast, lunch or receptions, to this program throughout the 3-day conference. etc.) This sponsorship will generate 7,500+ brand impressions. $3,900 $3,000

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 12 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] A LA CARTE PACKAGES

60 60 ALL EXCLUSIVE FOOD/BEVERAGE SPONSORSHIPS 50 70 50 70 40 80 40 80 30 90 30 90 20 100 20 100 120 10 120 10

Fresh Breath Mints Breakfast of Champions (Tuesday and Wednesday,200 up to 4) 200 Your logo will be printed on the packaging of fresh breath mints Your logo will be featured on stanchions, on the jumbotron, 60 60 50 7050 70 40 40 80 80 made available at registration and throughout the conference. online and in print30 on30 90 the90 onsite conference program to give you 20 20 100 100 This sponsorship will generate 7,500+ brand impressions. recognition for breakfast10 10120 120 (3,000+ brand impressions).

200 200 $2,500 $5,000 Relaxation Station Lunch is On Us (Tuesday and Wednesday, up to 4) Conferences can be exhausting and stressful, so be the hero Your logo will be featured on stanchions, on the jumbotron, to all attendees and offer a quick, free massage for aching online and in print on the onsite conference program to give shoulders, back or feet! you recognition for lunch (3,000+ brand impressions). Starting at $2,500 $7,500

Pens Gimme A Break (Up to 5) Providing branded pens at the conference generates a lasting Whether it’s a mid-morning jump-start or a mid-afternoon bump impression as everyone will take notes during educational of energy, attendees will appreciate your sponsorship of a sessions. It most likely will end up in their home or office. break. WIT will collaborate with you on the right item, whether it be apples with company logo, veggie trays, frozen grapes, $1,700 mixed nuts, kale chips or fruit smoothies. Starting at $3,500

Hydration Station Whether it’s a water bottle sponsorship, flavored sparkling water, coffee or soft drinks, you’ll be the sponsor that provides refreshments and gets attendees recharged. Starting at $3,500

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 13 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] A LA CARTE PACKAGES

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Promotional Flyer/Drop Cards 200 200 Whether you want to highlight your product or service by 60 60 50 7050 70 40 40 80 80 distributing a marketing sheet on the seats of a general session 30 30 90 90 20 20 100 100 or distribution to the sleeping room of each guest, we offer 10 10120 120 this unique marketing channel. 200 200 Starting at $2,800

Elevator/Escalator/Window Clings Create brand visibility with your logo produced on window clings or in other media in a high-traffic area. (5,000+ brand impressions). Starting at $3,900 plus production costs

Online Registration Confirmation (3 available) Highlight your brand to attendees by including your logo on the registration confirmation email – an ideal way to create significant visibility to all attendees (1,000+ brand impressions). $2,500

Speaker Presentation Library Attendees will download presentations throughout the conference – or for days after the conference. Your logo will be highlighted on one of the most popular pages of the 2019 WIT Conference Microsite. $2,500

For Sponsor Information, contact: Women In Trucking | 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo | 14 Carleen Herndon • 615-696-1870 • [email protected] WOMEN IN TRUCKING LOGO REFRESH - CONCEPT 1

It all takes place at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel WIT brings its Accelerate! Conference & Expo to the Sheraton Dallas, and is expecting ICON TREATMENT WITH WOMEN IN over 1,000 attendees. With more than 1,800 luxurious guest rooms and suites in three LARGER TEXT towers, and two expansive ballrooms in the convention center that will be your “home” ™ TRUCKING during this unique three-day conference, the Sheraton Dallas is the ideal venue for your 2019 WIT Experience! Join the Women In Trucking This exceptional downtown hotel has just undergone a $100 million renovation and Association and Reserve Your is nestled in the vibrant Arts and Financial District, just minutes away from attractions Sponsorship/Booth Today! including the American Airlines Center and Fair Park. And it’s just 25 minutes from the ICON & TEXT WITH1. Join Women In Trucking (If you’reW notO alreadyMEN IN Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport or 20 minutes from Dallas Love Field. TAGLINE a member). All members™ receive an additional $300 off any sponsorship or boothTRUCKING package. > Click here to join REDEFINING THE ROAD

2. Determine level of participation (Sponsorship package or A La Carte) or Expo Only package (see previous pages).

3. Initiate Your Women In Trucking Sponsorship and/or Reserve Your Booth. > Click here to sign up

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For Sponsor information, contact Carleen Herndon: 615-696-1870 [email protected]

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