I.T.'s ANNUAL CONFERENCE CAESARS WINDSOR I JUNE 4-7, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information 2 Conference Details 3 Vendor Partners 4 Sponsorship Levels 5 Sponsorship Opportunities 8 Keynote Speakers 11 Trade Show Information 12 Exhibit Booth Pricing 14 Delegate Pricing 15 Getting Around 16 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Event Dates Sunday, June 4th, 2017 – Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 Venue – Conference and Hotel Caesars Windsor 377 Riverside Dr. E, Windsor, ON N9A 7H7 Golf Course – Golf Tournament, June 4th Roseland Golf & Curling Club 455 Kennedy Dr. W Windsor, ON N9G 1S8 2 CONFERENCE DETAILS Join us at IT’s Big Adventure, in the southernmost City in Canada! The City of Windsor warmly welcomes the world to MISA 2017, as our international colleagues from LOLA join us in what will be a truly global event! The conference Golf Tournament tees off Sunday at the Roseland Golf and Curling Club, a championship course, also designated as an Ontario Heritage Site. If you’re not into golfing, don’t worry, we have something fun for everyone with the Alternate Activity, Rum Running for the Border Art Heist – a fun filled team event in Windsor’s historic Walkerville area. These activities will be the first of many great networking opportunities in a friendly and informal setting. This year’s Awards Dinner (Monday evening) will feature a ‘team’ challenge and seating plan which mixes vendor partners with other delegates. Tuesday night, a Riverfront Celebration awaits -- live music and performance artists, games and a fun interactive meal with an un-matched international skyline view! And who could forget about the informative and educational Breakout Sessions Monday through Wednesday and our amazing Trade Show – taking place all day Monday and Tuesday. An open floor plan provides maximum time with delegates, opportunities to hear our Keynote Speakers and enjoy Linked Organisation of food and drink while meeting with like-minded Local Authority ICT Societies IT professionals. 3 VENDOR PARTNERS Why should you become a MISA Ontario Partner? As a vendor partner, you will save hundreds of dollars on your exhibit booth, not to mention other events and workshops throughout the year. Consider some of the advantages of Associate membership with MISA Ontario: • Significantly reduced pricing for booth space at the Annual Conference and Trade Show and annual InfoSec Conference – events that bring the municipal membership together in one place at the same time • Receive “Call for Speakers” for various events throughout the year and “Call for Webinars” invitations, available ONLY to our member community • Access to the MISA member directory • Opportunities to network and build relationships with the key decision makers in Municipal Information Systems departments from across the province • Opportunity to actively participate on the MISA Ontario Board of Directors Committees and Special Interest Groups (SIGS) • Participate at members-only events To learn more, choose ‘Membership’ on the MISA Ontario website, misa.on.ca 4 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Whether your organization’s goals include promoting new and exciting products, generating new leads, or simply increasing your brand awareness to Municipal Employees in the IT space, MISA Ontario’s Annual Conference is the platform that can help you reach your goals. Why Sponsor and/or Exhibit at MISA Ontario’s 2017 Annual Conference? • Increase your exposure with Canadian and International Municipal IT professionals • Build brand awareness • Demonstrate what you have to offer at an event that gives you direct access to key decision makers and senior influencers from Ontario municipalities • Grow and foster your business network - interact and network with other companies that reach this group and impact the industry • Maximize your exposure: attendees visit the trade show floor throughout the conference. Purchase an exhibit space in addition to your sponsorship package and demonstrate your solution directly to this target audience Platinum Sponsor $20,000 + Sold out, thanks to OnX Enterprise Solutions Invest $20,000 + in combined sponsorship and exhibit booth dollars to be recognized as an Exclusive Platinum Sponsor, which includes: • Two Full Delegate Passes to the Conference (ALL access pass) • One full page advertisement included in the Full Delegate bag • One 60 second multimedia advertisement, which will be part of the digital programming on the large screen located on the Main Stage within the plenary (Trade Show) • Conference app banner, including logo and link, advertising your Platinum Sponsorship • Recognition and acknowledgement of your sponsorship with logo within Multimedia programming displayed on the Main Stage and at Registration • The opportunity to address conference delegates during a five-minute welcome at the opening of the Conference on Monday morning • Inclusion of a promotional item (optional) in the Conference Delegate Bag which will be provided to ALL Conference delegates upon check in at Registration 5 • Additional opportunities as identified by the sponsored item(s) selected • Appropriate signage displayed during the sponsored activity/event and acknowledgement announced during the activity/event • Recognition of sponsorship level on Conference badges Gold Sponsor $10,000 + Invest between $10,000 and $19,999 in combined sponsorship and exhibit booth dollars to be recognized as a Gold Sponsor, which includes: • One Full Delegate Pass to the Conference (ALL access pass) • One full page printed advertisement included in Delegate Bag • One 60 second multimedia advertisement, which will be part of the digital programming on the large screen located on the main stage within the plenary (Trade Show) • Conference app banner, including logo and link, advertising your Gold Sponsorship • Recognition and acknowledgement of your sponsorship with logo within Multimedia programming displayed on the Main Stage and at Registration • Inclusion of a promotional item (optional) in the Conference Delegate Bag which will be provided to ALL Conference delegates upon check in at Registration • Additional opportunities as identified by the sponsored item(s) selected • Appropriate signage displayed during the sponsored activity/event and acknowledgement announced during the activity/event • Recognition of sponsorship level on Conference badges Silver Sponsor $5,000 + Invest between $5,000 and $9,999 in combined sponsorship and exhibit dollars to be recognized as a Silver Sponsor, which includes: • Recognition and acknowledgement of your sponsorship with logo within Multimedia programming displayed on the Main Stage and at Registration • Promotional material may be included in the Conference Delegate Bag which will be provided to ALL conference delegates upon check in at the event registration desk • Conference app banner, including logo and link, advertising your Silver Sponsorship • Appropriate signage displayed during the sponsored activity/event and acknowledgement announced during the activity/event • Additional opportunities as identified by the sponsored item(s) selected • Recognition of sponsorship level on Conference badges 6 Bronze Sponsor $4,000 + Invest between $4,000 and $4,999 in combined sponsorship and exhibit dollars to be recognized as a Bronze Sponsor, which includes: • Recognition and acknowledgement of your sponsorship with logo within Multimedia programming displayed on the Main Stage and at Registration • Conference app banner, including logo and link, advertising your Bronze Sponsorship • Additional opportunities as identified by the sponsored item(s) selected • Appropriate signage displayed during the sponsored activity/event and acknowledgement announced during the activity/event • Recognition of sponsorship level on Conference badges Opportunities for shared sponsorship are not available at the Bronze level. For Silver sponsorship, a premium of $500 is applicable for shared sponsorship. 7 Sponsorship Opportunities LIMIT COST Sunday June 4, 2017 Golf – Cart Sponsor: Refreshment stocked carts, ball sleeves with company/ 1 $5,000 MISA logo Sold out, thanks to Infor Golf – Transportation to and from the golf course 1 $3,500 Golf – Food Stations: Snack selections throughout the golf course 3 $3,500 Golf – Towel Sponsor: Golf towel with company/MISA logo 1 $3,500 Golf – Hydration Cart: Two drinks per golfer Sold out, thanks to Adoxio 1 $3,000 Golf/Alternate Activity – Umbrella Sponsor: Golf umbrella with company/ 1 $4,000 MISA logo Sold out, thanks to Splunk Golf – Closest to the Pin (Ladies and Men’s) Sold out, thanks to Salesforce 1 $1,500+prizes Golf – Longest Drive (Ladies and Men’s) Sold out, thanks to Salesforce 1 $1,500+prizes Alternate Event – Transportation and Activities: Provide exciting experiences 1 $7,500 on the Rum Running for the Border Art Heist Alternate Activity/Golf – Water Bottle Sponsor: Bottle with company/MISA 1 $3,500 logo Sold out Opening Reception and Dinner Sponsor – Sunday Night 1 $10,000 Drink Tickets – Sunday Night 1 $5,000 Sunday Hospitality Suite – Sold out, thanks to Adoxio 1 $4,750 Monday June 5, 2017 Rise and Shine Activities – Monday (i.e. yoga, bike ride) 1 $2,000 Monday Breakfast 1 $5,000 Monday Keynote Speaker – Jim Carroll Sold out, thanks to eSolutions 1 $10,000 Monday Morning Break - Sold out, thanks to OnX Enterprise Solutions/Cisco 1 $2,500 Monday Lunch - Sold out, thanks to Compugen 1 $7,000 Monday Afternoon Break Sold out, thanks to Salesforce 1 $2,500 8 Awards Banquet Dinner – Monday Night Sold out, thanks to Pure Storage 1 $10,000 Drink Tickets –