Exhibitor & Sponsor Opportunities
SMX West: Santa Clara - February 26-28, 2008
Search Marketing Expo SMX West is certain to be to the "must-attend" interactive and search engine marketing event of the year on the West coast.
The Search Marketing Expo - SMX West program will attract users across the spectrum of search marketing sophistication and experience. The show will be "everything search," covering all of the topics and strategies search marketers need to know, with presentations by the top minds in the field and all the networking and fun for which SMX events are famous.
Don't miss the opportunity to reach this engaged audience as they learn, investigate and network!
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Premier Sponsor PLUS
The Premier Sponsor PLUS package combines a high-exposure trade show floor presence with bountiful media support and prospect outreach opportunities. You receive:
- Space for a 30x30 booth in a prime exhibit hall location.
- Sponsored session for 60 minutes including staging and audio visual equipment that is open to all attendees (Full Conference and Expo Only). The presentation will be embedded in the conference agenda to assure maximum exposure.
- Display ads (125x125) on the SMX West Home page, Network page, and Sponsor/Exhibit page.
- Ten full conference passes for staff or invited guests.
- Unlimited complimentary Exhibit Hall passes.
- A 15% discount on the purchase of full SMX conference passes. Discount is calculated off the prevailing rate at the time of purchase.
- Direct mail list of attendees who have agreed to receive communications from SMX West sponsors and exhibitors.
- A full-page ad in the SMX Conference Proceedings.
- Company description published in the Conference Proceedings.
- Acknowledgement in the SMX conference slide deck.
- Right of first refusal to sponsor a Networking Reception. Awarded on a first-come, first served basis to Premier Sponsor PLUS and Premier Sponsors.
Premier Sponsor PLUS investment is $60,000.
Premier Sponsor
This opportunity includes all of the benefits of the Premier Sponsor PLUS package above, excluding the Sponsored Session. Investment is $50,000.
Platinum Sponsorship
Platinum Sponsors will receive:
- Space for a 20x20 booth in a prime exhibit hall location.
- Two 30-minute Exhibit Hall Theater presentations - one February 27 and one February 28.
- Display ads (120x60) on the SMX West Home page, Network page, and Sponsor/Exhibit page.
- Five full conference passes for staff or invited guests.
- Unlimited complimentary Exhibit Hall passes.
- A 10% discount on the purchase of full SMX conference passes. Discount is calculated off the prevailing rate at the time of purchase.
- Direct mail list of attendees who have agreed to receive communications from SMX sponsors and exhibitors.
- A full-page ad in the SMX Conference Proceedings.
- Company description published in the Conference Proceedings.
- Acknowledgement in the SMX conference slide deck.
Platinum Sponsor investment is $35,000.
Gold Sponsorship
Gold Sponsors will receive:
- Space for a 20x10 booth in the exhibit hall.
- One Exhibit Hall Theater presentation on either February 27 or 28.
- Display ads (120x60) on the SMX West Home page, Network page, and Sponsor/Exhibit page.
- Two full conference passes for staff or invited guests.
- Complimentary Exhibit Hall passes.
- Direct mail list of attendees who have agreed to receive communications from SMX sponsors and exhibitors.
- A 1/2 page ad in the SMX Conference Proceedings.
- Company description published in the Conference Proceedings.
- Acknowledgement in the SMX conference slide deck.
Gold Sponsor investment is $20,000.
Exhibitor Packages
The Exhibitor Package includes:
- Space for a 10x10 exhibit booth.
- One full conference pass.
- Complimentary Exhibit Hall passes.
- Company description published in the Conference Proceedings.
- Listing on the Exhibitors & Sponsors page of the SMX conference web site.
- Acknowledgement in the SMX conference slide deck.
Exhibitor Package investment is $6,000.
Conference Proceedings Back Cover Sponsorship - Exclusive!
Place your full page ad on the back cover of the SMX West Conference Proceedings. Investment is $7,500.
Badge Insert - Exclusive!
Each conference attendee will receive a badge holder insert displaying your logo with this high-visibility sponsorship. Sponsor is responsible for production and cost of the insert. Investment is $6500.
Conference Proceedings Full Page Advertisement
Place your full page ad in the Official SMX West Conference Proceedings. Investment is $3,000 per page.
Lanyard Sponsorship
This high-visibility sponsorship puts your company logo on the lanyard used to hang SMX attendee's badges from their necks. Sponsor is responsible for production of and cost of the lanyard with SMX approval. Investment is $6,500.
Conference Bag Sponsorship
The conference bag will be presented to all attendees when they are checking in at the event. The sponsor is responsible for the production of and the cost of the bag. Investment is $10,000.
Attendee Bag Sponsorship
The attendee bag will be presented to all Networking Pass and Exhibit Hall attendees when they are checking in. The sponsor is responsible for the production of and the cost of the bag. Investment is $10,000.
Conference Notepad Sponsorship
Provide all registered SMX attendees with a branded notepad that will be distributed in the attendee bags. Sponsor is responsible for the production of and cost of the notepad. Investment is $4,500.
Pen Sponsorship
Your branded pens will be distributed in the Conference attendee bag. The sponsor is responsible for the production of and the cost of producing pens. Investment is $4,500.
Wi-Fi Sponsorship - Exclusive
SMX will feature free Wi-Fi access for attendees. This sponsorship will provide:
- Customized branding on the SMX West conference "sign-on" web page.
- Inclusion in the Conference Proceedings that instructs attendees to review the sponsor’s profile to retrieve login information.
- Listing on the Exhibitors & Sponsors page of the SMX conference web site.
- Company description published in the Conference Proceedings.
- Acknowledgement in the SMX conference slide deck.
Investment is $10,000.
Laptop Power Sponsor - Exclusive!
Get noticed with this exclusive sponsorship that provides laptop recharging stations in each of the three main session rooms for delegates. This sponsorship offers:
- Tent cards featuring your logo on the tables of laptop plugin-enabled seats in the session rooms.
- Exposure with a dedicated slide announcing your company as the laptop recharging power provider in the conference slide deck.
- Your company description in the Conference Proceedings.
Investment is $10,000.
Registration Sponsor - Exclusive!
Reach everyone who pre-registers for SMX West by becoming the exclusive registration sponsor. Your banner is displayed on the initial page of the registration process. Investment is $4,000.
Specs: 150x40 GIF banner, no animation or looping. File size maximum is 8K. Please provide click through URL.
Publication Distribution Sponsorship
Distribute your publication to SMX attendees. Investment is $6,500.
Conference Bag Insert
Reach all SMX attendees by distributing your promotional item in the Conference bags. Sorry, no pens or notepads since those sponsorships are sold separately. Investment is $3,500.
All sponsorships and exhibit opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Contact:
Sean Moriarty
Partner & Vice President of Sales
Phone: (203) 536-4004
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