MAKE IT HAPPEN! 2019 SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION. Contact: Tammy Schwarzbauer, Client Services Specialist ,

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1 MAKE IT HAPPEN! Workorce Excellence Improving Productivity Leading or Success Strategic Growth Leveraging Sustainability Industry 4.0/Technology 2019 SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION Contact: Tammy Schwarzbauer, Client Services Specialist ,

2 FROM THE EECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO I would like to personally invite your company to be a sponsor o our 21st annual Manuacturing Matters! Conerence, February 21st, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Manuacturing Matters! is a premier manuacturing event or state manuacturers, and we hope you can join us! Each year, this leading knowledge-sharing and networking event is attended by a ull audience o up to 500 manuacturing industry proessionals rom well-known companies in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Manuacturing Matters! is hosted by the Wisconsin Manuacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP). This event serves as a powerul orum or learning about innovative strategies and emerging technologies and practices. Our 21st anniversary conerence theme is Make It Happen. Manuacturing conidence hasn t been this high in years, but many challenges remain or manuacturers to navigate including labor shortages, ever changing technology, shrinking margins and demanding clients. But the pros outweigh the cons and this enviornment avors the bold, those who Make it Happen now rather than sitting on the sidelines to see who will pass them by. This year s conerence is designed to help companies identiy ideas and best practices to help them Make it Happen, including taking advantage o the opportunity to learn how conerence exhibitors can help them reach their next level o success. This year s conerence eatures parallel tracks in Workorce Excellence, Improving Productivity, Leading or Success, Strategic Growth, Leveraging Sustainability, Industry 4.0/Technology. The Platinum level sponsorship oers the unparalleled opportunity to network with senior manuacturing leaders while promoting your company to a diverse audience o prominent companies. Platinum sponsors will have the chance to present a proessionally pre-recorded sponsor message that will be played to the keynote audience. Platinum Sponsors receive an exceptional opportunity to hone in on a targeted audience by sponsoring a conerence track. Gold and Platinum level sponsors also have access to the Board o Director s Pre-Conerence Reception on February 20th, attended by nearly 200 manuacturing industry leaders. Back by popular demand, Platinum level sponsors will be invited to present sponsor-led Strategic Brieings. These interactive breakout sessions, available exclusively to our Platinum sponsors, showcase your thought leadership on the latest trends while you share your organization s innovations. Additionally, our lunch will eature Table Topics or gold and platinum level sponsors that provide a unique chance or your experts to interact with leaders in an intimate setting on the subjects o most concern to them. A sponsorship at any level will give your company many ways to connect with upwards o 500 inluential decision-makers rom leading manuacturing companies. Don t miss this opportunity to interact with key manuacturing leaders and promote your brand. Join us in making this year s conerence the best ever! Tim Wiora Executive Director/CEO Wisconsin Manuacturing Extension Partnership

3 SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS PREMIER GATHERING The conerence has experienced steady growth and regularly reaches up to 500 registrants. Six parallel tracks in Workorce Excellence, Improving Productivity, Leading or Success, Strategic Growth, Leveraging Sustainability and Industry 4.0/Technology draw attendees rom across the enterprise. DECISION MAKERS The conerence attracts an inluential group o attendees (including Owners, C-level executives, vice-presidents, directors and senior operations managers) who have strategic and budgetary responsibilities. They are passionate about learning innovative strategies and the latest trends in technology and business practices rom nationally renowned experts. LEADING COMPANIES The audience represents Wisconsin Manuacturing companies rom a variety o industries. Sponsors have several opportunities to share their expertise and have one-on-one dialogues with clients and decision makers rom top companies. FOR SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES, CONTACT: Tammy Schwarzbauer WMEP, Client Services Specialist schwarzbauer@wmep.org

4 PLATINUM SPONSOR Strongly communicate your dedication to advancing Wisconsin Manuacturing. The Platinum level oers the unparalleled opportunity to network with senior manuacturing leaders while promoting your company to a diverse audience o prominent manuacturing companies. Platinum sponsors will have the chance to present a proessionally pre-recorded sponsor message that will be played to the keynote audience. As a Platinum Sponsor, your chosen company representative will kick-o a conerence track. You select the track you ocus on: Workorce Excellence, Improving Productivity, Leading or Success, Strategic Growth, Leveraging Sustainability or Industry 4.0/Technology The track sponsorship provides you with an opportunity to convey your message on your company s services and how you assist manuacturers to a targeted audience. The WMEP works with Platinum Sponsors to ensure your chosen company representative aligns with the track you will be introducing. You can continue to demonstrate your expertise by leading a 25-minute Strategic Brieing and a lunchtime Table Topic. Platinum Sponsors receive ive complimentary registrations to the pre-conerence Board o Director s Reception as well as ull admission on Conerence Day. The Board o Director s Reception provides ace-to-ace time with executives in a low-key, social environment. Platinum Sponsors enjoy many dierent opportunities to be recognized. The WMEP will provide digital promotion online on our exclusive Platinum Sponsorship page and via social media and , conerence signage, mobile app, and multiple verbal mentions at the conerence. At a glance: $10,000 Pre-recorded welcome sponsor message played during keynote session Sponsor Track 25-minute Strategic Brieing Session Host a table topic Digital promotion online and mobile app Prominent branding on conerence signage Opportunity to author guest blog to our newsletter (distribution o 3,000+ manuacturing industry contacts) 8x10 Atrium Booth Space Receive 5 complimentary registrations ($2700 value) to Board o Director s Reception & ull conerence day admission Attendee List 4

5 GOLD SPONSOR Gold Sponsorship is the perect way to prominently position your company as a subject matter expert or an aordable price. Gold Sponsorship is the perect way to prominently position your company as a subject matter expert or an aordable price. Premium atrium exhibit space aords your company the opportunity to be seen by and interact with up to 490 manuacturing industry conerence attendees. Gold and Platinum level sponsors will have the opportunity to host a Table Topic where you can have sit-down conversations with executives who are most interested in your expertise. At the conerence, your brand is eatured prominently on signage and in our keynote session looping Powerpoint. You can also look orward to seeing your company proile and logo on the conerence website, s, social media, and mobile app. Gold Sponsors receive our complimentary registrations to the preconerence Board o Director s Reception as well as ull admission on Conerence Day. The Board o Director s Reception provides ace-to-ace time with executives in a low-key, social environment. At a glance: $5,000 Host a table topic Digital promotion online and mobile app Prominent branding on conerence signage Opportunity to author guest blog to our newsletter (distribution o 3,000+ manuacturing industry contacts) 8x10 Atrium Booth Space Receive 4 complimentary registrations ($1800 value) to Board o Director s reception & ull conerence day admission Attendee List 5

6 SILVER SPONSOR Silver sponsorship is the perect way to stay ront-o-mind with your clients while initiating and strengthening relationships with key targets. Desirable ballroom and pre-unction space assures that your company s brand will be noticed at the conerence and aords you great exposure to attendees. At the conerence, your brand is eatured on signage and in our conerence looping PowerPoint. You can also look orward to seeing your company proile and logo on the conerence website, s, social media, and mobile app. Silver Sponsors receive three complimentary registrations to the preconerence Board o Director s Reception as well as ull admission on Conerence Day. The Board o Director s Reception provides ace-to-ace time with executives in a low-key, social environment At a glance: $2,500 8x10 Booth - Ballroom $3,000 Table Top - Pre-unction Digital promotion online and mobile app Branding on conerence signage Receive 3 complimentary registrations ($1350 value) to Board o Director s Reception & ull conerence day admission Attendee List 6

7 BRONZE SPONSOR Bronze sponsorship provides an aordable opportunity to be in the mix at the conerence and reach manuacturing leaders in attendance. Bronze level sponsors have table top displays in a well-used traic corridor at the conerence providing the opportunity or your company s brand to be noticed and or you to interact with conerence attendees. At the conerence, your brand is eatured on signage, and in our conerence looping PowerPoint. You can also look orward to seeing your company proile and logo on the conerence website, s, social media, and mobile app. Bronze Sponsors receive two complimentary registrations to the preconerence Board o Director s Reception as well as ull admission on Conerence Day. The Board o Director s Reception provides ace-to-ace time with executives in a low-key, social environment. At a glance: $2,000 Table Top Booth Digital promotion online and mobile app Branding on conerence signage Receive 2 complimentary registrations [$900 value] toboard o Director s Reception & ull conerence day admission Attendee List 7

8 ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES LUNCH [$2,000]: Includes verbal and lunch table tent recognition, website and sign recognition, and 2 complimentary registrations. BREAKFAST [$1,500]: Includes website and sign recognition, and 2 complimentary registrations. RECEPTION [$1,500]: Includes website and sign recognition, and 2 complimentary registrations. BREAK [$1,500]: Includes web site and sign recognition, and 2 complimentary registrations. WIFI [$1,250]: Includes in-conerence and website recognition and 1 complimentary registration. Includes your company logo and WIFI inormation on table tents placed throughout the venue. MOBILE APP [$1,000]: Includes your company logo on table tents placed throughout the venue with WIFI inormation and social media icons. Also includes branded banner within the mobile app, in-conerence and website recognition and 1 complimentary registration. DOOR PRIZE [$750]: Includes in-conerence and website recognition and 1 complimentary registration. 8

9 CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AND BENEFITS PLATINUM $10,000 (6 available) GOLD $5,000 each (11 available) SILVER PRE-FUNCTION AREA $3,000 (3 available) SILVER BALLROOM $2,500 each (12 available) BRONZE $2,000 each (5 available) LUNCH $2,000 (1 available) BREAKFAST $1,500 (1 available) RECEPTION $1,500 each (1 available) BREAK $1,500 (2 available) WIFI $1,250 (1 available) MOBILE APP $1,000 (1 available) DOOR PRIZE $750 (1 available) SPONSOR INFORMATION: Company Name: Contact Name: Title: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Signature: BILLING INFORMATION: Check i Billing and Sponsor are the same address: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Credit Card Number: Exp: CSV Code: Cardholder: Credit Cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard, AmEx Questions? Call Tammy Schwarzbauer at or to schwarzbauer@wmep.org Scan and attach this completed orm and to schwarzbauer@wmep.org Wisconsin Manuacturing Extension Partnership Green Bay Madison Milwaukee wmep.org 9

10 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AT A GLANCE SPONSORSHIP LEVEL Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Investment $10,000 $5,000 $2,500/$3,000 $2,000 SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES Sponsor Conerence Track Lead a Strategic Brieing (25 minutes) Host a Table Topic DIGITAL PROMOTION Pre-recorded video welcome message played during keynote Opportunity to author guest blog to our newsletter with a distribution o approximately 3,000 manuacturing industry contacts Linked Logo on general conerence s Linked logo in conerence website header Linked logo on conerence website 200-word company proile, logo and links on conerence website Sponsor logo, company description and link eatured in sponsor section on websites and mobile apps ON-SITE PROMOTION Booth space Atrium 8' x 10' Atrium 8' x 10' Verbal Recognition during Opening Keynote Ballroom 8 x 10 or Premium Table Top Table Top Logo on Lobby signage Logo on looping Conerence PPT - Keynote Session Logo on looping Conerence PPT - Display Monitors Promotional Materials Distribution - Option to include logo item or brochure in conerence goody bag Sponsor logo, company description and link eatured in sponsor section on websites and mobile apps CONFERENCE TICKETS Complimentary admission Opportunity to purchase additional tickets at 50% discount PRECONFERENCE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S RECEPTION 5 ($2,250 value) 4 ($1,800 Value) Preconerence Board o Director's reception Recognition Booth preview at reception 3 ($1,350 value) 2 ($900 value) Wisconsin Manuacturing Extension Partnership Green Bay Madison Milwaukee wmep.org 10

11 LAST YEAR S RECAP Manuacturing Matters! sold out! (reaching maximum capacity audience o 450 people). 100% o Exhibitors rated the conerence as Excellent or Above Average Exhibitor space sold out! SPONSOR QUOTES: Great prospects or us and great conversations with attendees This is a GREAT event, with rich content We will be back next year, in 2019, in 2020! As long as you keep doing this, we will be there. 94 % o those who attended indicated they will use inormation garnered rom the conerence to move their business orward. 69 % o manuacturer registrants have senior level titles including: plant manager, COO, CEO, VP, CFO, Directors, etc. Attendees areas o interest included: Approaches and techniques to reduce cost and increase eiciency. Learning more about how to grow their organizations. Learning more about developing a winning culture within their organization. MAKE IT HAPPEN! 11

12 MANUFACTURING MATTERS! MAKE IT HAPPEN! Workorce Excellence Improving Productivity Leading or Success Strategic Growth Leveraging Sustainability Industry 4.0/Technology 2019 SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION Contact: Tammy Schwarzbauer, Client Services Specialist , Wisconsin Manuacturing Extension Partnership Green Bay Madison Milwaukee wmep.org