About Tilth Conference. Sponsorship Kit

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1 Sponsorship Kit About Tilth Conference The Tilth Conference provides companies, agencies and institutions an opportunity to increase the visibility of their products, services and brands to organic producers from across the Pacific Northwest. Through sponsorship and a trade show, your participation offers months of valuable exposure to over 300 growers, agencies, businesses, educators, researchers, students and advocates from around the region, eager to discover new educational and business resources. The conference, now in its 44th year, offers more than 25 cutting edge sessions on stewarding the land, increasing production yield, better business and marketing practices, and advocacy for the organic, sustainable and regenerative agricultural movement.

2 Join us in Spokane, WA, November 9-11 for Tilth Conference: Diversified Landscapes & Common Ground. Sponsorship benefits: Reach your target audience in an intimate setting over the course of three days Network with attendees in a natural and informal arena Receive exclusive benefits including product and collateral placement, opportunities to address attendees, and call outs by Tilth Alliance in print, online, and during the conference. Access a very busy group of highly engaged farmers and producers in close quarters Tilth Conference brings together hundreds of organic and sustainable growers, businesses, researchers, students and advocates an event not to be missed! Anticipated highlights include: Keynote speaker: Mai Nyugen, an heirloom, ethnic grains producer from Sonoma County, CA. Mai is also the California Organizer for the National Young Farmers Coalition. Capnote speaker: Audra Mulkern, founder of the #FemaleFarmerProject, executive producer and host of the developing documentary Women s Work: The Untold Story of America s Female Farmers, and an internationally celebrated storyteller. Over 25 informative lectures, workshops, and panels, sharing the latest research on a wide selection of organic and sustainable topics including production strategies, pest management, permaculture, marketing, and more. Two Friday sessions, including the Emerging Varieties and Breeds: Selecting for Quality Traits and Capturing Niche Markets symposium with Washington State University and a tour of LINC Foods (Local Inland Northwest Cooperative), a local farm hub creating the infrastructure for a local food system in the greater Spokane, WA region. Sustainable and organic agriculture industry trade show. Social and networking events, including the New Roots & Deep Shoots farmer mixer, Saturday happy hour, live music and dancing. Tilth Alliance takes pride in hosting an affordable conference and a unique opportunity to connect with other members of the sustainable agriculture community. Our conference success is a direct result of your sponsorship. Sponsorships and trade show reservations may be submitted online. Please contact me directly for more information or to discuss custom sponsorship options. Thank you in advance for your support of the Tilth Conference.

3 Sponsorship Menu Event and marketing benefits Sponsor Meals, Reception and Breaks Three premium opportunities to get your exclusive message in front of 350 attendees Options to address the attendees for up to 5 minutes at each event Product and collateral placement uncluttered by competition or messaging from other sponsors Rare chance to network with extraordinarily busy group of growers and producers Interested in sponsoring a meal or event? Contact Andrew Rubinstein: andrewrubinstein@tilthalliance.org Event Partner $10,000 Full page ad with premium placement in conference program One table and chairs in trade show with choice of location Five complimentary registrations for conference and Friday sessions (meals included) Verbal recognition at each conference meal and before keynote speaker Opportunity to address conference attendees at a meal (must be pre-arranged; five minute limit) Complimentary product/collateral placement in conference tote bag Sustaining Partner $5,000 Full page ad in conference program One table and chairs in trade show with choice of location Three complimentary registrations for conference and Friday sessions (meals included) Verbal recognition at each conference meal Complimentary product/collateral placement in conference tote bag

4 Contributing Sponsor $2,500 ½ page ad in conference program One table and chairs in trade show Two complimentary registrations for conference (meals included) Placement of promotional item/collateral in conference tote bag Supporting Sponsor $1,000 ¼ page ad in conference program One complimentary registration for conference Placement of promotional one-sheet or brochure in conference tote bag Seed Sponsor $500 1/8-page ad in the conference program Business name on event signage Placement of promotional one-sheet or brochure in conference tote bag Other ways to connect: Trade Show Exhibitor $250 Includes (1) 6 table with two chairs and one wastebasket. Booth space includes wifi. Does not include pipe and drape. Wired internet costs $50/day. Power (extension cord and power strip) costs $25/day. Arrange with the venue contact Catherine Ficken: cficken@ thedavenporthotel.com or (509) Includes access to social events including Friday community mixer and Saturday night party Meal package purchase with individual purchase options available Company name listed in conference program Opportunity to advertise in conference program (if you are not already a sponsor) Load in and set up is Friday, November 9 after 6 p.m. Trade show hours are currently scheduled for Sat., Nov. 10; 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 11; 8 a.m.-noon.

5 Resource Table $100 Place your company/organization s marketing materials on group sponsorship tables in trade show Listing in conference program Collateral Placement in Tote Bag $100 Place your company/organization s brochure, business card or other flat marketing/ educational material in the event swag bag (must provide 400 of your items). Fee waived if sponsor provides a sample product or other gear (i.e. notepad, pen, water bottle, etc.) Other Undewriting Options Tote Bag $2,500 (one spot available) Features your logo on the bag, handed out to every attendee, and includes a trade show booth. Advertise in the Conference Program Each sponsorship level allows the sponsor to place an advertisement in the conference program, handed out to each attendee when they check in. Trade show participants are also invited to purchase ad space in the program. See pricing below, plus program ad specifications. Ads should be submitted greyscale, in one of these preferred file formats: PDF, AI, EPS, PNG, JPG, PSD. Ad Dimensions Price Full page 7 w x 9.5 h $400 Half page 7 w x 4.5 h $225 1/4 page 3.5 w x 4.5 h $125 1/8 page 3.5 w x 2.25 h $75 Program ads are due by Friday, October 26. We cannot guarantee that ads received after this date will be printed.

6 Sponsorship Agreement Please fill out your sponsorship agreement form online at: You will be given the option to pay by credit card or have your business invoiced. We will follow up with you to register representatives attending the conference on your behalf once we receive your sponsorship agreement. Thank you for your support!