Toronto August 19 th, Sponsorship Information Pack. SharePoint Saturday

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1 SharePoint Saturday Toronto August 19 th, 2017 Sponsorship Information Pack

2 Event Information Thank you for your interest in supporting SharePoint Saturday Toronto We are expecting attendees for this event. There will be five tracks IT Professional, Developer, Beginner, Business and Sponsors each with five presentations. The event begins at 8:00am and ends at 5:00pm. Breakfast will be available before the event begins and a full lunch is included. Coffee, tea and refreshments will be available throughout the day. SharePoint Saturday is free to all attendees. Your support helps provide the necessary resources to run a successful event. Sponsor Levels The following table shows the different possible levels of partnership and associated benefits. Benefits Platinum $3250 Gold $1950 Silver $1250 Bronze $750 Available slot(s) No limit Sponsor Banner near Registration Desk Raffle next to your booth SharePint sponsor message to all registrants (500 char) (200 char) Track Sponsor (1 st pick) Speaking Slot(s) 1 (1 st pick) 1 Booth (table and chairs) (1 st pick) (2 nd pick) (Silver sponsors share a booth.) Distribute marketing collateral to all attendees Opt-in attendee list Seats at Speaker Dinner Logo on SPS Toronto website Logo on SPS Toronto schedule Logo and name displayed in all presentations

3 Access to the exhibitor area will be available starting at 7:30am on the day of the event. Exhibitors are welcome to bring any type of presentation materials they desire. Due to the security requirements of the venue it will not be possible to set up display areas the night before the event so exhibitors are encouraged to keep their displays as simple as possible. Venue Thank you for agreeing to sponsor SharePoint Saturday Toronto 2016 and helping provide a day of free education to the SharePoint community. The event is being held at the Microsoft Canada Headquarters. The address is 1950 Meadowvale Blvd. Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9. You can find directions to the event via Bing Maps and Google Maps Sponsors will have access to the facility 45 minutes prior to the start of the event and for 30 minutes after the end of the event. If you require more time for setup and/or teardown, please make a note on the attached form and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

4 Hotels Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 2565 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 5V4 Residence Inn Toronto, 7005 Century Ave, Mississauga, ON L5N 7K2 Courtyard Toronto, 7015 Century Ave, Mississauga, ON L5N 7K2 Electricity & Internet Electrical connections will be available in the exhibitor area; however, it is unknown how many actual receptacles exist. Exhibitors are encouraged to bring extension cords and power strips for their displays. Internet access will be available throughout the facility for attendees, speakers, and exhibitors. Exhibitors are encouraged to bring wireless broadband cards for demonstrations which require an Internet connection. Attendee Leads Sponsors (depending on level) will receive the lead sheet in electronic format within a few days after the event. Exhibitors are encouraged to collect lead information at their displays as attendees often fail to provide complete or accurate information when registering. Note: we will have attendees, but leads that will be distributed to sponsors will be based on these attendees opting into being contacted pre/post event. Marketing Materials Exhibitors must make their own arrangements for shipping and receiving of marketing materials. The venue does not provide package acceptance services for events. If you do not have an office in the Toronto/Mississauga area and need to ship materials in advance, please contact me as soon as possible to see what arrangements can be made. Platinum and Gold sponsors are welcome to provide a single piece of material to be given to attendees at registration. If possible, please keep any such items small and easily carried. Attendees must cope with a badge, session schedule, and facility diagram at registration; any bulky materials make it that much harder for everyone to clear the registration area in a timely manner. Marketing the Event It is in everyone s interest to get as many people to the event as possible. Please help us market the event by and use the hashtag #spsto. Tell people that you will be there, write blog posts, include the event in your newsletters, and send out s to your contact list. We need as much exposure as we can get if you have ideas on how to get the word out please me ASAP.

5 Sponsorship Commitment Sponsorship for SharePoint Saturday Toronto is on a first come first serve basis. Kindly fill in the form for your sponsorship commitment and send it to spstoronto@live.com (sorry no fax). Once we receive your sponsorship commitment, we will contact you for payment and your sponsorship payment should be sent within 10 days of contact. If not, your sponsorship commitment will be offered to next sponsor. My organization, (company name), is committed to sponsor SharePoint Saturday Toronto with the following sponsorship package: Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Confirmed by: Signature: Date: Name: Company: Next Steps As part of your approval, please supply the following: Purchase Order or Payment confirmation a web friendly graphic (GIF, JPEG or PNG format) A couple of short paragraphs about your organization Twitter handle (if applicable) Contact details for the invoice