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1 engagement opportunities for associate members Approximately 30 educational and networking events a year Customized Sponsorships Available Advertising Over 1,000 utility employee members participate every year ACCESS TO EMPLOYEES AT OVER 100 UTILITY COMPANIES Share Experiences, Case Studies and Solutions EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES Company Recognition in RMEL publications and at events Reach all different types of utilities: investor owned, public power districts, rural cooperatives, and generation & transmission companies SUPPORT STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS

2 STAY TUNED for Info. on Additional Promotional Opportunities Available to Champions in 2019 DiamonD Elite Sponsor Package rmel champions program platinum Premium Advertiser Package expand your sales visibility to utilities. The RMEL Champions Program is a promotional program for member companies. This sponsorship program offers exclusive marketing opportunities that are not included in standard membership. By joining the RMEL Champions program, your company earns unique visibility amongst RMEL members. There are four levels to choose from: Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver. Each level provides different promotional opportunities to reach over 100 RMEL utility companies, including investor owned, public power districts, rural cooperatives, and generation & transmission companies. gold Key Advertiser Package silver Basic Champion Package 2

3 benefits of sponsorship All levels host the Champions Receptions at the Spring Management, Engineering & Operations Conference and the Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention, as well as the beverages at golf outings at both of these signature events. Increased visibility Champions companies are listed on the RMEL Champions signs (which are displayed at all RMEL events), on RMEL marketing materials, in the Spring and Fall Convention brochures, on on the Spring and Fall Convention apps and more. Choose your sponsorship level and become an RMEL Champion today! Diamond platinum gold silver Thank you for being an RMEL Associate Member! We hope you will take advantage of these additional sponsorship opportunities available to your company. These are great ways to be more involved and promote your company within the RMEL community. Create an elite sponsorship package that fits your company s marketing plan! Black & Veatch has been a long-standing supporter of RMEL and we value the flexibility of the Diamond Champion Program. Access to the e-newsletter keeps the industry s most pressing challenges in focus. Visibility in the Member Directory and advertisements provide good brand exposure for our company. we look forward to visiting with our clients during the Spring and Fall conferences to discuss solutions to their business needs. - Dan Schmidt, Black & Veatch Corp. Contact Ashleigh Iverson at ashleighiverson@rmel.org or (303) for more information. 3

4 DiamonD champion ($5,500++) benefits Additional Sponsorship Package $2,500 goes toward a sponsorship opportunity. See ideas below. Company Logo on the RMEL Champions Signs Your Company logo printed on RMEL Champions Signs displayed at all RMEL events Company Listed at Your company listed as a Diamond Champion on the RMEL web site, with your company logo and a link to your company web site Elite Company Banner Ad on RMEL web site RMEL Member Directory Recognized as Diamond Champion in the annual Member Directory Host of RMEL Champions Receptions at the Spring Conference and Fall Convention Name Badge Recognition Diamond designation on name badges for every company attendee at all RMEL events Early-Bird Registration for Exhibitor Booth at the Spring Conference Ability to register one week in advance to secure your company s booth space at our Spring Conference. Select your booth location. *Able to select booth location Exhibitor Registration- Champion Pricing and benefits Event App Recognition Company description, web site, logo, Diamond Champion ribbon and Banner Ad. RMEL e-newsletter Link Link to RMEL Champions Page Company Recognition at the a) Spring Management, Engineering and Operations Conference b) Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention Listed in the RMEL Annual Report 2 Core Event Registrations - valued at $345 each Company name and/or logo on RMEL event materials and s. Company Brochure/Informational Piece available on Spring Conference and Fall Convention Event Apps The Diamond Champion level includes an elite sponsorship package. You can customize this sponsorship to meet your needs. A portion ($2,500) of the Diamond level fee is applied to this special support sponsorship. Contributing additional funding to develop a more extensive sponsorship is optional. Ideas you may want to consider for the sponsorship package include: RMEL Foundation Named Scholarship ($1,500-$3,000) *May need additional payment, Event attendee bag, Sponsoring Event App (Spring Conference and Fall Convention), Sponsor the Guest Activity at the Spring Conference or Fall Convention, Host the Networking Hour at a 2-Day Conference, Company Item Giveaway, Entertainment Sponsorship, Sponsor an Activity at an Event Reception, Sponsor Event Materials (Binder, Program, Meeting Room etc ), Keynote Speaker, Event Meal or Break/Refreshments, Event Marketing Piece, Sponsor the Spring Conference or Fall Convention Golf Outing, Sponsor the Saturday night Social before the Spring Conference or Fall Convention Golf Outing. 4

5 platinum champion ($3,000) benefits Company Logo on the RMEL Champions Signs Your Company logo printed on RMEL Champions Signs displayed at all RMEL events Company Listed at Your company listed as a Platinum Champion on the RMEL web site, with your company logo and a link to your company web site Premier Company Banner ad on RMEL web site RMEL Member Directory Recognized as Platinum Champion in the annual Member Directory Host of RMEL Champions Receptions at the Spring Conference and Fall Convention Name Badge Recognition Platinum designation on name badges for every company attendee at all RMEL events Early-Bird Registration for Exhibitor Booth at the Spring Conference Ability to register one week in advance to secure your company s booth space at our Spring Conference. Select your booth location. *Able to select booth location Exhibitor Registration- Champion pricing and benefits Event App Recognition Company information, web site, logo, Platinum Champion ribbon and Banner Ad. RMEL e-newsletter Link Link to RMEL Champions Page Company Recognition at the a) Spring Management, Engineering and Operations Conference b) Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention Listed in the RMEL Annual Report 1 Core Event Registration - valued at $345 Company name and/or logo on RMEL event materials and s. Company Brochure/Informational Piece available on Spring Conference and Fall Convention Event Apps Burns & McDonnell never hesitated to become a Diamond Sponsor of RMEL s Champions Program. With a vast majority of our regional clients involved with RMEL, the exposure Burns & McDonnell receives through this program is an outstanding value. RMEL s Diamond Sponsorship is one of the few programs that not only gives standard promotions, but also allows companies to tailor some marketing dollars in creative and fun ways. -Tom Haensel, Burns & McDonnell 5

6 gold champion ( $ 1,500) silver champion ( $ 750) benefits Host of RMEL Champions Receptions at the Spring Conference and Fall Convention *Company Banner Ad (Square Button) on the RMEL web site RMEL e-newsletter Link Link to RMEL Champions Page Company Listed on the RMEL Champions Signs Your Company name printed on RMEL Champions Signs displayed at all RMEL events Company Recognition at the a) Spring Management, Engineering and Operations Conference b) Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention Listed in the RMEL Annual Report Company Listed on the RMEL web site Recognition in the RMEL annual Member Directory Name Badge Recognition Early-Bird Registration for Exhibitor Booth at the Spring Conference Ability to register one week in advance to secure your company s booth space at our Spring Conference Exhibitor Registration- Champion Pricing and benefits Event App Recognition Company description, web site, and Gold Champion ribbon 1 Core Event Registration - valued at $345 *Company Brochure/Informational Piece available on Spring Conference and Fall Convention Event Apps *Company name on RMEL event materials and s. benefits Host of RMEL Champions Receptions at the Spring Conference and Fall Convention RMEL e-newsletter Link Link to RMEL Champions Page Company Listed on the RMEL Champions Signs Your Company name printed on RMEL Champions Signs displayed at all RMEL events Company Recognition at the a) Spring Management, Engineering and Operations Conference b) Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention Listed in the RMEL Annual Report Company Listed on the RMEL web site Recognition in the RMEL annual Member Directory Name Badge Recognition Exhibitor Registration- Champion Pricing and benefits Event App Recognition Company description, web site and Silver Champion ribbon. *Company Brochure/Informational Piece available on Spring Conference and Fall Convention Event Apps * Company name on RMEL event materials and s. The RMEL Champions program has provided our company a great platform for advertising and networking. The Champions recognition at RMEL conferences always generates industry conversations, and we take full advantage of the marketing tools and opportunities that the Champion status offers. Exponential Engineering Company strongly believes in the mission and focus of the RMEL Foundation, participating in the fundraising every year. - Greta Bodenham, Exponential Engineering Company 6

7 Additional engagement Opportunities annual spring conference exhibitor opportunity The largest Exhibitor Opportunity offered is at our annual, Spring Management, Engineering and Operations Conference, which is held in May. There are exhibitor spots available, depending on hotel space and layout. *NEW Tiered pricing and benefits for RMEL Champions, RMEL members and non-members. *Registration opens in February, first to RMEL Champions and then a week later it will open to everyone else to register. *Diamond and Platinum Champion members will be able to select their booth space location. Please contact (303) or info@rmel.org for more information. The 2019 Spring Management, Engineering and Operations Conference is May in Phoenix, AZ. *NEW select section eventsexhibitor opportunity Available at Select RMEL Events - Open at tier level pricing for RMEL Champions, RMEL members and non-members. Included in registration: Event Registration Table Top Space - 6ft table, chair and power Your company informational piece included in the attendee binder Pre-event Registration List Two scheduled networking breaks - morning and afternoon Networking lunch Attendee Announcements Networking Hour after the Workshop at the hotel bar call for topic ideas Have a topic or speaker in mind? Contact RMEL at info@rmel.org or (303) to let us know of a potential topic and/or speaker you have in mind for an upcoming event and we will pass it along to the appropriate Section Committee to see if they have a need for it. Attend the Spring Conference Planning Session (held at the end of September/ beginning of October) the year before to help plan the following year s Spring Management, Engineering and Operations Conference. Attend the Fall Convention Planning Session (held in November) to help plan the following year s Fall Executive Leadership and Management Convention. advertising RMEL Champions, RMEL Non-Champions and non-members may advertise in our annual RMEL Directory, monthly enewsletter and our Electric Energy Magazine, which is published three times a year. This is an additional service outside of RMEL and the RMEL Champions program. Please contact Nathan Burgman, Media Director at Naylor (352) other ways to get involved Attend events related to your business Participate in the RMEL Foundation s Named Scholarship Program ($1,500-$3,000 per scholarship) Network with fellow attendees at events Write an article for the magazine and enewsletter Submit your company news releases for inclusion in the e-newsletters Make a vendor announcement at a conference Get the e-newsletter, magazine and directory RMEL Foundation Golf Tournament - Variety of of Sponsorship packages available Nominate your peers for awards Contact us about posting a job opening info@rmel.org 7

8 becoming an rmel champion is easy! RMEL membership is required to become an RMEL Champion. **Champion program fees are in addition to member dues. Choose your Champion level of contribution: Diamond, Platinum, Gold of Silver Fill out the payment form STAY TUNED for Info. on Additional Promotional Opportunities Available to Champions in 2019 Fax, or mail the completed form and payment registration: select your champion level Diamond platinum gold silver $5,500++ $3,000 $1,500 $750 Program instructions (such as deadlines, ad specifications and quantity of brochures) for all Champion levels will be sent to the Company Representative after registering for the program. Champion Company: Champion Representative at your Company: Name: Phone number: Method of Payment: Check enclosed Master Card VISA American Express Card Number: Exp. Date: Signature: Complete and return this form by March 1, 2019 with your company s payment. Your support is greatly appreciated! Please contact Ashleigh Iverson at ashleighiverson@rmel.org or (303) for more information. RMEL 6855 S. Havana St, Ste 430 Centennial, CO (303)