JUNE 7-8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, HALL 5 TORONTO, ON, CANADA JUNE 7-8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, HALL 5 TORONTO, ON, CANADA EXHIBITOR SPONSOR& PROSPECTUS THE WORLD S LEADING CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION FOR THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROFESSIONS www.wcdm.org 1
26 years OF CONNECTING SUPPLIERS WITH KEY DECISION MAKERS The World Conference on Disaster Management is our industry s premier event, bringing together a diverse mix of professionals from around the world to engage with top industry suppliers on our interactive trade show floor. Reserve your space to: Increase your ROI Reach more than 1500 disaster management professionals Promote brand awareness at this unique global event The large exhibit area showcases the industries latest technologies, vehicles, Providing equipment and more related to the fields of: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS CONTINUITY RISK MANAGEMENT CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE Don t miss this important opportunity to interact face to face with new and existing customers! 2016 TITLE SPONSORSHIP: SUSTAINABLE PARTNER: 100% Green Energy ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIPS: Amanda Patrick Event Director WCDM is well run and is quickly growing Another in both the international great attendees as well as conference, with a the exhibitors. wide range of decision Great job! makers and lots of networking opportunities. If you want to meet face to face with the industry experts, you need to exhibit at WCDM. 2 www.wcdm.org
JUNE 7-8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, HALL 5 TORONTO, ON, CANADA attendee DEMOGRAPHICS AREA OF INTEREST EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS CONTINUITY RISK MANAGEMENT CRISIS COMMUNICATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN REPRESENTATION FROM OVER 40 COUNTRIES 91 % DECISION MAKERS BEST VALUED ATTENDEE INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED Military & Defense = REGISTRATION FEES INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE UP TO 5X VS 25% 46% 19% 9% LARGER AUDIENCE 20+ YEARS 10+ YEARS 5-9 YEARS 1-4 YEARS Agriculture & Mining First Responders (Fire, EMS & Police) Oil & Gas Related Communications Government & Social Services Professional Services (Legal, Business Consulting) Construction / Engineering / Real Estate Healthcare Retail / Wholesale Education Manufacturing Technology Energy & Utilities Media & Industry Analysts Transportation & Distribution Entertainment Financial & Insurance Services SIMILAR EVENTS 3
what ATTENDEES ARE SAYING Missing this conference would be missing a clear opportunity to keep up with trends and current events 93 Quality of show management was excellent 81 Great learning experience that just keeps getting better each year Obtained information about new product(s) or service(s) This was the best business continuity conference I have ever attended in my 25 plus years in the field. Well done! My colleague and I are from the United States and find that there is no other conference like the WCDM with its quality of speakers and international subject content 4 www.wcdm.org
JUNE 7-8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, HALL 5 TORONTO, ON, CANADA what EXHIBITORS ARE SAYING The WCDM team is amazing to work with! 96 Rated quality of attendees as excellent 95 Reported excellent ROI after participating at WCDM Amount of time between talks allows for lots of interaction between attendees and exhibitors 92 Rate the number of International attendees to be excellent 5
EXHIBIT SPACE Opportunities WHAT S INCLUDED: Up to three Badges for booth personnel FREE materials handling and storage Company listing in WCDM Web Mobile Website Company listing in Conference Guide Company link and profile on WCDM website Draped back wall and side rails *USA Vendor? Pay NO TAX & SAVE on current Canadian Exchange rates! CAD *US / INTERNATIONAL BOOTH SPACE RATES Minimum Size 10 x 10 $2,950 $2,215 Corner Premium (per corner) $250 $190 NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS Special Discount for 10 x 10 $1,475 $1,110 Corner Premium (per corner) $250 $190 All booths must be carpeted. Electrical and furniture not included. *Actual price based on current exchange rates at time of booking 6 www.wcdm.org
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SPONSORSHIP Packages WORLD SPONSOR $25,000 PLATINUM SPONSOR $15,000 GOLD SPONSOR $12,000 SILVER SPONSOR $8,000 BOOTH 20X20 Booth 10x30 booth 10x20 booth 10x10 booth 10x10 booth FULL CONFERENCE PASS CONFERENCE PROGRAM NETWORKING PASSES LOGO PLACEMENT SOCIAL MEDIA PRE-EVENT DELEGATE PROMOTION SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY WEBSITE MEDIA EXPOSURE 30 Full Conference Passes Logo, Listing and Double Page Ad 6X trade show only passes Choice of one delegate give away onsite Directional Signage Conference App Promotional Emails, printed literature 3 Tweets 3 LinkedIn Posts Two pre-event email to registered delegates 2 X Knowledge Pod sessions (40 mins ea) Home Page logo placement and link to sponsor website Streamed content on WCDMconnect.com (5 months) Inclusion in 1 X Media Release Company profile inclusion in on-site Media Kits 20 Full Conference Passes Logo, Listing and Full Page Ad 3X trade show only passes Promotional emails and printed literature Conference App 3 Tweets, 3 LinkedIn Posts One pre-event email to registered delegates 1 X Knowledge Pod Session (40 mins) Exhibitor List page Logo placement and link to Sponsor website Inclusion in 1 X Media Release Company profile inclusion in on-site Media Kits 12 Full Conference Passes Logo, Listing and 3/4 Page Ad 2X trade show only passes Printed literature Conference App 1 Tweet 1 LinkedIn Post One pre-event advertisement in WCDM email to registered delegates 6 Full Conference Passes Listing and Half Page Ad 1X trade show only passes YOU NAME IT! Tailor a package to reach your marketing goals with Custom Sponsorship Opportunities on page 9! BRONZE SPONSOR $5,000 3 full conference Passes Listing and 1/4 Ad 8 www.wcdm.org
CUSTOM SPONSORSHIP JUNE 7-8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, HALL 5 TORONTO, ON, CANADA Opportunities BUILD BRAND AWARENESS Keynote Room Sponsor $4,000 Exclusive sponsorship of any one of our Keynotes, offers tremendous exposure in front of all delegates in one room. Includes speaker introduction, seat drop* and room signage. LIVEstream Keynote Sponsor Get exposure far beyond WCDM when $2,500 we LIVEstream one of the Keynote presentations.included: Banner Ad on landing page, company description and logo linked to website, exposure in eblasts to WCDM email database. $4,000 Social Mirror Selfie Receive all the elements needed to allow attendees to take a selfie with your branding and easily share it. We ll deck out the bathroom mirrors with your logo and hashtag! *Photo credit: bizbash.com $17,500 $15,000 Opening Day Mixer Sponsor Host the networking event of the conference and be the talk of the town! Completely branded for your organization, contact us for full details. Speakers Lounge Brand your organization to our International Speakers. Sponsor receives full access to Speaker Room for unlimited & exclusive branding possibilities. *Photo credit: specialevents.com Social Media Wall Sponsor the Twitter Wall, an interactive display in real-time projecting what $3,500 attendees are tweeting. 2015 saw more than 2 million impressions during the conference! Includes logo signage, sponsored tweets and event guide exposure. 9
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES Knowledge Pods Collaborate and give attendees the opportunity to relax in your interactive mini-education session. You will meet new people, generate leads and exchange ideas. Tuesday, June 7, 2016 KNOWLEDGE POD Seats up to 30 Wednesday, June 8, 2016 KNOWLEDGE POD Seats up to 30 Location: Trade Show Floor TIME 9:45am - 10:40am 12:30pm - 1:30pm 2:40pm - 3:30pm 9:45am - 10:40am 12:30pm - 1:30pm 2:40pm - 3:30pm COST $4,000 ea $4,000 ea WCDM PROVIDES: Seating and/or standing room for up to 30+ Targeted invitations sent in advance to pre-selected attendees Onsite logistical support Furniture, TV screen, easel, carpet, space SPONSOR PROVIDES: Speaker, honorarium and travel costs (if applicable) Presentation Slides or video (if applicable) Program abstract description, learning objectives and speaker bio Presentation to be interactive, casual and free from obvious sales pitches 10 www.wcdm.org
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES LunchSymposia JUNE 7-8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, HALL 5 TORONTO, ON, CANADA TUESDAY JUNE 7 - WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2016 TUESDAY TIME 100 seats 12:00pm - 1:00pm WEDNESDAY 100 seats 12:00pm - 1:00pm COST $7,500 $7,500 ONLY 2 AVAILABLE, ACT NOW! Additional prospects = $55/seat WCDM PROVIDES: Pre-registered list sent in advance and final verified Lunch provided to attendees Promotion, recruitment and invitation of key stakeholders Compliant facility and food services Standard A/V setup and room On-site staff to meet, greet and co-ordinate all logistics Print and distribution of a one page handout Speaker and program evaluation results provided Attendee contact information provided post-event for easy follow up and lead generation SPONSOR PROVIDES: Program abstract - description, learning objectis and speaker bio Presentation slides with interactive questions Speaker, honararium and travel costs (if applicable) 11
LEAD Retrieval APP 17,377 leads were generated from our lead retrieval units in 2015. EASILY CAPTURE, QUALIFY AND FOLLOW-UP IN SECONDS Use your iphone, Android, Blackberry or Tablet as your Lead Capturing Device Instantly see whether the person you scanned matches your target audience View name, title, company, address, email, phone, demographics, purchasing power, industry, interests and more Quickly qualify, ask unlimited customizable survey questions, add notes, add photos as well as send follow-up emails PRICE $399 for two device licenses. Additional license $50 each. Email leads@divcomevents.com or visit www.myshowlead.com to learn more. Search for myshowlead in your APP Store 12 www.wcdm.org 12
JUNE 7-8, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, HALL 5 TORONTO, ON, CANADA EXHIBIT FLOOR Schedule Monday June 6, 2016 Tuesday June 7, 2016 Wednesday June 8, 2016 12:00pm 6:00pm Exhibitor Move In 9:30am Exhibit Floor Opens 9:30am 10:15am Exhibit Area Networking Break 10:40am 12:30pm Education Sessions 12:30pm 1:30pm Lunch & Exhibit Area Networking Break 1:30pm 2:40pm Education Sessions 2:40pm 3:30pm Exhibit Area Networking Break 3:30pm 4:30pm Education Sessions 4:30pm 6:00pm Trade Show Floor Opening Day Mixer 9:30am Exhibit Floor Opens 9:30am 10:15am Exhibit Area Networking Break 10:40am 12:30pm Education Sessions 12:30pm 1:30pm Lunch & Exhibit Area Networking Break 1:30pm 2:40pm Education Sessions 2:40pm 3:30pm Exhibit Area Networking Break 3:30pm Trade Show Floor Closes - Exhibitor Move Out SPEAKING Schedule Knowledge Pods Lunch Symposia 6 available 4 available Duration: 45 minutes Cost: $4,000 each Duration: 1hr Cost: $7,500 each # Attendees: 30 (pre-selected/targeted) # Attendees: 100 (pre-selected/targeted) Location: Trade Show Floor Location: Lecture Hall Inclusions: T.V, furniture, lounge style seating, targeted invitations pre-selected and sent out, logistics, registration etc provided Inclusions: One page handout, lunch for all participants, stage and AV, targeted invitations pre-selected and sent out, logistics, registration etc provided Time slots available: Time slots available: Tuesday June 7, 2016 Tuesday June 7, 2016 9:30am 10:15am 12:30pm 1:30pm 12:45pm 1:20pm 2:50pm 3:30pm Wednesday June 8, 2016 Wednesday June 8, 2016 9:30am 10:15am 12:30pm 1:30pm 12:45pm 1:20pm 2:50pm 3:30pm SEE PAGES 10 & 11 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! 13
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Be a part of the LARGEST Disaster Management exhibition in 2016! FOR 2016 New Location New Floorplan Targeted Speaking Opportunities www.wcdm.org WCDM is produced by: 110 Cochrane Drive, Unit 1 Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3R 9S1 www.divcom.com Amanda Patrick Event Director Tel: (289) 789-2202 Toll Free: 1-866-334-4939 ext. 2202 Fax: (905) 479-1364 Email: apatrick@divcomevents.com 16 www.wcdm.org