SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR INFORMATION New for VANTAGE Nashville 2016 To keep your sponsorship and booth costs as low as possible, we are offering tiered pricing for sponsorships and booths at VANTAGE Nashville: Early bird rates (the same prices as VANTAGE Las Vegas 2015) will be from Jan. 1-March 3. All prices listed below are early bird rates and will increase for standard and late rates per the dates below. Standard rates (an 8% increase from the early bird rate) will be from March 4- April 8. Late rates (7% increase from the standard rate) will be from April 8 and beyond. Please note that these rates for are sponsorships and booths only; registrations must be purchased separately. Platinum Sponsorships Expo Hall Reception - $13,250 Company logo featured prominently in expo are for the duration of expo hall reception Napkins branded with sponsor s company logo Opportunity to distribute additional premium item(s) during reception Opportunity to enhance company visibility during reception through own promotional efforts (table décor with company colors/logo, etc.) Conference Attendee Gift - $13,250 SOLD Sponsor s company logo printed on official conference attendee gift to be given to registered client attendees (Elite to provide the premium item). Estimated quantity to be ordered 500 items. Opportunity for sponsor to distribute the gift from sponsor s booth (please note that booth would need to be adequately manned to handle distribution and any necessary clean up). Alternatively, the gift may be included in the conference registration bag. 1

If attendee gift is distributed at sponsor s booth, we ll include a coupon (with partner branding) for gift in the VANTAGE Passport which will be in each attendee bag (the passport will be similar to a coupon book containing offers/raffles/and featured information for attendees and will be heavily promoted by Elite) Inclusion in an email promoting your presence at VANTAGE Nashville, the VANTAGE Passport, and the attendee gift. Email sent by Elite on sponsor s behalf. Signage at partner booth to promote premium item giveaway Notation in conference guide that sponsor s item is part of the VANTAGE Passport Conference Name Badge - $15,000 Company logo printed on conference name tags (no product logos allowed) Conference Registration Bag - $13,250 SOLD Company logo printed on conference tote/registration bag distributed at registration VANTAGE T-Shirts - $13,250 SOLD Company name and logo printed on back of t-shirt. T-shirt front to depict VANTAGE artwork (shirts provided by Elite). Estimated quantity of t-shirts to be ordered 500. Opportunity for sponsor to hand out t-shirts in the registration area during registration period. Remaining t-shirts can be handed out at partner s booth (please note that booth would need to be adequately manned to handle distribution and any necessary clean up) 2

Coupon (with partner branding) for free t-shirt in the VANTAGE Passport which will be in each attendee bag (the passport will be similar to a coupon book containing offers/raffles/and featured information for attendees and will be heavily promoted by Elite) Inclusion in an email promoting your presence at VANTAGE Nashville, the VANTAGE Passport, and the t-shirt. Email sent by Elite on sponsor s behalf. Signage at partner booth to promote t-shirts Notation in conference guide that sponsor s item is part of the VANTAGE Passport. VANTAGE Beach Towels - $14,500 SOLD Company logo printed on beach towel (towels provided by Elite). Logo will be printed in one color. Contact Elite for towel color options. Quantity of towels to be provided - 500. Opportunity for partner to hand out towels in the registration area during registration period. Remaining towels can be handed out at partner s booth (please note that booth would need to be adequately manned to handle distribution and any necessary clean up) Coupon (with partner branding) for free towel in the VANTAGE Passport which will be in each attendee bag (the passport will be similar to a coupon book containing offers/raffles/and featured information for attendees and will be heavily promoted by Elite) Inclusion in an email promoting your presence at VANTAGE Nashville, the VANTAGE Passport, and the towel. Email sent by Elite on sponsor s behalf. Signage at partner booth to promote towels Notation in conference guide that partner s item is part of the VANTAGE Passport. Treasure Chest - $13,250 SOLD Elite will provide a treasure chest that will be housed at the sponsor s booth and loaded will fake money, coins, jewels, etc. that translate into at least $1500 in prizes and/or gift certificates provided by Elite. Elite to provide keys to the chest or similar means for clients to attempt to unlock the chest to win the contents. Coupon (with partner branding) for a try to open the treasure chest will the first and featured item listed in the VANTAGE Passport which will be in each attendee bag (the passport will be similar to a 3

coupon book containing offers/raffles/and featured information for attendees and will be heavily promoted by Elite) Premier listing in an email promoting your presence at VANTAGE Nashville, the VANTAGE Passport, and the treasure chest. Email sent by Elite on partner s behalf. Signage at partner booth to promote treasure chest Notation in conference guide that Partner s item is part of the VANTAGE Passport Conference Program Guide - $13,250 Sponsor featured in conference program guide with 25% of the front cover and a full page internal ad Speaking opportunity within educational track (1-hour session) *Platinum-level can be reached by purchasing one of the above sponsorships or by purchasing multiple sponsorships equal in cost. Gold Sponsorships* Conference Notepads & Pens - $10,500 (this sponsorship can be broken in half to sponsor notepads OR pens) Company logo printed on notepads and pens. To be distributed in registration bags. Conference Mobile App - $10,000 4

Container Splash Screen Sponsor company logo to be displayed in lower right hand corner on the secondary splash screen. Note that this will only appear the very first time a user opens the event app (or every time the app is turned off and then reopened). Banner Ad Banner ad to appear on main page on the middle screen marketing loop. This can be linked to the sponsor s website or approved collateral. Push Notification - Elite will send notification(s) to all mobile app users. Sponsor to provide the information to be pushed out to app users (to be approved by Elite). Gamification - Elite to create a scavenger hunt challenge specific to the sponsor. *Gold-level can be reached by purchasing one of the above sponsorships or by purchasing multiple sponsorships equal in cost. Silver Sponsorships* New Opportunity! Water Cooler Cover Sponsor $7,000 Sponsor s logo printed on 8 ½ x 11 laminated sign attached to each water cooler station (approximately 12 water cooler stations will be placed throughout conference area) Sponsor company logo printed on cups and napkins to be placed at each water station New Opportunity! Tuesday Lunch & General Session $7,000 Be the exclusive sponsor of the Tuesday lunch and general session Increased benefit: Sponsor s PPT slides (up to 5) to be shown in rotation with other VANTAGE slides during lunch Signage promoting your company as the lunch general session sponsor Verbal thank you to entire audience before the general session Opportunity for partner to place collateral pieces/premium items on tables in room (Elite can place all items on a table by the door at no cost or Elite can hire labor to place items at individual seats for an additional $1,000) 5

Registration Site Sponsor $6,000 Partner name or company logo prominently placed on VANTAGE Sydney Register Now and Home pages Reusable Water Bottles $6,000 Elite to provide water bottles with sponsor s logo printed on them. Sponsor to hand out bottles at their booth or bottles to be distributed at registration area. Quantity of water bottles to be ordered 500. *Silver-level can be reached by purchasing one of the above sponsorships or by purchasing multiple sponsorships equal in cost. Bronze Sponsorships Learning Zone - $5,000 Ability to have your own table inside the Learning Zone for demo purposes. Company logo displayed on signage throughout the Learning Zone location Company logo used as the wallpaper background on each monitor in the Learning Zone Opportunity to have collateral/premium pieces on table in Learning Zone Signage recognition at the Learning Zone EXHIBITORS: Premium booth assignment in expo hall after Silver sponsors booths are assigned (booths not included in sponsorship packages and must be purchased separately). Learning Zone sponsors has first option of selecting the booth closest to the high-traffic Learning Zone. Note: TRE reserves the right to distribute TRE branded materials and premiums in the learning zone. Conference Meals - $3,500 each (Monday Breakfast, Tuesday Breakfast, Wednesday Breakfast Available) Company logo highlighted for duration of event, where possible 6

Opportunity for partner to place collateral pieces/premium items on tables in room (Elite can place all items on a table by the door at no cost or Elite can hire labor to place items at individual seats for an additional $1,000) Signage recognition at meal OPTIONAL: For an additional $500, Elite will provide 10,000 napkins branded with sponsor s company logo Conference Break (All breaks are 30 minutes, except for Tuesday afternoon, which is 15 minutes) - $2,000 each (Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Tuesday Afternoon and Wednesday Morning Breaks Available) Company logo highlighted for duration of event, where possible Opportunity for partner to place collateral pieces/premium items on tables in room (Elite can place all items on a table by the door at no cost or Elite can hire labor to place items at individual seats for an additional $1,000) Signage recognition at meal OPTIONAL: For an additional $500, Elite will provide 10,000 napkins branded with sponsor s company logo Gift Card Raffle - $3,500 (5 available) Elite to provide a $1,000 gift card to be raffled off at sponsor s booth. Gift card may be American Express, Visa, Starbucks, etc. Coupon (with partner branding) for raffle will be in the VANTAGE Passport which will be in each attendee bag (the passport will be similar to a coupon book containing offers/raffles/and featured information for attendees and will be heavily promoted by Elite) Premier listing in an email promoting your presence at VANTAGE Nashville, the VANTAGE Passport, and sponsor s raffle. Email sent by Elite on partner s behalf. Signage at sponsor s booth to promote the raffle Notation in conference guide that sponsor s item is part of the VANTAGE Passport 7

Create-Your-Own Raffle - $3,500 (3 available) Sponsor to provide raffle prize(s) valued at $500 or above for raffle at booth. Coupon (with partner branding) for raffle will be in the VANTAGE Passport which will be in each attendee bag (the passport will be similar to a coupon book containing offers/raffles/and featured information for attendees and will be heavily promoted by Elite) Premier listing in an email promoting your presence at VANTAGE Nashville, the VANTAGE Passport, and sponsor s raffle. Email sent by Elite on partner s behalf. Signage at sponsor s booth to promote raffle Notation in conference guide that sponsor s item is part of the VANTAGE Passport. Misc. Sponsorships New Opportunity! Camping Hanging Lantern with Flashlight - $3500 (booth purchase required) Sponsor s logo to be printed on hanging lantern, to be distributed at sponsor s booth (Elite to provide branded lanterns). Quantity to be ordered 500. VANTAGE Deck of Cards $3,500 SOLD Sponsor s logo to be printed on card deck which will be placed into conference bags or distributed at registration counter or sponsor s booth (Elite to provide card decks). Quantity to be ordered 500. New Opportunity! LED Flashlight - $3,000 (booth purchase required) Sponsor s logo to be printed on LED flashlight, to be distributed at sponsor s booth (Elite to provide branded flashlights). Quantity to be ordered 500. 8

VANTAGE Mint Tin - $3,000 SOLD Sponsor s logo to be placed on mint tin, which will be placed into conference bags or distributed at registration counter or sponsor s booth (Elite to provide mint tins). Quantity to be ordered 500. VANTAGE Hand Sanitizer $3,000 Sponsor s logo to be placed on hand sanitizer bottle which will be placed into conference bags or distributed at registration counter or sponsor booth (Elite to provide sanitizer). Quantity to be ordered 500. New Opportunity! Tech Pouch $2,500 (booth purchase required) Sponsor s logo to be printed on tech pouch (designed to keep cords and cables together), to be distributed at sponsor s booth (Elite to provide branded pouches). Quantity to be ordered 500. New Opportunity! Personalized Hotel Phone Message $2,500 (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Available) Sponsor to provide script (maximum 65 words), and conference hotel will record and distribute a 30- second message on the phone in hotel rooms of VANTAGE guests staying at the Omni. Script must be approved by Elite. VANTAGE Lip Balm - $2,500 SOLD Sponsor s logo to be placed on lip balm, which will be placed into conference bags or distributed at registration counter or sponsor s booth (Elite to provide lip balm). Quantity to be ordered 500. 9

New Opportunity! Chair Massage Sponsor - $1,600 SOLD Treat clients to a brief chair massage at your booth! Hotel spa will deliver massage chair and provide masseuse for 4-hour block (contact Elite for pricing for additional time) Conference Registration Bag Insert - $1,250 each (5 available) Collateral piece (no premium items) placed in conference registration bag. Collateral must be approved by Elite. Additional charge will be assessed for inserts of more than 6 pages New Opportunity! Slot Machine Sponsorship $750 each (12 available) As a slot machine sponsor, your company logo will be placed on a reel in one of two custom design slot machines (along with the other sponsors). Clients will exchange a ticket for one slot machine pull per day for a chance to win. There will be approximately 10 winners for each sponsor per day. Winning clients will visit sponsor s booth to receive prize (prize should be valued at $5 or above and will be provided by sponsor. Demo Room Pod - $6,000 for 3 days (3-day purchase minimum) (contact Elite for availability) 8x8 stand-alone oval pods that are 5 feet high. Each pod will come with a table, 4 chairs and electric. You can either use the hotel internet available in the conference area or pay for wired internet. Signage provided These pods will be constructed for each sponsor (they do not currently exist in the space) New Opportunity! Escalator Decal - $600 each (24 available) Each escalator cling will be 3 feet x 3 feet, branded with sponsor s company logo, and double-sided. Will be placed on the clear sides of the glass on escalator in conference area. 10

**** Exhibitors Don t rely on clients wandering by your booth and dropping off their business cards. Have attendees come to you by participating in the VANTAGE Passport. Maximize your conference presence! See above. Partner Exhibitor (Booth) Space One booth space - $3,500 if you reserve before March 3 (with a booth purchase, you ll get a code for two partner registrations discounted to $625 each; additional partner registrations are $1395 each) 8 x 10 Booth Space Each booth space will be draped and include a sign identifying your company. A table and chairs is included in the booth. Pre and post-show attendee lists (addresses only, no email) Company logo and description included in the conference program guide and on the website Signage recognition in the conference area Non-Partner Exhibitor (Booth) Space subject to Elite approval* One booth space - $4,250 if you reserve before March 3 (registrations must be purchased separately at $1395 each) 8 x 10 Booth Space Each booth space will be draped and include a sign identifying your company. A table and chairs is included in the booth. Company logo and description included in the conference program guide and on the website Does not include pre and post-show attendee lists *Exhibitors and/or attendees who are not Elite partners will be noted as such in the conference program guide and may not become sponsors. In order to ensure the quality of our events, Elite retains to right to decline any non-partner the ability to exhibit, sponsor, or attend VANTAGE Nashville as a registrant. Sponsorship and Booth Payments All sponsorship and booth spaces must be paid for by credit card when you reserve your booth and/or sponsorship online. Again, please note that there is tiered pricing for booths and sponsorships this year, so we encourage you to buy your sponsorship and/or booth early: Early bird rates (which will be the same prices as VANTAGE Nashville 2015) will be from Jan. 1- March 3. The prices listed in this document are early bird rates and will increase on the dates listed below. Standard rates (an 8% increase from the early bird rate) will be from March 4-April 8. Late rates (7% increase from the standard rate) will be from April 8 and beyond. 11

Registration Payments Partner Exhibitors and/or Sponsors must register anyone attending VANTAGE Nashville online. Payment by credit card is due at the time of registration. If you buy a booth, you will receive a discount code to reduce your first two attendees to $625 each. Any additional attendees will be $1395 each. Registrations can be purchased here. Non-partners may contact Elite for registration information. Non-partner exhibitors may contact Elite for registration information. All booth and sponsorship payments are non-refundable. Elite retains the right to refuse any sponsor, exhibitor/vendor, or registrant from conference entry and participation. Partners who have outstanding fees at the time of the event will be denied access. 12