Sponsorship & Marketing Opportunities

 2008 Convention Sponsors

updated 10/21/2008

$7,500

Impact Photographics

$3500

Paragon Press

$2200

Jefferson National Parks Association

$1750

Alaska Geographic

National Parks Conservation Association

$500

Public Lands interpretive Association

Convention Tote Bag

sponsored by Impact Photographics

Put your organization’s logo in the hands of all convention participants and guarantee that it is seen throughout the duration of the week. The bags are also a popular take-home item that attendees use after the convention, providing additional on-going exposure for your organization throughout the year. Involve your staff and gain even more visibility by helping to hand out the tote bags during registration hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Convention Name Badge Holders

 $7,500

Attendees wear their badges the entire convention week, so your organization’s logo will be front and center. Badge holders are a popular attendee item because they have a handy pocket to store business cards, money and other essentials. (Note: convention exhibitors will be issued different badge holders).

Convention Bag Gift Items

$1,000 (Maximum of 6 sponsors)

Get the attention of attendees by providing them with a special gift or promotional item from your company in their convention tote bags. Preferred convention tote bag gift items include, but are not limited to, a pen, mints, lip balm, thumb drives, reusable travel mug, disposable camera, water bottle and holder. Sponsors are responsible for providing gift item in addition to the sponsorship amount. Sales collateral material cannot be accepted. Specific quantities and shipping information will be provided to sponsor in late January.

Audiovisual and equipment for educational programming

$7,500

Let your logo be the first thing attendees see when they enter concurrent educational sessions. Help provide funding to sponsor audiovisual equipment that aids in the quality educational program we have planned and have your organization’s name and logo on the display screen as the opening visual at sessions using power point presentations. Organization will also be recognized with onsite signage.

Keynote Speaker, Iantha Gantt-Wright (Monday, March 2nd)

 $3,500

Show your support of the public lands community by sponsoring Iantha Gantt-Wright’s keynote presentation on how we can become agents of change in engaging all people with our nation’s parks, forests, refuges, and monuments. Gantt-Wright is a former recipient of Department of the Interior’s Award for “Stellar Deeds in Advancing Diversity” and Outward Bound Adventure’s “Person of the Year.” Sponsoring organization will be recognized at the opening of the general session.

Keynote Speaker, Larry Schweiger (Tuesday, March 3rd)

$3,500

Larry Schweiger, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), will address climate change during his keynote, a highly requested topic of discussion from previous attendees. Larry’s commitment to NWF, since becoming its chief executive, is confronting global warming to protect wildlife for our children’s future, connecting people to nature, and restoring America’s natural and wildlife heritage.

Keynote Speakers, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan (Wednesday, March 4th)

sponsored by
Alaska Geographic
National Parks Conservation Association

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns and his long-time colleague Dayton Duncan will speak about and show clips from their upcoming six-part film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, which traces the origins and growth of the national parks system over the past 150 years. This talk is sure to be a crowd pleaser, leaving attendees re-energized about the work they do to engage and education people with America’s treasured places and spaces. Sponsoring organization will be recognized at the opening of the general session.

Printing of Onsite Program

$6,000 or In-kind

Each convention participant receives an onsite program with information needed to plan their convention schedule. Organization’s name and logo will be prominently featured on the program.

Educational Tracks

$2,000/track

Associate your organization with one of the six educational tracks offered at the convention.

• Management & Governance
• Partnerships
• Education & Outreach
• Sales & Service
• Fundraising
• Communications

Opening Reception

$15,000 or 2 @ $7,500

This special event will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2009 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm to welcome approximately 450 attendees and exhibitors to the 2009 APPL Convention. Join in on the excitement of networking with attendees as the convention begins during this reception. Gain exposure with attendees by having large onsite signage at the event, logo on beverage napkins, 10 complimentary tickets for your representatives to participate and greet attendees as they enter the event (you may provide and hand out a gift bag or item if logistics are coordinated prior to event). In addition, we will work with sponsors on additional ways to leverage your organization during this event.

APPL Media & Partnership Awards Ceremony & Bulletin

$8,000 or 4 @ $2,000
sponsored by
Jefferson National Parks Association

The APPL Media & Partnership Awards celebrate the achievements of America’s nonprofit public lands partners in publishing, product development, and programming. Sponsor the ceremony taking place the evening of Monday, March 2, 2009 and assist us in recognizing the talented efforts of those encouraging stewardship, providing enhanced learning opportunities for public land visitors, and developing programs to help preserve our natural and cultural heritage. Each sponsor receives 2 complimentary tickets, the opportunity to place an ad in the winners program handed out to all that attend this event (program is also post to the APPL Web site afterwards) and logo displayed on large screens before and after the event.

Closing Banquet & Live Auction

$6,000

This special evening on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 will have an estimated attendance of 400 attendees and exhibitors who will celebrate the week with new and old acquaintances. A sit-down dinner with cash bar will be followed by a lively auction, raising support for APPL’s Education and Scholarship Fund. Organization’s logo will be incorporated to the decorations/theme for the evening, which will highlight the 2010 APPL Convention and Trade Show location. Sponsor will receive recognition during the evening and has the opportunity to present attendees with a giveaway to get them excited about joining you and APPL in 2010 (item(s) needs to be pre-approved by APPL). Organization may also participate in announcing a live drawing during the event.

$7,500 +



 

• Organization logo on the back cover of the Onsite Convention Program*
• Organization logo recognition displayed on large poster at general sessions
• Organization logo on the Convention Web site
• Organization logo on blast email marketing communications
• 4 complimentary tickets (sponsors choice: opening reception, awards ceremony, or closing banquet unless otherwise in sponsorship description)

$5,000 - $7,499



 

• Organization logo recognition displayed on large poster at general sessions
• Organization logo on the Convention Web site
• 2 complimentary tickets (sponsors choice: opening reception, awards ceremony, or closing banquet unless otherwise in sponsorship description)

$3,000 - $4,999
 

• Organization logo on the Convention Web site