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sponsorship package2015
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“TED is a think tank for humanity. It is a gathering of exceptional individuals, all with the ability to make a difference” — Don Levy, then-Senior Vice President, Sony Pictures (TED Partner)
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Building upon and establishing new partnerships is a key element of TEDxQueensU 2015. Without the support of our previ
ous partners and sponsors, we would not be able to reach and inspire thousands of people in our community each year. For
this support we are humbled and eternally grateful.
This year’s event will have over 500 carefully selected attendees, with many more tuning in from around the world to watch
our live stream. Our speaker’s talks will be watched many more times online with past talks garnering wide and extended
reach. Through social media and our outreach initiatives we will also indirectly provide exposure to the entirety of Queen’s
University, the Kingston Community and beyond. Our partners have the opportunity to engage with the inquisitive and curi
ous minds that comprise our network, and will be able to align themselves with the TED brand and everything it stands for.
In previous years we have worked with a wide array of partners, including alumni, corporations, small businesses, charities,
student organizations and private donors to name a few. We work individually with each of our partners to maximize the
benefits of their generous support and are eager to work with anyone who shares our values and vision. We want to thank
you for considering partnering with us, and would be thrilled to have you support us in achieving our aims.
Sincerely,
The TEDxQueensU Sponsorship Team.
partnering with tedxqueensu
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TED is a non profit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short,
powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference
where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers
almost all topics from science to business to global issues in more than 100
languages. TED is dedicated to making great ideas accessible and uses their
platform to spark conversation.
TEDx Events are independently organized TED events that share a common
set of values and goals as our parent organization. Every individual who par
ticipates in making this event happen believes in the spirit of TED, and its
ability to drive positive change in all aspects of our lives.
At TEDxQueensU, we believe passionately in the power of ideas to change
attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. We’re building a clearinghouse of
free knowledge from inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls
to engage with each other and share ideas, both online and at our annual
event. We bring together Queen’s alumni, students, small business owners,
researchers, executives, and many more.
On March 29th 2015 we will be lifting the curtain on the fifth edition of TEDx
at Queen’s University, which promises to be a landmark event for the insti
tution, organization and the wider City of Kingston we hope that you can
be a part of it.
about tedx
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what to look forward to
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Our organization, after many increasingly
successful events, is embarking on a new
journey to become one of the largest
and more prominent TEDx events in the
country. We believe that everyone has
something distinct to bring to the event,
and it is our goal to bring together as di
verse and curious a group as possible.
Collectively this audience of students,
academics and community members
will walk away with a broader and better
understanding of how to spark positive
change in our communities. Paramount
to achieving our goal is establishing new
relationships with alumni, local busi
nesses, charities, and other organiza
tions who also share the TED values.
Our theme, Piecing Together, exempli
fies in our eyes, the spirit that we have
strived to establish at our events. Having
intellectual giants congregating with nat
urally curious and eager young minds to
discuss new ideas, perspectives and in
novations creates a unique and pioneer
ing setting that we anticipate will spark
novel viewpoints from all attendees and
encourage collaboration and conversa
tion.
With our new theme, TEDxQueensU 2015
hopes to foster ideas that act as spring
boards for the next wave of disruptive
ideas, innovations and collaboration. We
have experienced tremendous organiza
tional growth allowing for such ambitious
aims. The receiving of a top tier license
from TED itself, a one hundred percent
increase in targeted sponsorship, a re
newed commitment to low ticket prices,
the establishing of a Board of Directors,
a speaker list with world renowned cre
dentials and revolutionary ideas, and the
securing a new state of the art venue will
enable us, alongside our valued partners,
to reach such ambitious goals.
our goals for tedxqueensu 2015
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the bader centre
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This upcoming year, TEDxQueensU will have a brand new home.
Sitting on beautiful, white capped Lake Ontario, The Isabel Bader Center for the Performing Arts
is the new pride point of Queen’s University. Offering a captivating sense of place, The Isabel
provides a unique and dynamic venue for students and community members to learn, discover,
think, do, and experience together.
Talks at TEDxQueensU 2015 will be presented in the heart of The Isabel: the 566 seat performance
hall. Having its acoustics perfected by the New York based firm Arup well before its construction
began; the pristine acoustics of the Isabel’s performance hall are the result of exceptional collab
oration between top sound engineers and architects over several years.
In addition to the noteworthy acoustics, talk quality will be further enhanced by the unique char
acteristics of the hall. Virtually a building within a building, no part of the hall touches the rest of
the structure directly. This feature along with the hall’s two foot thick walls so effectively muffles
outside noise that we are certain nothing will detract from the captivating talks and enchanting
setting created within.
This state of the art theater will make TEDxQueensU one of the largest and more preeminent
TEDx events in the country. We at TEDxQueensU are ecstatic about the having this world class
facility with remarkable acoustics available to us and hope that you’ll join us in this excitement.
“the isabel will become a consummate storytelling space – stories that reveal the human condition for what it is: complex, often confusing, and ever beautiful” – Jerry Doiron (former Director at the Isabel Bader Center)
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what we can offer
Each of our inspiring and innovating
talks will be recorded in the highest
quality and uploaded to the official
TEDx networks. By supporting a talk
you will receive on stage recognition
as well as prime advertising space at
the start and end of your chosen talk
to showcase your name and brand to
each of the videos’ tens of thousands
of viewers.
From online promotions to on stage
recognition, we aim to publically rec
ognize and endorse each of our part
ners and sponsors. Recognizing and
supporting the important work our
supporters are doing is a continuous
benefit that starts long before our
event, and will continue well after.
TEDxQueensU is also thankful for its
slate of private donors and we take
pride in recognizing their support.
With 1800 square feet of atrium
wrapped with panoramic views over
lake Ontario, we are pleased to of
fer our partners the opportunity to
demonstrate products, services, inno
vative ideas and revolutionary research
to the conference attendees. Interac
tive demonstration booths (which we
can provide assistance in both design
and execution) will engage the confer
ence attendees before, after and during
break out sessions of the event and is a
unique way to engage with your target
market.
Sponsor a talk
Public Sponsor RecognitionDemonstration Booth SpaceHere are just a few of the successful pro
grams and initiatives that we are able
to implement on partnering with you
or your organization. We hope to tailor
our service to your needs and would be
happy to discuss ways in which we can
make your donation, sponsorship and
valued partnership count.
TEDx has always been centred in digital medium, and our event is no different. Over the past five years we have amassed an unparalleled network of students, entrepreneurs, innovators, academics, researchers and visionaries that encompass local, regional, national and international interests and organizations. Connecting them, with you, is our central objective and aim. 13
Distributed to all attendees, and elec
tronically circulated to our remote au
dience, the event program is the most
direct connection our partners have
with our audience. With generous con
straints, design assistance and a wide
circulation, traditionally this has been
a popular avenue for our partners to
connect with our audience.
TEDxQueensU extends far beyond a
single day conference in March. It is a
movement of dedicated and passion
ate youth who hope to inspire, inno
vate and effect change, not just here
on campus but across this region and
country. This is an event that has over
the past five years elicited a remarkable
amount of collaboration and provided
opportunity to so many. By supporting,
partnering and donating to our not for
profit organization you commit to the
furthering of such revolutionary ideas
and to the continuing campaigning for
causes and for changes.
TED and TEDx have become synony
mous with educating , innovating, and
inspiring, and we will continue to bring
those tenets to our event. By brand
ing giveaway items, donating product
samples, and getting your name or
logo onto event signage, you have the
opportuity to align your mantra with
ours and show your commitment to
our tenets.
Advertise in our event program
Donating to a cause and movement
Co-Branding with a Globally Recognized Brand
Appeal to over 1000 mailing list subscribers, 500 diverse attendees and a vast social network
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facebook.com/TEDxQueensU
twitter.com/tedxqueensu
youtube.com/user/TEDxTalks
get in touch
General Inquiries: [email protected] Inquiries: [email protected]
Thanks to our past partners: Launch Lab, AMS, The Sustainability Action Fund, Whole Farm Fine Foods, QTV, The Bartlett Student Initiative, The Team Room, Sheraton Four Points Kingston, Megalo’s, and our private sponsors.
James McDonaldSponsorship Lead
Tom EdgertonDirector