2021 IPMA-HR Central and Southern Regions JOINT VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

April 27-29, 2021

SPONSORSHIP GUIDE

2021 Central and Southern Regions Joint Virtual Training Conference

Sponsorship Guide

Dear Colleagues: On behalf of the IPMA-HR Central and Southern Regions, we would like to invite you to consider participating in our 2021 Virtual Training Conference April 27 to 29, 2021. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to showcase your company’s products and services with HR professionals who make executive level purchasing decisions for their respective organizations. Sponsors enhance the conference experience by introducing attendees to the latest products and services to assist them in their business operations. For this, we are extremely grateful. Your participation will allow you to:

• Reach attendees from 2 Regions that encompasses 26 States with over 3,500 members • Experience increased networking opportunities • Increase your organization’s visibility in the public sector

Both the IPMA-HR Central and Southern Regions pride themselves on providing several economical Sponsorship opportunities to our corporate partners. We recognize your need to maximize your marketing dollars and want to provide the highest possible return on your in-vestment. If you have questions regarding the 2021 Conference and/or the Sponsorship opportunities available, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing you in in April, 2021! Sincerely, IPMA-HR Southern Region Conference Sponsorship Committee IPMA-HR Central Region Conference Sponsorship Committee 2021CentralSouthernVirtualConf@gmail.com

Take advantage of the opportunity to network and present your products and services to human resource professionals from throughout the South and Midwest regions. Conference attendees include key decision

makers seeking solutions to improve employee benefits, professional development, HRIS, legal, communications, labor relation functions and much more.

Platinum Level Sponsorship $5,000

Recognition as a Platinum sponsor Acknowledgement as sponsor of a Breakout Session Acknowledgement includes logo, organizational link on Regions website Participation as moderator, speaker or panelist Potential inclusion in our Sponsorship Virtual Room Full-page advertisement in the conference program book Links to topical resources from sponsor in post-event communication Registration list from conference: Name, Title, Organization & Email Brief video or information to promote organization on website

Gold Level Sponsorship $3,000

Recognition as a Gold sponsor Potential breakout speaking engagement Recognition as a Gold event sponsor, including signage and program literature Potential inclusion in our Sponsorship Virtual Room Complimentary attendance for one (1) at all conference sessions

Half-page advertisement in the conference program book Access to the attendance list and mailing information, both pre and post-conference

Recognition as a Silver event sponsor, including signage and program literature Potential inclusion in our Sponsorship Virtual Room Complimentary attendance for one (1) at all conference sessions

Quarter-page advertisement in conference program book Access to the attendance list and mailing information, both pre and post-conference

Silver Level Sponsorship $1,500

Bronze Level Sponsorship $750

Potential inclusion in our Sponsor Virtual Room Complimentary attendance for one (1) at all conference sessions

Recognition of participation in conference program book

General Sponsorship

Exclusive Sponsorships

Enjoy recognition as the Exclusive Sponsor of our virtual platform. Attendees will see your logo on this platform, and this sponsorship will include:

Recognition as the host and exclusive sponsor of the event, including signage and program literature

Breakout speaking engagement during conference Complimentary attendance for two (2) at all conference sessions Full-page advertisement in conference program book Access to the attendance list and mailing information

Enjoy recognition as the Exclusive Sponsor of our Goody Bags. We plan to send every reg-istrant a goody bag. The box design/print work will feature your logo for both your busi-ness and IPMA-HR. This sponsorship will include:

Recognition as the exclusive sponsor of our boxes and postage Potential inclusion in our Sponsorship Virtual Room Complimentary attendance for one (1) at all conference sessions Quarter-page advertisement in conference program book

A sponsor is also requested to support printing of our conference program books. This sponsorship will include:

Recognition as the exclusive sponsor of our program books Potential inclusion in our Sponsorship Virtual Room

Complimentary attendance for one (1) at all conference sessions

A half page ad in our program book on either the back of the front cover, or the inside of the back cover

Exclusive Sponsorship of our Virtual Platform—$10,000

Exclusive Sponsorship of our Goody Bags— $3,500

Exclusive Sponsorship of Program Book—$1,000

Goody Bags are distributed to all attendees, and are always a fun takeaway as well as a great resource for added brand visibility. We anticipate preparing goody bags for approximately 500 registrants. Looking for ideas? The following items are always a hit with attendees, and their practical/daily use keeps your name visible! Flash Drives and portable chargers for personal electronic devices Microfiber cloths for cleaning screens, eye glasses, etc. Note pads, pens Care package items: snacks, mints, lip balm, reusable water bottles, etc.

For any sponsor sending items for our goody bags, please mail them to: Elizabeth Blais OK Department of Transportation Human Resources Division 200 N.E. 21st Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105

The deadline to receive any promotional items is March 1, 2021.

Advertising Opportunities

Program books are distributed to every conference attendee and are a great way to

increase visibility amongst prospective clients. Please note: a full page ad is included with

Platinum Sponsorships and a half-page ad is included with Gold Sponsorships.

Outside Back Cover $500

Inside Back Cover $400

Inside Front Cover $400

Full Page Ad $250

Half Page Ad $150

Quarter Page Ad $75

Program Book Advertisement

Promotional Items for Goody Bags

Contacts

Sponsorship Committee Contact Information

Jennifer Gabbard

Central Region Sponsorship Chairman

jgabbard@farmingtonmn.gov

612.964.6734

Elizabeth L. Montalbano

Southern Region Sponsorship Chairman

Elizabeth.Montalbano@la.gov

225.342.8276

Bersheba Austin, baustin@annistonal.gov

Stacie Evans, stacie.evans@ldi.la.gov

Brian Jepsen, brian.jepsen@omes.ok.gov

Amy Strough, astrough@riversidemo.com

All sponsor registrations will need to be registered and processed on

the IPMA-HR Central Region’s website:

www.ipmahrcentralregion.wildapricot.org

Other Members of the Sponsorship Committee