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Over the course of a year and a half, we helped a national non-profit promote and plan their bi-annual No Barriers Summit. We produced a variety of print and online collateral; helped coordinate with the host site, sponsors, vendors, and presenters; and worked onsite during the event to coordinate interviews, video shoots, and anything else that needed doing. After the event, we created a promotional brochure and video, and we helped create a host site RFP.
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No Barriers is a powerful community of modern-day pioneers who promote innovation, education, and assistive technologies that create transformative life experiences and inspire people with challenges to live full and active lives.
No Barriers believes in the possible for people like 28-year-old Chanda, a quadriplegic who recently learned to rock-climb thanks to No Barriers. “What I love about No Barriers,” she said, “is that I am allowed and trusted to do this on my own. It is liberating, empowerment, hope.”
What’s in YOUR way?
What’s in your way?
Chanda rock-climbing in Colorado
What’s in your way?
Help us empower people to shatter their personal barriers.“No Barriers” is our approach to life. We believe that every person has a spark for adventure that is worth igniting – and one of the powerful ways we do that is through the No Barriers Summit, an international event where cutting-edge technologies and techniques combine with challenging outdoor pursuits to redefine what is possible for people living with disabilities.
Although the average cost per Summit participant is $250, we pass along only $75 in registration fees. No Barriers USA assumes responsibility for the remaining costs and raises the balance through donations and sponsorships. Won’t you help? Together, we can shatter all the barriers.
How will your donation be used?
• $175 covers No Barriers’ cost for one deserving Summit participant.
• $600 helps us to cover expenses for an adventure clinic, such as adaptive mountain biking for wheelchair users.
• $1,300 brings inspirational and powerful people to the Summit, such as Maysam Ghovanloo, Ph.D., inventor of a life-changing Tongue Drive System that enables people with high-level spinal cord injuries to control a wheelchair or a computer with their tongue.
• $2,500 pays all expenses for a child and his family to attend, like 9-year-old triple amputee James (below, on hand cycle), who says, “It doesn’t mean you can’t do that much stuff [having a disability]. You can do anything you set your mind to.”
Visit www.NoBarriersUSA.org to get involved, donate, or volunteer.
No Barriers USAPO Box 27Mound, MN 55364
Hosted by National Sports Center for the Disabled
An Invitation to Sponsorship
What’s in your way?
NO BARRIERSS U M M I TJune 30 – July 3, 2011 | Winter Park, Colorado
The Numbers
Supporting a high-profile philanthropic event is a proven
public relations strategy. No Barriers Summit is a well-
promoted and anticipated event that attracts national
media attention and participants from around the world.
Years of No Barriers Summit
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unique Website visitors per month
Media outlets
Invitations mailed
States and continents represented by attendees
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The Event
NO BARRIERS Summit 2011
Every two years, at a spectacular outdoor venue*, a diverse group gathers. Physically challenged and able-bodied, scientists and artists, adventurers and innovators – they all come together for No Barriers Summit, to celebrate what is possible when the human spirit is ignited by inspiration and innovation.
The summit’s focus is giving people who live with challenges access to cutting-edge assistive technology, hands-on demonstrations, and outdoor activity clinics. The summit’s message is that all people can push through barriers to achieve dreams.
For 2011, No Barriers USA has partnered with host organization National Sports Center for the Disabled for a world-class event featuring ground-breaking technology, vanguard thinking, physical achievement, and inspiring collaboration.
At No Barriers, assumptions about disability and personal
challenges are replaced by a belief in what is possible now
and what can be achieved in the future.
Participants undergo transformational life experiences while enjoying camaraderie, leadership exercises, films, art, and music, and No Barriers’s three signature programs:
� Summit Symposium: the latest research and developments in assistive technologies
� Innovation Village: hands-on demonstrations and supervised use of adaptive products
� Adventure Village: exciting outdoor activity clinics for hiking, cycling, fishing, kayaking, rock climbing, rafting, scuba diving, and more
*Past summit venues include Cortina, Italy; Squaw Valley, California; and Miami, Florida.
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The Organization
Founded in 2003, No Barriers creates transformative life experiences for people with challenges by combining outdoor adventures with education and an introduction to innovative assistive technologies.
ABOUT THE HOST:
The mission of the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is to provide quality outdoor sports and therapeutic recreation programs that positively impact the lives of people with physical, cognitive, emotional, or behavioral challenges. Founded in 1970,
No Barriers is for all people, regardless of age, state of mind,
or physical condition. It works to promote one simple idea
around the world: that everyone has a thirst for adventure
and a hope for the future that deserves to be ignited.
No Barriers’primary mission – helping people with disabilities to live fuller and more active lives – is based on a universal truth.
We believe that all people, no matter their backgrounds, circumstances, or abilities, can shatter barriers and pursue their dreams.
NSCD provides thousands of people with adaptive recreational opportunities and has grown into a world leader in therapeutic recreation. NSCD serves all types of disabilities through nearly 25,000 lessons each year in over 20 different kinds of sports and activities.
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Demonstrate your brand values by supporting an event that is truly for everybody. A No Barriers Sponsorship is a powerful public relations tool that helps position your company as cutting-edge and connects you to a savvy audience that shares your passion for innovation.
In addition, you will have a life-changing opportunity to volunteer at the summit. There, you’ll marvel at the energetic interactions and mingle with consumers and decision-makers who share your values.
The Benefits
You’ll come away inspired by meeting people who dream big, who tackle challenges with smart ideas and a can-do attitude.
Review the options on the following pages, and you’re sure to find a sponsorship package that fits your needs. Your contribution is fully tax-deductible.
My favorite part of the summit was meeting people and
seeing the flood of inspiration going on between others.
The few days I spent, will forever be with me and I believe
it will be for others as well. Kelly - Irvine, California
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$100,000 Transformative(Title Sponsorship) This includes overall naming rights for the 2011 No Barriers Summit, and the opportunity to host a VIP event onsite.
As the title sponsor for the No Barriers Summit, your company name and logo will appear prominently on event collateral including the summit Web page, invitations, mailings, e-mail blasts, posters, and T-shirts. Your company name will appear on the bottom of the event program and in all media outreach, and your sponsorship will be acknowledged verbally throughout the four days by summit emcees.
In addition, your company will receive:
� A full-page advertisement in the event program
� Two 10 ft. x 10 ft. booths at Innovation Village
� 20 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
� Introduce a summit speaker
� Three 3 ft. x 8 ft. banners onsite (sponsor-provided)
� Provide a 50-word statement for the event Website and program
� Provide swag to be included with summit goody bags and distributed at NB events for a full year
For one full year after the summit, the title sponsor will retain:
� The right to use the NBUSA logo
� A company logo, Website link, and sponsored content on the NBUSA Website
� A company logo on NBUSA newsletters
� First opportunity to be the title sponsor for the next summit
$50,000 Innovator(Summit Symposium)
Explorer(Adventure Village) These sponsorships include naming rights for the Summit Symposium or Adventure Village components of 2011 No Barriers Summit.
As the major sponsor of either the Summit Symposium or Adventure Village, your company name and/or logo will appear on event collateral including the summit Web page, invitations, e-mail blasts, posters, and T-shirts. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged by event emcees at the opening and closing ceremonies and either Symposium or Adventure Village events.
In addition, sponsors at this level will receive:
� Company name, logo, and Website link on the NBUSA Website for one year
� One half-page advertisement in the event program
� One 10 ft. x 10 ft. booth at Innovation Village
� 15 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
� Two 3 ft. x 8 ft. banners onsite (sponsor-provided)
� A 35-word statement for the event Website and program
� Sponsor-provided swag to be included with summit goody bags
� The right to use the NBUSA logo for one year after the summit
� First opportunity to sponsor the next summit at the same level
Sponsorship Levels
I really came back from the Summit motivated. It made me want
to do more in life. One speaker there was paralyzed from a surfing
accident. He still surfs now - just lying down.
Kevin - American Airlines [sponsor]
$35,000Pioneer(Innovation Village)
This includes naming rights for the Innovation Village component of 2011 No Barriers Summit.
As the major sponsor of Innovation Village, your company name and / or logo will appear on event collateral including the summit Web page, invitations, e-mail blasts,posters, and T-shirts. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged by event emcees at the opening and closing ceremonies and at Innovation Village events.
In addition, sponsors at this level will receive:
� Company name, logo, and Website link on the NBUSA Website for one year
� One quarter-page advertisement in the event program
� One 10 ft. x 10 ft. booth at Innovation Village
� 12 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
� Two 3 ft. x 8 ft. banners onsite (sponsor-provided)
� A 25-word statement for the event Website and program
� Sponsor-provided swag to be included with summit goody bags
� The right to use the NBUSA logo for one year after the event
� First opportunity to sponsor the next summit at the same level
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$20,000Inspiration(Film & Speakers Series OR Opening Ceremony)
Your company name and / or logo will appear on the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
In addition, sponsors at this level will receive:
� Company name and logo on the NBUSA Website for six months after the event
� Recognition in the event program
� One 10 ft. x 10 ft. booth at Innovation Village
� 10 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
� One 3 ft. x 8 ft. banner onsite (sponsor-provided)
� A 20-word statement for the event Website and program
� Sponsor-provided swag to be included with summit goody bags
� The right to use the NBUSA logo for one year after the event
� First opportunity to sponsor the next summit at the same level
$10,000CollaborativeClosing Ceremony or Registration / Goody Bag
Your company name and / or logo will appear on the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
� Logo and link recognition on NBUSA’s Website
� Recognition in the event program
� One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
� 6 complimentary summit registrations
Plus the opportunity to:
� Sponsor-provided swag to be included with summit goody bags
$5,000 SupportingIndividual Clinics ($5,000 per clinic)
Adventure Village features nearly 20 clinics. In 2011, they will include rafting, kayaking, cycling, climbing, and more. Ask us about available options.
Your company name and / or logo will appear on the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
� Company logo on NBUSA Website
� Company name listed in the event program
� One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
� 3 complimentary summit registrations
Sponsorship Levels
No Barriers was amazing! The summit and the wonderful people
who attended No Barriers shattered all of my expectations! I’m
sure my life has forever been changed because of your summit
and the wonderful people who I met there.
Melanie – LEKI [sponsor]
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$2,500OpportunityScholarship
Your contribution will cover the full cost of Summit participation for one attendee with financial need and their travel companion. You will have the opportunity to help select and meet the recipient at a private reception during the Summit.
Your company name and / or logo will appear on the summit Web page, posters, and T-shirts.
� Company name listed in the event program
� One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
� 2 complimentary summit registrations
$1,200Donor � Company name listed in the event program
� One 8 ft. x 8 ft. booth at Innovation Village
� 2 complimentary summit registrations
No Barriers USA
Join Us!
The No Barriers Summit is a celebration of community – and
that includes our wonderful sponsors. We couldn’t pull this
off without you!
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Thank you for considering a sponsorship of No Barriers Summit. If you would like to
contribute in a way that we haven’t spelled out (including in-kind gifts), contact us
at [email protected] or 952-472-2400. We’ll be happy to see how
we can work together. To learn more about our organization or past summits, visit
www.NoBarriersUSA.org.
Hosted by:
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No Barriers USABoard of Directors
Erik Weihenmayer, ChairBill BarkeleyJim GoldsmithHugh Herr, PhDAlexander “Sasha” RabchevskyMike SavickiJohn WalpuckMark Wellman
Nicole Deters Spader, Executive Director
What’s in your way? Join us!
We’re shattering barriers and transforming lives.Want in on the action?
www.NoBarriersUSA.org | 952.472.2400
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Become a donor, volunteer or participant of the No Barriers Summit 2011, an international event where mind-blowing technology, eye-popping athletic pursuits, and inspiring people come together to redefine what is possible for people living with challenges.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be involved with this life-changing event.
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Magic happens when you bring technology and adaptive sports together in one place. It’s amazing to see how people learn and how perceptions shift. There are always struggles that come when you are first injured or are trying something new for the first time but with the right tools and attitude, there’s no reason you can’t climb your own El Capitan.
Mark Wellman, co-founder of No Barriers and first paraplegic to ascend the 3,000-foot face
of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
As always, the technologies were amazing, but I was most struck by the hundreds of people
facing significant challenges, all gathered with the purpose of living more actively, squeezing
more potential from their lives, and taking control of their own destinies.
Erik Weihenmayer, co-founder of No Barriers and first and only blind person to summit Mt. Everest
