designing the dream entrepreneur conference sponsorship proposal
DESCRIPTION
Sponsorship request for the 2014 Designing the Dream Entrepreneur Conference taking place on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Skokie. This event is for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs who desire to grow and expand their businesses in the greater Chicagoland area. Speaker talent has already been committed: Chaffee-Thanh Nguyen Roger Wright Christopher Johnson Comedian Sonya B Christine Correlli Bob Roitblat Building Bridges Chicago is seeking to procure a total of $25,000 in sponsorship dollars to cover event operating expenses including speaker honorarium fees, venue rental, food and beverage service, and marketing and promotions. Ideal sponsors include B2B companies that offer relevant products and services of interest to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.TRANSCRIPT
Designing the DreamEntrepreneur Conference – Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Sponsorship Request
Event Description
The 2014 Designing the Dream Entrepreneur Conference aims to inspire economic sustainability through business ownership. This is a full-day, experiential networking and learning event for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to bridge the gap between where they are
now and where they need to be to build successful businesses.
The conference aims to help attendees reduce the learning curve associated with business ownership, maximize bottom-line profitability, and transform business dreams into reality. Attendees will be provided
practical and usable insights they can immediately implement to develop and grow their businesses.
Location
Holiday Inn Skokie (North Shore)
5300 W. Touhy Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 679-8900
*Special event rate - $99 per night room block*
Target Market
This event is for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the greater Chicagoland area who want to connect, network, learn, grow,
and develop both personally and professionally.
Between 200 – 300 entrepreneurs expected!
Attendee Benefits
The purpose of this event is to bring entrepreneurs in the greater Chicagoland area together under one roof to…
Inspire innovation
Catapult growth and development
Create lasting connections
Increase economic sustainability
Tap into the power of technology
Transform business dreams into reality
Attendees will walk away from this event with a ready-to-implement action plan.
2014 Expert Speaker Line-up
Speakers subject to change based on availability.
• Chaffee-Thanh Nguyen• Niquenya Fulbright• Christine Corelli• Roger Wright• Chris the Entrepreneur• Bob Roitblat• Comedian Sonya D
About the Host
Building Bridges Chicago LLC (BBC) is a small business consulting and executive coaching firm specializing in transforming dreamers into
successful entrepreneurs.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Niquenya D. Fulbright, has over 15 years’ experience partnering with small business owners, aspiring
entrepreneurs, leadership teams, and individual executives to bridge the gap between where they are now and where they need to be to build sustainable, profitable business models. Services include business
planning and design, internet marketing and SEO, strategic planning, and access to supplementary services.
Sponsorship Goal - $25,000
Total Operating Expenses - $25,000
Speaker Honorarium Fees - $10,000
Hiring Event Staff - $1000
Venue Rental - $1000
Food & Beverage - $7000
Marketing & Promotions - $6000
**Immediate need of $5,500 due by 2/1/2014
Sponsor Profile
Seeking sponsorship from companies who offer relevant B2B products and services of interest to small business owners and aspiring
entrepreneurs in the greater Chicagoland area.
Possible sponsors may include:
Office supply companies
Commercial insurance providers
Marketing and PR firms
Commercial bankers
Merchant Services
Cloud computing and/or software applications
Platinum Title Sponsorship - $10,000 (1)
Company name prominently displayed in conference title
Banner placement onsite during event
Large logo placement on all promotional literature
Full-page ad in conference program
Delivery of ‘Welcome Address’ (optional)
V.I.P. seating for 5 at keynote lunch
Vendor booth
Active link on conference website
Social media mentions
Promotional item placement in attendee swag bags (optional)
Gold Sponsorship - $5000 (2)
Large logo placement on all promotional literature
Half-page ad in conference program
V.I.P. seating for 3 at keynote lunch
Vendor booth
Active link on conference website
Social media mentions
Promotional item placement in attendee swag bags (optional)
Silver Sponsorship - $2500 (6)
Medium logo placement on all promotional literature
1/4-page ad in conference program
V.I.P. seating for 2 at keynote lunch
Vendor booth
Active link on conference website
Social media mentions
Promotional item placement in attendee swag bags (optional)
Bronze Sponsorship - $1000 (10)
V.I.P. seating for 1 at keynote lunch
Listing in conference program
Active link on conference website
Social media mentions
Promotional item placement in attendee swag bags (optional)
Honorable Mention - $500
Listing on conference website
Promotional item placement in attendee swag bags (optional)
In-Kind Gifts
In lieu of cash sponsorship, in-kind gifts will be accepted. In-kind sponsors will be listed in the event program and on conference website. Examples of acceptable gifts are below.
Printed marketing materials
Raffle Items
Gift cards
Marketing & PR Services
Swag bag inserts
Coupons
B2B product samples
Other suggestions welcome
Contact Information
Niquenya Fulbright, President & CEO
Building Bridges Chicago LLC
1333 W. Devon Avenue, #188
Chicago, IL 60660
www.buildingbridgeschicago.com
Direct: (773) 368-3575
Fax: (773) 360-3459
Email: [email protected]
Make checks payable to “Building Bridges Chicago”