Online Learning Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 8 (pm) – 10

GamiCon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 6 (pm) – 8

Certificate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . October 7 – 8

The Allen Experience . . . . . . . . . . October 8

Innovations in Training . . . . . . . . . October 10 (pm) – 12

McCormick Place West • Chicago, IL www.OnlineLearningConference.com

Where Training Meets Technology

SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES

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Ready to engage? We’re shaking up Chicago with a conference that’s all about hands-on, how-to, and interactive engagement. We’ll put your brand in the spotlight and make sure you’re the first choice for the elearning industry’s forward-thinking influencers, decision-makers, and trendsetters.

Produced by:

www.OnlineLearningConference.com

AGENDASATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

6:00-9:00 pm .. SPONSOR OPPS Co-located

GamiCon kickoff

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

8:30-3:30 ...........Pre-Conference Certificate Programs

8:30-6:30 .......... SPONSOR OPPS Co-Located GamiCon

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

8:30-3:30 ...........Pre-Conference Certificate Programs

8:30-3:30 ...........Co-Located The Allen Experience

8:30-4:00 ......... SPONSOR OPPS Co-Located GamiCon

4:00-6:00 ......... SPONSOR OPPS Online Learning

Conference Kick-Off Reception with Training

Test Kitchen and Top Training Videos (TTVs)

6:30 ................... SPONSOR OPPS Chicago Excursions

(optional)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9

7:45-8:45 ....... SPONSOR OPPS Training Test Kitchen with

Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:45 ........Breakout Sessions

10:00-10:45 .....Breakout Sessions

11:00-11:45 .......Breakout Sessions

11:45-12:00 ......Break to Drop Off Bags at Hotel Rooms

12:00 ................Buses Board (snack bars/water)

12:15 ..................Buses Leave for Second City

12:45-5:30 .......Second City Works Field Trip: Applied improvisation, Behavioral Science, and Comedy

5:30-8:00 ........Dine Arounds

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

7:45-8:45 ....... SPONSOR OPPS Training Test Kitchen with

Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:45 ........Breakout Sessions

10:00-10:25 ... SPONSOR OPPS Sponsored Vendor

Sessions 1

10:35-11:00 .... SPONSOR OPPS Sponsored Vendor

Sessions 2

11:15-12:00 .......Breakout Sessions

12:15-1:15 ..........Lunch Session: What We Do Now. Next. Future. (Annalie Killian)

1:30-3:00 .........Learning Labs

3:00-3:15 ........ SPONSOR OPPS Coffee Break

3:15-4:00 .........Breakout Sessions

4:15-5:00 .........Breakout Sessions

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 (6 pm) - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (1 pm)

SPONSOR OPPSInnovations in Training

Attendees are asking for you!So we’re showcasing product and solution providers in a BIG way at Online Learning Conference 2018.

Sign up NOW while these limited sponsorships are still available:

Gold Conference Package: $6,000

With Gold Conference Status at Online Learning Conference 2018 in Chicago, you’ll receive the following bonus assets:

• 2 (two) 30-minute Demo Sessions (Wed, October 10, 10-11 AM)

• Automatic Sponsor Status of one of the following;

– Training Test Kitchen SOLD– Official WiFi Sponsor + Charging

Station Sponsor

– Exclusive Lanyards Sponsor

– Exclusive Pens + Notepads Sponsor

• Roundtable Demo Session in the Training Test Kitchen: Demo your latest in elearning design or technology. Handouts welcome. Demo Session times include Monday night reception, and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings — all in the general session room.

• Leaderboard (728 × 90 banner) on www.OnlineLearningConference.com, the official conference website

• A 200-guaranteed-lead white paper hosted on www.trainingmag.com

• 1 (one) complimentary conference registration ($1,495 value)

• Sponsor branding on site, online, and in printed conference event guide

• Full-page, four-color ad in the Sep/Oct issue of Training magazine, which receives bonus distribution at the conference

• 1× use of postal show list, plus 1× post-conference dedicated HTML email

• 1 (one) bag insert in the official conference bag

Silver Conference Package: $4,000

With Silver Conference Status at Online Learning Conference 2018 in Chicago, you’ll receive the following bonus assets:

• 2 (two) 30-minute Demo Sessions (Wed, October 10, 10-11 AM)

• Roundtable Demo Session in the Training Test Kitchen: Demo your latest in elearning design or technology. Handouts welcome. Demo Session times include Monday night reception, and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings — all in the general session room.

• Leaderboard (728 × 90 banner) on www.OnlineLearningConference.com, the official conference website

• A 100-guaranteed-lead white paper hosted on www.trainingmag.com

• 1 (one) complimentary conference registration ($1,495 value)

• Sponsor branding on site, online, and in printed conference event guide

• 1× use of postal show list, plus 1× post-conference dedicated HTML email

• 1 (one) bag insert in the official conference bag

Bronze Conference Package: $2,000

• Roundtable Demo Session in the Training Test Kitchen: Demo your latest in elearning design or technology. Handouts welcome. Demo Session times include Monday night reception, and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings — all in the general session room.

• 1 (one) complimentary conference registration ($1,495 value)

• Sponsor branding on site, online, and in printed brochure/conference directory

• 1× use of postal show list, plus 1× post-conference dedicated HTML email

• 1 (one) bag insert in the official conference bag

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to lock in your high-value

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All gamification-related companies that take a Gold, Silver, or Bronze level sponsorship have special opportunities for sponsorship/ambassadorship at the pre-conference GamiCon event, Oct 6 (pm) – 8.

Contact your rep for details.

All Gold, Silver, and Bronze level sponsors will have a vendor demo table in the Training Test Kitchen. Show off your latest elearning technology and/or design technique all three days of the conference during this hands-on, “how-to” attendee experience!

Additional sponsorship opportunitiesWiFi + Charging Station Sponsorship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000

Free WiFi is available to all Online Learning Conference attendees in designated areas around the conference. As the WiFi sponsor, your logo/branding will appear in on-site signage promoting the WiFi, as well as on the official conference Website. Your branding will also appear at the designated Charging Station area, where tables, charging strips, and a printer will be easily accessible to all attendees. The WiFi + Charging Station sponsor may also provide an Attendee Bag Insert.

Show Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500

An exclusive opportunity to sponsor the official Online Learning Conference 2018 bags given to each conference attendee.

Dual show bag sponsorship opportunity available: 2018 Online Learning Conference and Training 2019 Conference & Expo: $6,000

Exclusive E-Mail Sponsorship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500

Your company’s name and/or logo (with link) will be embedded in a series of graphically rich HTML e-mails sent between May 2018 and September 2018 promoting the Online Learning Conference. These e-mails are sent to Training’s master database of subscribers and attendees (more than 500,000 e-mail exposures).

Lanyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500

An exclusive opportunity to put your company’s logo on the lanyards every 2018 Online Learning Conference attendee will be wearing.

Dual lanyard sponsorship opportunity available: 2018 Online Learning Conference and Training 2019 Conference & Expo: $6,000.

Notepads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500

Co-branded with your logo and the Training logo, the official 8½" × 11" notepads are included in all attendee show bags. These notepads extend your brand visibility when they are taken back to the office after the show!

Wednesday P.M. Coffee and Soda Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000

Treat attendees to a much-needed beverage break. Sponsorship includes signage and recognition at the break. Training will provide the coffee and soda. Sponsor may also provide an Attendee Bag Insert.

Ink/Stylus Pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000

Put your company name literally at the fingertips of every attendee by sponsoring the Official 2018 Online Learning Conference Ink/Stylus Pens that will be used by attendees during and long after the show.

Leaderboard Banner Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000

Advertise your company to our Online Learning audience — online! Your 728 × 90 banner will run in site-wide rotation at the top of www.OnlineLearningConference.com before, during, and after the 2018 Conference, reaching attendees and non-attendees alike.

SOLD

SHUTTLE BUS SPONSORAll aboard! Level up the fun on Monday night and Tuesday afternoon when conference activities head out for adventures in the Windy City. As the Shuttle Bus Sponsor, you can provide a giveaway en route to the Monday evening Chicago Excursions, as well as the Tuesday afternoon all-conference field trip to Second City Works.

Chicago Excursion & Field Trip Bus Sponsorship ...................................................................$2,500

CHICAGO EXCURSIONS: Monday, Oct. 8

Chicago Architecture Foundation Riverboat CruiseShuttle bus departs from Hyatt Regency McCormick Place at 6:30 pm and returns by 9:45 pm.

Kingston Mines Chicago Blues CenterShuttle bus departs from Hyatt Regency McCormick Place at 7:15 pm and returns by 11:15 pm.

FIELD TRIP:Tuesday, Oct. 9

Second City WorksOn Tuesday at 12:15 pm the entire conference moves to Second City for lunch and a very special field trip incorporating applied improvisation, behavioral science, and comedy.

Photo Courtesy of the Chicago Architecture Foundation.

Tuesday Host Sponsor:

Organization’s primary business activity:Manufacturing ............................................ 10%

Hospitality (food, lodging) ...........................1%

Retail ...............................................................2%

Wholesale/Distribution ...............................2%

Finance/Banking .......................................... 7%

Real Estate/Insurance ................................8%

Business Services ...................................... 10%

Communications ..........................................2%

Transportation/Utilities ..............................4%

Health/Medical Services ........................... 15%

Educational Service/ Academic Institution ................................17%

Government/Military ................................. 18%

Consulting ......................................................4%

50,000+ employees 16%

1,000 to 9,999employees 31%

100 to 999 employees

22%

Less than 100employees 12%

10,000 to 50,000employees19%

Total employee size

CLO/COO/ VP/Director or Above:

15%

Training Specialist:

20%Manager/ Supervisor:

28%

Job Titles

Size of training budget

$1,000,001 or greater 34%

$100,001 to $499,999 22%

$50,000 to$100,000 16%

Less than $50,000 18%

$500,000 to$1,000,000 10%

Profile of the attendees you’ll meet in Chicago

Anticipated attendance:

400-500

Companies that attended in 2017Accenture

ADP

Air Force Special Operations

Amazon

Bankers Life

BNSF Railway

Boston Scientific

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Cornell University

Deloitte

E. & J. Gallo Winery

eBay

Farmers Insurance

First Credit Union

Google

Honeywell Security and Fire

IBM

JetBlue Airways

Keller Williams Realty

Kepner-Tregoe Inc.

KLA-Tencor Corporation

KPMG

Lee Hecht Harrison

Mary Kay

McCarthy Building Companies

Mutual of Omaha

Novo Nordisk

Pfizer

Pitney Bowes

Publix Super Markets Inc

Silicon Valley Bank

SiriusXM

Sodexo

State Farm Insurance

Taylor Group Intl

Thomson Reuters

TJX Companies

Toyota Financial Services

United States Air Force

USAA

Valvoline

Whirlpool

Instructional Designer/ Developer:

22%

“ The 2017 Online Learning Conference was outstanding! The unique schedule, the use of technology in large group settings, the selection of speakers, and the quality of sessions combined to provide an informative and inspiring experience.”

— Michael Allen, CEO, Allen Interactions

CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR SPONSOR RATES:

Lori Gardner 952.451.6228 lori@TrainingMag.com

Payton Powell 612.978.4195 payton@TrainingMag.com

Jeff Richards 612.309.1129 jeff@TrainingMag.com

ABOUT THE CONFERENCEThe Online Learning Conference is produced by Training magazine and Lakewood Media Group, LLC. Training magazine is written for training and development, learning and performance professionals and has been the preeminent voice in the training industry for more than 50 years. Learn more at www.TrainingMag.com.

October 10 (pm) – 12

What is the nature of learning in the digital enterprise — and what role will trainers play in it? This intimate learning experience, which kicks off right after the Online Learning Conference, moves to a variety of learning venues throughout Chicago and will feature local and national innovators as guides. Don't miss this unique chance to sponsor an unforgettable expedition into the future of learning at work.

This event is limited to 50 attendees. Space is limited to 3 distinct sponsors.

Innovations

Presented by

Come early, stay lateMaximize your exposure by sponsoring the pre- and post-conference events:

October 6 (pm) – 8

Headlined by some of the world’s leading gamification strategists, researchers, and solution providers, this inaugural pre-conference event will bring together individuals and organizations who seek to design and create productive outcomes with gamification.

Limited sponsorships available. All GamiCon sponsors have special opportunities to sponsor the main Online Learning Conference.

Post-conference event: Pre-conference event:

Contact your rep today for GamiCon and

Innovations in Training sponsor rates.