Dear
Corporate Partner:
To those of you who have exhibited at MCN conferences in the past, we again express our appreciation and gratitude. To those of you who have never exhibited with us, we invite you to do so this year. We are pleased to advise you that the 2002 MCN Conference will be presented in partnership with the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN). For those of you not familiar with CHIN, it is the electronic gateway to the museum community in Canada and beyond and features a number of on-line presentations about Canadian museums.
This meeting will focus on the theme ãIn it for the long haul ö technology programs that go the distance.ä Todayâs challenge for museums is investing in long-term, sustainable digital initiatives which seamlessly and cost-effectively meld into the museumâs mission, programs and operations. Presentations will include candid case studies of projects that worked and ones that could have gone better. We will also explore emerging issues surrounding how museums can change pilot projects, one-off programs and just-planned initiatives into ongoing, sustainable investments by using strategies such as:
ð Digital identity
ð Funding models
ð Program planning, budgeting and management
ð Integrated information management
ð Content development
ð Audience delivery
ð Collaboration and partnership
ð Standards for information access and exchange
ð Digital preservation
We are sure that you market products and services that fit very well into these topics. Donât miss out on the opportunity to educate your colleagues in the United States, Canada and from around the world just how you can help them go the distance!
The Conference will be held at the very modern and up-to-date Hilton Toronto from September 4-7, 2002. Toronto is a beautiful, cosmopolitan city that will be made even more enjoyable by the fact that our friends from CHIN will be present at the conference.
Please accept our invitation to exhibit and consider sponsoring some portion of the conference. Sponsorships are available to fit all budgets and are as follows:
MCN ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2002
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring companies will be recognized with a printed sign at the exhibit hall entrance, a plaque or certificate to display at their booth, a listing in the Annual Conference Program Book and Spectra, the official quarterly publication of the MCN and on the MCN Web site.
Conference activities that are available for sponsorship in addition to exhibiting include: educational sessions, keynote speaker, the program book, the grand opening reception, the attendee e-mail center and conference bags.
Please note that these are suggestions. If you have other suggestions, MCN is very amenable to coordinating your activities and interests.
TITLE SPONSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 U.S. Commitment received: CHIN
GRAND OPENING OF EXHIBIT HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000 U.S.
The always-popular reception at the first night of exhibits will again occur in Toronto. Sponsorship includes:
ð Choice location of 8â x 10â exhibit space in the Conference Exhibit Hall ö exhibit space will be complimentary
ð Recognition and acknowledgement as Grand Opening Sponsor in the form of logos in all communication related to the Conference (including printed materials, Conference web site, event PR/advertising and signage at the Grand Opening)
ð Banner link on the MCN Web site to your company Web site through October, 2002
ð Acknowledgement and recognition in our online newsletter e-Spectra
ð A half-page ad in Spectra for one year (3 issues)
ð A half-page ad in the MCN Conference program
ð The opportunity to distribute promotional items at the Conference
ATTENDEE E-MAIL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 U.S.
The Attendee E-Mail Center is always one of the most popular items at every conference. The sponsor of this activity will receive:
ð Choice location of 8â x 10â exhibit space in the Conference Exhibit Hall ö exhibit space will be complimentary
ð Company logo screensavers on all E-Mail Center computers
ð Recognition and acknowledgement in the form of logos in all communication related to the Conference (including
printed materials, Conference web site, event PR/advertising and signage at the event)
ð Banner link on the MCN Web site to your company Web site through October, 2002
ð Acknowledgement and recognition in our online newsletter e-Spectra
ð The opportunity to distribute promotional items at the Conference
EDUCATION SPEAKER TRUST FUND SPONSOR . . . . . $1,500 U.S. per grant
A commitment to sponsor a workshop or education session includes:
ð Choice location in the Conference Exhibit Hall
ð Recognition on all printed conference materials.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM ADVERTISING
Advertising in the Conference program book provides an economical way to reach attendees both during and after the conference. Discounted rates are available if you exhibit and advertise in the program book. The rates are as follows:
INSERTS IN REGISTRATION PACKETS. . . . . . . . . . . $150 U.S. per item for Exhibitors
$300 U.S. per item for Non-Exhibitors
Any vendor (exhibitor or not) may distribute product literature via the registration packets given to all attendees at the conference. There is a limit of three insertions per vendor/exhibitor. Shipping instructions will be provided by the MCN Office.
SPONSOR OR CO-SPONSOR A SPECIAL EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Price depends on event)
These events can include Continental breakfasts or coffee breaks in the Exhibit Hall or evening receptions or get creative and call us. Sponsors will receive:
ð A half-page ad in Spectra for one year (3 issues)
ð A half-page ad in the MCN Conference program
ð Highly visible signage at the sponsored event
ð Recognition on all printed materials as with Title Sponsor
TOTE BAGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 U.S.
Attendees look forward to receiving these at registration because the bags contain all conference materials. Recognition will include the contributorâs logo on the bags and recognition in all printed materials.
BADGE LANYARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 U.S. Commitment received: CHIN
Please call Fred Droz at the MCN Office at (877) 626-3800 for more information. You should receive an exhibitor prospectus in May.
Sincerely,
Len Steinbach
Greg Spurgeon
To those of you who have exhibited at MCN conferences in the past, we again express our appreciation and gratitude. To those of you who have never exhibited with us, we invite you to do so this year. We are pleased to advise you that the 2002 MCN Conference will be presented in partnership with the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN). For those of you not familiar with CHIN, it is the electronic gateway to the museum community in Canada and beyond and features a number of on-line presentations about Canadian museums.
This meeting will focus on the theme ãIn it for the long haul ö technology programs that go the distance.ä Todayâs challenge for museums is investing in long-term, sustainable digital initiatives which seamlessly and cost-effectively meld into the museumâs mission, programs and operations. Presentations will include candid case studies of projects that worked and ones that could have gone better. We will also explore emerging issues surrounding how museums can change pilot projects, one-off programs and just-planned initiatives into ongoing, sustainable investments by using strategies such as:
ð Digital identity
ð Funding models
ð Program planning, budgeting and management
ð Integrated information management
ð Content development
ð Audience delivery
ð Collaboration and partnership
ð Standards for information access and exchange
ð Digital preservation
We are sure that you market products and services that fit very well into these topics. Donât miss out on the opportunity to educate your colleagues in the United States, Canada and from around the world just how you can help them go the distance!
The Conference will be held at the very modern and up-to-date Hilton Toronto from September 4-7, 2002. Toronto is a beautiful, cosmopolitan city that will be made even more enjoyable by the fact that our friends from CHIN will be present at the conference.
Please accept our invitation to exhibit and consider sponsoring some portion of the conference. Sponsorships are available to fit all budgets and are as follows:
MCN ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2002
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring companies will be recognized with a printed sign at the exhibit hall entrance, a plaque or certificate to display at their booth, a listing in the Annual Conference Program Book and Spectra, the official quarterly publication of the MCN and on the MCN Web site.
Conference activities that are available for sponsorship in addition to exhibiting include: educational sessions, keynote speaker, the program book, the grand opening reception, the attendee e-mail center and conference bags.
Please note that these are suggestions. If you have other suggestions, MCN is very amenable to coordinating your activities and interests.
TITLE SPONSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 U.S. Commitment received: CHIN
GRAND OPENING OF EXHIBIT HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000 U.S.
The always-popular reception at the first night of exhibits will again occur in Toronto. Sponsorship includes:
ð Choice location of 8â x 10â exhibit space in the Conference Exhibit Hall ö exhibit space will be complimentary
ð Recognition and acknowledgement as Grand Opening Sponsor in the form of logos in all communication related to the Conference (including printed materials, Conference web site, event PR/advertising and signage at the Grand Opening)
ð Banner link on the MCN Web site to your company Web site through October, 2002
ð Acknowledgement and recognition in our online newsletter e-Spectra
ð A half-page ad in Spectra for one year (3 issues)
ð A half-page ad in the MCN Conference program
ð The opportunity to distribute promotional items at the Conference
ATTENDEE E-MAIL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 U.S.
The Attendee E-Mail Center is always one of the most popular items at every conference. The sponsor of this activity will receive:
ð Choice location of 8â x 10â exhibit space in the Conference Exhibit Hall ö exhibit space will be complimentary
ð Company logo screensavers on all E-Mail Center computers
ð Recognition and acknowledgement in the form of logos in all communication related to the Conference (including
printed materials, Conference web site, event PR/advertising and signage at the event)
ð Banner link on the MCN Web site to your company Web site through October, 2002
ð Acknowledgement and recognition in our online newsletter e-Spectra
ð The opportunity to distribute promotional items at the Conference
EDUCATION SPEAKER TRUST FUND SPONSOR . . . . . $1,500 U.S. per grant
A commitment to sponsor a workshop or education session includes:
ð Choice location in the Conference Exhibit Hall
ð Recognition on all printed conference materials.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM ADVERTISING
Advertising in the Conference program book provides an economical way to reach attendees both during and after the conference. Discounted rates are available if you exhibit and advertise in the program book. The rates are as follows:
| SPACE EXHIBITORS | NON-EXHIBITORS | |
| Full page Ad | $500 U.S. | $650 U.S. |
| Half page Ad | $300 U.S | $450 U.S |
| Inside Cover | $825 U.S. | $1100 U.S. |
| Inside Back Cover | $750 U.S. | $1000 U.S. |
| Outside Back Cover | $950 U.S. | $1200 U.S. |
INSERTS IN REGISTRATION PACKETS. . . . . . . . . . . $150 U.S. per item for Exhibitors
$300 U.S. per item for Non-Exhibitors
Any vendor (exhibitor or not) may distribute product literature via the registration packets given to all attendees at the conference. There is a limit of three insertions per vendor/exhibitor. Shipping instructions will be provided by the MCN Office.
SPONSOR OR CO-SPONSOR A SPECIAL EVENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Price depends on event)
These events can include Continental breakfasts or coffee breaks in the Exhibit Hall or evening receptions or get creative and call us. Sponsors will receive:
ð A half-page ad in Spectra for one year (3 issues)
ð A half-page ad in the MCN Conference program
ð Highly visible signage at the sponsored event
ð Recognition on all printed materials as with Title Sponsor
TOTE BAGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 U.S.
Attendees look forward to receiving these at registration because the bags contain all conference materials. Recognition will include the contributorâs logo on the bags and recognition in all printed materials.
BADGE LANYARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 U.S. Commitment received: CHIN
Please call Fred Droz at the MCN Office at (877) 626-3800 for more information. You should receive an exhibitor prospectus in May.
Sincerely,
Len Steinbach
Greg Spurgeon