sponsors
OPPORTUNITIES AT MCN2000

In order to create a rewarding experience for conference attendees, MCN encourages support from Industry/exhibitors for various official conference services, sessions and events that compliment the educational nature of the Conference. 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, the Spectra 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 Email Center, conference bags and the MCN leadership reception.

Please note that these are suggestions. If you have other suggestions, the MCN is very amenable to coordinating your activities and interests.

title sponsor $ 10,000
1st choice in the exhibit hall

Recognition

• Custom Banner on the general session stage that highlights your company as a Title Sponsor
• Banner Link on the MCN Web site to your company Web site through October, 2000
  
• Recognition on all printed conference materials, including, but not limited to: attendee brochure, supplemental mailings, program book, pocket schedule, and registration confirmations.
  
• Full page ad in the Spectra, the official quarterly publication of the MCN

education/speaker trust fund $ 1,500 per grant
A commitment to sponsor a Workshop or education session will include:

2nd choice location in the exhibit hall

Recognition on all printed conference materials, including, but not limited to: attendee brochure, supplemental mailings and program book.


attendee e-mail center $ 5,000
The Center will be located in the Exhibit Hall and it proved to be extremely popular at last year's conference.

Recognition

• Posters in the Center
• Recognition on all printed conference materials, including, but not limited to: attendee brochure, supplemental mailings and program book.
• Company name on each computer screensaver.

conference program advertising
If a company does not commit to sponsor the entire Conference Program Book, MCN will be selling advertising space in the Program Book. Space will be available at attractive prices. Discounted rates are available if you exhibit as well as advertise in the program. The rates are as follows:

Full page copy size is 7" x 10"; half page is 7" x 5". All ad copy must be camera ready. Only black & white copy can be accepted. Ad copy must be received by July 31, 2000.


distribute information in conference packets
$150 US per per item

$300 per item for non- exhibitors.

Any vendor (exhibitor or not) may distribute product literature via the registration packets given to all attendees of the conference. This is a way to guarantee that every registrant receives your promotional materials! There is a limit of three insertions per vendor/exhibitor. This material must be received by August 15, 2000.


sponsor or co-sponsor a special event
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall, Coffee Breaks in the Exhibit Hall, Lunch Table at the Conference Luncheon, Evening Receptions or get creative and call us.

Recognition

• Recognition on all printed conference materials, including, but not limited to: attendee brochure, supplemental mailings and program book.
• 1/2 page add in the next issue of Spectra
• Conspicuous signage at the sponsored event.