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[email protected] TheWildlifeSociety,425BarlowPlace,Suite200,Bethesda,MD20814
THEWILDLIFESOCIETY2020ANNUALCONFERENCE:
A Five-Day Virtual Conference Experience SEPTEMBER28-OCTOBER2,2020
JOINUSFORTHEWILDLIFESOCIETY'SFIRST-EVERVIRTUALCONFERENCE!Sponsors will play an essential role in this year's conference, supporting avaluable and engaging experience for all participants. To showcase ourappreciation,TWS isexcited toofferexpandedanduniqueopportunities tohighlightsponsorsthroughourvirtualconferenceplatformandbeyond.
Yourvirtualsponsorshipexperiencewillinmanywaysmirroryourin-personexperienceatourconference.Nearlyallofourtraditionalsponsorshipbenefitscanandwillbeadaptedtofitthevirtualsetting,alongsideseveralnewopportunitiesdesignedtoincreasebrandrecognition,engagementandvisibility.You'llbeabletosponsorevents,sessionsandcomponentsofthevirtualconferencethroughprominentbanneradplacementsandevenshortvideos,or"minimercials,"featuringyourbrand.Don’tknowwhicheventstosponsor?Noworries!WewelcometheopportunitytocustomizetheSponsorshippackagetobestmeetyourorganization’sneeds.
AlsonewthisyearisaDemoTrackintheconferenceprogram,designedforsponsorsandexhibitorstopresentordemoproductsandservices,orsimplyuseitasaplatformtotalkabouttheirorganization.Thereisnoadditionalchargeforthisbenefit,buttitlesandabstractswillberequired.Ifyouchoosetoparticipate,yourpresentationordemocanberecordedfromyourconferenceprofileusingourplatform'sbuilt-inrecordingtechnology,oryoumayuseathirdpartyrecordingtechnology(i.e.Zoom)andprovideuswiththevideo.TheDemoTrackwillbeavailabletoallconferenceparticipantson-demandforthedurationoftheconference,aswellasafterwards.
Anddon'tforgetaboutyourcomplimentaryvirtualexhibitbooth!
Yourboothwillincludealivevideochatroom,makingface-to-faceinteractionwithprospectsnotonlypossible,butincrediblyeasy!You'llbeencouragedtostaffthatchatroomduringexhibitorhours,whenweexpectpeakboothtraffic.IntheVirtualExhibitHall,you'llbelistedbytier,alongwithyourlogoandindicationofyoursponsorlevel.Theboothitselfwillbeyourownuniquemicrosite.Youcancustomizeitwithcompanyandcontactinformation,productsandservicesinformation,documents,promotionalvideos,socialmedialinks,rafflesandjustaboutanythingelse.You'llhavefullautonomytoupdateandedittheinformationinyourbooth.Avirtualleadretrievalserviceisalsoincludedandcomprehensiveboothanalyticswillbeavailableaftertheconference.
Totopitalloff,thevirtualenvironmentwillbelivebeforetheconference,andwillremainactiveforsixmonthsaftertheconference.Combined,thedurationandthepotentialforseveralthousandattendees,setthestageforyourexposurestoexceedanypastTWSconference.
[email protected] TheWildlifeSociety,425BarlowPlace,Suite200,Bethesda,MD20814
SPONSORBENEFITS• Solesponsorshipofaneventorcomponentthatincludesabrandingandrecognition:► Platinum($25,000+):Anyeventsareavailableforsolesponsorship,includingacustomdesigned
event.Sponsorshipoftheopeningplenarysessionincludesuptoafive-minutewelcometoconferenceattendees,plusverbalrecognitionattheeventandbrandingopportunities.Customeventsincludesymposia,paneldiscussion,orotherpresentation.
► Gold($10,000+):Anyeventsorlocationsavailableforsolesponsorship,suchasthevirtualconferenceaccessportalorpostersessions,oracustomdesignedevent(excludesplenarysessions).
► Silver($5,000+):Solesponsorshipofanevent,suchasasessiontrackordiscussionboard.
► Bronze($3,500+):Sharedsponsorshipofanevent,suchassessiontrackordiscussionboard.
• ComplimentaryVirtualExhibitBoothforface-to-faceengagementwithattendees(Seeexhibitorbenefitspage)
• TieredexhibitboothlistingintheVirtualExhibitHall• Platinum,GoldandSilverSponsorswillhavetheirlogoprintedonthebackoftheconferencet-shirts
• AnnouncementofyourSponsorshipwithalinktoyourwebsiteinTWS’eWildlifernewsletter
• PlatinumSponsorsreceiveacomplimentaryfull-pageadinSeptember/OctoberissueofTheWildlife
Professional*
• AsaPlatinum,Gold,orSilverSponsoryoucanmakeafeaturedofferorpromotionaboutyourorganizationin
theeWildlifertoTheWildlifeSocietymembership.Inaddition,PlatinumandGoldSponsorofferswillbe
cross-promotedontheconferencewebsite,platformandthroughTheWildlifeSociety’ssocialmediachannels.
• BandoflogosrecognitionbytierontheTWSConferencewebsiteandthevirtualconferenceplatform
• Pre-andPost-Conferencefull-pagebandoflogosthank-youadinTheWildlifeProfessionalmagazine
• "Minimercial"videoadvertisements
• Prominentbanneradvertisementonsponsoredeventorlocation
• Discussionboardadvertisements
• OptiontocreateorsubmitavideopresentationfortheDemoTrackinourprogram
• Increasedexposureandvisibilitythrough:► Broaderaudience–nogeographicbarrierstoattend► EaseofAccessandLowerRegistrationCosts–Greaterpotentialforalargerthanusualaudience► 6+monthsofcompleteaccesstothevirtualconferencecontent
• Complimentarycompleteaccessregistrations.
► PlatinumSponsors:Sixregistrations
► GoldSponsors:Threeregistrations
► SilverSponsors:Tworegistrations
► BronzeSponsors:OneRegistration*AdvertisementmustbereceivedbyJuly31.AdvertisementsreceivedafterthedeadlinewillbeplacedintheNovember/Decemberissue.
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SPONSORSNAPSHOTS
VIRTUALEXHIBITHALLBYTIER
MINIMERCIALS&DEMOTRACKS SPONSOREDSESSIONS
DISCUSSIONBOARDBANNER TWSMEMBERVISIBILITY
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EXHIBITORBENEFITS• CustomizableExhibitorBoothintheVirtualExhibit
Hall
► ListingontheVirtualExhibitHalllandingpage
► Privateboothintheformofauniqueindividualmicrosite► Livevideochatroomforface-to-faceinteractionwithprospects► Fullautonomytoupdateandeditcompanyinformation► Abilitytouploaddocuments,videos,product&serviceinformationandmore► Linkstocompanywebsiteandsocialmedia► Abilitytohostrafflesandgiveaways
• Designatedexhibitorhours
EXHIBITORSCHEDULEMONDAY,SEPT28
ExhibitorHoursTBA
MONDAY,SEPT28
ExhibitorHoursTBA
MONDAY,SEPT28
ExhibitorHoursTBA
MONDAY,SEPT28
ExhibitorHoursTBA
Forbrandrecognition,engagementandvisibility,aconferencesponsoratoneofourliveeventscanreceiveupto350,000exposurestotheirtargetedaudience.Weexpectthatthedurationofaccesstothisvirtualconferenceandlikelihoodforincreased
attendancewillboosttheseexposuresevenhigher.
EXHIBITORRULESANDREGULATIONSPROMOTIONALCONSIDERATIONAllpromotionalconsiderationsoutsideofthevirtualexhibitbooth(i.e.bannerads,minimercials,demopresentations,etc.)aresubjecttosubmissionandreceipttoorganizersbyAugust30.Submissionafterthatdatemaynotbepublishedtothevirtualconferenceenvironment.Somepromotionalitemsaresubjecttochange.
RIGHTOFREFUSALAND/ORCANCELLATIONTheorganizersreservetherighttorefuseorcancelapplicationsofanyexhibitorforanyreason,aswellastherighttocurtailexhibitsorpartsofexhibitsthatdetractfromthecharacteroftheconference.
INSURANCEANDHOLDHARMLESSAGREEMENTSTothemaximumextentpermittedbylaw,exhibitorshallindemnifyandholdharmlesstheorganizers,virtualconferencesoftwareprovider,theiragentsandemployees,andco-sponsoringagenciesforallclaimsarisingfromactivitiesoftheexhibitor/sponsor,itsemployees,agents,invitees,andlicenseesatorinconnectionwiththeTWSAnnualConference.
TAXESANDLICENSESExhibitorshallberesponsibleforobtaininganylicenses,permits,orapprovalsrequiredunderlocal,state/province,orfederallawapplicabletoitsactivityattheconference.
CANCELLATIONSANDREFUNDSIntheunlikelyeventofcancellationbytheorganizersorforanyreasonorfactoroutsidethecontroloftheorganizers,itiswithinthesolediscretionoftheorganizerstodecideoncreditsand/orrefundsfortheregistrationfee.Theorganizersshallnotbeliabletorefundanyexpensesincurredbyregistrantsortheirorganizations.