April 2010
Volume 53, Number 4
Annual Meeting
Sponsorship Opportunities at the HFES 54th Annual Meeting
The HFES 2010 Annual Meeting is an opportunity to promote your organization's products and services to human factors/ergonomics professionals from North America and around the world. The estimated 1,500 attendees are buyers as well as influencers.
Reserving your sponsorship is easier than ever with our online exhibit/ad/sponsorship reservation site with secure credit card transactions.
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Increase Your Visibility
Maximize your exposure among this critical HF/E community by sponsoring an event or giveaway. Below are the sponsorship opportunities for the HFES 54th Annual Meeting. All Annual Meeting sponsors receive significant recognition through listings in the following:
- Annual Meeting Program
- on-site signage
- on-site daily newsletter
In addition, your company logo and name are included on the Sponsors page at the HFES Web site, with links to your Web site. The following sponsorship opportunities are available:
Message Center/E-Mail Stations - $5,000
One sponsorship is available. Simply provide a screensaver with your company logo for display on monitors at the free e-mail stations for attendees. This heavily utilized service is an excellent way to increase your visibility. This sponsorship also includes signage bearing the sponsor's name and logo; logo mouse pads will be displayed if supplied by the sponsor (10 stations).
Coffee and Refreshment Breaks - $2,500
Up to seven sponsorships are available. Coffee and beverage breaks are offered in the Exhibit Hall and other locations Tuesday through Thursday mornings and afternoons and on Friday morning. Attendees use these breaks to visit the exhibits and network with colleagues. Signs bearing the sponsor's name and logo will be placed in the area. The sponsor's representatives are encouraged to meet and greet attendees in the coffee break areas.
Portfolios - $5,000
One sponsorship is available. High-quality portfolios are given to every attendee upon checking in at the registration desk. The portfolio has room for a laptop, books, programs, writing implements, and more. HFES imprints or embroiders the portfolio with the meeting logo and dates along with the sponsor's name and logo. Reservation Deadline: June 15, 2010.
Opening Plenary Session
If you are interested in cosponsoring the Opening Plenary Session, which takes place on Tuesday, September 28, please contact HFES Executive Director Lynn Strother, lynn@hfes.org, 310/394-1811. This year, the Opening Plenary Session keynote address will be given by Captain (Ret.) Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, the US Airways pilot who masterfully landed Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. This session, which kicks off the four-day technical program, is estimated to attract 1,100 attendees.
Student Reception - $7,500 single sponsor or $2,500 partial sponsorship
Up to three sponsorships are available. On Tuesday, September 28, more than 200 students will gather to enjoy refreshments and camaraderie. Awards will be presented. Signs bearing the sponsor's name and logo will be placed at the door and in an acknowledgment made during the program.
Student Lounge - $1,000/day or $5,000/week
Up to five sponsorships are available. The lounge provides a relaxing atmosphere for networking and mentoring. Sponsor(s) will be acknowledged in signage and may display information about the organization.
Mentoring Luncheons - $2,500
Up to three sponsorships are available. Three luncheons (12:00 noon-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday, September 28-30) will be held to provide students and early career professionals with information and opportunities to develop mentoring relationships with established professionals in the HF/E field.
Student Chapter Presidents Luncheon/Business Meeting - $2,000
One sponsorship is available. Here is another opportunity to promote your company to future designers, researchers, and leaders in the HF/E field. Student chapter presidents and are provided with a complimentary lunch. Signs bearing the sponsor's name and logo will be placed at the door.
Student Career and Professional Development Day Afternoon Break - $1,500
One sponsorship is available. Student Career and Professional Development Day is a full-day program on Monday, September 27, and is geared toward helping students prepare for their careers. This sponsorship provides an opportunity to reach out to future HF/E professionals and includes signage bearing the sponsor's name and logo.
How to Reserve a Sponsorship
Please go to the online reservation site and click the "Register" link at the top of the page (even if you are not booking exhibit space). If you prefer, you may download, complete, and return the Exhibitor/Sponsor Contract. Sponsorships are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on receipt of payment.
For information, including ideas for sponsorships not listed here, please contact Dick Bublitz, 800/485-5029, 818/992-0366, dickbublitz@sbcglobal.net.
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